Tipping
If you would like to show your appreciation to the local team you may show it by providing a tip. A usual tip is approximately 80 kina, or roughly $35 though this is at your discretion. Please give the tips to the Australian guide who will then distribute them at the last dinner.
Note: The above mentioned tip is distributed to all the group porters, not to the personal porters. If you hired a personal porter and wish to give him a tip also, that will be at your discretion and you can give that tip directly to the personal porter.
Please mention particular team members for good or bad performance to the Australian guide.
Donating Gear to Porters
The local team also appreciates gifts. If you like you can give them shoes and clothing at the end of the expedition, even if they are not cleaned. Over the years we have seen some extremely generous donations of trekking gear and equipment to our porters following the completion of treks. Some of our trekkers have indicated that they were so pleased with their personal porter and the porter team in general that they wanted to give them more than just a tip. You are in no way obliged to donate any of your gear but if you do, it will be appreciated.
If you wish to donate anything to the porters please first chat with the expedition guide to discuss how this should be done. Typically this is arranged to occur on or after the final dinner on the last night at the hotel in Port Moresby.
The No Roads office in Melbourne does not collect items at the office to send to the porters. If you decide you wish to donate something to the porters or the people along the Kokoda Track we would highly recommend you consider supporting one of the projects of the No Roads Expeditions Foundation (NREF). The NREF has several projects that directly support the people along the Kokoda Track.
Providing Contact Details
Our porter team members are such wonderful people and a strong bond is often formed between the porters and trekkers, especially if you hired a personal porter. To avoid any complications or confusion around expectations, we strongly recommend that you do not provide your personal contact details or offers of special assistance. Our recommendation is to consider supporting one of the projects of the No Roads Expeditions Foundation (NREF).
Note: The above mentioned tip is distributed to all the group porters, not to the personal porters. If you hired a personal porter and wish to give him a tip also, that will be at your discretion and you can give that tip directly to the personal porter.
Please mention particular team members for good or bad performance to the Australian guide.
Donating Gear to Porters
The local team also appreciates gifts. If you like you can give them shoes and clothing at the end of the expedition, even if they are not cleaned. Over the years we have seen some extremely generous donations of trekking gear and equipment to our porters following the completion of treks. Some of our trekkers have indicated that they were so pleased with their personal porter and the porter team in general that they wanted to give them more than just a tip. You are in no way obliged to donate any of your gear but if you do, it will be appreciated.
If you wish to donate anything to the porters please first chat with the expedition guide to discuss how this should be done. Typically this is arranged to occur on or after the final dinner on the last night at the hotel in Port Moresby.
The No Roads office in Melbourne does not collect items at the office to send to the porters. If you decide you wish to donate something to the porters or the people along the Kokoda Track we would highly recommend you consider supporting one of the projects of the No Roads Expeditions Foundation (NREF). The NREF has several projects that directly support the people along the Kokoda Track.
Providing Contact Details
Our porter team members are such wonderful people and a strong bond is often formed between the porters and trekkers, especially if you hired a personal porter. To avoid any complications or confusion around expectations, we strongly recommend that you do not provide your personal contact details or offers of special assistance. Our recommendation is to consider supporting one of the projects of the No Roads Expeditions Foundation (NREF).
