Trek Papua

The annual Baliem Valley Cultural Festival will be held on August 07–9/2023 in the Jayawijaya district area of Wosilimo, West Papua. People from the highlands of Wamena and the neighborhood of Baliem Valley come together for three days of celebrations and dancing and together they mark the 32th  Baliem Festival. The festival aims to introduce and preserve the values and culture of traditional tribes and to symbolize the high spirit and power that have been practiced for generations. By attending the massive Baliem Valley Festival, visitors will have a rare chance to learn and experience firsthand the different traditions of each tribe participating in the Festival without having to make the difficult trek to their compounds deep in the hinterland of West Papua.

Day by Day Program

Day 1-6th August

You will reach Wamena at 9:25 AM Local time.  You will check into a hotel and afternoon you will visit the local market & visit the nearby villages to visit tribal village.

Day 2-August 7th

Full Day Festival. Opening Ceremony known as “Festival Lembah Baliem”. It last at 17:00 PM every day in 3 days.

Day 3-August -8th August

Full Day Cultural Festival

Day 4-August 9

Full Day Closing Ceremony

Day 5-August 10

Wamena airport dropping-Check in-Departure-Ends Service

Moreover, The tribal war simulation is scheduled to be held during two days featuring about 10 groups of 30-50 warriors. These mock battles are accompanied by the Papuan traditional music of Pikon. Pikon is a musical instrument made out of wood skin which produces sounds when one blows it. The sounds created produce soothing music. Not many people can play the instrument as it requires special skills.

Organized by the district government of Jayawijaya, the festival is aimed to introduce and preserve the values and culture of Baliem Valley’s traditional tribes. The Baliem Valley festival will be enhanced by various fascinating art and cultural performances, including traditional Papuan dances, pig racing, Puradan Rattan Spear Throwing, Sikoko Spear games, Papuan traditional musical performance, and many more.