Papua Explorer Tours & Expeditions

Special tours 2011

Mamberamo - With Crocodile Hunters

 

Pioneer expedition / Papua
from 14.08.2011 until 04.09.2011

Price of tour per person:
EUR 4.850,-- in 1/2 double room/-tent
EUR    350,-- single supplement
(Prices are subject to change - depending on the fuel surcharges!)

Minimum: 6 persons
Level of difficulty ***

 

Planned itinerary:

 

14.08:

Departure from Frankfurt to Indonesia around noon. Rail&fly by German railway possible on request.

15.08.:

Around noon arrival in Denpasar/Bali. Welcome by our representant and transfer to Hotel IDA in Kuta. Rest of the day no program. (Overnight incl. breakfast)

16.08.:

Around 01.00h a. m. local time transfer to the airport. Flight operated by Garuda Indonesia around 02.30h a. m. to Jayapura/Papua. Arrival in Jayapura around 07.30h a. m. local time. Transfer to Hotel SENTANI INDAH or RATNA INDAH. After a short break we start our sightseeing tour: Ethnological Museum, Hamadi-Beach and market, Jayapura-City. Dinner in Sentani (Mickys Restaurant).

17.08.:

Charterflight to DABRA, located at the mid Mamberamo-river. Tentcamp near the police station. Later we take a walk to a beautiful swimming spot. Final preparations for our expedition (check of boat and engine, procurement of endemic food, choice of additional companions and assistants).

18.08.:

 

 

Start of our 12 day river expedition at the upper reaches of the Mamberamo. It is impossible to fix an exact program of the next 12 days in advance. Our local companions will decide on which distributaries we will go and where we will stay overnight. They know where the huge crocodiles are and with which settlers we can go there. We will stay at any point of high interest and where we have very special experiences.

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29.08.

Today we must be back to Dabra around noon time. Tentcamp near the police station. Farewell of our companions with a final crocodile dinner. There are some hundred of cultured crocodiles!

30.08.:

Charterflight to Wamena in the Baliem Valley. Transfer to THE BALIEM VALLEY RESORT. Rest of the day free for recovering.

31.08.:

Whole day at the beautiful Resort. Organization of walks in the surrounding of the Resort and visits of traditional living Dani people on request

01.09.:

Transfer to airport. Around noon flight to Jayapura. Transfer to Hotel. In the afternoon tour to Sentani Lake and a short walk to typical waterside settlements. Dinner in Sentani (Mickys Restaurant).

02.09.:

In the morning transfer to airport. Around 09.00h a. m. local time flight to Denpasar/Bali, operated by Garuda Indonesia. Arrival at Bali around 13.00h p. m. local time. Transfer to Hotel IDA in Kuta. (Overnight incl. breakfast)

03.09.:

Enjoy a few more hours in Bali. In the afternoon transfer to airport and departure to Frankfurt.

04.09.:

Arrival in Frankfurt around 06.00h a. m. local time.

 

Price inclusions:

  • International and national flights incl. Mission charter flights in New Guinea.

  • Fullboard during the whole tour (except Bali only breakfast)

  • All transfers, fees and entrance fees

 

NOT included:

  • Meals in Bali

  • Private expenses

  • Drinks in hotels + restaurants

  • IDR 150.000,-- airport tax in Bali at departure

  • Visa fees for Indonesia

 


(Photo by courtesy of  Bostian Horjak)

Please note:

Passport has to be valid minimum 6 months at entry. Please check with your embassy about the visa procedure. At entry to Papua, each participant must bring 2 pass photos for the surat jalan (travel permit for West-Papua).

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