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Our trip
to Baliem Valley
is a journey into a deeper reality. We will take you
passing through the so-called stone age cultures and way of live of
the ferocious- looking yet friendly Dani and Yali
tribesmen in their spectacular highland.
We will trekking
up down the hill (some days could be 6 hours trekking) to their
villages to discover
their primitive ways of life, complex social
organization and agricultural system as well as considerable
engineering skill in constructing their suspension bridges and
homes.
You will be
stucked to see the men dressing solely in a the "koteka" or penis
gourd, with pig teeth pushed through their noses and their bodies
decorated in clay-and-grease warpaint, while the
women wear the
grass skirt. They are, however, extremely fond of body ornamentation
and decorate themselves elaborately with feathers and shells,
especially for celebrations.
They will welcome you
in inevitable pig-feast which will
be your rite of passage into their unique culture for an engrossing
a four or five hour intense experience. You will find yourself in a
simple, traditional compound surrounded by fully greased and painted
Dani tribes-people wearing their ceremonial best dresses.
Our trips into the
Baliem Valley start from Jayapura, the provincial city of Papua
Irian Province where you will be assisted by our guide team for
connecting flight to Wamena, the entry point to explore the
Baliem Valley.
Itineraries:
Baliem Valley
Sightseeing
Duration
: 05 DAYS /
04
NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
JAYAPURA
AIRPORT
Grade
:
EASY
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ? WAMENA
Arrive on morning flight in Jayapura airport. Proceed with local
flight to Wamena. Touring around Wamena town. Overnight at hotel (L,D).
DAY 02:
WAMENA -
JIWIKA
- WAMENA
Drive to
Jiwika Village to see the
Dani women collecting salt using traditional way. Proceed walking
down hill to see the old mummy at
Sumpaima.
Continue
to see
the bones of victims
of past tribal war in
Kontilola
Cave. Bacl to Wamena with
stop at local market. Overnight at hotel
(B,L,D).
DAY 03:
WAMENA -
AIKIMA
- WAMENA
Drive to
Aikima Village and proceed
trekking
Suroba to
enjoy the mocked war and traditional Earth Oven Cooking
and also to observe their way of
life. Back to Wamena for overnight at hotel (B,L,D).
DAY 04: WAMENA ? JAYAPURA
Fly back to Jayapura. Sightseeing in Jayapura visiting
Mc. Arthur Memorial Hill/WW
II Memorial Sites, Lake Sentani, anthropology mseum, Hamadi Market.
Overnight at hotel near the airport
(B, L, D).
DAY 05: JAYAPURA
DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for flight
to the next destination (B).
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Southern Baliem Valley
Trekking I
Duration
: 08 DAYS /
07
NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
JAYAPURA
AIRPORT
Grade
:
MODERATE
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ? WAMENA
Arrive on morning flight in Jayapura airport. Proceed with local
flight to Wamena. Touring around Wamena town. Overnight at hotel (L,D).
DAY 02: WAMENA ? SOGOKMO - KURIMA - KILISE
Drive to Sogokmo to start trekking to Kurima and then uphill to Kilise.
En route meet the Dani people and enjoy the stunning view of Baliem
Valley. Afternoon explore the Kilise village to observe their way of
life. Overnight in simple guest house (B,L,D).
DAY 03: KILISE ?
SYOKOSIMO
Descend the steep hill down crossing
traditional hanging bridge across Baliem River, slippery and narrow
trails, waterfall to reach Syokosimo. Overnight at simple house of
local teacher (B,L,D).
DAY 04: SYOKOSIMO ?
HITUGI
Start trekking up the gill to Hitugi while enjoying incredibly beautiful
scenery of the landscape, small villages and
local people working in the field. Afternoon explore the Hitugi
village to observe their way of life. Overnight at simple local
guest house (B,L,D).
DAY 05: HITUGI ?
