- Duration     : 10days Deep Jungle of Tree House (Korowai Tribes)
- Duration     : 12days Tree House People (Korowai Tribe) Sago Grubs Feast
- Duration     : 14days Merauke – korowai – Asmat – Timika program
- Duration     : 15days Baliem Valley-Tree House and Asmat Tribes
- Duration     : 08days Asmat Culture Program
- Duration     : 10days Baliem Valley and Asmat Program

 

 

Duration     : 10days Deep Jungle of Tree House (Korowai Tribes)
Start / Finish    : Jayapura airport
Grade        : Moderate
TOUR CODE    : P.A.T – 19

DAY 01: JAYAPURA ARRIVAL
Upon arrive at Sentani airport of Jayapura, then short transfer to Sentani Indah hotel for check-in. Then we apply traveling permit or we called “SURAT JALAN”. The rest of the day will visit local market and Sentani lake side.

DAY 02 : JAYAPURA - WAMENA
Today we fly to Wamena (highland), the rest of the day we may visit local houses and people of this area, as we call Dani people. Afternoon re-check all of our stuff for need at jungle of Korowai tribes. Overnight at Hotel of Wamena.

DAY 03: WAMENA – YANIRUMA/KOROWAI TRIBE
Breakfast and by your charter Missionary plane to Yaniruma for an hour. Yaniruma is a home of Korowai tribes, the people who live in the tree house. Meals will be served by your cook and overnight at local house of Yaniruma.

DAY 04 : YANIRUMA – KOROWAI
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. Overnight at temporary house while your meals will be provided by Papua Adventure’s cook.

DAY 05 : KOROWAI CLAN
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 stay at tent.

DAY 06 : KOROWAI CLAN
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 tent.

DAY 07 : KOROWAI – YANIRUMA
After having breakfast, hike back to Yaniruma. The paddling canoes waiting for you to ready to make you to the little civilization. Lunch box served en route. Dinner and overnight stay at guest house.

DAY 08 : YANIRUMA – WAMENA
After breakfast, waiting your chartered flight back to Wamena. Upon arrive at Wamena, transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is free program. Meals and overnight at Baliem Pilamo Hotel or similar.

DAY 09:  WAMENA-JAYAPURA
Fly to Jayapura and relax and swimming in the white sandy beach. Afternoon return to hotel for overnigh and dinner.

DAY 10 : JAYAPURA – DEPARTURE
After breakfast, Free at your own leisure until transfer to airport for your flight to next destination



Duration     : 12days Tree House People (Korowai Tribe) Sago Grubs Feast
Start / Finish    : Jayapura airport
Grade        : Moderate
TOUR CODE    : P.A.T - 20
Note:  booking for this program at least make reservation 3 months before traveling

DAY 01 : JAYAPURA-ARRIVAL
Arrival in Sentani airport of Jayapura, met by Papua Adventure’s guide then short transfer to Sentani Indah The rest hotel for overnight stay. Dinner will have at hotel's restaurant.

DAY 02 : JAYAPURA – WAMENA
Today we fly to Wamena (highland), the rest of the day we may visit local houses and people of this area, as we call Dani people. Afternoon re-check all of our stuff for need at jungle of Korowai tribes. Overnight at Hotel of Wamena.

DAY 03: WAMENA – YANIRUMA/KOROWAI TRIBE
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 and surrounding. Meals and overnight at local guest house. 

DAY 04 : YANIRUMA – KOROWAI TRIBES/TREE HOUSE PEOPLE
After breakfast, all the team & eqiupments paddling dugout canoe crossing over Kabur river. Them start trekking into jungle within 4-5 hours to our place of feast.

DAY 05 – 07 : KOROWAI CLAN
We will spend 3 days  minggling with the host of the feast. You may see how the Korowai life in primitive system such as cutting & processing sago as the main food, build the tree house, collecting food resourses / hunting & fishing, collecting sago grubs and etc. All meals will be served by your cook and overnight at temporary house.

DAY 08 : SAGO GRUBS FEAST
Whole day you will enjoy the traditional sago grubs feast, who performanced by Koroway people.

DAY 09 : FEAST PLACE – YANIRUMA
For next day, walk back to Yaniruma. Overnight at Missionary guest house.

