Tuesday, February 07 2012
Baliem Valley Trekking
JAYAPURA-ARRIVAL Arrival of at the airport of Jayapura, meeting service then transfer to Sentani Indah hotel or similar for your overnight stay and dinner.
JAYAPURA - SOGOKMO - KURIMA - KILISE
Early wake-up call. After breakfast, transfer to airport for your 45 minutes flight to Wamena. Walk to city then you have 35 minutes drive to Sogokmo with accompanied also by your porters and cook, the starting point of the trekking to Anjelma for about 2,5 hours. Meals and overnight at local hut
ANJELMA - KILISE From Anjelma trek 3 hours to our destination village of Kilise, Along the trails, you will meet local people in their activities and yet the scenery is very beautiful around. Lunch served enroute. In the afternoon you may explore the traditional villages and learn about the people way of life. Dinner and stay at local guest house of Kilise.
KILISE - WUSEREM 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. Trek will be around 3-3,5 hours.
WUSEREM - SYOKOSIMO After this part, the path gets smaller and tricky until you find another river with no bridge to cross. The village to stay overnight called Syokosimo. Dinner and overnight in local guest house provided by the teacher of Syokosimo village. (Walk approx. 2,5 hours)
SYOKOSIMO - HITUGI 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 to the village by noon where the cook is ready to serve lunch. Explore Hitugi village in the afternoon and interacted with the locals. Dinner and overnight stay at Hitugi village. (Walk approx.3 hours)
HITUGI - SEINMA/UGEM After breakfast, leaving Hitugi for next destination of Seinma or Ugem village. The walk today is not very difficult as the trails wider and panorama is so evicting. Walk for about 3 hours.
HITUGI - KURIMA - SOGOKMO - WAMENA After breakfast, walk for about 2,5 hours then cross another hanging bridge over Baliem River. Then from Baliem river 30 minutes till the village of Sogokmo where the car ready to take you back to Wamena. Lunch served enroute Dinner at local restaurant in town. O/N : Baliem Pilamo Hotel. (Walk approx 3 hours)
WAMENA - JIWIKA (Pig feast & dance) - WAMENA Breakfast at hotel, driving to Jiwika in the north of Baliem valley, a village well-known with its old smoked mummy. You may explore the traditional village around, or climb the Mili mountain where salt pool exist on top. Here you will learn how the locals doing their traditional salt process. Lunch served enroute. At noon, enjoy a local performance such as mocked war and traditional Earth oven cooking. Today you can be interacted with the local Dani people and learn about their way of life. Afternoon back to Wamena for dinner and overnight stay.
WAMENA - JAYAPURA After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport of Wamena and depart to Jayapura. Upon arrive at Sentani Airport, drive and touring the area of Jayapura; visit : Mc Arthur monument at Ifar Gunung, Sentani lake and its small island, museum, and Lunch served at a restaurant by the side of the lake. Afternoon continue to beach for swimming. Late afternoon back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
JAYAPURA - DEPARTURE Breakfast at hotel and proceed to airport for Depart to the next destination
JAYAPURA - SOGOKMO - KURIMA - KILISE
Early wake-up call. After breakfast, transfer to airport for your 45 minutes flight to Wamena. Walk to city then you have 35 minutes drive to Sogokmo with accompanied also by your porters and cook, the starting point of the trekking to Anjelma for about 2,5 hours. Meals and overnight at local hut
ANJELMA - KILISE From Anjelma trek 3 hours to our destination village of Kilise, Along the trails, you will meet local people in their activities and yet the scenery is very beautiful around. Lunch served enroute. In the afternoon you may explore the traditional villages and learn about the people way of life. Dinner and stay at local guest house of Kilise.
KILISE - WUSEREM 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. Trek will be around 3-3,5 hours.
WUSEREM - SYOKOSIMO After this part, the path gets smaller and tricky until you find another river with no bridge to cross. The village to stay overnight called Syokosimo. Dinner and overnight in local guest house provided by the teacher of Syokosimo village. (Walk approx. 2,5 hours)
SYOKOSIMO - HITUGI 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 to the village by noon where the cook is ready to serve lunch. Explore Hitugi village in the afternoon and interacted with the locals. Dinner and overnight stay at Hitugi village. (Walk approx.3 hours)
HITUGI - SEINMA/UGEM After breakfast, leaving Hitugi for next destination of Seinma or Ugem village. The walk today is not very difficult as the trails wider and panorama is so evicting. Walk for about 3 hours.
HITUGI - KURIMA - SOGOKMO - WAMENA After breakfast, walk for about 2,5 hours then cross another hanging bridge over Baliem River. Then from Baliem river 30 minutes till the village of Sogokmo where the car ready to take you back to Wamena. Lunch served enroute Dinner at local restaurant in town. O/N : Baliem Pilamo Hotel. (Walk approx 3 hours)
WAMENA - JIWIKA (Pig feast & dance) - WAMENA Breakfast at hotel, driving to Jiwika in the north of Baliem valley, a village well-known with its old smoked mummy. You may explore the traditional village around, or climb the Mili mountain where salt pool exist on top. Here you will learn how the locals doing their traditional salt process. Lunch served enroute. At noon, enjoy a local performance such as mocked war and traditional Earth oven cooking. Today you can be interacted with the local Dani people and learn about their way of life. Afternoon back to Wamena for dinner and overnight stay.
WAMENA - JAYAPURA After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport of Wamena and depart to Jayapura. Upon arrive at Sentani Airport, drive and touring the area of Jayapura; visit : Mc Arthur monument at Ifar Gunung, Sentani lake and its small island, museum, and Lunch served at a restaurant by the side of the lake. Afternoon continue to beach for swimming. Late afternoon back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
JAYAPURA - DEPARTURE Breakfast at hotel and proceed to airport for Depart to the next destination
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