Papua
Key Information :Into
The Wild: Western New Guinea, Papua-Melanesia
Tour Duration : 4 day (s)
Group Size : 1 people
Destination(s) : Baliem valley,West-Papua
Specialty Categories : Cultural tour, beaten trekking
Tour Duration : 4 day (s)
Group Size : 1 people
Destination(s) : Baliem valley,West-Papua
Specialty Categories : Cultural tour, beaten trekking
Season : Into The
Wild: Western New Guinea, Papua-Melanesia
Airfare Included : No
Tour Customizable : Yes
Minimum Per Person Price : -------US$
Airfare Included : No
Tour Customizable : Yes
Minimum Per Person Price : -------US$
Brief Info about West-Papua
Papua lies between Australia and the equator in the Pacific Ocean, approx 10.600km away from Dubai, quite close to Australia in fact. It is the easternmost part of the Indonesian archipelago and the second biggest island in the world. Our exploration will focus on Bailem Valley, more than 70 km long and around 20km wide, 1800 m above the sea level and surrounded by a crest of mountains some of which reach up to 4500mtrs. The gorge was not known to the western world until the 1940s. Bailem is incredibly lush and fertile, people living here have a farming tradition more than 9000 years long – much longer than in most other parts of the world. More than 400 distinct tribes exist here the same way as their ancestors in the Stone Age. We will live their life for about a week.
This is one of the last authentic adventures on earth. Dare only if you're wild at heart!
Itinerary
DAY 0 // March: Makassar - Jayapura – Wamena.
Home-Jakarta CGK airport at 21h00 for a connecting flight to Wamena.
DAY 01 //March …th: Wamena - Sogokmo - Kilise village, 5 hours hike(B,L-Box, D)
Arrival at Wamena airport, quick refreshment, drive 40 minutes to Sogokmo, the starting point of the trekking route. Surrounded by dense forests, Baliem valley is located deep in the heart of West Papua. The trek expedition includes a local tour guide, a cook and porters. It will take about 5 hours passing some Dani tribe plantations. Arrive in the village in the afternoon - exploring village, while your cook prepares the dinner. Overnight at a local guest house in Kilise village.
DAY 02 // March …th: KILISE - IBIROMA - SYOKOSIMO, 6 hrs (B,L-Box, D)
After breakfast descend the steep hill down to traditional hanging bridge across Baliem River. Today's walk is a little harder with narrow and slippery paths, however how unique with the small waterfall where we will refresh while the cook serves us lunch. After this part, the path gets even smaller and tricky until we find a tricky bridge to cross.
The trek to Syokosimo village is about 6 hours. Overnight at a local guest house in Syokosimo village.
DAY 3 // March …th: SYOKOSIMO – Ugem-Wamena-Suroba- 6 hrs (B,L-box, D)
The trekking today is the shortest one, about 4 hours. After breakfast, trek to a village called Hitugi passing beautiful scenery and small villages. Arrive in the village around noon. Overnight at the local guest house in Hitugi village.
After breakfast depart for Sogokmo. The walk today is the longest one, but the terrain is not very difficult. We will pass Kurima village before ending up in Sogokmo where the car is ready to take us back to Wamena. Overnight at the hotel in Wamena.
DAY 05 //March…:
WAMENA - JAYAPURA (B) Papua lies between Australia and the equator in the Pacific Ocean, approx 10.600km away from Dubai, quite close to Australia in fact. It is the easternmost part of the Indonesian archipelago and the second biggest island in the world. Our exploration will focus on Bailem Valley, more than 70 km long and around 20km wide, 1800 m above the sea level and surrounded by a crest of mountains some of which reach up to 4500mtrs. The gorge was not known to the western world until the 1940s. Bailem is incredibly lush and fertile, people living here have a farming tradition more than 9000 years long – much longer than in most other parts of the world. More than 400 distinct tribes exist here the same way as their ancestors in the Stone Age. We will live their life for about a week.
This is one of the last authentic adventures on earth. Dare only if you're wild at heart!
Itinerary
DAY 0 // March: Makassar - Jayapura – Wamena.
Home-Jakarta CGK airport at 21h00 for a connecting flight to Wamena.
DAY 01 //March …th: Wamena - Sogokmo - Kilise village, 5 hours hike(B,L-Box, D)
Arrival at Wamena airport, quick refreshment, drive 40 minutes to Sogokmo, the starting point of the trekking route. Surrounded by dense forests, Baliem valley is located deep in the heart of West Papua. The trek expedition includes a local tour guide, a cook and porters. It will take about 5 hours passing some Dani tribe plantations. Arrive in the village in the afternoon - exploring village, while your cook prepares the dinner. Overnight at a local guest house in Kilise village.
DAY 02 // March …th: KILISE - IBIROMA - SYOKOSIMO, 6 hrs (B,L-Box, D)
After breakfast descend the steep hill down to traditional hanging bridge across Baliem River. Today's walk is a little harder with narrow and slippery paths, however how unique with the small waterfall where we will refresh while the cook serves us lunch. After this part, the path gets even smaller and tricky until we find a tricky bridge to cross.
The trek to Syokosimo village is about 6 hours. Overnight at a local guest house in Syokosimo village.
DAY 3 // March …th: SYOKOSIMO – Ugem-Wamena-Suroba- 6 hrs (B,L-box, D)
The trekking today is the shortest one, about 4 hours. After breakfast, trek to a village called Hitugi passing beautiful scenery and small villages. Arrive in the village around noon. Overnight at the local guest house in Hitugi village.
After breakfast depart for Sogokmo. The walk today is the longest one, but the terrain is not very difficult. We will pass Kurima village before ending up in Sogokmo where the car is ready to take us back to Wamena. Overnight at the hotel in Wamena.
Following breakfast the tour guide and driver will pick us up for the transfer to the airport for your return flight to Jayapura. In Jayapura, we will take a boat trip on Sentani Lake. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 06 // March…th: Jayapura – Bali/Jakarta (B)
Transfer to the airport, bye bye Papua...
Arrival to Jakarta 16.25 for connecting flight home (Batam).
Level of difficulty: Moderate/Easy.
Consider this is a travel event to the area with limited access to facilities.
Activities: trekking
Duration: 4 days-Full board!
Accommodation & meals: included - hotels and tribal houses. The most Basic facilities. Meal plan as per program: B - breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner.
Portering: included up to 10kg
Requirements: daypack, weatherproof clothes, trekking shoes, head torch, hat, sunscreen, sleeping bag, and mattress.
Medical: This is malaria infected region, prophylactics are recommended to all participants. Other - vaccinations: Help A&B, rabies, typhoid.
Excluded:
- visa - most of nationalities are visa free or visa on arrival.
- International flights to Jakarta
- extra luggage allowance on local flights above 10kg.
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