Kokoda Historical: ANZAC Day Tours

ANZAC Day Tours

Kokoda Historical offers special ANZAC Day trips. This tour includes an extra day which gives us 11 nights sleeping on the Kokoda Track. We spend 10 days trekking of which 2 of these days are half-days. This trip is a special one taking in some extra places of interest that other tours groups very rarely see.

We will make our way up to Isurava on ANZAC eve, where we will be met by the ladies from Kokoda who will treat us to a banquet at our campsite. Waking up on the Isurava Battlefield we will attend the official ANZAC Day Dawn Service overlooking the beautiful Yodda Valley.

We then continue on with our historically guide trek across the Kokoda Track. This trip is a special one taking in some extra places of interest that other tours groups very rarely see.

Interested trekkers are urged to express their interest early as this is a trek not to be missed. Kokoda Historical has a 100% success rate and we believe we offer the best value tour at the most competitive price. We are a family owned and operated business between Australia and Papua New Guinea all our guides (Legends) come from the same family. We live and breath the history of Kokoda and we pride ourself on our integrity. We are fully insured and our trekkers safety is our number one priority followed by our commitment to the Historical significance of the Kokoda Track.

The dates for our ANZAC 2011 Tours are as follows:

15th - 27th April 2011 (13 Day Tour)

This is a Kokoda to Ower's Corner tour and includes all the Package 1 inclusions plus an extra night on the track and a special ANZAC eve banquet. There is an ANZAC Tour supplement payable for this tour.

15th - 30th April 2011 (16 day Tour)

This is a Kokoda to Ower's Corner tour with an extension tour to the Beachheads. This includes tours of Sanananda, Buna and Gona. This tour includes all the Package 2 inclusions plus an extra night on the track and a special ANZAC eve banquet. There is an ANZAC Tour supplement payable for this tour.

Trek Dates

30 Jul – 10 Aug 2010:
Kokoda Track Tour

27 Jul – 10 Aug 2010:
Kokoda Track + Beachheads Tour

20 Sept – 1 Oct 2010:
Kokoda Track Tour

20 Sept – 4 Oct 2010:
Kokoda Track + Beachheads Tour

25 Oct – 5 Nov 2010:
Kokoda Track Tour

25 Oct – 8 Nov 2010:
Kokoda Track + Beachheads Tour

Tour Dates for 2011

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Testimonials

Kokoda Historical: Graham, Michael, Robert and Scott Rosengreen.

We haven't stopped talking about the Kokoda trek since we arrived home. We can't thank you enough David for the wonderful experience you gave us. Your knowledge of the track, the people, and in particular our wonderful military history on the Kokoda track and other battles in PNG is outstanding.
I couldn't imagine doing the trek and not knowing of the lost battlefields that you filled in for us so professionally. Our main reason for going to Kokoda was to walk in the footsteps, pay homage and acknowledge the extreme sacrifice of so many young men who willingly gave their lives for us.
We couldn't have done it without your expertise, and the friendliness and support of the Legends. Thank you so much, Graham, Michael, Robert and Scott Rosengreen.

Kokoda Historical: Shane Aubrey

I want to thank you (David) for a fantastic trip, your entertainment and knowledge of the battle sites was of the highest professional standard I have encountered for many a year. The trek was without question the hardest and most exciting, thrilling trip I have ever been on and I have been on many deployment etc.

Without a doubt we all have a much higher respect for the diggers who served on the track. What those guys endured we will never fully comprehend. To have a taste of what life must have been like, puts our normal dull life back into perspective and something that will always remain with us.

I am so charged after the trip, I feel that I need to go on another adventure ASAP. David, thank you and your troops, they are all excellent ambassadors for your company and it shows that you have a well trained crew of professionals.

Shane Aubrey, July 2009
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Kokoda Historical: Sean Teasdale, Australian Air Force

I would firstly like to thank the whole team at Kokoda Historical for making my trip one of the best things that I have done in my life to date. The professionalism shown by the team along the track was amazing and the knowledge of all members is to be commended. Gary was a wealth of knowledge and seemed to just love every minute of the track and the history that went along with that. But easily one of the best things about the track was Gary's relationship with the legends which led in turn to all of us being able to bond with the legends, which by the looks of things many other tour groups missed out on. I would definitely recommend Kokoda Historical to any friends and family that were looking to trek the Kokoda Track.

Kokoda Historical: Anthony Fuster

Just wanted to thank and to congratulate Kokoda Historical on the fantastic trip that I had! The organisation was exceptional and our tour guide Gary was superb! His knowledge and passion for the history of track meant that I didn't just leave having walked the track, but left with huge appreciation and awe of those who trekked before in such harsh and treacherous conditions. You know you have a good tour guide on your hands when other tour groups stop to listen in on the background and significance of certain parts of the track!

Our group was also fantastic. Being a part of such a small and cohesive unit meant that we were able to bond more closely then we would have been able to had the group been larger. Although Michael was the only one not from ADFA who was in our group, the humour and common appreciation that we shared meant that we gelled quickly!

Finally I'd like to thank the Legends! Those young men are fantastic and are a testament to those who walked the track before them. The passion they showed for their job made it that much more enjoyable.

Kokoda Historical: Gavin Wright RAAF

Gavin Wright, RAAF

What a wonderful trip, the best and hardest thing I have under taken in all of my 40 years. Dave is a wealth of knowledge on the Kokoda war history as well as local history and current Papua issues. His great sense of humour and attitude kept everyone’s spirits high and helped you forget how hard the day’s walk really was. The legends that walked with us were just that “LEGENDS”. ANZAC day was one of the most moving I have ever attended; Isurava Memorial is very spiritual and picturesque at dawn and the perfect location with all of its history to hold a dawn service. ANZAC day is also a very special and memorable to the Papuans. I will be doing the track again and taking two of my sons next time. Thank you very much for the journey Kokoda Historical.

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