Adventure Kokoda Blog
Protecting our heritage
Kokoda is much more than a trek. It is almost a spiritual journey for those who wish to connect to the historical significance of the Kokoda campaign. It is also an empathetic bridge for Australians and Papua New Guineans to better understand each other.
Our Charity
Our charitable work includes the provision of health support, school supplies, scholarships, and emergency medical assistance to villagers across the Kokoda Trail.
Our Media
National features stories of our treks on all major television networks, newspapers, and magazines.
Our Reviews
Trekker feedback, Trip Advisor reviews, and personal reflections.
Our Treks
Everything you need to know about our treks, our trekkers, training tips, gear selection, and some handy hints.
Our Viewpoint
Charlie has been the leading advocate for the protection of our Kokoda heritage, and the welfare of villagers across the Trail, for 30 years.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Interesting articles relating to our close association with PNG, and our shared wartime heritage.
Latest News
27 May 2025 Fifty years ago, Papua New Guinea was handed independence on a plate by its former self-proclaimed colonial mastas in Canberra. The date of independence was September 16, 1975. The movement towards independence came in the early 1970s, after the...
Titanic Moment for Kokoda Tourism
Link: Papua New Guinea Smartraveller Advice as at 29 May 2025 The current Australian Government Smartraveller website warning Australians they might not be able to complete their Kokoda treks is reminiscent of the SS Titanic steaming towards the iceberg! History...
An Expert Guide for Pilgrimage Treks Across the Kokoda Trail
Prior to Charlie Lynn’s first trek in the lead up to the 50th anniversary of the Kokoda campaign there was no management structure in place and no mechanism for landowner communities to benefit from the few trekkers who passed by each year.
A Complete Guide to Legal, Illegal & Immoral Kokoda Tour Operators
If you choose to trek Kokoda with an illegal tour operator you risk invalidating their Public Liability Insurance policy (if they have one!) and your own travel insurance policy. Following is a list of legal and illegal Kokoda tour operators as at 10 April 2025 -...
A Blueprint for Kokoda Pilgrimage Tourism
The 138 km Kokoda Trail, a 10 metre-wide corridor on either side of the tracks over which the Kokoda campaign was fought between Owers Corner and Kokoda in 1942, was officially gazetted by the PNG Government in 1972. This blueprint concludes that the rapid increase in...
The Rise, Fall, and Future of Pilgrimage Tourism across the Kokoda Trail
We were hoping to get a guernsey at the 2025 National Tourism Conference to share the collective views of our Kokoda trek leaders who have led more than 700 expeditions across the Kokoda Trail over the past 33 years. Their understanding of pilgrimage is shaped by...