No Roads Expeditions - Kokoda Trekking Portal

The Kokoda Track is often referred to as "The Great Pilgrimage", a journey that will take you to one of Australia's most important WWII battle sites and immerse you in that history. Walking the Kokoda Track will transport you to another time, when Australia was in danger of being invaded by the seemingly unstoppable Imperial Japanese Army. You will gain a great appreciation of the conditions endured by Australian Diggers and gain an understanding of local living conditions and cultures as well as the natural wonders of the Owen Stanley Range. 

Walking the famous Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea involves 50 hours of hiking over 96km of sharp, timbered ridges, steep-sided valleys and fast flowing rivers. Vantage points along the Track reveal magnificent mountain landscapes, and a wide variety of flora and fauna is encountered. Trekkers pass through local villages where descendents of the wartime “fuzzy wuzzy angels” continue to live simple traditional lifestyles while providing a warm welcome to passing trekkers. 

This expedition is considered difficult as there are long walks over elevated terrain and up and down narrow jungle trails. Accommodation is in tents or basic huts (guest houses) on the expedition and involves standard hotel accommodation in Port Moresby. Some days are long hauls of seven to ten hours through difficult terrain in humid and hot weather. The expedition gives trekkers a real sense of what Australian Diggers had to deal with during WWII.

Welcome to the most comprehensive Kokoda Track trekking preparation website. With over 100 pages of information there is no better resource. It draws upon the experience of 1000's of trekkers and our experienced team of porters and expedition leaders from No Roads Expeditions, a leading licenced Kokoda operator.

To ensure you get the most out of your trek, enjoy your adventure and have a safe journey, we have prepared a wide range of information for you to work through. It starts with what to do once you have booked, then moves onto training, gear selection, how to trek safely, and even including what to do when you return home.