HealthAlthough water quality complies with WHO standards, it is advisable for visitors to drink bottled or boiled water in towns and rural areas. While Port Moresby is relatively malaria free, PNG is still class if ie dasa malaria-prone zone and travellers are advised to seek medical advice prior to travel.To protect against nasty bugs, travellers…[Read more]

ClimateClimate is warm to hot and humid through out the year. Temperatures on the coast vary between 25 ?C ?30?C all year round and in the Highlands, the temperature can reach 20?C during the day but can be very cold at night.Russell always says if its raining on the trail its warm in some of the villages and vice versa.If you are walking from…[Read more]

ElectricityElectricity supply is 240 volts AC 50Hz. Some hotels have 110 volt outlets in guestrooms.

DrivingForeign country drivers ? licenses are valid for 3 months upon arrival. Vehicles travel on the left side of the road with a city speed limit of 60 kph .Important Message: If you decide to hire a motor vehicle, it is 'compulsory' that you carry your drivers license at all times. This is a must as there are lots of road blocks around Port…[Read more]

CommunicationPNG has modern satellite communications with ISD and STD dialing available in most parts of the country. Overseas mobile phones do not operate in PNG. Prepaid mobile sim cards and Telikads (landline) are available in major centres. Telex and facsimile services are also available except in very remote areas where high frequency radio…[Read more]

Time Zone PNG is 10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Languages Although there are over 800 languages spoken in PNG, English is widely spoken and is accepted as the official language of Government and the business community. Tok Pisin and Motu are also widely spoken throughout the country. On the Kokoda Trail, the main language spoken is Motu, however all guides and porters can speak English. Tok…[Read more]

Customs and QuarantineAdults (18 years and over)200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco (& YES, your porters love packets of cigarettes!)2 litres of alcohol beverages including wines and spiritsNew goods to the value of K1,000.00 excluding electronic and electrical appliances like non portable stereos, digital cameras, VCR, VCD players, DVD players…[Read more]

CurrencyPapua New Guinea currency is the Kina which is divided into 100 toea. Most international currency and travellers? cheques are accepted by banks and hotels. Banks can be found in all the major centres. Major credit cards are also accepted at most of the hotels, restaurants and travel agencies. A branch of the Bank of South Pacific is open…[Read more]

Useful Phone NumbersAir Niugini – General Information (675) 327 3409Airlines of PNG – (675) 325 2011 – ask for operations for flight infoReservations & Confirmations (675) 327 3555 (Domestic)Reservations & Confirmations (675) 3273444 ( International)Qantas- General Information 180 1222Police 000Fire 000Ambulance (675) 325 6822Tourism Promotion…[Read more]

John said trekkers were asking if there were any messages posted for them…..so come on family and friends, register and post something so next time they ask we can pass on your regards!!! I asked where they were planning to spend tonight and he replied, Eora Creek. He said the trekkers were all quite fit. One guy asked for a porter but apart…[Read more]

Update 18th October, 2005: Spoke to their guide John Derick Eroro this morning by two way radio and they were all at the Isurava Battlesite. He said they spent last night at Isurava Village and moved out first thing this morning for a couple of hours walk to reach the Isurava Monument area.Some of the trekkers seen here on the hill over looking…[Read more]

Update 14/10/05: All trekkers have now reached Efogi 1 Village where they will spend the night before moving on tomorrow.They said they were unable to make contact yesterday or the day before due to heavy rain…so yes its a wet track at the moment.Airlines of PNG on the ground at Efogi. Efogi is roughly the half way point and is where we drop…[Read more]

We would also like to congratulate our oldest female trekker for 2005 Jocelyn Medhurst who walked the Kokoda Trail at 71 and a proud 1/2.Jocelyn walked alongside her son Tim and daughter Sally Medhurst from Outward Bound.This was such an achievement that another person involved in tourism, Dick Knight (Loloata Dive Resort) stopped me on the road…[Read more]

Special thanks must go to our KTL boys for looking after our trekkers and giving them the time of their lives out on the Kokoda Trail.For taking the time to mix with them and show them that PNG is not all about raskols (criminals) but warm, fun loving people.loyal_porters.jpg

Son, Mitchell receiving his hard earned certificate from Russell (Rusty) Eroro:Mitchell_Bowman.jpg

Daughter, Jordanna receiving her certificate:Jordanna_Bowman.jpg

author of email, mum – Lorraine receiving her certificate:Lorraine_Bowman.jpg

Celebration time at the Gateway Hotel – Grant seen here receiving his certificate of completion:Grant_Bowman.jpg

On the steps of the Gateway Hotel before we headed out to Ower's Corner:Gateway_Hotel.jpg