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
THE SELL-OUT OF OUR MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM!
Ben Roberts-Smith VC was arrested this week after a long-running investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. He was not just arrested – he was subjected to a very public, American-style ‘perp walk’, on the apron of an airport, in full view not just of the...
Adventure Kokoda Training, Preparation & Trekking Guide
Adventure Kokoda has led more than 8,000 trekkers on 700 expeditions safely across the Kokoda Trail ocer the past 34 years. Our trek leaders have a combined total of 160 military service which included Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Our founder, Major Charlie Lynn was...
Kokoda Pilgrimages for Schools
'Learning Leadership Through History and Adventure' Their Sacrifice – Our Legacy There is no greater bond than that forged between soldiers in the crucible of war. Shared adversity, extreme conditions, reliance on one another, and the dry humour that develops in such...
Adventure Kokoda Win-Win for Kokoda
Adventure Kokoda is the only Australian Kokoda Trekking Company to commit to investing in the business of pilgrimage tourism across the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea and to fully comply with their investment Promotion Authority (IPA).Our PNG investments include an...
2026 Due Diligence Guide for Kokoda Tour Operators
KEY POINTS:1. PNG management structures for the Kokoda Trail have been overwhelmed by the number of eco-tour operators seeking to cash in on the business opportunity it presents.2. Management has also been hampered by the lack of corporate management and good...
Adventure Kokoda Submissions Re Kokoda: 1998-2025
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve paused during our treks to marvel at the silence and surrounds of the moment – massive 300 year-old canopy trees supported by large buttress roots with their own eco-systems – stag horns nestled in branches entwined with...