Dear Travelers,
WELCOME TO PAPUA, BALIEM VALLEY & KOROWAI WITH CHARLES TOTO
Detail itinerary *#
Day 1 JAYAPURA (DJJ)-WAMENA (WMX) (BALIEM VALLEY) (L.D)
- Arrival in Wamena-Proceed to any restaurant l-Quick Lunch
- Shopping (Papuans organic Market-Called Jibama Market.
- Heading to the western Dani called “Suroba village. Suroba village will be our home for local food experience with Brother Marthin Himan. Papuans Jungle chef from Baliem valley-Dani tribe
- Walking in the villages, collecting local food & vegetables (preparation for next day Earth ceremony called “Bakar Batu/Barapen/Sani Angge (in Dani language).
- Dinner will be in suroba-your home (rounded Huts-Dani Tourist Inns)
Day 2 BARAPAEN DAY-Half day until 12;00 PM or 13:00 PM
- Wake up, wash, Breakfast, take a bath in BrownyAikima river. Seems not clean, but okay for “beautify yourself”. If not, wet tissue is also may be fine. Haha!
- Heading to Aikima village. This is really authentic village. There will have “Barapen with chief Yali and his people.
- We can roast small pigs or buy chicken, or Iced Porks in the market. Or anything to celebrate “Cultural survival” with Dani people in Anemaugi village.
- Normally it last until 2hrs/3hrs depens on stone heats & weather condition influence earth oven.
- Filming from Beginning to the ends of the ceremony.
- Activities will be” First, Mock war (inviting quest-Dani culture. Snake dance by men & woman (symbolize they welcoming quests, Second, start oven cooking activities, preparation, cooking, open the oven, preparing food, sharing, eat together with locals near earth oven.
- Cultural tour (flexible)
**Day 3-MAKING SALT ACTIVIES FROM THE MOUNTAIN WELL (Extra Planning)
- Wake up, Breakfast, take a bath
- Packing & walk up to mountain hills
- 2hrs two ways (if we walk fast)
- Traditional way Making salt by Banana Bars
- Brother Marthin show us how to cook by the salt & how to making salt.
- Back to Pilamo hotel
- D
** (We can flight to Dekai in Day 3) and continue same day to Upper land korowai-called “Momuna Tribe-Southern Papua.
Day 4-Wamena-Dekai-Korowai-Momuna Tribe
- Wake up, shower, breakfast,
- Check out hotel/Check in Flight
- Departure to Dekai
- Organize Police permit
- Lunch
- By food supplies
- Land Transport heading to Masi start points
- Start walk into the wild rain forest
- Arrival in chief Noni tree house
- Settle tent or camping or stay in Tree house
- (brief introduction about activities, etc) with Korowaian
- Walking to old house (if we have time)
- Dinner, sleep (experience Korowaian wild life sounds at nights.
Day 5 FULL DAY WITH KOROWAI TRIBE FINDING FOOD SHOW
- Wake up, breakfast
- Final preparation (rubber boots are needed) or trekking shoes
- Walk into the rain forest to making food from the sago Palm
- Start making sago (cutting down, pealing, digging, pressing-until taking sago powder
- Back home
- Cooking Korowaian way
- Some locals go for hunting* (*we can go hunting next day)
- Food making show in the afternoon-inside the Korowai tree house
- Flexible time (Dinner, shower in the wild small pure river in tree house bank).
Day 6 HUNTING IN WITH KOROWAIAN
- Wake up, breakfast
- Walk into the forest for hunting: Cus-Cus (tree kangaroo), wild pigs, rats, Fish, snake, leaves that can be eaten
- Back home
- Practice cooking & serving show
- Back to Dekai-Hotel (D)
Day 7 DEKAI-JAYAPURA-GENYEM LEREH (WESTERN JAYAPURA) same day!
- Wake up, breakfast
- Check out hotel/check in flight
- Direct Flight to Jayapura at: 10:00 Am or 11:00 AM (Wings air or Trigana air)
- Lunch in any Resto-Recommend “Mandala Resto”
- Heading to Genyem-collecting food in local market with Mr. Carles Toto
- Flexible
- Dinner-sleep
Day 8 GENYEM LEREH –JAYAPURA
- Food making practice with Brother Carless toto
- Back to Jayapura any time-Flexible
- Hotel-Bed-Dinner
Day 9 JAYAPURA-DEPARTURE
- Airport service
- Departure
- Bye
*# (This program is exclude food street program in Jayapura (Making Papeda with Charles in Asei, Ayapo or Ifar Besar.)
TRIP COST: ——– USD
