Choosing to trek the Kokoda Track with Back Track Adventures is your first step to a successful trek.
Here are 4 reasons why!
1. Back Track’s Track Guides & Trek Crew
Our Track Guides (male and female) are the equal, if not better, than the best guides in this field anywhere in the world today. They wear the badge ‘Kokoda Track Guide’ with pride and humility. They love their job, they do it well and are fun to trek with. They are just one of many mates you’ll have on your trek . Accompanied by a Professional Back Track Guide ensures the best trekking experience possible. You’re in good hands.
Our Track Guide’s knowledge and understanding of the history of the Kokoda Track campaign is detailed and comprehensive. They will impart a lasting insight to our “ragged bloody heroes” plight during the Campaign. You’ll leave the Track with an inspired and possibly emotional understanding of the Kokoda Campaign.
Our Track Guides are committed to maintaining your good health, safety and overall well-being, which includes your enjoyment of the trekking experience. If the going gets tough for you, for any reason, or there is an emergency – our Track Guides are invaluable.
Our Trek Crew are all friends from Naduri Village, located half way along the Kokoda Track. Their fathers/grandfathers were the original Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels. Ovuru Ndiki, possibly the most well-known surviving Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel is the head man of Naduri Village and an inspiration to our young crew members. You are providing a highly valued work opportunity for the people of Naduri Village and through trek permits. campsite fees and fresh food purchases, you also help support the entire Kokoda Track community.
Our Trek Crew love and value their job. They sincerely appreciate the opportunity for worthwhile employment – it shows in the dedication to complete their jobs to the highest standards expected. They will assist you every step of the way.
Our Trek Crew are without exception the equal, if not better, than any trekking crews operating on the Kokoda Track today. Interaction with the Trekking Crew team has proven to be one of the many highlights on all our treks.
2. Back Track’s Sensible Itinerary
Our itinerary is sensibly designed so we meet each days objective in a leisurely fashion. The itinerary is a professionally organised, well proven balance of exertion and recuperation. You walk the exact war time Track. You visit all significant war time sites of interest. You will miss out on nothing.
3. Back Track’s TrekTraka - (NEW in 2012)
Your friends and family are able to monitor your daily progress over the Track, nearly by the minute. It’s a brand new service which is fun and easy to use and allows those at home to share the adventure with you.
4. The Back Track Adventures Brand – YOUR GUARANTEE OF SUCCESS
Our name is known and respected worldwide within the Professional Adventure Travel Industry. After nearly 30 years of dedicated adventure travel on every continent , we have proudly earned our reputation as a leader both in the sales and marketing of adventure holidays but as importantly in designing, outfitting and leading innovative treks and tours in the most remote and exotic locations in the world. We have been trekking Kokoda since 2002 . We have thousands of satisfied clients/friends who are only too happy to testify on our behalf. If you have an hour or two spare, please read just some of the comments from past Kokoda trekkers (link)
You would be hard pressed to find many Adventure Tour operators in Australia who have anywhere near the experience in Adventure and expedition travel that we have, or anywhere near the success.
For our Kokoda operation, the professional handling of all food requirements, accommodation , land transport systems, emergency back-up systems, paperwork, International flights – all these matters are everyone day office routines for our operation. We are fully licensed Travel Agents and Tour operators, members of all required professional associations, including the Travel agents Compensation fund which ensures the protection of all clients funds and we carry all insurances required.
Choosing to trek Kokoda with Back Track is your first step to success
Learn more:
- www.trekkokoda.com.au
- www.backtrackadventures.com.au
- www.peregrineadventuresqld.com.au
- www.geckosadventuresqld.com.au
- www.greathimalayantrail.com.au
Never underestimate the challenge,both physical and mental in trekking the KokodaTrack
