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ADVENTURE PACKAGE
Duration
: 08 Days / 07 Nights Baliem Valley & Asmat Tribes
Duration
: 10 Days / 09 Nights Baliem Valley & Tree House People Adventure
Duration
: 14 Days/13 Nights Asmat and Korowai Tribes Adventure
Duration : 08days
/ 07nights Baliem Valley & Asmat Tribes
Start / Finish : Jayapura airport & Timika Airport
Condition : Moderate
Tour code : P. A. T - 16
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ARRIVAL (L,D)
Arrivals at Sentani airport of Jayapura, meeting service then transfer
to hotel. After check-in, visiting Sentani lake, Anthropology museum.
Lunch serve at a local restaurant. Afternoon see the monument of Gen.
Douglas Mc. Atrhur of Ifar Gunung, then return to hotel for your dinner
and overnight stay.
DAY 02: JAYAPURA - WAMENA - JIWIKA (B,L,D)
Early flight to Wamena then directly transfers to Jiwika village in
the north of Baliem Valley. Rest of the day will explorer Dani villages
and life style or climb-up the Mili Mountain to see the Dani people
how to make the salt traditionally. Dinner and overnight at local house
of Jiwika village.
DAY 03 : JIWIKA FULLDAY CEREMONY - WAMENA (B,L,D)
Today you will see and enjoy the Dani pig feast and dance, Here you
learn more about the Dani culture and community life. Lunch serve by
your cook at local house. Afternoon drive back to Wamena for dinner
and overnight stay.
DAY 04: WAMENA - ASMAT (B,L,D)
After breakfast, transfer to missionary airfield for your charter flight
to Asmat air strip. Arrive at Asmat air strip, start your adventure
by long boat via the Flamingo Bay to Asmat villages. The entire trip
will be by motorized canoe all the way. Asmat tribe live in the swampy
coastal area and is not possible to reach by foot. The people is well-know
with its superb traditional wood carvings which also used as worship
with their ancestors. The international world class carvings have been
know by many collectors, museums, and also one of the best primitive
designs in the world. The boat ride approximately 3-4 hours to Omandesep
or Jow villages. Afternoon join the local people to see their daily
life. Dinner and overnight at local house.
DAY 05 : FULLDAY CEREMONIES (B,L,D)
Stay at village to learn more about the Asmat culture. After breakfast
you may see and enjoy the Asmat ceremonies such as dancing, canoes racing,
Mbis pole and etc. Lunch served by your cook. Afternoon by motorized
canoe to see another Asmat villages or join the local people how to
catch the shrimps and fishes. Dinner and overnight at local house or
school.
DAY 06 : ASMAT VILLAGE- AGATS (B,L,D)
After get the local arts from Asmat people, you are proceed by motorized
canoe to agats. Lunch serve on boat. Arrive at Agats and you may walk
around the town of Agats including Asmat museum. Dinner & overnight
at Asmat Inn of Agats / Padaelo Inn.
DAY 07 : AGATS - TIMIKA (B,L,D)
Early in the morning by charter motorized canoe for about 9-10 hours
to Timika. Arrive at Mapuru jaya port late in the afternoon and drive
an hour Serayu hotel or similar for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 08 : TIMIKA - DEPARTURE (B)
After having breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for your next destinations.
Duration : 10days / 09nights
Baliem Valley & Tree House People Adventure
Start / Finish : Jayapura airport
Condition : Challenging
Tour code : P. A. T - 17
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ARRIVAL (L,D)
Arrivals at Sentani airport of Jayapura, meeting service then transfer
to hotel. After check-in, visiting Sentani lake, Anthropology museum.
Lunch serve at a local restaurant. Afternoon see the monument of Gen.
Douglas Mc. Atrhur of Ifar Gunung. then back to hotel for your dinner
and overnight stay.
DAY 02 : JAYAPURA - WAMENA (B,L,D)
Early transfer to the airport for your flight to Wamena. Upon arrive
at Wamena check in to hotel, and then proceed to Sinatma village and
traditional market. Lunch have at a local restuarant. After lunch, visit
Dani village Jiwika & Suroba in the North of Baliem Valley. Afternoon
back to hotel for overnight stay and dinner.
DAY 03 : WAMENA - YANIRUMA - KOROWAY (B,L,D)
After breakfast, by your charter Missionary plane to Yaniruma for an
hour. Yaniruma is a home of Korowai tribe, the people who live in the
tree house in traditional way, some of them still holding the old beliefs
and used to practice cannibalism until Missionary arrived and build
new settlements to get the Korowai tribe more developed. The Missionary
arrived in year 1970's brought Christian religion to Korowai people.
