Korowai Tree Tribe

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DAY 01: ARRIVAL JAYAPURA 
Arrival at Jayapura airport, then transfer to Sentani hotel about 1/2 hrs from the airport.

 

DAY 02 : JAYAPURA - WAMENA (B,L,D)
Depart by flight to Wamena. On arriving at Wamena airport, transfer to your hotel, then proceed to visiting Dani villages and scenery from Napua hill, drive down to the town for having lunch. The rest of the day visit the local market and surroundings. Back to Baliem Pilamo hotel for dinner and overnight stay. 

 

DAY 03 : WAMENA - YANIRUMA (B,L,D)
Depart by charter flight to Yaniruma. The flight usually needs about 45 minutes one way. Upon arrival at Yaniruma, we will need to report to the local chief and organize our porters. Today we have one full day to explore the small village and the local life in Yaniruma. The local peoples usually all come to greet us on our arrival. Overnight at missionary house.

 

DAY 04 : YANIRUMA - DAIRAM RIVER - DAYO VILLAGE (B,L,D)
Begin the trekking with our porters to the hinterland of Korowai. We will need to cross the big Dairam river using the dug of our canoe. Upon arrival at the riverside, walk to Dayo village. Dayo is a small village to the north of Dairam riverside. Overnight in shelters.

 

DAY 05 - 08 : KOROWAY EXPLORING (B,L,D)
We begin our 4 - 5 hours trek per day passing through the swamps, sometimes walk over the log or fallen tree and crossing the river with or without a bridge. This is the topic rain forest in the vast-green lowland of South Irian Jaya or Papua, there are many exotic things to be discovered and experienced but with a great deal with a mosquito, swamp, heat, and high humidity (85 - 100%). Our trek in the forest will be supporting our local porter who carries our bags or gears and will love to help you to do some difficult section of the trip when you need it. we arrive in Dambol in the noon and will meet the first Korowai family on their treehouse.

Korowai tree tribeKorowai is a nomad people who always move from one place to another at least once every 3 years. They were not live in large groups, that at every location of the treehouse we only see 2-4 treehouse built side by side. The Korowai also a great hunter who hunted pig, Cus-Cus, birds most of their time in life. After we met the Korowai and family on their treehouse, we may interact with them help by our guide and experience their life. Overnight at our tent or at the shelter we build near the treehouse soon after we arrive.

 

DAY 09 : BACK TO YANIRUMA (B,L,D)
Trekking back to Yaniruma. Overnight missionary house.

 

DAY 10 : YANIRUMA - WAMENA - JAYAPURA (B)
Return to civilization. Depart by chartered flight to Wamena and then by the scheduled flight to Jayapura. END OF OUR SERVICE

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