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creek near Foke
Foke has ten houses and is located on a hillside about 2.5 km from Kokoda Airstrip.
The village is close to clean, fast-running streams with waterfalls, pools and big stones where you can swim and picnic.
Being located under the mountain called Mamavu makes Foke the ideal starting place for walking up to the top to enjoy the view of all the places around Kokoda.
The area around Foke is home to the endangered Queen Alexander butterfly, the world's largest, as well as many other spectacular species. Other animals which may be seen include the cuscus, cassowary and bird of paradise.
Accommodation consists of a thatched guest house with partitioned sleeping areas for privacy.
Activities offered
• Walk to the village gardens, about two kilometres away on the hillside above the village, from where the entire Kokoda valley is visible. Foods grown there include yams, bananas, watermelons, pineapples, taro, beans and other greens.
• Foke people also farm fish in eleven ponds very close to the village. As you can see below, these are set in beautiful gardens and are an ideal place to relax.
• Walk to waterfall (50 minutes, easy walk)
• Mountain climbing (1 hour)
• Handcrafts (string bags, beads, building houses)
• Singing and dancing
• Climbing coconut trees
• Bird watching & butterflies
• Stone axe use
• Making string bags from bark
• Swimming
• Kokoda Museum is nearby.
Cost
There is an all-inclusive* charge of K100 per person per night which includes shelter, food, porter, walks, activities, etc.
*Not included is traditional dancing, which costs K250 per performance (split between the audience). Performances must be booked at least two weeks in advance. [Why?]
path to the fish farm