DAY 10 : YANIRUMA – WAMENA
After breakfast,  waiting of our charter flight coming and bring to Wamena.  Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 11 :  WAMENA-JAYAPURA
Morning flight back to Jayapura, arrive at Jayapura, you may have a full day sightseeing tour relax-swimming in the white sandy beach. Afternoon return to hotel for overnigh and dinner.

DAY 12 : JAYAPURA – DEPARTURE
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight to next destinations or extend trip to other area of Indonesia.


Duration     : 14days Merauke – korowai – Asmat – Timika program
Start/Finish    : Merauke & Timika airport
Grade        : Moderate
Tour code    : P.A.T - 21

DAY 02: MERAUKE ARRIVAL
Arrival at Merauke airport, meeting services then transfer to hotel for your accommodation. The rest of the day you may take a rest or walk surrounding.

DAY 02: MERAUKE – KEPPI
Breakfast and transfer to airport for fly by small air craft with very limited luggage to Asmat region. Flight sometimes delay due to bad weather or sometimes cancel, and will re-schedule next day. Arrive at Keppi airstrip as we called here, we may walk to our very simple guest house. Meals served at “Rumah Makan-small restaurant.

DAY 03: KEPPI – SENGGO
From keppi we sail by motorized canoe for about 5-6 hours or probably we may sail by speed boat for about 3-4 hours till Senggo, with passing some Asmat fishermen. Arrive at Sengo we may overnight there before we travel up to Tree House region.
 
DAY 04 : SENGGO – BASMAN
From Senggo we still continue travel up on our motorized canoe further inland to the village of Basman. During the traveling in the river you can see more of the wildlife and local tribe we called Citak Mitak. People fishing on their local dugout in the river. We will arrive at Basman by noon. Basman village is the border of Citak Mitak tribe and Tree house people. Afternoon walk surrounding while your guide arrange for local porter for next into virgin jungle of Korowai tribes. meals and overnight at local house.

DAY 05 – 08 : BASMAN – KOROWAI / TREE HOUSE PEOPLE 
Today we begin our adventure into the Korowai (Tree house people) through the dense tropical rain forest. We will trek through the swampy lowland, crossing the rivers or walk over the fallen tree servers as a bridge. Our trek today will take 4-5hours with local people support carry our bags, foods, and other equipments. The Korowai tribes build their house on the top of the trees around 10-15 meter above the ground as normally but some people build higher.

DAY 09: TREE HOUSE - BASMAN VILLAGE
The last trekking-adventure in jungle of Korowai tribe, we will walk to Basman village. Same village as before. 

DAY 10: BASMAN – SENGGO – WOOI of ASMAT Village
Today we are leaving Korowai tribes, by motorized canoe for about 7-8 hours down stream of Dairam Kabur river all the way to Wooi village thru passing Senggo the sub District of Citak Mitak tribe region. Along the river sides, you could see local people paddling on their canoes for fishing and some birds. Simple lunch box have on the boat while Dinner and stay at local house of Wooi-Asmat village.

DAY 11: ASMAT VILLAGE
Breakfast and sail motorized canoe through Siret river further into Asmat villages for about 5-6 hours till we reach other Asmat village where we will stop overnight with pass some others Asmat villages. Overnight at local house.

DAY 12: ASMAT VILLAGE – AGATS - EWER
After breakfast, join with local people to see their local activities or Asmat dance and etc. Lunch at village then continue by motorized canoe to Agats the home of Asmat tribes.

DAY 13: EWER – TIMIKA/Merauke
After breakfast, waiting regular Musamus flight to Timika, this plane sometime delay or cancel due to weather, operational reasons, we will look for another alternative to fly to Merauke.

DAY 14: TIMIKA – JAYAPURA
Late breakfast and transfer to airport for flight to Jayapura. Overnight at hotel of Jayapura



Duration     : 15days Baliem Valley-Tree House and Asmat Tribes
Start / Finish    : Jayapura and Timika airport
Grade        : Moderate
TOUR CODE    : P.A.T - 22

DAY 01: Jakarta/Bali arrival
Arrival at International airport of Jakarta or Bali and you may take evening flight around 09.00.m to Jayapura the capital city of Irian Jaya-Papua.

