EXCOTIC
WEST PAPUA
12 Nights / 11 Days
(Private Tour & Minimum 2 Persons) |
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| Day 1 |
JAYAPURA – ARRIVAL |
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Arrive at Jayapura Sentani Airport and take
a short flight to Wamena. After arrive in Wamena transfer
to The Baliem Valley Resort..9x overnights at TBVR. (www.balliem-valley-resort.com) |
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| Day 2 |
SALTSPRING, KURULU-MUMMY,
TRADITIONAL DANI HAMLET |
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In the morning one hour drive to Jiwika in
the central Baliem-Valley. Start of a one hour-long walking-tour
uphill (about 300 m height) trough a beautiful mountain-rainforest
to the traditional salt spring of a Dani clan. Native
women in traditional costumes accompany us. They will
demonstrate the old way of the salt production. After
the relegation we have lunch on the mountains base. After
lunch we walk to the close Kurulu hamlet, where a very
old mummy of the famous Dugum clan can be admired. Afterwards
the women show us how the brought brine is processed.
In the neighbourhood we see more picturesque hamlets.
Everywhere the friendly natives offer their arts and crafts,
weapons and curiosities. In the afternoon drive back to
the Resort |
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| Day 3 |
TREKKING SOUTH BALIEM
GORGE |
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In the morning we drive to the southern Baliem-Valley.
The road ends in a village called Sogogmo, about 3 km
before Kurima. Our walking tour along the powerful Baliem-River
begins here. First of all a suspension bridge has to be
crossed. After that the tour goes on through romantic
Dani settlements with terraced fields and wild groves
of sugar-cane. All the time we have a wonderful view over
the river and the narrow valley. In the early afternoon
we reach the church of Seinma where we have lunch surrounded
be a beautiful landscape. Before we reach Kurima a suspension
bridge has to be crossed again. And before we reach our
bus some small side valleys have to be passed. Today one
will find a lot of unique photo motives. In the late afternoon
we reach the Resort. |
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| Day 4 |
TREKKING SEKAN MOUNTAIN |
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In the morning one hour-long waking-tour directly
to the top of the Sekan Mountain, the Resorts´ north
border. Huge slabs build the peak region. Here one has
a wonderful view over the southern Baliem-Valley and the
Siepkosi-Valley with the Resort. Passing beautiful vegetation
with an innumerable number of flowers, orchids, carnivorous
plants, mosses etc we walk back to the Resort where we
have lunch in the restaurant. In the afternoon easy walking
along the Resorts´ eastern border, passing lonely
Dani places and cultivated farmland. Partly wonderful
view into neighbourhood valleys. In the late afternoon
we reach the Resort. |
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| Day 5 |
TREKKING PUGIMA-VALLEY |
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Drive in the morning to the church of Siepkosi.
Our easy walking tour into the Pugima-Valley starts here.
On our way we reach a cave where the Yuan-River comes
back to the surface. The wide and fertile Pugima-Valley
is highly populated by Mountain-Papuas. In one of the
farms we visit the valleys´ only pottery. Beautiful
pottery is made here under very simple circumstances.
Many objects have already found their way to the Resort´
inventory. In the early afternoon we reach the Baliem-River
in the region of Wesaput, where we have lunch. Before
we reach our bus a big suspension bridge has to be crossed.
