| Distance from airstrip | 4.5 km |
2.5 km |
11.5 km |
3.5 km |
21.5 km |
3 km |
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| Population | 20 |
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| Maximum number of visitors | 6 |
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Accommodation type |
Traditional guest house, with 10 rooms |
Traditional guest house, with 5 rooms |
Traditional guest house, with 10 double rooms |
Traditional guest house
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Traditional guest house |
Traditional guest house, with 8 rooms |
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| Bedding provided | foam mattress, sheets, pillow, blankets |
none |
mattress, pillow, mosquito net |
sheets, pillows, blankets |
none |
none |
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| English spoken? | yes |
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| Transport available? | yes |
yes |
Can be arranged - please request when booking. |
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no |
no |
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| Porters available? | yes |
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yes |
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| Washing facilities | creeks |
river |
creek |
creek |
mountain stream |
mountain stream |
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| Toilet type | pit with seat |
pit |
pit |
pit |
pit |
pit with seat |
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| Things to see and do | •Floating down the smooth, fast Mambare River on large rubber tubes. (Transport required.) •2-day walk to Naro, an historic WW2 Australian artillery post site overlooking the valley, not otherwise accessible as it's on private land. (Transport required.) •Gold panning near Ebei (transport required) •Queen Alexander birdwing butterflies at Felai village. |
•Walk to waterfall (50 minutes, easy walk) |
•Traditional customs, especially dancing group •Fish farm and gardens •Cocoa plantations •Three schools •Butterflies •Mountain walks •Climbing coconut trees This village is located near the northern end of the Kokoda Trail and its people are experienced guides of that area. Kebara is an ideal place to use as a starting or finishing point for walks along the northern end of the Trail.
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•Short trekking to Kovelo, Hoi and Deniki villages (5 hours return) for fit people. |
•Day walk to a recently discovered cave where an Australian soldier hid from the enemy. While there he wrote a letter praising the "fuzzy wuzzy" people who came to guide him back to his unit. Very few people have ever visitied this spot. |
•Walk to village gardens (about 25 minutes). |
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| School | 4 km to Kokoda school |
Savaia school is nearby |
yes |
1 km to Kokoda school |
no |
two classrooms |
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| Crafts* | Weaving palm leaf articles, baskets. Making tapa cloth |
Tusk necklaces* bilums (string bags) |
Tapa cloth, spears, bilums (string bags) | Tapa cloth, bilums, mats, pig tusks*, traditional beads*, etc. | bilums for sale. | Armlets, grass skirts, pig tusk ornaments*. | ||
| Alcohol & drugs | We prefer that visitors do not use alcohol here. Definitely NO drugs. | Moderate use of beer & wine permitted. Definitely NO drugs | Moderate use of beer & wine permitted. Definitely NO drugs | Moderate use of beer & wine permitted. Definitely NO drugs | NO alcohol or drugs. | Moderate use of beer & wine permitted. Definitely NO drugs. | ||
| Best thing about the village | Gardens, lawn | Traditional dancing, mountain climbing. Great views. The enormous Alexander butterflies are found around the village. | Dancing group, river, butterfiles. |
The village is close to Kokoda Station (store, museum, hospital, PO), and offers a cultural entertainment group. | Untouched mountain bushwalking environment | Gardens | ||
| Other information | There is a small store that sells basic items. | Foke has 11 fish ponds. There's a huge stone in the nearby river, a great place for cooling off and swimming. |
For visitors seeking a challenge, Kebara offers many Trail-related options. More details... | Guests are asked to respect local customs and beliefs, and to maintain a decent standard of clothing. We suggest neck to knee coverage at all times, if only to protect against UV exposure. |
Misima is open every day, all year. | Savaia has several fish ponds. | ||
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Accommodation Food included Porter included Traditional dancing group performance K500 (group fee)
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Accommodation Food included Porter included Short treks up mountains included Bird & butterfly watching included Traditional dancing group performance K300 (group fee) |
Accommodation Food included Porter included Registered large traditional dancing group performance K500 (group fee) |
Accommodation Food included Porter included Accompanied walks into Kokoda Station to visit museum, memorials, etc. included Traditional dancing group performance K300 (group fee) |
Accommodation Food included Porter included Short treks up mountains included |
Accommodation Food included Porter included Short treks up mountains included Bird & butterfly watching included Traditional dancing group performance K250 (group fee) |
* Think ahead! In most countries quarantine regulations forbid the importation of animal and plant products, seeds and shells.
One kina is worth about... |
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K1= AUD$0.40 |
AUD$1= K2.48 EUR €1= K3.77 USD$1= K2.77 GPB £1= K4.29 |