Outline Itinerary:
Day 01: Jayapura Arrival by Flight to Wamena, Free at Leisure (-/-/-)
Arrive at Jayapura Sentani Airport and take a short flight to Wamena with schedule 10:20am or 12:30am (Please note: flights are very often delayed due to weather conditions and we strongly recommend carrying baggage as needed for your trip in the Baliem valley. We will help you to arrange it and keep it with us before leaving). After arriving in Wamena, transfer to and overnight at The Baliem Pilamo Hotel or similar. Enjoy your leisure afternoon. Lunch and dinner will be on your account
Day 02: Trekking To Ugem (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. From here you will drive to Sogokmo where the trekking begins with guide, cook and porters. Walk and crossing the metal suspension bridge on Baliem River near by Sogokmo then hike up to 5 hours through the beautiful country side and Dani villages to Ugem. You will encounter and greeted by the Dani people who work in their steep sweet potato garden, arrive in Ugem in the afternoon, accommodation at local houses. Lunch and dinner will provide by our cook. (Walk approx. 5-6 hours)
Day 03: Trekking To Syokosimo (B/L/D)
From Ugem village, we hike up and down to Mugi river and cross the hanging bridge. From this place we still hike another 4 hours. Lunch in box is provided, we hike up to the next Danis compounds while to explore and experience the Dani daily life and culture. Late afternoon arrive in Syokosimo village. Accommodation at local People houses. Lunch and dinner will provide by our cook. (Walk approx. 5-6 hours)
Day 04: Trekking To Kilise (B/L/D)
Today, we hike up and down, the trail is steep and could be very sleeper if it is in rainy season. The first 2 hours hike to the village of Userem through the steep sweet potato garden near the Baliem river. In userem village we cross another metal suspension bridge on the Mugi river, and after 30 minutes walk from Mugi river we will encounter and crossing another longer (40m) width traditional suspension bridge on Baliem river. From the Baliem river the trail is going up and take 2,5 hours to arrive in the village of Kilise. Our accommodation is at a local guest house. (Walk approx. 5-6 hours).
Day 05 : Trekking Return To Kurima – By Flight to Jayapura (B/-/-)
Very Early In the Morning, hike down through the beautiful country side and Dani villages. You will encounter and greeted by the Dani people who work in their steep sweet potato garden. The trail is steep and could be very sleeper if it is in rainy season. then continue the last trekking day back to Kurima with regular path of local people., Arrive in Kurima and Yetni then catch the car for drive back to Wamena town and proceed to the airport for check in for the flight to Jayapura 11:30 AM
Tour Program and itinerary are subject to change in accordance with local situation and condition. In general: Infrastructure, Flights, Weather and etc.