On our way back we pass Wamena where we have enough time
for a short shopping. |
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| Day 6 |
DRIVE TO THE PASS-VALLEY,
KOTILOLA-CAVE, MEAGAIMA-MUMMY |
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After breakfast we drive over Jiwika and Kurulu
to the northern part of the Baliem-Valley. Few kilometers
behind Kurulu we visit the famous Kotilola-Cave. The huge
cave has partly broken down, a condition that allows a
lush vegetation. Drive on north to the market place Uwosilomo
where more photo motives are waiting for us. From here
we drive up the mountains to the Pass-Valley. Mountain
forest along the way. Lunch break during our ride in a
suitable surrounding. Small trips through the beautiful
botany are possible. On our way backstop in Meagaima where
a old chief-mummy can be seen in a small Dani-hamlet next
to the Baliem-River (about 30 min walking). We reach the
Resort in the late afternoon. |
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| Day 7 |
WAMENA CITY TOUR |
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In the morning drive from the resort to the
big native market in front of the town. Here
you can meet hundrets of Dani who sell their agrarian
products every day. Traditional
arts and crafts like stoneaxes, grassnets, arrows and
bows are sold, too. Visit to the water power station at
the upper course of the beautiful Wamena-River. Here we
have lunch break surrounded by wonderful nature. Drive
on to the powerful Baliem-River near Wesaput, where a
big suspension bridge has to be crossed due to the traditional
Dani hamlets on the other side of the river that we want
to visit. Before we drive back to the Resort you have
the possibility to make some small purchases in Wamena. |
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| Day 8 |
FREE PROGRAM |
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| Day 9 |
WAMENA, SINAKMA, WESAPUT AND SURROUNDING
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In the morning drive from the resort to the
big native market in front of the town. Here you can meet
hundrets of Dani who sell their agrarian products every
day. Traditional arts and crafts like stoneaxes, grassnets,
arrows and bows are sold, too. Drive to the local market
near the Wamena bridge. Again many interesting photo motivs.
Visit to the water power station at the upper course of
the beautiful Wamena-River. Here we have lunch break surrounded
by wonderful nature. Drive on to the powerful Baliem-River
near Wesaput, where a big suspension bridge has to be
crossed due to the traditional Dani hamlets on the other
side of the river that we want to visit. Before we drive
back to the Resort you have the possibility to make some
small purchases in Wamena. |
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| Day 10 |
VOYAGE BY BOAT ON THE BALIEM RIVER |
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In the morning we drive to the north over
Wamena until we reach the Assologaima region. With our
bus and the big raft we can drive to the bank. Start of
our voyage downstream until we reach the suspension bridge
of Wesaput. The comfortable voyage passes beautiful fertile-woods
and wild groves of sugar cane. All the time we see old,
hidden Dani-hamlets in the shadows of big acacia-trees
next to the river. We observe how Dani-women wash the
sweet potatoes and sometimes we meet natives on their
traditional one-tree-boats. In the afternoon we reach
the suspension bridge of Wesaput where our car is waiting
for us. We drive back to the Resort, after our raft it’s
safely tied on the cars´ roof. |
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| Day 11 |
FREE PROGRAM |
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Transfer to Wamena and take a short flight
to Jayapura. Upon arrival direct city sightseeing Jayapura.
Visiting Cendrawasih Museum and local Market Hamadi.
Overnight at Sentani Indah Hotel. |
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| Day 12 |
TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT AND FLY TO
YOUR NEXT DESTINATION. |
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| END OF SERVICE |
MEALS NOTE : B (Breakfast)
L (Lunch) D (Dinner)
Package Inclusions :
- 10x overnights in The Baliem Valley Resort
- 1x overnight in Sentani Indah Hotel, Jayapura
- Daily transportation
- English speaking guide
- Tour as per itinerary
- All entrance fee
- Police permit
- Return tickets Jayapura-Wamena-Jayapura
- Meals Full board
Exclude :
- Additional drinks and personal expenses
- Airport tax
For Info : Add. Return Ticket Dps-Djj-Dps
: USD 475 (subject to change) Flight schedule Dps-Djj
every : Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun |
| Price Twin Share
Per person Net in US$ |
Minimum 02 person
FIT 03 – 05 person
Group 04 – 06 Person
Group 07 – 10 person
Single Supplement
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: US$. 1.770.00
: US$. 1.700.00
: US$. 1.652.00
: US$. 1.580.00
: US$. 390.00 |
| Valid Until 31
March 2006 |
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