Hidden Culture Of Kombai People

About This Tour

Are you interested in the tribes that were still alive in the stone age? On this Adventure Into The Hidden Culture Of Kombai People for 15 days & 14 nights we will take you to a further e in the interior that is still rarely visited by foreign tourists. Only a few tourists have ever visited the remote areas where the Kombai tribe is located. To reach them we will need 2,5 days by motorized boat and also on foot. Their culture has not been influenced by outside culture at all. If you want to return to the cultural life of the Stone Age, then you can stay here for a few days with the Kombai People in Papua.

Group Tours:

Tour Name: The Hidden Culture Of Kombai People 15 Days
Date of Travelling: September 1^st – 15^th’ 2026
Duration: 15 Days – 14 Nights
Accommodation: Basic Hotel, Community House & Camping
Type of Tour: Nature, Culture & Way of Life of Kombai People
Highlight: Sago Worm Feast of Kombai Tribe
Trip Level: Moderate & Challenge
Group Leader: English Speaking
Participant: Min 3 & Max 10 People
Price: From 4,600 $ Per Person

Included:

✓ Internal Flight Jayapura –Tanah Merah – Jayapura
✓ English Speaking Guide
✓ Porters during Adventure
✓ Cook during Adventure with basic equipment
✓ Meals/Foods during Adventure
✓ All Land Transports / Airport Transfers
✓ Motorized canoe charter & their crews
✓ Accommodations in the tents at the villages & forest with air mats & thin blankets.
✓ Basic accommodation in Tanah Merah & Nimbokrang
✓ Best Accommodation in Jayapura
✓ All Necessary Travel Permit of Papua

All Domestic (Jakarta/Bali To Jayapura Return) ❌
All insurances, Personal Expense; Tipping, Beverages, ❌
All Expenses incurred due to the flight cancellations or due other causes beyond our control. ❌

What to bring

Raincoat, torch/Head Lamp, lightweight clothing will be more comfortable in the more humid coastal areas. Bring plastic raincoat to cover the camera or other necessary things, comfortable high boots, Sandal, Sun hat and Block out, Mosquito repellent, Drinking Bottle, Dark glasses, Camera, Additional Rupiah Cash, Personal Medicine.

Not suitable for

Children under 15 years old
Travelers with Back Problems
Pregnant Travelers
Traveler with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Luxury Lifestyle Travelers.

Itinerary

Day 01/Sept 1st : Jayapura Arrival (-/L/D)

Arrive at Sentani airport of Jayapura, transfer to the hotel for check in and take a rest, then by using car you will take lunch at the lake side restaurant, then after lunch by motorized boat to Assey island of Sentani lake then by car proceeding to Cendrawasih University Anthropological Museum, Jayapura down town and stop by Hamadi traditional fish market in Hamadi. Late afternoon drive return to the hotel for dinner and stay overnight.

Day 02/Sept 2nd : Flight To Tanah Merah (B/L/D)

After having breakfast at hotel, you will be transfer by car to the airport for your flight to Tanah Merah. Upon arrive at Tanah Merah airport a short transfer to simple hotel for lunch, dinner and overnight stay, here the day remains will be free program.

Day 03 - Day 11/Sept 3rd – Sept. 11th : Leaving Tanah Merah (B/L/D)

A bit early morning wake up then having breakfast, after breakfast a short distance transfer by car to the river side of Digul river to get you motorized dug out canoe or motorize fiber boat for approximately 7 to 8 hours to reach Kumulo where a temporary camp builded huts by the local people for you stay overnight, the day remains is a chance for you for fishing. Picnic lunch will be provided and dinner will served at camp.
Breakfast at camp then depart by boat for about 4 hours to get the village port then proceed on foot for another 3 hours to reach Wanggemalo village. Picnic lunch will provided, dinner and stay overnight in the camp at Wanggemalo village.
After breakfast at the camp, then with all the porters we will hike approximately 6 hours to reach a Family of Kombay tribe as the host for the Sago Worm Feast. Picnic lunch will be provided, dinner and stay overnight in the camp huts.
Breakfast, in a half day you will mingle with the family to the sago forest for seeing and studying the whole process to take sago essence as main food of Kombay tribe. Lunch will be served at appropriate time. After lunch you will continuing the activities for seeing and studying how the Kombay people fishing by several methods. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp huts.
Breakfast at the camp, you will hike out to the jungle with the family for hunting with bow and arrows, some time with dogs, set the traps for wild pigs and also grab insects, greens as vegetable. Picnic lunch will be provided, at the afternoon return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at camp, then you will seeing and studying how the people construct a tree house. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the camp huts.
Breakfast, half day you will out with the family to collect the sago worm, lunch at camp. After lunch you see the host family finishing the feast house while the others will collect the stone, leaves, woods for making fire, etc.
Breakfast, we will be ready to join the sago worm feast, groups of the family will come and entering the feast house by dancing. The feast ceremony will continuing till the whole night. Lunch, dinner and overnight will be at camp.
Breakfast, we will leaving the host family for hike return to Wanggemalo village. Picnic lunch will be provided enroute at a convenient time. Dinner and overnight stay at camp in Wanggemalo village.

Day 12/Sept. 12th : Return To Tanah Merah (B/L/D)

Have early breakfast at camp then hike to the port of the Wanggemalo village to get the boat then drive the boat down follow the current of the river to Tanah Merah. Today is a long journey to Tanah Merah which is likely to arrive in Tanah Merah at night, but we will be made as comfortable as possible throughout the trip. Picnic lunch will be served enroute, dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 13/Sept. 13th : Flight To Jayapura (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel, transfer by car to the airport for your flight departure to Jayapura. Up on arrive at Sentani airport of Jayapura get in to the car for transferring to Nimbokrang. Lunch will be provided enroute. At the afternoon when the weather permits, you will have a first opportunity to see the paradise bird. Dinner and stay overnight at the simple accommodation.

Day 14/Sept 14th : Jayapura (B/L/D)

Early morning have breakfast then you have the second opportunity to see again the paradise birds when the weather permits of course. After lunch you will drive return to the hotel for dinner and stay overnight