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Day
01 : TIMIKA - ARRIVAL (D)
Your arrival time at Timika estimated by noon, then
drive to Timika down town for accommodation at Serayu
Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner included
Day
02 : TIMIKA - AGATS (BLD)
Wake up early this morning, soon after breakfast at the
hotel, transfer to Mapuru Jaya where we will start our 7
hours speed boat or 12 hours by motorized canoe
traveling on water to reach the Asmat area. There are
two section of our trip to Asmat ; First, is a two hours
traveling on speed boat in the river from Mapuru to Port
site at the south coast and the Second, is a 6 - 9 hours
traveling on motorized canoe through the Arafura sea.
During our long trip to Asmat we make few stops at the
village near by the river or at a small island near the
coast for stretching our leg and lunch. Please
arrange the bag and camera to be covered by plastic
or dry camera bag that it will not get wet from the rain
or splashing water in the canoe/speed boat during the
travel on water. Also prepare and cover your body
from the water and put some of the sun block/cream
should we have to travel on an open canoe without roof
top. The tide is hard to predict, but from November to
February is the period where the high tide use to hit
the south coast during the west monsoon. However, if the
sea is very rough while we travel in the sea, we can
opted to travel longer inside inland rivers avoid the
high tide along the coast. We arrive in Agats late in
the afternoon and overnight at Asmat Inn or Pada Elo
Losmen. Our dinner will provide in a small food stall in
Agats or our trained cook.
Day 03 : AGATS - SENGGO (BLD)
Today we continue to travel up river on a motorized
canoe for approximately 7 - 8 hours to the village of
Senggo in the north of Asmat land. There are more
villages to be seen and visit during our trip in the
river, and we might fascinated to see the forest and
birds near the rivers. Lunch will be served on canoe or
at a shelter/Befak near the river. Arrive in Senggo in
the afternoon, we overnight at a simple guest house.
Day 04 : SENGGO - TIAU (BLD)
From Senggo we still continue travel on our motorized
canoe further inland to the village of Tiau - up river
of Dairam for 4 (four) house approx. During the
traveling in the river we can see more of the wild life
and local tribe (Citak Mitak) tribe fishing on their
local dugout in the river. We arrive at Tiau
village by noon, overnight at a school or at a church
guest house in Tiau. Afternoon we walk into the village
and explore the life and culture of Citak Mitak tribe.
Day 05 : TIAU - YANIRUMA (BLD)
Today, we travel further inland to the upper river of
Dairam, our canoe will slow down when the river getting
smaller and shallower and will reach the village of
Yaniruma within 5 - 6 hours. We overnight at a simple
guest house in Yaniruma and in the night we may visit
the Korowai or Kombai family in their houses in the
village
Day 06 : YANIRUMA - DAMBOL (BLD)
From the guest house we walk 20 minutes down to a small
river near the village of Yaniruma where we start our
adventure in to the Korowai land by paddle canoe or
dugout crossing the Dairam Kabur river. From the bank of
the river we begin our 4 - 5 hours trek through the
swamps, sometimes walk over the log or fallen tree and
crossing the river with or without bridge. This is the
topic rain forest in the vast-green lowland of South
Irian Jaya or Papua, there are many exotic things to be
discovered and experienced but with a great deal with
mosquito, swamp, heat and high humidity (85 - 100%). Our
trek in the forest will support by our local porter who
carry our bags or gears and will love to help you to do
some difficult section of the trip when you need. we
arrive in Dambol in the noon, and will meet the first
Korowai family on their tree house. Korowai is a nomad
people who always move from one place to another at
least once every 3 years. They were not live in large
group, that at every location of the tree house we only
see 2-4 tree house built side by side. The Korowai also
a great hunter who hunted pig, Cus-Cus, birds most of
their time in life. After we met the Korowai and family
on their tree house, we may interact with them help by
our guide and experience their life. Overnight at our
tent or at shelter we build near the tree house soon
after we arrive.
Day 07 : DAMBOL (BLD)
Today we stay in Dambol and join the Korowai family to
the nearby forest collecting foods including chop-down
the sago palm tree and extract its starch and put the
fish trap in the river. We should not stick on this kind
activity but we can just find out what their activity
would be when we are with them.
Day 08 : DAMBOL - DAYO (BLD)
From Dambol tree house we trek to the next tree house in
Dayo for approximately 4 hours to learn and experience
more of the Korowai primitive life and daily activity.
Overnight at tent or at our shelter or on the tree house
with our mosquito net.
Day 09 : DAYO / HUNTING (BLD)
Today is a hunting day with Koroway men, we join them
into the forest hunting Kassuari or another animal they
use to hunting.
Day 10 : DAYO - YANIRUMA
From Dayo we trek 3 hours back to the Dairam Kabur river
then paddle canoe/dugout or another animal they use to
hunting.
Day 11 : YANIRUMA - SENGGO (BLD)
From Yaniruma we travel back down river to Swenggo. We
go faster then when we came as our motorized canoe
heading down river. We arrive in Senggo late in the
afternoon or in the dark depend on the weather and water
level in the river. The more water in the river the more
fast we travel. Overnight at guest house in Senggo.
Day 12 : SENGGO - ATSJ - AMBISU (BLD)
We continue travel on our motorized canoe, heading down
river of Siretsj then on another large river of Betsj.
We likely travel approx. 7 hours again to reach the
village of Ambisu near the cost. Before we arrive in
Ambisu, we make a stop at Atsj for reporting the Surat
Jalan or Travel Permit at the police station there and
we may visit one of the long men's house or Jew is Atsj
with a chance to buy arts from the local artist. Arrive
in Ambisu, we overnight at a school.
Day 13 : AMBISU / WEDDING CEREMONY - KAWET - AGATS (BLD)
After breakfast in Ambisu, we walk to the village and
view the wedding ceremony show arrange by villagers in
the mean's house or Jew. after we photograph the wedding
ceremony we travel up river to the village of Kawet to
see more of the Asmat wild environment and culture. Walk
into the village, visit the men's house then travel back
to Ambisu then to Betsj river again. After 1 hour
traveling near the coast to Agats. Overnight at Asmat
Inn or Padaelo Losmen.
Day 14 : AGATS - TIMIKA (BLD)
Return to Timika by motorized at Serayu hotel with
dinner.
Day
15 : DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the airport
leaving Timika for the next destination.
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