KURIMA ? SOGOKMO ? WAMENA
Long but enjoyful
trekking passing beautiful valley and Kurima village. Proceed by car
to Wamena. Overnight at hotel in Wamena (B,L,D).
DAY 06: WAMENA ? JIWIKA ? WAMENA
Driving north to Jiwika to see the old smoked mummy, explore the
village or trekking up the Mili mountain where salt pool exists on top
and enjoy the mocked war and traditional Earth Oven Cooking. Back to
Wamena (B,L,D).
DAY 07: WAMENA ? JAYAPURA
Fly back to Jayapura. Sightseeing in Jayapura visiting
Mc. Arthur Memorial Hill/WW
II Memorial Sites, Lake Sentani, anthropology mseum, Hamadi Market.
Overnight at hotel near the airport
(B,L,D).
DAY 08: JAYAPURA
DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for flight
to the next destination (B).
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Southern Baliem Valley
Trekking II
Duration
:
10 DAYS /
09
NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
JAYAPURA
AIRPORT
Grade
:
MODERATE - CHALLENGING
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ? WAMENA
Arrive on morning flight in Jayapura airport. Proceed with local
flight to Wamena. Touring around Wamena town. Overnight at hotel (L,D).
DAY 02: WAMENA ? SOGOKMO - KURIMA - KILISE
Drive to Sogokmo to start trekking to Kurima and then uphill to Kilise.
En route meet the Dani people and enjoy the stunning view of Baliem
Valley. Afternoon explore the Kilise village to observe their way of
life. Overnight in simple guest house (B,L,D).
DAY 03: KILISE ? WUSEREM
Descend
down the hill crossing
traditional hanging bridge
to
Wuserem
on the Baliem Valley gorge.
Overnight at teacher?s house
(B,L,D).
DAY 04: WUSEREM ? PUKAM
Continue trekking to Pukam Village
up and down the hills and river and
small rain forest.
Overnight at teacher?s house
(B,L,D).
DAY 05: PUKAM ? WESAGELEP
Proceed
to
Wesagelep,
a village located
over the mountain, passing
small rain forest and sweet potatoes fields.
Overnight at teacher?s house
(B,L,D).
DAY
06: WESAGELEP ? TANGMA
Head to Tangma.
Descending down a steep hill
all the way down to Baliem Valley gorge with spectacular scenery,
gentle local people and beautiful terraced of sweet potatoes fields
and crossing hanging bridge. Overnight
in
simple
guest house of the local Christian Priest (B,L,D).
DAY 07: TANGMA ? KURIMA ? SOGOKMO ?
WAMENA
The last day of exciting trekking to
Sogokmo, up the Hesegem Mountain and down to Kurima
before arriving Sogokmo.
Drive to Wamena for overnight at hotel
(B,L,D).
DAY 08:
WAMENA -
JIWIKA - WAMENA
Driving north to Jiwika
to see the old smoked mummy, explore the village or trekking up the
Mili mountain where salt pool exists on top and enjoy the mocked war and traditional Earth Oven Cooking.
Back to Wamena (B,L,D).
DAY
09: WAMENA ? JAYAPURA
Fly back to Jayapura. Sightseeing in Jayapura visiting
Mc. Arthur Memorial Hill/WW
II Memorial Sites, Lake Sentani, anthropology mseum, Hamadi Market.
Overnight at hotel near the airport
(B,L,D).
DAY
10: JAYAPURA
DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for flight
to the next destination (B).
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Yali Tribe
Adventure I
Duration
:
07 DAYS /
06
NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
JAYAPURA
AIRPORT
Grade
:
MODERATE
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ? WAMENA
Arrive on morning flight in Jayapura airport. Proceed with local
flight to Wamena. Touring around Wamena town. Overnight at hotel (L,D).
DAY 02:
WAMENA ? KOSAREK
Depart by charter flight to Kosarek, the home for Yali tribe.
Explore the area surroundings. Overnight at Missionary Guest House (B,L,D).
DAY 03: KOSAREK ?
