Trek Papua

The Tanah Papua, Baliem valley, Wamena is known everywhere as a land of Kurima winds, Pasir putih, Sungai Baliem, Pasar Jibama, Napua and Wesaput village, and today’s visitors certainly will find these among its many tourist attractions

Be sure to plan your travel itinerary with our list of the top-rated tourist attractions in The Baliem Valley-Wamena.

1. Pasir Putih

 WAMENA terletak di tengah pegunungan yang jauh dari pantai mana pun di Papua dengan ketinggian sekira 1.800-meter di atas permukaan laut. Namun cukup aneh jika ada pasir pantai berwarna putih nan lembut memenuhi salah satu area di Wamena. Mungkin sulit untuk dipercaya, namun inilah yang menjadi salah satu daya tarik di Wamena atau tepatnya di Lembah Baliem.

 [Wamena is located in the middle of the mountains; far from any coast in Papua at an altitude of approximately 1,800-meters above sea level. However, it is quite strange if there is soft white sand beach that fills one area in Wamena. It may be hard to believe, but this is one of the attractions in Wamena, precisely in the Baliem Valley].

2. Mummy

The location is only 45 minutes from Wamena and easy to reach by car. I visited this location with some friends who live in Wamena. Before we enter the village we negotiated with someone who represented the village and agreed on amount 1,5 million rupiah for all of us to freely take picture with mummy and indigenous villagers. Otherwise they usually will charge per person and must pay more if want to take picture with villagers.
It was a nice experience to see the mummy and took picture with the mummy and villagers. They were still very traditional and using their ancient clothing. They live at the traditional house called honai.

• Kurima trekking

Kurima adalah salah satu nama distrik di selatan Lembah Baliem. Di sana terdapat banyak sekali kampung traditional & keindahan alam (Sungai Baliem, Gunung-gunung, tebing yang terjal, berkebunan raykyat dngan pagar batu yang disusun rapid an unique, honai, hingga kandang babi. Daerah ini banyak di gemari oleh palncong international untuk berkunjung dan mengalami suku Dani selatan. Anda wajib mencoba!

[Kurima is one of the names of the districts in the south of the Baliem Valley. There are lots of traditional villages & natural beauty (the Baliem River, mountains, steep cliffs, community gardening with stone fences arranged in a rapid and unique way, honai, to pig pens]. Many international travelers comes & stay with indigenous people & Experience view days staying with them or just for the stay overnight. Experience the southern Dani tribe. You must try!]

• Habema Lake [Lorentz National Park]

‘Ya, Danau Habema adalah danau tertinggi di Papua, Indonesia. Danau yang punya nama asli Yuginopa ini berada di kawasan Taman Nasional Lorentz Papua. Medan yang ditempuhpun sangat sulit dan melelahkan. Jarak yang ditempuh dari Wamena adalah 48-kilometer atau sekitar 3 jam dalam menempuh perjalanan. Meskipun perjalanannya cukup jauh, saat sampai kamu akan langsung disambut oleh pemandangan indah dari gunung-gunung tinggi yang ada di Papua.

Jika kondisi mendung atau hujan, kamu tidak akan bisa menikmati keindahan danau karena kabut yang menyelimuti permukaan danau. Jadi, waktu terbaik untuk datang ke sini adalah saat hari yang sangat cerah. Saat cuaca cerah, kamu juga akan bisa menyapa Gunung Trikora yang diselimuti salju.

[‘Yes, Lake Habema is the highest lake in Papua, Indonesia. The lake, which has the original name Yuginopa, is located in the Lorentz National Park, Papua. The terrain that was taken was very difficult and tiring. The distance traveled from Wamena is 48-kilometers or about 3 hours of travel. Although the journey is quite far, when you arrive you will be immediately greeted by beautiful views of the high mountains in Papua.

If the conditions are cloudy or rainy, you will not be able to enjoy the beauty of the lake because of the fog that covers the surface of the lake. Therefore, the best time to come here is on a very sunny day. When the weather is clear, you will also be able to greet Mount Trikora, which is covered by half snow.]

• Goa Kontilola [Contilola Cave]

Terdiri atas 17.504 pulau, Indonesia memiliki budaya dan kekayaan alam yang melimpah ruah. Sekaligus, peninggalan sejarah yang mengagumkan. Salah satunya adalah Goa Kontilola di Wamena, Papua.Goa Kontilola terletak di Lembah Baliem. Tepatnya, sebelah barat daya kota Wamena berjarak sekitar 25km dari kota Wamena. Goa yang berada di dataran tinggi ini konon menyimpan banyak misteri sejak dulu. Mulai dari tempat kerajaan Kelelawar hingga pernah menjadi tempat tinggal alien. Tapi, meskipun bentuknya vertikal, goa ini memiliki semacam aula yang luas dan besar. Konon, di aula ini lah tempat tinggal manusia-manusia purba. Hal yang paling menarik keadatangan wisatawan adalah lukisan misterius yang terpahat di dalam goa. Lukisan atau pahatan tersebut berbentuk makhluk asing yang menyerupai manusia. Pasalnya, jika diperhatikan kepalanya berbentuk bulat seperti bola dan tidak memiliki rambut. Matanya pun bulat sempurna tidak seperti mata manusia. Selain itu jari tangan yang berada pada lukisan ini berjumlah empat. Berbeda dengan jari manusia yang berjumlah 5. Anehnya lagi, Lukisan tersebut berada di langit-langit goa yang tingginya mencapai belasan meter. Menurut masyarakat sekitar, sejak goa Kontilola ditemukan, lukisan makhluk aneh tersebut sudah ada. Warge di sektar gua Kontilola percaya bahwa itu adalah lukisan alien. Goa ini dipercaya pernah menjadi tempat singgah alien.

[Consisting of 17,504 islands, Indonesia has an abundance of culture and natural wealth. At the same time, an amazing historical heritage. One of them is Goa Kontilola in Wamena, Papua. Goa Kontilola is located in the Baliem Valley. Precisely, southwest of the city of Wamena is about 25 km from the city of Wamena. This cave, which is located in the highlands, is said to have kept many mysteries from the past. Starting from the place of the Bat kingdom to the place where aliens lived. But, despite its vertical shape, this cave has a kind of wide and large hall. That said, in this hall is the residence of ancient humans. The thing that attracts tourists the most is the mysterious painting carved in the cave. The painting or sculpture is in the form of an alien creature that resembles a human. The reason if you pay attention to his head is round like a ball and has no hair. His eyes are perfectly round, unlike human eyes. In addition, there are four fingers in this painting. Unlike the human fingers, which number 5. Surprisingly, the painting is on the ceiling of a cave that reaches a dozen meters high. According to local people, since Kontilola cave was discovered, paintings of these strange creatures have existed. Warge in Kontilola cave sektar believe that it is an alien painting. This cave is believed to have been a haven for aliens.]