Yaniruma was opened for tourist in early 1980's but until now the place
is still the most remote tribe and desired by most of adventurous tourists
all at once anthropology expedition. It's unique culture and environment
make adventurers interest to come. After organized the local porters,
have a canoe ride across the Dairam river. Then, you are proceeded to
go inside the forest searching for the tree house community exist. Meals
will be served by your cook. Overnight at Tree House people.
DAY 04 : JUNGLE TREK (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we trek to another tree house clan for about 4-5 hours.
We trek through sago swamps and sometimes we have to cross river with
one single log bridge. Lunch will serve en route. The temperature is
hot and humid and there are many mosquitoes. Make sure you have malaria
medicines and mosquito repellent. Dinner and overnight at tree house
where the local people built tree house approximately 10 - 40 meters
from the ground.
DAY 05 : REMAINING DAY WITH THE CLAN (B,L,D)
Today we join with local people, how to get the main food "SAGO"
you will see and learn the sago processing from starting to the end.
Lunch and dinner will be served by your cook. Overnight at Tree House.
DAY 06 : REMAINING DAY WITH THE CLAN (B,L,D)
Spend the day with local people to learn their way of life survive in
the forest. After breakfast you may go with them hunting, fishing and
other activities. Dinner and overnight at Tree house.
DAY 07 : JUNGLE TREK - YANIRUMA (B,L,D)
Today trek back to Yaniruma for 4-5 hours. The paddling canoes waiting
for you to ready to make you to the little civilization. Lunch served
enroute. Dinner and overnight at guest house of Yaniruma
DAY 08 : YANIRUMA - WAMENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, waiting your charter flight back to Wamena. You could
see the scenery from the plane is nothing else, but nature's beauty.
Great rivers and thick jungle are all you see from above. Arrive at
Wamena, transfer to hotel for your dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 09 : WAMENA - JAYAPURA (B,L,D)
After breakfast at hotel, get flight back to Jayapura. Arrive at Jayapura,
short transfer to hotel for check-in then driving 1,5 hour to Depapre
district in the South of Jayapura. Here you may do for snorkling/swimming
and relax in the good beach. Gril fishes will be served for lunch. Afternoon
back to hotel.
DAY 10 : JAYAPURA - DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast, depart to Sentani Airport for your next destination.
Duration : 07days / 06nights Asmat Cultural Adventure
Start / Finish : Timika Airport
Condition : Moderate
Tour code : P. A. T - 17
DAY 01 : TIMIKA ARRIVAL - FURIRI ISLAND (L,D)
Arriving at Tembaga pura airport of Timika, Meeting service then direct
transfer about 1,5 hours to Pomako II port. From here by motorized canoe
traveling to Furiri island for about 2,5 hours. The rest of the day
will be explorer the fisherman houses. Dinner and overnight at Fisherman
house.
DAY 02 : FURIRI ISALND - AGATS (B,L,D)
Wake-up early in the morning, soon after breakfast continue our trip
by motorized canoe thru Arafure sea for about 8 hours to Asmat area.
During our long trip to Asmat, we make a few stops at the small island
near the coast for stretching our legs and lunch. Sometimes the sea
is very rough and makes our travel longer inside. Arrive at Agats we
may overnight & dinner at Asmat Inn.
DAY 03 : AGATS - ASMAT VILLAGES (B,L,D)
After breakfast, continue our adventure by long boat via the Flamingo
Bay to Asmat villages. The entire trip will be by motorized canoe all
the way. Asmat tribe live in the swampy coastal area and is not possible
to reach by foot. The people is well-know with its superb traditional
wood carvings which also used as worship with their ancestors. The international
world class carvings have been know by many collectors, museums, and
also one of the best primitive designs in the world. The boat ride approximately
3-4 hours to Omandesep or Jow villages. Afternoon join the local people
to see their daily life. Dinner and overnight at local house.
DAY 04 : FULLDAY CEREMONIES (B,L,D)
Stay at village to learn more about the Asmat culture. After breakfast
you may see and enjoy the Asmat ceremonies such as dancing, canoes racing,
Mbis pole and etc. Lunch served by your cook. Afternoon by motorized
canoe to see another Asmat villages or join the local people how to
catch the shrimps and fishes. Dinner and overnight at local house or
school.
DAY 05 : ASMAT VILLAGE- AGATS (B,L,D)
After get the local arts from Asmat people, you are proceed to go back
by boat to Agat by motorized canoe. Lunch serve on boat. Arrive at Agats
In the afternoon and you may walk around the town of Agats including
Asmat museum. Dinner & overnight at Asmat Inn of Agats
DAY 06 : AGATS - TIMIKA (B,L,D)
An early in the morning return to Timika by motorized canoe for about
9-10 hours. Arrive at Mapuru jaya port late in the afternoon and drive
an hour Serayu hotel or similar for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 07 : TIMIKA - DEPARTURE (B)
After having breakfast at hotel, proceed to the airport for your next
destinations.