NOHOMAS ? ULDAM
Short trekking to Nohomas ? the largest village in Kosarek and
explore the traditional life of the Yali. Proceed to Uldam passing
the hilly terrains. Overnight at church or local house (B,L,D).
DAY 04: ULDAM ?
SERKASI
Proceed trekking up to Serkasi passing a steep section of
Kosarek hills to enjoy the spectacular views of this highland
mountain and the surrounding forest. Overnight at head?s village
house or church (B,L,D).
DAY 05: SERKASI ?
HOMBUGA - KOSAREK
Trekking to Kosarek via Hombuga through steep trail and sweet
potato garden. Overnight at villager's house in Kosarek (B,L,D).
DAY 06: KOSAREK ?
WAMENA ? JAYAPURA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, waiting the charter flight back to Wamena. Once
we arrive at the Wamena Airport, catch the regular flight to
Jayapura. Check in to Sentani Indah Hotel. The rest of the day will
do sightseeing tour.
DAY 07: JAYAPURA AIRPORT ? OUT
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to
Sentani airport for your flight departure to the next destination.
(B)
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Yali Tribe
Adventure II
Duration
:
12
DAYS / 11
NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
JAYAPURA
AIRPORT
Grade
:
CHALLENGING
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ? WAMENA
Arrive on morning flight in Jayapura airport. Proceed with local
flight to Wamena. Touring around Wamena town. Overnight at hotel (L,D).
DAY 02: WAMENA ?
KOSAREK -
SERKASI
Depart by charter
flight to Kosarek, the home for Yali tribe. Proceed trekking to
Serkasi Village, the Yali compound
on challenging trails,
steep rocky hills, and rivers with no
bridge to get across.
Overnight and
dinner at missionary or villagers? house (B,L,D).
DAY 03: SERKASI ? PIMOHON
Continue half day
trekking to Pimohon Village
through the mountainous
rain forest mountain. Overnight
and dinner at missionary or villagers? house (B,L,D).
DAY 04: PIMOHON ? TELAMBELA
Experience the
Traditional Yali?s Pig Feast and War Dance
in Pimohon.
Proceed to Tambela. Overnight
and dinner at missionary or villagers? house (B,L,D).
DAY 05: TELAMBELA ? MEMBAHAM
Trekking to Membaham passing the amazing scenery and river. Overnight
and dinner at missionary or villagers? house (B,L,D).
DAY 06: MEMBAHAM ? HELARIKI
Antoher trekking day to reach
Helariki, a border village between Angguruk and Kosarek.
The trail is up and down the hills
but yet the
panorama is very spectacular, with traditional villages and
the
people to meet.
Overnight at local school in Helariki (B,L,D).
.
DAY 07: HELARIKI ? ANGGURUK
Last day of trekking. Descend the
steep river bank down to Yahuli?s River and crossing a wooden
bridge to
reach the Angguruk, the sub
district of Yali region.
Overnight at missionary or villagers? house (B,L,D).
DAY 08: ANGGURUK
Relaxing day in angguruk. Overnight
at missionary or villager?s house (B,L,D).
DAY 09: ANGGURUK ? WAMENA
Leracing the Yali Tribes settlement
by
Missionary Charter Plane to Wamena.
Overnight at
as hotel in Wamena
(B,L,D).
DAY 10:
WAMENA -
JIWIKA - WAMENA
Driving north to Jiwika
to see the old smoked mummy, explore the village or trekking up the
Mili mountain where salt pool exists on top and enjoy the mocked war and traditional Earth Oven Cooking.
Back to Wamena (B,L,D).
DAY 11: WAMENA ? JAYAPURA
Fly back to Jayapura. Sightseeing in Jayapura visiting
Mc. Arthur Memorial Hill/WW
II Memorial Sites, Lake Sentani, anthropology mseum, Hamadi Market.
Overnight at hotel near the airport
(B,L,D).
DAY
12: JAYAPURA
DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for flight
to the next destination (B).
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