Southern Baliem Valley Trekking 7 Days


Tour Itenary :

Day 01  Arrival Jayapura
Upon your arrival at Sentani airport of Jayapura, you will be met by your guide and transfer to hotel for a short rest, Afternoon you will be visiting a traditional market of Sentani and then drive up to Ifar gunung to see the monument of World War II, Back to hotel for rest.
Day 02  Jayapura - Wamena - Sogokmo - Anjelma
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to airport for your 45 minutes flight to Wamena. Upon arrive at Wamena, then leaving for Sogokmo Village as a starting point of your trekking, you will be also accompanied by your cook and local porters, then continue climbing the Hesegem hill on the direction to Anjelma, the destination village. Along the trails, you will meet local people in their activities and yet the scenery is very beautiful around. Afternoon you will explore the traditional villages and learn about the people way of life. As the accommodation is very simple in the village we are going to set up the tents inside for you in order to have more comfortable stay. (Walk approximately. 4 hours).
Day 03  Anjelma - Kilise
After having banana pancake for breakfast, proceed down to Polimo airstrip and cross the small river then hike up to Hesegem mountain for overlooking to Kurima sub-district. In this place you can enjoy a spectacular view of Baliem gorge. Along the trail you will see and meet with local people who working at their sweet potatoes gardens. afternoon you will have chance to meet local people and learn about their community life. Dinner and overnight at local house of Dani tribe. (Walk Approx. 4 hours)
Day 04  Kilise(Pig Feast and Dance) - Syokosimo
After having your breakfast , enjoy a local performance such as Mock War and Traditional earth oven cooking. You can be interacted with local Dani people and learn their way of life. Afternoon, continue a moderate trek with passing some stone fence of Dani garden and along the way you can enjoy the spectacular view of Baliem gorge. Stop in Hihundes village to see the people activities, then cross Baliem river through suspension hanging bridge to other side of the river to Userem village, and going down to cross another traditional hanging at Mugi river. Arrive at Syokosimo village, you have a chance to swim in Mugi clean water river. Stay at a local guest house in Syokosimo. We prepare tents inside (Walk Approx. 4 Hours)
Day 05  Syokosimo - Ugem - Wamena
After breakfast at your local house, then continue the last day of trekking within approximately 6 hours to Sogokmo via Ugem and Seima villages. you  will walk along Baliem river side down to Sogokmo, Afternoon continue to Kurima to get the car for drive to Wamena. And then continue to Sumpaima village to see the 250 years old Mummy and explore the surrounding hamlets. Late afternoon you will be arriving at your hotel.
Day 06  Wamena - Jayapura
After breakfast, you will be transfered to airport for your flight back to Jayapura. Arrival at airport of Jayapura You may have a full day sightseeing tour including : Sentani lake by boat to see how Sentani peole make a bark painting in Asay and Ayapo Island. Afternoon,visit the Anthropology museum (open from Monday to Saturday at 09.00-14.00), then Hamadi market & Jayapura city. Afternoon check in at hotel and overnight.
Day 07  Jayapura - Departure
Breakfast at hotel, free for your own time till transfer to airport for your next destination.