Last night was spent at Eora Creek and today they will be walking up through Alola Village. Then down to Isurava Memorial before continuing on to Isurava Village to spend the night. The guys must be getting excited about now, knowing they are heading for the finish line in Kokoda.Alola Village.jpgIsurava Memorial2.jpg

This trek has now reached the foot of Mt Bellamy. One of the trekkers asked if they could walk off the track a day early should they continue to make good time. There was a hickup yesterday however, when our guide accidentally set off the SOS alert button on the GPS they are carrying. Someone from America phoned to inform us of an emergency. False…[Read more]

This trek walking in the opposite direction will meet up with trek 1077 tomorrow morning as they are at 1900/Myola Junction. I spoke to both guides an hour or so ago and it seems everyone in both teams are doing well. Clement's guys it would seem are toughing it out a bit more but all are doing well and telling some stories.

Tonight I heard about…[Read more]

Clement reported to me this morning that they are all ok and today are heading to 1900/Myola Junction for the night.Efogi area.jpg

This group have reached Agulogo their destination for today. I spoke with Clement Harika their guide earlier tonight and he said they are all doing well and tomorrow looking forward to reaching the half way point of Efogi. It would have been a big day for them today so I was very pleased to hear they all did extremely well.Agulogo.jpg

Our GPS points can be viewed here:

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To view other photographs taken yesterday, please click on the following link:

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Congratulations are in order as the group walked through the archway in Kokoda and are now on their way down to Orohaven Pija for the night. I spoke with Pat and it seems there are smiles all round as they celebrate their walk across the Kokoda Trail.

Well done everyone from all of us here at Kokoda Trekking. Tomorrow morning they will fly back…[Read more]

Trekkers arrived at Isurava Village around 1pm this afternoon but it took until tonight for Pat to phone and give me his update coz its been raining! Even as he talked to me he was out in the rain whilst trekkers were already fast asleep no doubt looking forward to tomorrow when they walk off the track. Such excitement ahead of them as they walk…[Read more]

Trek 1036: This trek has now reached Templeton's Crossing. Tomorrow the plan is to head to Isurava Village to spend their last night on the track. According to Pat, they have run into a bit of rain which has made things interesting but all good and they are now powering on towards the finish line.Templeton's Crossing.jpgTempleton's Eora Creek…[Read more]

Trek 1035: Congratulations as Arthur and Tom have completed their trek mid afternoon and are now at Orohaven Pija for the night before returning to Port Moresby tomorrow morning. Well done everyone, Thanks Gary & Toto for looking after these guys.Orohaven Pija2.jpg

Trek 1035: Gary and his two trekkers Tom & Arthur are now at Alola Village. Tomorrow they should reach Kokoda around 4pm

Trek 1036: Pat sent a text to say they reached Naduri Village around 2pm. Tomorrow their trek will head to Templeton's Crossing. All trekkers on both treks are all doing just great.Alola Village.jpg

Trek 1035: These guys have now reached Naduri Village and tomorrow they head to Alola for the night.

Trek 1036: This group are now at Menari for the night and tomorrow they too head to Naduri for the night. All trekkers are doing just great.Menari Bridge2.jpgMenari Bridge3.jpg

Trek 1035: Message received from Gary Juary: Hi Boss, we are at Agulogo. Trekkers are all ok. Arthur is a little bit sore re his knees, hopefully he'll be fine. Tomorrow we head to Naduri.

Trek 1036: Message from Pat: We have arrived at Ofi Creek, all well.Agulogo.jpgOfi Creek – walking into campsite.jpg

All photographs taken along the track have now been posted to our facebook page:

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Congratulations are in order as this trek is now off the track and at the present time heading down to Orohaven Pija for the night. Well done everyone from all of us here at Kokoda TrekkingKokoda archway.jpgKokoda Museum.jpg

Trekkers are perfectly positioned at Isurava Village tonight in readiness for a 7:30am start tomorrow morning. The plan is to reach Kokoda around 2pm. According to Sione, trekkers are well and happy and looking forward to finishing tomorrow their successful trek. Go trek 1034, you will soon walk through the archway in Kokoda.Ioribaiwa…[Read more]

This group have now reached Eora Creek. Tomorrow picture them walking into Alola Village. Later in the day reaching Isurava Memorial area before heading further down the track to Isurava Village for their last night. Everyone continues to do well and no doubt looking forward to finishing their walk.Alola Village.jpgIsurava Memorial3.jpg

Sione phoned this afternoon to inform me they were safely at 1900/Myola Junction where they will spend the night. Picture them tomorrow as they continue heading down the track toward the finish line in Kokoda. Everyone continues to do well.Templeton's Eora Creek area.jpgTempleton's Crossing Bridge.jpg

I received a text message last night from Sione Orosambo:

'We are now at Launumu, and we are all good. Tomorrow the plan is to head to 1900/Myola Junction'.Efogi 2.jpg

Congratulations to another group of trekkers for successfully completing their trek. Earlier this morning at approximately 8:30am they walked through the archway and into Kokoda. Around 10am they were driven down to Orohaven Pija along with Brett & Trevor Smith to spend a relaxing day before flying back to Port Moresby tomorrow morning. I just…[Read more]