DAY 02: JAYAPURA ARRIVAL
Next day in the morning arrival at Jayapura airport, Meet and transfer to Sentani Indah hotel for your accommodation and dinner. Afternoon have time to apply your traveling permit.

DAY 03: JAYAPURA -WAMENA
An early morning breakfast and transfer to airport for your 40 minutes flight to Wamena- the town of Baliem valley with inhabited by Dani Tribes. arrival at Wamena, transfer to hotel then visiting Napua hill and Sinakma villages, Dani villages in the Southern of Baliem Valley. Afternoon drive back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 04: WAMENA – DANI PIG FEAST AND DANCE
Today after breakfast, drive to village in the North of Baliem Valley and enjoy the Dani ceremonies of pig feast and dance. This performance will be taken 4-5 hours. Noon drive back to town and visit Jibama local market. Afternoon check all our preparation for next trip to low land.

DAY 05: WAMENA – YANIRUMA/KOROWAI TRIBE
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. Afternoon you may walk around while your guide arrange local porters and preparation for your next trip into the interior of Korowai jungle.

DAY 06, 07, 08, 09: YANIRUMA – KOROWAI
Today we begin our trekking-adventure into the Korowai tribes (Tree house people) through the dense tropical rain forest. First section we will paddle of dugout canoe to cross Dairam Kabur river then continue trek through the swampy lowland. Our daily trek will take 5-7 hours with local people support and carry our bags, foods, and other equipments.

KOROWAI AND KOMBAI TRIBES
Korowai and Kombai are semi nomadic people, therefor the trip is more like searching where they live. The terrain will always be wet and muddly. The temperature is hot and humid with many mosquitoes in the area. They always move from one place to another in order to be close to the foods and hunted animals provided by nature. These tribes are hunter and gatherer who move and build a new tree house once every 2 or 3 years with high between 10-20 meters from ground.

DAY 10: TREE HOUSE - BASMAN VILLAGE
The last trekking-adventure in jungle of Korowai tribe, we will walk to Basman village. Our trip in Korowai like circle as not return to Yaniruma anymore but our ending of our Tree House people will be other village. Basman is a village lived of Korowai and other tribe of Citak Mitak tribes.  Dinner and overnight will be at nurse’s house.

DAY 11: BASMAN – SENGGO – WOOI of ASMAT Village
Leaving Korowai tribes, by motorized canoe for about 7-8 hours down stream of Dairam Kabur river all the way to Wooi village thru passing Senggo the sub District of Citak Mitak tribe region. Along the river sides, you could see local people paddling on their canoes for fishing and some birds. Simple lunch box have on the boat while Dinner and stay at local house of Wooi-Asmat village.

DAY 12: ASMAT VILLAGE
Today we sail motorized canoe through Siret river further into Asmat villages for about 5-6 hours till we reach other Asmat village where we will stop overnight with pass some others Asmat villages. Arrive at village joining with local people and learn about the Asmat tribes of life and cultures. Our simple lunch box will be provided by your cook. Dinner and overnight will be at Asmat local house or we called “Jew” in Asmat language.

DAY 13: ASMAT VILLAGE – AGATS
After breakfast, enjoy the Asmat ceremonies of Canoe racing, dance and Mbist pole (Mbist pole is their ancestor). After enjoy their ceremonies, as usually the Asmat tribes open the temporary market which they will sell their lovely arts and statue and they desire visitor wanted to buy some of their arts. Lunch will serve at local house then get motorized canoe to continue your trip to Agats-the town of Asmat tribes. overnight at simple guest house.
 
DAY 14: EWER – TIMIKA
After breakfast, transfer by boat to Ewer airstrip and waiting regular flight to Timika, this plane sometime delay or cancel due to weather, operational reasons, we will look for another alternative to fly to Merauke or take by boat to Timika.

DAY 15: TIMIKA - JAKARTA / BALI
Breakfast at hotel, then proceed to the airport for your flight to Jakarta or Bali. End of our services!!!!


