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Baliem Valley Resort Special Tour D (8 days / 7 nights)
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Day 1: Jayapura – Wamena In the morning arrival in Jayapura and take short flight to Wamena. Lunch and visit of local market in Wamena. Transfer to THE BALIEM VALLEY RESORT. Dinner at the Resort. Day 2: Saltspring, Kurulu-Mummy, traditional Dani hamlet (Tour 2) In the morning one hour drive to Jiwika in the central Baliem-Valley. Start of an one hour long walking-tour uphill (about 300 heightmeters) trough a beautiful mountain-rainforest to the traditional saltspring of a Dani clan. With a little luck we will find native women in traditional costumes up here and watch their old technics of the salt production. After the relegation we have lunch on the mountains base. After lunch we walk to the close Kurulu hamlet, where a very old mummy of the famous Dugum clan can be admired. Afterwards the women show us how the brought brine is processed. In the neighborhood we see more picturesque hamlets. Everywhere the friendly natives offer their arts and crafts, weapons and curiosities. In the afternoon drive back to the Resort. Day 3: Traditional pig-cooking-party (Tour 3) All day long traditional “pig-festival” in an old Dani-hamlet within the Resorts´ area or in the Jiwika region. Many dressed up clanmembers in traditional costumes celebrate the party with us. A “pig-festival” with the hot stones and the earth pits is probably the most interesting thing to see on a travel to Irian Jaya. Photographers and movie makers will totally be satisfied to day. The unique of such an event can hardly be described by words. You have to see it with your own eyes. Lunch will be inside the hamlet. Of course there is also the opportunity for each guest to eat out of the traditional earth pit. The fresh pig meat and the sweet potatoes taste delicious. Back to the Resort in the late afternoon.
Day 4: Drive to the Pyramid-Region in the north-western Start in the morning. First of all we visit the big native market in Wamena. After that we drive along the western side of the valley. Landscape in the west part is different compared to the east. the west is dominated by grass-savannas; often we pass high acacia woods near the river. All the time there is the possibility to make short photo stops. Short breaks in the bigger market places Elagaima and Kimbim. In the region of Pyramid a drive to the Magi-Mountain is planned (depends on weather- and street condition). Here we have a interesting view over the western Baliem-River. Lunch break in a suitable surrounding. The settlement of Pyramid in the northern Baliem-Valley was one of the first missionary stations in the early 50´s concerning the highlands of West-Papua. Later cosy drive back to the Resort. (180 kms altogether). Day 5: Voyage by boat on the Baliem-River (Tour 10) In the morning we drive to the north passing Wamena until we reach the Assologaima region. With our bus and the big raft we can drive to the bank. Start of our voyage downstream until we reach the suspension bridge of Wesaput. The comfortable voyage passes beautiful fertile-woods and wild groves of sugar cane. All the time we see old, hidden Dani-hamlets in the shadows of big acacia-trees next to the river. We observe how Dani-women wash the sweet potaoes and sometimes we meet natives on their traditional one-tree-boats. In the afternoon we reach the suspension bridge of Wesaput where our car is waiting for us. We drive back to the Resort, after our raft is safely tied on the cars´ roof. Day 6: Wamena, Sinakma, Wesaput and surrounding (Tour 1) In the morning drive from the resort to the big native market in front of the town. Here you can meet hundrets of Dani who sell their agrarian products every day. Traditional arts and crafts like stoneaxes, grassnets, arrows and bows are sold, too. Drive to the local market near the Wamena bridge. Again many interesting photo motivs. Visit to the water power station at the upper course of the beautiful Wamena-River. Here we have lunch break surrounded by wonderful nature. Drive on to the powerful Baliem-River near Wesaput, where a big suspension bridge has to be crossed due to the traditional Dani hamlets on the other side of the river that we want to visit. Before we drive back to the Resort you have the possibility to make some small purchases in Wamena. Day 7: Wamena – Jayapura Transfer to Wamena and short flight to Jayapura. Upon arrival, direct city sightseeing tour Jayapura or optional tour Lake Sentani with lunch enroute. Overnight at simple local hotel in Sentani.(On surcharge overnight possible in Jayapura City at Hotel Permati or best hotel in town, Swiss BelHotel.) Day 8: Departure Transfer to the airport, departure to your next destination.
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