6 DAYS - 5 NIGHTS SOUTHERN BALIEM VALLY TREKKING

ITINERARY

DAY 01 : JAYAPURA ARRIVAL CONNECT TO WAMENA (L,D)
Upon arrival at Jayapura airport, meet and greeting service by your guide and check in on the flight to Wamena around 11.00h, right in the heart of the Baliem Valley. Flying past vertical mountain cliffs and mist clad valleys, you will understand why the place remained isolated for so many centuries ! After passing local customs - there are alcohol restrictions in the Baliem Valley. We will explore the area and get first impressions of another world. Napua Hills with its panoramic view of the valley, Wesaput village and its traditional hanging bridge, some Dani villages and a traditional market. Afternoon check-in at your hotel, your base for further valley explorations. Dinner and overnight at BALIEM PILAMO HOTEL

DAY 02 : WAMENA - KURIMA - KILISE (B,L,D)
After breakfast, then drive in 40 minutes to Sogokmo with your guide, porters and cook, the starting point of the trekking to Kurima, sub District of the tribe on level terrain then continue climbing the Hesegem hill on the direction of Kilise. Along the trails, you will meet local people in their activities and yet the scenery is very beautiful around. Lunch served en-route. Afternoon you may explore the traditional villages and learn about the people way of life. Dinner and stay at local guest house of Kilise. (Walk approx. 4 hours). We will set up the tent inside of Local house.

Day 03 : KILISI - WUSEREM - SYOKOSIMO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, proceed to Wuserem village by passing Hihundes village and suspension hanging bridge over Baliem river Today's walk is a little harder with narrow and slippery paths up down of the hills with about 1.900 meters of elevation. But you may also enjoying the nature's beauty, and along the trail you will meet local people with friendly smile in their traditional clothes. Lunch will be serve at the edge of Mugi river and you can clean your body while the cook preparing the food. After lunch we continue to Syokosimo, the landscape is very beautiful and really marvelous one. While we rest on the top of the hill the wind blows very hard and never boring live in this area. Late afternoon you can play with children in the school yard close to our accommodation. We will set up the tent inside of guest house (Walk approx. 5 hours)

Day 04 : SYOKOSIMO - KURIMA - JIWIKA (Pig Feast and Dance) - WAMENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, safari trekking with all of our crews in 3 hours with moderate walk until Ugem village . where we will spend the last night of trekking. Along the path you will meet many people from Yali tribe on their way back home from shopping in Wamena. From Ugem village then going down with moderate walk until Kurima sub-district, again you can enjoy very nice view and you also can see the Dani women sell their product beside the path. On Arrival in Wamena we drive 30 minutes to Jiwika in the Northern part of Baliem valley to see the 250 years old Mummy. Then walk 10 minutes to village of Anemoigi where you can view the Dani Mock battle and Pig feast. You will see how the Dani make fire traditionally, kill a pig with bow and arrow and cook them into the hot-burned stone with vegetables and sweet potatoes in the steaming pit on the ground. Lunch box will be provided or we can have grill pig and local food for our lunch. Late afternoon driving back to Wamena for dinner and overnight stay at BALIEM PILAMO HOTEL.

Day 05 : WAMENA - JAYAPURA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight back to Jayapura. Arrival at airport of Jayapura You may have a full day sightseeing tour including Mac Arthur 2nd World War monument, Sentani lake by long boat. Lunch have at Yougwa restaurant near the lake. After lunch, see the Anthropology museum (open from Monday to Saturday at 09.00-14.00), then Hamadi market & Jayapura city. Afternoon check in at SWISS BELHOTEL in Jayapura for overnight and dinner.

Day 06 : JAYAPURA - DENPASAR (B)
After breakfast, transfer in time to Sentani airport for your flight to Bali.

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