JAYAPURA
IRIAN JAYA

JAYAPURA
The capital city of this Irian Jaya (Papua) province

Jayapura is the largest city, boasting a small but active tourism industry;It is a neat and pleasant city, built on the slope of a hill overlooking the bay. There are some places that you can visit around the city.

The Irian Jaya Museum, offers exhibits on a great variety of traditional equipements, historical and archeological relics, art artifacts and artists' tools, ceramics and pottery, as well as a collection of books in the museum's library.Abepura (between Jayapura and Sentani), is the best place for ethnographic pieces and Asmat arts from Rockefeller Foundation.

A short trip from Jayapura, Lake Sentani is one of the biggest lakes and still virtually untouched by tourism. The people who call the shores of this magnificent lake home still live in a traditional manner, and are renowned for their woodworking and pottery.

You can cross to the Apayo island, where the local people make bark paintings. The crocodile farm is also a popular destination for tourists Irian Jaya souvenirs are sold in the Hamadi market.

JAYAPURA TOUR - OPTIONAL

Day 01 : JAYAPURA - ARRIVAL
Upon arrival at Sentani airport of Jayapura, you will be met by our local representative to be transfer to Sentani Indah hotel (5 minutes drive) for your accommodation. Free program at your own leisure until lunch time at the Mickey Restaurant. In the afternoon you will be drive up to Gunung Ifar to view the WW II monument of Mc Arthur with its spectacular view of Sentani Lake and Cyclope Mountain. Then, continue down to Doyo Lama at the side of the lake to explore the painting rocks art with its panoramic views. Return to Hotel for dinner at hotel's restaurant.

Day 02 : FULLDAY SENTANI & JAYAPURA TOUR
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Sentani lake then 1 hour excursion by boat to a small island in the middle of the lake. Visit the village of Assei, walk into the village to explore the local people life and their daily activity. People of this village are mainly fishermen, but they still do some art works and plenty of painting barks selling in the village's hall. Lunch will be served at Yougwa restaurant , and in the afternoon the tour continue to Abepura to visit the Museum. From the museum we drive further to Hamadi beach with a brief stop at Yotefa bay for picture and beautiful view over the Pacific Ocean. On the beach of Hasmadi we will walk to view another remains of WW II. Dozens of American landing crafts laid on the beach. Then, we visit Hamadi market with opportunity to shopping Irian Jaya's arts and handicrafts at the arts shops before we return to Sentani for dinner and accommodation at hotel.

Day 03 : DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the airport leaving Jayapura for the next destination.

HOTELS IN JAYAPURA

SWISS BELL HOTEL
“The First International Hotel in Jayapura” . Swiss-Belhotel Papua, with 96 rooms, is the first four-star international hotel in Jayapura, the capital city of Papua. The hotel facilities includes Business Centre, 4 (four) Meeting Rooms, a Ballroom, Swimming Pool, Fitness Centre, "Cartenz Swiss Café" a main restaurant and the Matoa Lounge Bar overlooking the Jotefa bay.

SENTANI INDAH HOTEL
5 minutes from Jayapura Airport

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> 10 DAYS ASMAT ART ADVENTURE
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