My next trip with Claudine,jean-loup,Michele..4th june- 19 june

HIGHLAND WARRIORS AND NEOLITHIC FARMERS EXPEDITION
PAPUA, IRIAN JAYA
4th june - 19 june 2008
Day 01 : JAYAPURA ON ARRIVAL
Arrive at Sentani airport of Jayapura , meeting service then transfer to your hotel for accommodation.
DAY 02 : JAYAPURA - WAMENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight to Wamena, Arrive at Wamena, transfer to your hotel. After lunch city sightseeing with visiting afternoon market. Afternoon back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 03 : WAMENA - JIWIKA
Morning after breakfast driving to Jiwika, walk up to the salt-water spring on the mountain (45 minutes walk). Local Dani woman will demonstrate how to make salt in traditional way. Back to Jiwika, we will have lunch in Kurulu or picnic lunch. After lunch visit the Mummy at Sopahima, and also some typical Dani Village nearby. An easy and very interesting walk through the Dani County is waiting for us. Late afternoon drive back to hotel.
DAY 04 : WAMENA - SOGOKMO - KURIMA - KILISE (B,L,D)
After early breakfast drive to Sogokmo, where our hiking will be started. During hiking you will pass thorough the typical Dani terrace garden.
Sogokmo in the South of Baliem valley. The start your trekking with your guide, cook and local porters. Trek will be 4 hours thru Kurima district and passing some rivers. Afternoon arrive at village and explorer surrounding. Dinner and overnight at local guest house of Kilise village.
DAY 05 : KILISE - IBIROMA - SYOKOSIMO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, you are proceed to descend the steep hill down to traditional hanging bridge across Baliem river. Today's walk is a little harder with narrow and slippery paths. But you may also enjoying the nature's beauty by stopping in the small waterfall to get refreshing while the cook serving lunch. After this part, the path gets smaller and tricky until you find another river with no bridge to cross. Trek about 4-5 hours.
DAY 06 : SYOKOSIMO - HITUGI (B,L,D)
The trekking today is the shortest one. After breakfast you are proceed to continue the trek up to a village called Hitugi. Climbing up the hill all the way to the village is something different, but the scenery is incredibly beautiful combined with small villages and local people working in the field. You arrive after trek 3-4 hours. Dinner and overnight will have at local house of Hitugi.
DAY 07 : HITUGI - KURIMA - SOGOKMO - WAMENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, leaving Hitugi back to Sogokmo. The walk today is the longest one, but the terrain is not very difficult as trails wider and the panorama is so evicting. Passing Kurima village before ending up in Sogokmo where the car ready to take you back to Wamena. Lunch served enroute. Dinner and overnight at Baliem Pilamo Hotel or similar of Wamena.
Day 08 : WAMENA - KURULU (Pig Festival)
In the morning we will leave the Resort for a full day traditional pig festival in a Dani village. It will be your chance to see a full ceremony and takes pictures from the each event. The traditional pig cooking with stones is one of the interesting events on the highland of Irian Jaya. Late afternoon drive back to hotel. Free program.
Day 09 : WAMENA - SUROBA - SEKAN
Simple breakfast served at hotel.
Tours to the Suroba Village and seeing the village surrounded with passing thru the traditional bridge. Than continued hiking to Sekan. Picnic lunch will be served enroute. Late afternoon we arrive at please where our car was stand by there to pick us up and drop to hotel.
Day 10 : WAMENA - NAPUA
After simple breakfast serve at hotel you will commence your trip by car to Napua with stop at Sinatma to see traditional market and bridge. Afterward heading the trip with passing the off-road. On arrival at napua you will see the wonderful view from the top included some traditional village belong to Dani tribe. After seeing around drive back down than heading to PLTA (Electric Power Plan) to see the beauty Baliem river current while having your picnic lunch. Late afternoon back to hotel.
Day 11 : WAMENA - PYRAMID
Early after breakfast leave hotel for your Lani Tribe excursion. You will drive around 2 hours to arrive at Pyramid where the Lani tribe live. In generally the men have three to five women and all of them are living all together in one complex. The characteristic of Lani tribe is the men has a big Kotega. On arrival you will have a good chance to expore the Lani village. All meals will be served accordingly. Late after noon back to hotel.
Day 12 : WAMENA - JAYAPURA
Transfer to airport for our onward flight to Jayapura. End of your Highland Warriors and Neolithic Farmers Excursion. On arrival at Sentani airport transfer to your hotel for accommodation. The rest of the day is free.
Day 13: JAYAPURA TOUR TO SENTANI LAKE
Breakfast served at hotel. Drop to the boat terminal and boarding to the boat for cruising around the lake with visiting some village around the lake and seeing the daily activities of local people. Late afternoon cruising back to the shore and drop by car to hotel. Free program.
Day 14 : JAYAPURA - DEPAPRE - KISSI
Early after breakfast leaving hotel by car to Depapre on arrival you will heading by traditional boat in 30 minutes to Kissi Beach . Planning for whole day here with relaxing, sunbathing or snorkeling. You will see a lot kinds of tropical fish. All your meals will be provided by your professional guide.
Late afternonh return back to hotel by car.
Day 15 : JAYAPURA ON DEPARTURE
Early after breakfast transfer to airport for departure to the next destination