About This Tour
This 12-days & 11nights tour will take you to the inside of the primitive living community, They are Dani People and Korowai People. A 6-8 hour motorboat ride will be long and sometimes tedious, but you will enjoy the natural savages along the Brazza River and meet the primitive Korowai people. You will see how they forage for food, catch fish and how they can survive in the wilderness.
Description
- Duration : 12 Days -11 Nights
- Accommodation : Basic Accommodation, Hotel & Camping
- Type of Tour : Nature, Culture, Way of life of Dani People & Korowai People
- Trip Level : Very easy, Easy, Moderate, Challenge, Hard
Tour Price
- 4 People =IDR. 39.000K Per person
- 5- 6 People =IDR. 36.500K Per person
- 7-10 People =IDR. 33.500K Per person
- Additional Charge for SGL Tent/Room =IDR. 3.000K
Included:
✓ Internal Flights; Jayapura – Wamena, Wamena – Yahukimo, Yahukimo – Jayapura
✓ English Speaking Guide
✓ Porters during trek in the Korowai Territory
✓ Cooks with its Basic equipment
✓ Trekking Food during trek
✓ All Land Transports / Airport Transfers
✓ Motorized canoe Chartered for Korowai
✓ 2 Nights stay at Medium Accommodation in Wamena
✓ 2 Nights stay at Basic Accommodation in Dekai
✓ 6 Accommodations in the jungle; Local house, bevak or tents with standard blankets and Sleeping Mats.
✓ 1 Night stay at Medium Accommodation in Jayapura town
✓ All Necessary Travel Permits of Papua
- All Domestic Flights i.e; Jakarta – Jayapura return, All Insurance & Any Additional Tour ❌
- All insurances, Personal Expense; Tipping, Beverages, etc.❌
What to bring?
Hat, Rain Coat, Sunglasses, Sun Block, Mosquito Repellent, Head Lamp, waterproof high boots, Additional Rupiah Cash, Personal Medicine
Not suitable for
- Children under 15 years old
- With Back Problems
- Pregnant Travelers
- Luxury Lifestyle Travelers
Important Information
- To explore some places in the interior of the traditional villages through the villager’s footpath. It may be muddy, puddles and crossing wooden bridges. Prepare yourself for all possibilities that may occur.
- This Trekking Program Is not available from July 10 th – August 1st.
- Prepare the necessary needs during the trip. Maximum 1 backpack with a max weight of 15 kg per participant.
- During trekking you will carry a daypack containing drinking water, raincoat and other personal needs.
- Be advised to provide your own sleeping mats to fit body size
- Tour Program and itinerary are subject to change in accordance with local situation and condition. In general: Infrastructure, Flights, Weather and etc.
Responsibility:
Jefalgi Papua Tours acts only as agent for transportation companies, hotels and all of other contract and will therefore have disclaim responsibility for any loss, damage, accident, or other irregularities caused for arising from circumstances beyond of our control.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Jayapura – Flight To Wamena – Explore Traditional Villages of Dani People (-/L/-)
Arriving in the morning at Sentani Airport in Jayapura Regency, we will meet you here. Next, report for flights to Wamena (We will adjust the flight schedule to Wamena according to the schedule and time you arrive at Sentani Airport (please let us know if you need assistance for this flight or please browse the latest schedule for domestic flights……..
Day 02: Mock Battle / Traditional Dance – Syopkosi (B/L/-)
In the morning we drive up to Jiwika. A special welcome will be given to you upon your arrival in the Village; the tribe member will assemble wearing their best outfit to show their appreciation. The Tribe chief will stand on a Traditional Observation and give the order to his people to celebrate. A special “Mock Battle” is one of the most interesting exhibitions you will see on traveling to Papua. Photographer has said that this unique event cannot be described by words alone……….
Day 03: Flight to Dekai (B/L/D)
Trigana flight to Dekai at 11.40am. (baggage allowed for these flight is 10kg only per passenger, as you can leave your unnecessary baggage in Jayapura with us before leaving. (please note: the flights are delayed very often due bad weather, technical problem, operational of flight). Upon arrival at Dekai airport, transfer to your accommodation for a short briefing by guide about The Koroway Adventure & trekking……
Day 04: Brazza River – Koroway Tribe Territory (B/L/D)
Transfer by car to Lokpon and today travel by motorized canoe through Brazza River for approx 6-8hours. From Brazza river up to Kolf River on destination to Mabul or baygon. Depends with rivers high condition, sometime the water river down to 1 meter (low tide), the boat have to be slower…….
Day 05, 06, 07, 08: Koroway Adventure (B/L/D)
A 4 days-long trek through the territories of the Korowai. Depending on weather conditions and the pace of the march (this is always adapted to the slowest person in the group), we will visit several “rumah tinggi” and its inhabitants. We will choose the most accommodating spot to spend more time there thus we’ll be able to take a closer look at the daily life of Korowai and learn their – sometimes shocking – customs…..
Day 09: Jungle - Mabul (B/L/D)
The Last day trek we will be arrive in Mabul. We will consider where we would sleep in the jungle near Mabul or at village itself. Lunch en route, dinner and overnight at tents…….
Day 10: Return To Dekai (B/L/D)
Boat is waiting us in Mabul for a few days and drop us back for 6-8 hours from Mabul to Dekai Lunch en route, dinner and overnight at Simple Hotel in Dekai or at tents.
Day 11: Flight to Jayapura (B/L/-)
By regular flight to Jayapura ETD 11:00. These flight very often delayed due to bad weather.
Day 12: Jayapura – Departure (B/-/-)
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the airport leaving to the next destinations.