Duration : 14days / 13nights
Asmat and Korowai Tribes Adventure
Start / Finish : Timika airport
Condition : Challenging
Tour code : P. A. T - 18
DAY 01 : TIMIKA ARRIVAL - FURIRI ISLAND (L,D)
Arriving at Tembaga pura airport of Timika, Meeting service then direct
transfer about 1,5 hours to Pomako II port. From here by motorized canoe
traveling to Furiri island for about 2 hours. The rest of the day will
be explorer the fisherman houses. Dinner and overnight at Fisherman
house.
DAY 02 : FURIRI ISALND - AGATS (B,L,D)
Wake-up early in the morning, soon after breakfast continue our trip
by motorized canoe thru Arafure sea for about 8 hours to Asmat area.
During our long trip to Asmat, we make a few stops at the small island
near the coast for stretching our legs and lunch. Sometimes the sea
is very rough and makes our travel longer inside. Arrive at Agats we
may overnight & dinner at Asmat Inn.
DAY 03 : AGATS - SENGGO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, proceed traveling up the river by Motorized canoe to
Senggo for about 7-8hours. During the river trip we might be fascinated
by looking around forest and kind of birds. Lunch box will be provided.
Afternoon arrive at Senggo and check in at simple guest house.
DAY 04 : SENGGO - BASMAN (B,L,D)
Next traveling up the river to get Basman, there will be more wild life
and local tribe will be seen so called CITAK MITAK. Fishing, paddle
dugout along the river side are their style. Basman is the border of
CITAK MITAK and KOROWAY tribes. Arrive at Basman walk to local house
for overnight and meals.
DAY 05 - 08 : BASMAN - (TREE HOUSE PEOPLE) KOROWAI (B,L,D)
We begin our adventure into the Korowai tribe. Trek will be 5-7 hours
through the dense tropical rain forest, swampy lowland, crossing the
rivers or walk over the fallen tree servers as a bridge. During your
adventure in Koroway tribe, you will spend 1 or 2 days in a village
to see their activities, life and cultures. Overnight stay will be at
Tree House or temporary house.
DAY 09 : TREE HOUSE - BASMAN (B,L,D)
After explorer the Korowai tribes, trek back to Basman for next preparation
for Asmat area. Dinner and overnight will have at Basman village.
DAY 10 : BASMAN - SENGGO - WOOI (B,L,D)
With motorized canoe after breakfast down stream of Dairam river all
the way to Wooi via Senggo the sub District of Citak Mitak tribe region.
Along the river sides, you could see local people paddling on their
canoes, fishing and some birds, Lunch serve on the boat while Dinner
and overnight at local house at Wooi village.
DAY 11: WOOI - ATSY - ASMAT VILLAGE (B,L,D)
Early breakfast, you are proceed to get on the boat again for another
long ride to Asmat village via Atsy. Atsy is the second largest sub
District in the Asmat region. Boat ride thru big river of Wildemann
and Sirets, the most well-known river to the Asmat people, enjoying
the view of the busy villages on both sides until you arrive at village
in the afternoon. Dinner & meals served by the cook at the village
of Asmat.
DAY 12 : ASMAT CEREMONIES - AGATS (B,L,D)
To accomplish your adventure to Asmat, the Ceremony demonstration will
be held at the village to make more enjoyable trip, such as ritual songs
with drumming also canoe racing and Mbist pole ceremonies. Afternoon,
proceed by motorized canoe to Agats district for your dinner and overnight
stay.
DAY 13: AGATS - TIMIKA (B,L,D)
An early in the morning, walk to dock for your charter motorized canoe
to Timika for around 9-10 hours. Arrive at Mapuru jaya port late in
the afternoon and drive an hour to Serayu hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 14: TIMIKA - DEPARTURE (B)
After having breakfast at hotel, free at leisure until the time proceed
to the airport for your next destinations.
Duration : 17days / 16nights Baliem Valley, Korowai & Asmat Adventure
Start / Finish : Jayapura airport & Timika airport
Condition : Challenging
Tour code : P. A. T - 19
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ARRIVAL (L,D)
Arrival at Jayapura, meeting service then transfer to hotel. After check-in
visiting Sentani lake, Anthropology museum. Lunch serve at a local restaurant.
Afternoon see the monument of Gen. Douglas Mc. Atrhur of Ifar Gunung,
then back to hotel for your dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 02 : JAYAPURA - SOGOKMO - KURIMA - KILISE (B,L,D)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight to Wamena. Upon
arrive at Wamena, walk around then by car 40 minutes to Sogokmo in the
South of Baliem valley. The start your trekking with your guide, cook
and local porters. Trek will be 4 hours thru Kurima district and passing
some rivers. Afternoon arrive at village and explorer surrounding. Dinner
and overnight at local guest house of Kilise village.
