9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS
BALIEM
VALLEY TREKKING - FESTIVAL
Start from 05th of August - 13 August 2015
Depart From Airport Sentani Jayapura
DAY 01 /
AUG 05 2015 : ARRIVAL JAYAPURA –
WAMENA (O)
Arrival
Jayapura and assist for connecting flight to Wamena. Arrive in Wamena, transfer
to hotel for lunch, Rest of the day is
free. Dinner and overnight stay at Baliem Pilamo Hotel or similar.
Day
02 : AUG 06 2015
Transfer to the festival
showground in Wosilimo/ Kurulu district. Big opening ceremony
Planned program (09.00 -
16.00):
1. Performance tribal war
2. Competitive games
between children from Puradan
3. Competitive games
between children from Sikoko
4. Attraction of the day:
Feast with traditional cooking
5. Performance of
traditional dances
6. Competition in archery
7. Competition in javelin
8. Competition in
manufacturing traditional craftsmanship
9. Competition in playing
the traditional jaw harp
In the afternoon back to
the Resort.
Day
03 : AUG 07 2015
Transfer to the festival
showground in Wosilimo/ Kurulu district.
Planned program (09.00 –
16.00):
1. Performance tribal war
2. Performance of
traditional dances
3. Competition in
manufacturing traditional craftsmanship
4. Competition pig race
5. Competition in javelin
6. Competition in archery
7. Attraction of the day:
Feast with traditional cooking
8. Competition in playing
the traditional jaw harp
9. Competitive games
between children from Puradan
10. Competitive games
between children from Sikoko
In the afternoon back to the Resort.
Day 04 /
AUG 08 2015 : WAMENA – KURIMA -
HITUGI ( B,L,D )
After
breakfast drive by car to Sogokmo where the trekking begins with guide, cook
and porters. Walk and crossing the metal suspension bridge on Baliem River near
by Sogokmo then hike up to 5 hours through the beautiful country side and Dani
villages to Hitugi. You will encounter and greeted by the Dani people who work
in their steep sweet potato garden, arrive in Hitugi in the afternoon,
accommodation at the head of the village house. Lunch and dinner will provide
by our cook.
Day 05 /
AUG 09 2015 : HITUGI - SYKOSIMO (B,L,D)
From
Hitugi village, we hike 1,5 hours down to Mugi river and cross the small
traditional rope bridge near a small water fall. From the waterfall we still
hike 30 minutes and will arrive in the village of Syokosimo, accommodation at
the teacher's house. After lunch in the village, we hike to the next Danis
compounds lie on the top of the hill to explore and experience the Dani daily
life and culture. Late afternoon we return back to our accommodation in the
village for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 06 /
AUG 10 2015 : SYOKOSIMO – IBIROMA OR KILISE
(B,L,D)
Today, we
hike up and down, the trail is steep and could be very sleepery if it is in
rainy season. The first 2 hours hike to the village of Userem through the steep
sweet potato garden near the Baliem river. In userem village we cross another
metal suspension bridge on the Mugi river, and after 30 minutes walk from Mugi
river we will encounter and crossing another longer (40m) width traditional
suspension bridge on Baliem river. From the Baliem river the trail is going up
and take 2,5 hours to arrive in the village of Ibiroma. Or continue walking to
Kilise village. Our accommodation is at a local
house.
Day 07 /
AUG 11 2015 : KILISE
- KURIMA - WAMENA (B,L)
Trekking
in 3-4hour return to Kurima, where the car waiting for, then drop by car to
hotel. Lunch en route, Dinner and overnight stay at hotel
Day 08 /
AUG 12 2015 : BALIEM VALLEY – SENTANI – KISY BEACH (B,L,D)
After
breakfast at hotel, get flight back to Jayapura at 07:00. Arrive at Jayapura,
still have a chance to find a boat to visit the people in Asey inland. Lunch at
lake restaurant. After lunch the car
will take us for one hour to Depapre port to find a boat, we need another 15 minutes travel with boat to reach Susuna Kisy Beach. here you Might be do a
snorkling/swimming/fishing and relax in the good sandy beach till nights. We
try find some fishes for our meals.
Overnight in a tent at the beach
Day 09 /
AUG 13 2015 : KISY BEACH – SENTANI
AIRPORT (B)
Possibility
of snorkeling or relaxing in the sandy
beaches early in the morning. At 08:00 am return by boat to Depapre and continue by car to Sentani
Airport to catch your flight. Please adjust your flight with this condition.
Above
program and itinerary is flexible or depend on local conditions, flights,
weather, etc….
above
airfares is subject to change without prior notice
Included
in The Tour Price
- Hotel in
Wamena and accommodations in villages as mentioned in the itinerary
- All
meals as specified
- All
Tour, transfers
- Land
Transports to the villages
- English
/ french -speaking guide,based on reguest
- cooks
with its equipments,
- Porter
for trekking
- Entrance
fees to Villages & Baliem Valley Festival
-
Traveling Permit for Papua
Not
Included in The Tour Price
- All
Insurance
- Laundry,
Telephone
- Beverage
except in the treck
- Domestic
Tickets with its Airport Taxes
-
Photograph fee for local people
- Personal
expenses
