Itinerary

1. Day 1: Jayapura - Wamena

   • Arrive at Jayapura’s Sentani Airport and take a short flight to Wamena.

   • Transfer to the Baliem Valley Resort. 

   • After lunch, visit Dani village.

   • Scan the Mummy and traditional market.

   • Back to the hotel.

2. Day 2: Wamena - Kurima - Sogokmo - Kurima - Kilise

   • After breakfast, transfer by car to Kurima with your guide, porters, and cook, to the starting point of the trekking to Kelise, sub-district of the tribe on level terrain then continue climbing the Hesegem hill towards Kilise.

   • Along the trails, meet local people doing their activities and immerse in the scenery around.

   • Pause for lunch served en-route.

   • In the afternoon, you may explore the traditional villages and learn how the locals go about their lives in the afternoon. 

   Dinner and stay at a local guest house of Kilise. (Walk approx. 4 hours).

3. Day 3: Kilise - Ibiroma - Wamerek

   • After breakfast, descend the steep hill to Wanem village via Ibiroma. 

   • Meet local people who work at their sweet potato gardens.

   • From the mountains of Wanem, you may enjoy the spectacular view of Baliem George.

   • Arrive at Wanem village, join the local people, and get insight into their community life.

   Dinner and overnight at a local house of the Dani tribe. 

4. Day 4: Wamerek Pig Festival

   • Spend the full day at the traditional pig festival in Dani Village and take pictures from each event.

   • The traditional pig cooking with hot stones is one of the most exciting events on the highland of Irian Jaya.

5. Day 5: Wamerek – Tangma – Wanem

   • Fuel up on your breakfast, leave Wamerek to Wanem via Tangma and then hike up to Husegemmountain.

   • Late afternoon, arrive at Wanem, then settle in a tent overnight.

6. Day 6: Wanem - Wamena

   • After breakfast, continue trekking to Sogokmo via Kurima where your car will take you to the "civilization" of Wamena.

   • Savour your lunch and dinner in town. 

   • Overnight stay at hotel.

7. Day 7: Wamena – Dekai – Lotpon Harbour

   • After breakfast, transfer to Wamena airport and fly to Dekai, a remote airstrip in the Korowai area. 

   • Upon arrival, transfer directly to Lotpon harbour.

   Overnight stay in a tent.

8. Day 8: Lotpon Harbour – Sipanap

   • Start your day with a simple breakfast.

   • Ride on a longboat and transfer in about 7 hours to Sipanap, the village of the Jinak tribe.

   • Stay overnight at school. Your Jaya Pura tour guide will provide Meals.

9. Day 9: Sipanap – Mabul – Korowai

   • Get aboard a longboat and ride up to Braz River for about 4-5 hours with lunch, perhaps at the river bank. 

   • Arrive late in the afternoon, meet the Koraway tribe at Omohol, and meet your local porters for the expedition. 

10. Day 10: Korowai - Treehouse Less Contact Expedition

    • Spend the next three days in some of the most pristine lowland rainforests in the world.

    • Along the way, stay with the various tribes that inhabit the region.

    • Try and make camp each day by a treehouse. We will spend two nights organizing the Sago worm attraction or sago processing demonstrated by the Korowai people.

    • The Korowai usually live in isolated tree houses. Sometimes 2-3 families will live in one treehouse. These treehouses are generally 4-6 hours of walking apart. And the treehouses range in height from 8-20 meters high. The fantastic thing about all of this is that they use nothing from the outside world, and everything is made of plants, vines and tree bark. These are some of the only actual "stone age" people left in the world. 

11. Day 11: Korowai - Treehouse Less Contact Expedition

    • Try and make camp each day by a treehouse and spend two nights organizing the Sago worm attraction or sago processing will be demonstrated by the Korowai people.

12. Day 12: Korowai – Mabul – Pepera

    • Reach Mabul by a longboat by riding downstream to Pepera.

    • Stay overnight at a teacher's house or school. 

13. Day 13: Pepera – Lotpon Harbour - Dekai

    • After breakfast, proceed travelling up to Brazz river by Long Boat to Dekai for about 7 hours. 

    • In the afternoon, arrive at Lotpon harbour, then by car transfer to Dekai. 

    Overnight stay at the Police office or local government office by settle tent.

14. Day 14: Dekai – Jayapura

    • The chartered Pilatus Porter airplane will come in the morning to pick us up and take us back to Jayapura. 

    • Check into your hotel.

    • Free program.

15. Day 15: Jayapura Departure

    • After breakfast is served at the hotel, transfer back to the airport in comfort for your onward journey.

    • End of Papu Tours.