DAY 01 : ARRIVAL AT JAYAPURA - WAMENA
You arrive by morning flight in Jayapura, then continue by Trigana Airline to Wamena. Upon arrival at Jayapura, fly by another flight to Wamena. Upon arrival at Wamena, proceed to Pasar Baru at Jibama market. There is a place where locals show local / tribal art for sale. Among them are the Koteka, grass skirt, arrow, arch, spear, stone axe, and stones with fossil in it, etc. Then we drive up to the Napua hill & Sinatma village, from where you can have a nice view over the huge valley of Baliem. the town of Wamena looks like sit on the bottom of the huge valley. From here, we continue to Wesaput village to see the hanging bridge and the surrounding settlement.
Hotel plan : Mas Budi hotel
DAY 02 : WAMENA - SOGOKMO – KURIMA – KILISE (B,L,D)
After breakfast, then together with your guide, porters and cook transfer to Sogokmo-the starting point of trek heading to Kurima. Then continue climbing the Hesegem hill on the direction to Kilise. Lunch served en-route. In the afternoon you may explore people life style. Dinner and overnight stay at guest house. (Due to no more guest house at Ibiroma, we change to Kilise village near Ibiroma)
DAY 03 : KILISE – TANGMA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, you are proceed to descend the steep hill up to Wamarek village for 2 hours. From Wamarek trek down to Tangma village 1,5 hours. Lunch will have at Tangma village. After lunch walk to village of Tangma and join with local people for learning their culture and life. Dinner and overnight at Priest’s house or church.
DAY 04 : TANGMA – POLIMO (B,L,D)
Today we trek thru rain forest till Wanem hill. From here you will view enjoy the spectacular a beauty Baliem George and Dani gardens. After take a break at Wanem continues to Polimo village. (walk approx 4,5 hours).
DAY 05 : POLIMO – MALMA (B,L,D)
From Malma trek up for about 3 -4 hours with passing Dani houses and gardens. You may meet with local people on the way to Malma and have time to discus with them. Lunch will be provide by your cook near small river.
Afternoon arrive at village and explore surrounding. Dinner and overnight at local house.
DAY 06 : MALMA – HETEGIMA – WAMENA (B,L)
After breakfast at your local hut, trek down to Hetegima for about 3,5 hours and catch the car to drop you to Wamena. Arrive at Wamena, have time walk in the city.
Overnight at Mas Budi Hotel.
DAY 07 : WAMENA – OBIA (Pig feast & dance) – WAMENA (B)
After breakfast, drive 40 minutes to Obia Village. Obia is one of the Dani village which is still preserved their old way of life, penis gourd, grass skirt, and round- shaped house (honai). Here, we will held pig feast and war dance. These 2 attractions allow you to have an insight view of the prehistoric age culture. In the past, any kind of problem can erupt a big war between tribes. It can be women, land possession, pig, etc. A war usually ends temporary until one party get loose. Today they will show us how the tribal war looks like. All adult men will come to the battlefield with their body ornaments. Spear, arrow, bone knifes are taken by them. After the war end, they will kill a pig and cooked together. Another interesting attraction of the Dani tribe is that they cook the pork together with some sweet potatoes, grass, and vegetables on the hot stones. Almost no ingredients added. This cooking can take about 3 hours or so. We can also see a 250 years old mummy at one of the old houses here. Then climb Mt. Mili, about 2 hours away. There is a salt water resource on the ravine between 2 high hills. The local Dani come to this site to get salt. In the afternoon, back to the Afternoon return to hotel
DAY 08 : WAMENA – JAYAPURA (B)
Transfer By regular flight to Jayapura. Upon arrival at Sentani airport of Jayapura, finish Services.