Duration     : 08days Asmat Culture Program
Start / Finish    : Timika airport
Grade        : Easy-Moderate
Tour code    : P.A.T - 23

DAY 01 : TIMIKA – ARRIVAL
Arrive at airport of Timika, meeting service then a short transfer in 5 minutes to Serayu hotel for dinner and overnight stay. The rest of the day is free on our own leisure or wandering the market is just a few meters in the back of your hotel.

DAY 02 : TIMIKA - AGATS
Morning breakfast and transfer to airport for your flight to Ewer airstrip, then by boat to Agats the town of Asmat people. Afternoon walk visit local market, Asmat museum and surrounding. Meal s and overnight at simple guest house.

DAY 03 : AGATS – ASMAT VILLAGES
After breakfast, start your adventure by long boat via the Flamingo Bay of Asmat region. 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. Dinner & overnight at school or Men’s house at Asmat village.

DAY 04 : ASMAT VILLAGES
After breakfast, continue the boat ride to next village. Sailing on the Arafura sea is really something to feel. Along the ride, you may see the Asmat people fishing or canoeing to another village. Lunch on the boat prepared by cook. In the afternoon, you can explore the village surroundings. Dinner and overnight at the chief’s house or the long house of village. (boat ride approx. 3-4 hours)

DAY 05 : ACTIVITIES OF ASMAT PEOPLE
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 the cook.

DAY 06 : ASMAT VILLAGE - EWER
After breakfast, you are proceed to go back by boat to Ewer. Lunch served en route. In the afternoon you may walk around of Ewer island.

DAY 07 : AGATS – TIMIKA
Breakfast and waiting flight back to Timika. Arrive at Timika transfer to hotel.

DAY 08 : TIMIKA – DEPARTURE
Leaving the hotel after breakfast for Timika airport. Depart to your next destination. 



Duration     : 10days Baliem Valley and Asmat Program
Start / Finish    : Jayapura and Timika airport
Grade        : Easy-Moderate
Tour code    : P.A.T - 24

DAY 02: JAYAPURA ARRIVAL
Arrival at Jayapura airport, Meet and transfer to hotel for your accommodation and dinner. Afternoon have time to apply your traveling permit.

DAY 03: JAYAPURA -WAMENA
An early morning breakfast and transfer to airport for your 40 minutes flight to Wamena- the town of Baliem valley with inhabited by Dani Tribes. arrival at Wamena, transfer to hotel then visiting Napua hill and Sinakma villages, Dani villages in the Southern of Baliem Valley. Afternoon drive back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 04: WAMENA – DANI PIG FEAST AND DANCE
Today after breakfast, drive to village in the North of Baliem Valley and enjoy the Dani ceremonies of pig feast and dance. This performance will be taken 4-5 hours. Noon drive back to town and visit Jibama local market. Afternoon check all our preparation for next trip to low land.

DAY 05 : WAMENA – EWER - AGATS
Morning breakfast and transfer to airport for your charter missionary flight to Ewer airstrip, then by boat to Agats the town of Asmat people. Afternoon walk visit local market, Asmat museum and surrounding. Meal s and overnight at simple guest house.

DAY 06 : AGATS – ASMAT VILLAGES
After breakfast, start your adventure by long boat via the Flamingo Bay of Asmat region. The entire trip will be by motorized canoe all the way. Asmat tribe lived 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 classes carvings have been know by many collectors, museums, and also one of the best primitive designs in the world. Dinner & overnight at school or Men’s house at Asmat village.

DAY 07 : ASMAT VILLAGES
After breakfast, continue the boat ride to next village. Sailing on the Arafura sea is really something to feel. Along the ride, you may see the Asmat people fishing or canoeing to another village. Lunch on the boat. In the afternoon, you can explore the village surroundings. Dinner and overnight at the chief’s house or the long house of village. (boat ride approx. 3-4 hours)

DAY 08 : ACTIVITIES OF ASMAT PEOPLE
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 the cook, after lunch take boat and bring you to Ewer island (near airstrip). Overnight at local house.

DAY 09 : AGATS – TIMIKA
Breakfast and waiting flight back to Timika. Arrive at Timika transfer to hotel.

DAY 10 : TIMIKA – DEPARTURE
Leaving the hotel after breakfast for Timika airport. Depart to your next destination.