Sogeri Lodge

Port Moresby


Popular with Kokoda trekkers, Sogeri has clean, simple, fan-cooled rooms and a pleasant restaurant (mains K20 to K50) with a terrace offering fine views. There's an absorbing mini-museum of WWII relics in the lobby and Kokoda guides can be arranged next door.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Port Moresby attractions

1. McDonald's Corner

0.63 MILES

On the rough Kokoda Track road you can drive past McDonald's Corner where there's a small memorial that marks the start of the Kokoda Track. It was here…

2. Varirata National Park

1.7 MILES

Right after the small store at Laloki River Gorge is the turn-off to Varirata National Park which, at 1000 hectares and over 800m high, is the highlight…

3. Hombrum Bluff Lookout

5.51 MILES

Some kilometres down the rough Kokoda Track road (barely navigable in a 2WD in the dry season only) is a turn-off left (west) back towards Port Moresby…

4. Laloki River Gorge

6.44 MILES

A few kilometres past the Bomana War Cemetery cemetery, the road winds up the impressive Laloki River gorge and you're soon more than 600m above sea level…

5. National Orchid Gardens

10.53 MILES

Around Fourteen Mile, next door to the humdrum Adventure Park PNG (look out for the Ferris wheel) are the excellent National Orchid Gardens. Apart from…

6. Bomana War Cemetery

10.9 MILES

A turnoff near Fourteen Mile takes you to the large and carefully tended Bomana War Cemetery, where 4000 unknown PNG and Australian WWII soldiers are…

7. SP Brewery

14.41 MILES

A highly recognisable Waigani landmark.

8. Parliament Haus

14.5 MILES

The main Parliament Haus building is in the style of a Maprik- or Sepik-style haus tambaran, while the attached, circular cafeteria follows Highland…