Anzac Day Non-Trekking Tour
$4,150 9 Day Fully Australian Led Tour, Anzac Dawn Service Bomana
18-26 April
Visiting Kokoda, Buna, Gona & Sanananda & Attending Bomana Anzac Dawn Service
Simply ticking the Kokoda Track off your bucket list is one thing; embarking on a pilgrimage that delves into our rich wartime history is quite another. The stunning yet formidable terrain of the PNG jungle, where the events of 1942 unfolded, provides the perfect backdrop for our master storytellers to revive the voices of our forebears.
Not everyone is up for the physical challenge of trekking in Papua New Guinea. That's why we've designed a special non-trekking tour that lets you explore the campaign's key sites without the trek.
Join Kokoda Historical to discover the pivotal locations of the Kokoda campaign. With a mix of adventure, expert storytelling, and living history, we'll animate the Kokoda campaign's history as you embark on this pilgrimage of a lifetime.
The tour includes visits to Port Moresby, Owers' & McDonalds Corners, Sogeri, Koitaki Showgrounds, Kokoda Station (village), and a partial drive up the renowned Kokoda Track.
Experience Kokoda comfortably, without the trek, and pay homage to those who sacrificed their future for our present.
Itinerary
Kokoda Non-Trekking Trek (18-26 April)
Day 1, 18 April: Arrive Port Moresby-transfer to accommodation, 5 Star Hotel
Day 2, 19 April: Visit M.V. Macdhui wreck, PNG National War Memorial and PNG National Museum. PNG Nature Park & buffet lunch.
Day 3, 20 April: Sogeri Highway to Owers' Corner via McDonald's Corner, Koitaki Showgrounds, Varirata National Park.
Day 4, 21 April: Charter flight to Kokoda, flying over Owen Stanley Ranges, Kokoda Plateau we will visit the Herbert Kienzle Museum, Oivi & Gorari, the mighty Kumusi River and Awala, then Buna via Oro Bay visiting Dobodura No.4 (Horanda 4 East), runway and the Stuart tank.
Day 5, 22 April: Tour Buna, Australian and US memorials and walk famous George Silk photograph of George ‘Dick’ Whittington and Raphael Ombari. Visit anti-aircraft gun, Japanese runway, Buna Mission Point.
Day 6, 23 April: Visit Sanananda, 55/53 Battalion memorial, Wirraway wreck, Japanese hospital. Visit Huggins Roadblock then on to Gona.
Day 7, 24 April: Charter flight back to Port Moresby and accommodation 5 Star Hotel, enroute in-depth tour of Bomana War Cemetery.
Day 8, 25 April: Attend the official Anzac Day Dawn Service-Bomana, lunch at the Royal Port Moresby Yacht Club.
Day 9, 26 April: Return to Australia.
Tour Map
Information Booklet
Historical Overview
Inclusions
- Australian Historian
- Experienced Local Guides
- Charter airfare Port Moresby to Kokoda
- Return flight from Popondetta to Port Moresby
- 5 nights twin-share hotel accommodation at the Hilton Hotel, Port Moresby with transfer to/from airport (single supplement available)
- 1 night accommodation at Kokoda
- 2 nights accommodation at Sanananda
- Communications and safety equipment Inc. Satellite phone
- Public liability insurance
- Kokoda Historical Shirt
- All meals as indicated on the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=: Lunch, D=Dinner).
Exclusions
- International return airfare (we can arrange if required)
- Hotel extras, drinks, laundry etc.
- Personal travel insurance
Optional Extras
- Single Supplement $1,150 for the 5 nights 5-star accommodation. Note single supplement is not guaranteed at Buna and is not charged.
- International return airfare.
- Milne Bay 2-day tour
- Lae Extension
