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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.
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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.
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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.
