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Day 1 Fly from Port Moresby to
Popendetta, and then transfer down to Buna Guest house where we
enjoy the beautiful scenery and friendly villages. In Buna we
prepare our bikes and gear for the challenge ahead. Dinner is on
the beach, watching the sunset as we contemplate the journey
ahead
Overnight Buna
Day 2
After breakfast an early start to our journey along bumpy
tracks and trails and past many beautiful villages, streams and
Jungle scenery. We pass back through Popendetta onto Awala
before crossing the Kumusi River and making camp in the Village
of Pisa.
We ride over 80 kms today for approximately 9 hours.
Overnight Pisa Village
Day 3
An early start today has us doing the final 40 kms into
Kokoda. We pass through the wartime villages of Gorari and Oivi,
before arriving in Kokoda around lunch time.
After packing up our bikes, we have lunch before beginning
our trek across the track. Today we will walk to the Village of
Deniki which will take us approximately 3 hours.
Overnight Deniki Village
Day 4
Today we have a big walk, trekking from Deniki to Iora Creek.
On our way we pass through the Isurava Battlesite and Alola
Village before crossing the Iora Creek River into camp. Today’s
walk will take us around 11 hours.
Overnight Iora Creek
Day 5
Our walk today is tough as we continue to climb over the
highest point of the track at 2190m, through the moss forest and
down into Naduri Village.
A big walk today of about 12 hours.
Overnight Naduri Village
Day 6
We continue our early morning start and continue on through
the Villages of Efogi 2 and 1, across Brigade Hill, down through
the Village of Menari and finally onto our camp at Agulogo.
Another big 12 hour day.
Overnight Agulogo Village
Day 7
We leave the camp early and begin our climb up through Nauro
and across the Maguli Range. We descend the Range down to Ofi
creek before our final climb of the day up Iorabaiwa Ridge then
down into camp at Iorabaiwa Village.
Once again another big 12 hour day.
Overnight Iorabaiwa Village
Day 8
Today is our last day on the track with just two climbs to
get us to Owers Corner. Our first is up and over Imita Ridge
followed by our final climb to Owers Corner.
We enjoy the triumph of crossing the track before we
reassemble our bikes and start our bike journey to the village
of Vesulogo.
Today is about a 9 hour day.
Overnight Vesulogo Village
Day 9
It is hard to believe that this is our last day of the
challenge. We have a fast ride to Sogeri Junction before we
commence a very steep descent to the bottom of the plateau.
On our way to Port Moresby we stop in at the Bomana War
Cemetery and pay our respect to the fallen soldiers. We have a
fast ride from here into town and onto the Port Moresby Yacht
Club.
Our last day is a 6 hour day.
Overnight Port Moresby Hotel
Minimum
4 people
Pricing
Coast to Coast Challenge
Buna-Kokoda-Port Moresby
Bike Ride-Kokoda Track-Bike Ride $3895.00 per
person
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