DAY 03 : KILISE - IBIROMA - SYOKOSIMO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, you are proceed to descend the steep hill down to traditional
hanging bridge across Baliem river. Today's walk is a little harder
with narrow and slippery paths. But you may also enjoying the nature's
beauty by stopping in the small waterfall to get refreshing while the
cook serving lunch. After this part, the path gets smaller and tricky
until you find another river with no bridge to cross. Trek about 4-5
hours.
DAY 04 : SYOKOSIMO - HITUGI (B,L,D)
The trekking today is the shortest one. After breakfast you are proceed
to continue the trek up to a village called Hitugi. Climbing up the
hill all the way to the village is something different, but the scenery
is incredibly beautiful combined with small villages and local people
working in the field. You arrive after trek 3-4 hours. Dinner and overnight
will have at local house of Hitugi.
DAY 05 : HITUGI - KURIMA - SOGOKMO - WAMENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, leaving Hitugi back to Sogokmo. The walk today is the
longest one, but the terrain is not very difficult as trails wider and
the panorama is so evicting. Passing Kurima village before ending up
in Sogokmo where the car ready to take you back to Wamena. Lunch served
enroute. Dinner and overnight at Baliem Pilamo Hotel or similar of Wamena.
DAY 06 : WAMENA - JIWIKA (Pig feast & dance) - WAMENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer by car to Jiwika - North Baliem
to witnessing Pig feast and dance performed by Dani people. Lunch provided
at the village or in Wamena. Late afternoon back to Wamena and overnight
stay at hotel.
DAY 07: WAMENA - YANIRUMA (B,L,D)
Early breakfast, transfer to the airport for your charter flight to
Yaniruma into the lowlands area with completely different environment
from the highland we saw. Upon arrive at Yaniruma airstrip, walk to
Missionary guest house. The rest of the day will explore the local people.
DAY 08 : YANIRUMA - DAMBOL (B,L,D)
After breakfast, get the canoe to crossing the Dairam Kabur river together
with cook, local porters who will carry your bag, food, cooking equipments
and etc. Then proceed to go inside the jungle. Trek will be 5 hours.
Dinner and overnight at tree house or temporary house.
DAY 09 : JUNGLE TREK (B,L,D)
After breakfast, move to another tree house community. The Koroway is
semi nomadic people, therefor the trip is more like searching where
they live. The terrain will always be wet and muddly, sometimes you
have to cross one single log bridge to cross. The temperature is hot
and humid, there are mosquitoes in the area. Make sure you have malaria
medicines and mosquito repellent. Dinner and overnight stay at tree
house.
DAY 10 & 11 : REMAINING DAY WITH LOCAL PEOPLE (B,L,D)
Spend the day with local people to learn their way of life survive in
the jungle. After breakfast, you may go with them for hunting, fishing,
or even join them gathering their main food , sago flour. You will see
and learn how they do the sago processing from the start to the end.
Meals & overnight at Tree House people.
DAY 12 : JUNGLE - BASMAN (B,L,D)
From tree house, trekking to Basman village near Yaniruma for about
6 hours. Lunch enroute. Basman village is border of Korowai tribe and
Citak Mitak tribe. Dinner and overnight at local house of Basman.
DAY 13 : BASMAN - SENGGO (B,L,D)
With motorized canoe for about 7-8 hours down stream of Dairam river
all the way to Senggo the sub District of Citak Mitak tribe region.
Along the river sides, you could see local people paddling on their
canoes and some birds. Lunch serve on the boat while Dinner and stay
at local guest house of Senggo
DAY 14 : SENGGO - ATSY - ASMAT VILLAGE (B,L,D)
From Senggo, proceed by boat again for another long ride to Asmat village
via Atsy. Atsy is the second largest sub District in the Asmat region.
Pass the big rivers of Wildeman and Sirets, the most well-known river
to the Asmat people, enjoying the view of the busy villages on both
sides until you arrive at village in the afternoon. Overnight at Asmat
house or school (Boat ride approx. 7-8 hours)
DAY 15 : ASMAT CEREMONIES - AGATS (B,L,D)
To accomplish your adventure to Asmat, the Ceremony demonstration will
be held at the village to make more enjoyable trip, such as ritual songs
with drumming, canoe racing and Mbist pole ceremonies. Afternoon, proceed
by motorized canoe to Agats for your dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 16 : AGATS - TIMIKA (B,L,D)
An early in the morning, walk to dock for your charter motorized canoe
to Timika for around 9-10 hours. Arrive at Mapuru jaya port late in
the afternoon and drive an hour to Serayu hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 17 : TIMIKA - DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel, then proceed to the airport for your next destinations.
