Track 1: McCarthy's Trail 1
| Tour Code: | LFWT Track 1 - McCarthy's Trail 1 |
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| Direction: | Vunga to Mondrabet |
| Duration: | 10 Day/9 Night |
Difficulty: | Medium to Difficult |
| Group Size: | Individual Bookings: Min. 4 PAX for Group tour clearance Group Bookings: 7+ (Maximum 12 trekkers per group) |
| Tour Dates: |
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Tour Description:
Track 1 – McCarthy's Trail starts at the remote Bainings village of Vunga (427m above sea level) and ends at Mondrabet village in Open Bay. The track is 59KM in length and takes 4 days to complete.
Villages that shall be passed along the track include Baram village (228m above sea level), Renagi village (581m above sea level) and Mondrabet village (364m above sea level).
Key landmarks that shall be visited include – Kerevat River, Toriu River tributaries, Sren falls (150m above sea level) and Suneng Falls (559m above sea level).
The Mevelo River provides a great opportunity for you to travel down the largest river system along the south coast of New Britain Island. Over the course of 3 hours, you will see a wide variety of birds and insects, black bass and other fresh water marine species, sometimes sharks and even crocodiles.
Where else in the world can you trek from coast to coast in less then a week and along the way visit and erupting volcano, 500km of Japanese tunnels, watch a Bainings fire dance, trek 60KM of pristine wilderness area and float downstream along the largest river system on the island. This trek is an adventure of a lifetime!
Tour Itinerary: Track is currently non-operational (Under maintenance)
Day(s) | McCarthy's - Vunga to Mondrabet |
| 1 | Travel to Rabaul - Overnight |
| 2 | Morning: Land Tour around Gazelle Peninsula Afternoon: Travel to Vunga Village (Camp at start of LFWT) |
| 3 | Trek 1: Vunga to Renagi (7 1/2 hours) |
| 4 | Trek 2: Renagi to Suneng (7 Hours) |
| 5 | Trek 3: Suneng to Mondrabet (9 Hours) |
| 6 | Mevelo River Expedition: 4x4 off road drive from Mondrabet village to Mevelo River (2 1/2 hours); 3 hours downstream to Henry Reid Bay; Overnight stay at Karlai Village Guest House |
| 7 | Tol Dawn Service - Travel by boat from Karlai to Dalom Travel to Rabau - Fishing along the south coast (4-5 Hours) |
| 8 | Free Day |
| 9 | Free Day |
| 10 | Tour end |
Trek Structure
- 1:1 Trekker to Porter - All trekkers will be assigned a personal porter. This aims to promote relationship building between porters and trekkers, enhance safety and well being of trekkers and to assist in reaching the ultimate goal of completing the entire track.
- Tour Guide - Each group will be assigned a local tour guide who will be responsible for communication with home base, decision making on the track and liaising between his Lead man (2ic), porters and trekkers. The tour guide is the caretaker of money and is responsible for payments to all villages.
- Compressed formation - The compressed formation keeps the trekking group tightly bonded. This assists the porters, guide and lead man to closely monitor trekkers conditioning. By keeping the group close together, we believe that the team factor and impetus will drive trekkers harder to reach the end goal - Kokoda!
- Accommodation in Rabaul/Kokopo - 3 Nights (Twin Share)
- Trek Content - Guides, Porters, Village fees and permit
- Land Tour - Rabaul and Kokopo
- Transport - Kokopo to Vunga Village
- Village Fees - Gaulim, Vunga, Kainagunan, Baram, Renagi and Mondrabet
- Trek Permits - Lark Force Wilderness Track Limited (landowner company)
- Meals - Trek content + Vunga and Mondrabet (Dinner)
- LFWT Trek Guide - A guide for the LFWT History, Lark Force history, Rabaul, Bainings and East Pomio culture.
- LFWT Presentation - SSH will include a free presentation on Lark Force for small groups (6+ Trekkers).
Optional Add-in's (Pre and Post) - Refer the booking form
- Karlai/Tol Extension
- Baia Wilderness Lodge (Extension) - Fishing or non-fishing
- Tours around the Gazelle, New Ireland Province, Pomio
- Plane Charter from Open bay to Rabaul
 | Download McCarthy's Trail Map |
| Download McCarthy's Trail Menu | |
 | Download the SSH-Paddy Pallin recommended packing list. All SSH clients receive a 10% discount when shopping at Paddy Pallin. |
 | South Sea Horizons is a supporter of the International Porters Protection Group (IPPG) organisation which is an NGO that dedicates its time towards creatng fair treatment for porters and guides. |
 | FREE LARK FORCE TRACK & HISTORY PRESENTATION SouthSea Horizons is prepared to deliver a presentation about the Lark Force History in East New Britain, PNG, the Lark Force Track and a summary presentation of highlights of East New Britain. The actual presentations are free of charge. DETAILS Presenter: Chris Diercke, voluntary historian/trainer for South Sea Horizons-LFWT. |
Retail Price Range:
Track 1 - McCarthy's Trail 1 (5 Day/5 Night)
Note: For agent enquiries and or local PNG residents' rates please contact>> enquiries@southseahorizons.com
| Cost | 1-6 Trekkers | 7-12 Trekkers |
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| Adult (18+) | $4500.00 | $4100.00 |
| Student (12-17) | $4200.00 | $3900.00 |
Discalaimer: Tour package prices are costed "Per Person" based on the number of travellers in a group. All prices are indicative and subject to change at anytime due to change in rates by operators, hoteliers, fuel surcharges and other related costs. Enquiries for prices will be confirmed once a client has completed the book online form. The above rates are for "Land Content Only." Airfares, travel insurance and extra tour activities are not included. Client is advised to read all and agree to the tours "Terms and Conditions" prior to committing to this tour package. ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS
