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Bears of Hope – Kokoda 16-25 Sept 2019
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BEARS OF HOPE
We invite you to join Team Bears Of Hope and fundraise for their charity to help achieve our vision of providing leading support and exceptional care for families who experience the loss of their baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, nenonatal or infant loss. This is a trek that you can feel proud to say you’ve completed; as a mark of respect to Australian wartime history, and of course, as a personal challenge helping to make a difference in honour of a precious baby.
| DAY | ITINERARY |
|---|---|
| Monday 16 September | International flight Brisbane or Sydney (if available fr om Sydney) to Port Moresby, transfer to our hotel followed by a detailed briefing and packing session, overnight Laguna Hotel, Port Moresby. |
| Tuesday 17 September | Breakfast at hotel, vehicle transfer to Ower’s Corner for commencement of the program (via Bomana War Cemetary). |
| Wednesday 18 September | Climb over the famous Imita Ridge – Overnight Ioribaiwa Village. |
| Thursday 19 September | A long climb on leaving camp, very pretty trek today, overnight Brown River Camp Site. |
| Friday 20 September | Two big climbs today culminating in the war time battlefield of Brigade Hill for a comprehensive briefing – overnight half way village of Efogi. |
| Saturday 21 September | Two big climbs today culminating in the war time battlefield of Brigade Hill for a comprehensive briefing – overnight half way village of Efogi. |
| Sunday 22 September | Beautiful walk this morning after crossing Eora Creek. Battle briefing at lunch followed by pretty walk and climb to the overnight village of our friends at the village of Alola. |
| Monday 23 September | Leave Alola early morning for the Isurava Memorial and continue the long down-hill descent to the village of Kokoda, celebrate the achievement in the wartime historic village. |
| Tuesday 24 September | Charter flights back to Port Moresby, check into our hotel for a night of celebrations and a first-class awards dinner. |
| Wednesday 25 September | Return international flights to Brisbane. |
Duration Aust-PNG-Aust: 10 Days
Challenge Rating: 4/5
Accommodation: 4-star hotel; private tents; village huts
Flights: International Flights Brisbane to Port Moresby return; one-way internal PNG flight
Cost: A$6,000 ($1,000 deposit required)
Catering: All meals including high quality Australian ration packs
Preparation: Full 12-week Kokoda specific training program provided and monitored
Fundraising Target: A$6,000 per participant for the registered Australian charity of their choice
*Note: The fundraising target is a goal for each participant and we will provide our Fundraising Guide and total support to help you achieve your target. Every dollar goes to your chosen charity.
