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BALIEM VALLEY & THE DANI TRIBE CULTURAL PACKAGE

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This 5 days/ 4 nights cultural tour to Papua brings you to the Baliem Valley, home of the Dani and Lani tribes. You meet the Danis during private excursions. Surrounded by beautiful vegetation you pass through Dani hamlets, villages and fields. Visiting Kurulu villages and admire the ancient mummy. You attend a traditional pig festival, which is by far the most amazing experience of a trip to Papua. And you have this unforgettable experience while staying in the most unique accommodation in the area: The Baliem Valley Resort. No fitness level needed, this cultural trip in the Baliem Valley is for everyone!

Inclusion
  • 3x overnights in The Baliem Valley Resort
  • 1x overnight in Hotel Aston Jayapura or Similar
  • English speaking guide
  • Tour as per itinerary
  • All entrance fee
  • Return tickets Jayapura- Wamena – Jayapura
  • Full board
Exclusion
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DAY 1 : JAYAPURA – WAMENA (L,D)
Arrive at Jayapura’s Sentani Airport and take a short flight to Wamena. Transfer to The Baliem Valley Resort. After lunch, visiting the local market in Sinakma Village near Wamena. Dinner and overnight at The Baliem Valley Resort – www.thebaliemvalleyresort.com
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DAY 2: HIKING IN THE SOUTHERN BALIEM VALLEY – KURULU MUMMY (B,L,D)
Easy hiking in the southern Baliem Valley and encounter with the Dani people Today we visit the southern Baliem Valley. We start our easy hike in the village of Sogogmo and we follow the mighty Baliem River. We cross suspension bridges, walk through Dani settlements, meet the locals and see them working in their terraced fields and wild sugar cane groves. For lunch, we enjoy a picnic with a magnificent view over the river and the narrow valley. We walk back on the other side of the river, passing more Dani fields and settlements, before we meet our driver again. After hiking, we will visiting Kurulu Village, where you can admire the ancient mummy of the famous Dugum Clan and also some typical Dani Villages nearby. In the late afternoon we are back at the Resort. Dinner and overnight at The Baliem Valley Resort – www.thebaliemvalleyresort.com
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DAY 3 : PIG FESTIVAL (B,L,D)
Today is a very special day! After breakfast, we get ready to participate in a pig feast which takes place in a traditional Dani village. Many decorated people from the Dani tribe take part in the festival. Such pig feasts with hot stones and earth pits are probably the most interesting part of a trip to New Guinea. It is difficult to describe what have to see and experience it yourself.  exactly is so unique about these festivals because there is just too much happening at once. YouFor lunch, there is a picnic but you can also eat the food from the traditional earth pit if you like. The freshly cooked pork and sweet potatoes are delicious! In the late afternoon, we return to the Resort. Dinner and overnight at The Baliem Valley Resort – www.thebaliemvalleyresort.com
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DAY 4 : WAMENA - JAYAPURA (B,L,D)
At the appropriate time, we fly to Jayapura. From the airport, we take you to the local restaurant near Sentani Lake. After lunch, we will ride the small motorized wooden boat to cross the lake of Sentani. There are 2 villages we can visit, first is the village of Ayapo, on the mainland across the lake, about 20 minutes to the south, then to Asei village, about 10 minutes on the center of the lakeThere are about 90 families living on the stilt house on this village, most of them are fishermen, and in spare time, they make handicrafts. In Ayapo Small Island, there are about 32 families, also fishermen as well as making handicrafts. Lunch at the restaurant on the lake side while enjoying the peaceful surrounding area. Then proceed to Cendrawasih Museum and Hamadi art market. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
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DAY 05 : JAYAPURA - BALI (B)
Transfer to airport for flight back to Bali. End of services.

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