09 DAYS KOROWAY TREE TRIBE ADVENTURE

DAY  01: JAYAPURA – DEKAI (L,D)
Arrival  in Jayapura then flight to Dekai. Dekai is a small size town in the hinterland of Papua. It takes us about 40 minutes
flight. Dekai is a newly developed village to a small size town, after the recent self-autonomy policy in Papua. Roads,
government offices, etc are started to be built. Arrival in Dekai, then check in to the small hotel in Dekai. Dekai is the home
of the Manimo tribe, a tribe which is quite modern now.

DAY 02: DEKAI – LOKBON –SEPANA  (B,L,D)
Transfer by Car  to the small traditional harbor on Lopon village, about 1 hour of rough ride along the unpaved road.
From Lopon, we will sail down to the south to Braza river, one of the largest rivers flowing to the south joining other rivers
to Asmat area. All the way you will see the dense forest, peaceful surroundings, sometimes encounter the others passing
by boats. On the way we may stop at the small villages which belong to Citak Mitak tribe. This tribe built their houses
on the riverside made of wood shape, with grass roof. In the past 1980’s the tribe were still naked, however, the opening
of the access to their village has changed their way of clothing. Now they wear short pants, but mostly wear no shirt.
There are 2 or 3 small villages. Most of them still work as food gather, such as fishing and hunting animals. We will sail
down to the south to a mid sized village called Sepana.7- 8  hours required from this boat ride.

DAY 03: SEPANA -2JM  MABU – MARKUS VILLAGE  (B,L,D)
Sepana  is the home of the quite modern Koroway. Beside the Koroway, some Citak Mitak tribes are also livimg here. After
breakfast At 07.00 AM Today, we drive a Motor Boat an other 2 Hours to Mabu Village,after arriving in Mabu Village  we
prepare all the stuff then start walking to  Markus village with the local porter team. Our walk will be passing through the
swampy land, crossing river, some thick forest, as well as sago forest.. We spend about 3-4 hours to  reach Markus
Village  the 1st village of the Stone Koroway. There are single tree houses with 2 families in this village. Lunch will served in
the village ,then in the afternoon  we will see sago processing attraction, stay over night at Bevak/ cottage  with
mosquito net.

DAY 04: MARKUS  – HALIGATUN   2JM,  (B,L,D)
After breakfast , We have another  2  hours walk this day, almost the same as the day before, we will be walking through
the river bank, swamps, sago forest fro . There is a tree house, where 3 families are living the moment. If we are lucky, we
may meet the hunting Stone Koroway people on this trek. Beside as hunter and food gatherer, the locals here also
manage a small garden next to their house. They plant bananas, beans, and sugar canes nearby. Arrive in Haligatun Village
in mid Day lunch will be served in the village then after lunch you will see some attractions  like  Stair Tree House Mending
and Fish Basket called Kamboti. Dinner and stay over night on Bevak with mosquito Net.

DAY 05: STAY AT HALIGATUN    ( B,L,D )
Today we have the full day at Haligatun Village we will see how the korwai tribe build and tie the  tree House stairs, tree house
is the traditional house of the korowai tribe according to korowai tradition and custom  all family has to have and build one
tree house  as a dwelling place to protect family from enemies and used to be korowai tribe they do fight between village
and village, also form  animal attack like a snake because Korowai is a swampy area, also a good moment to
comprehend daily activity of local tribe, lunch and dinner will be served in the village, stay over night in the Bevak with
mosquito net.

DAY 06: HALIGATUN – MABUL  (B,L,D)
Breakfast in the village at 07.00 Am together with team , today we will walk to MABUL with the local porter team. we
say goodbye with local porters, from Mabul we start sailing down Brasa river to Pepera village of citak Mitak tribe and it
will  about 2-3 hours depending on water conditions in the river, lunch will be served enroute , dinner will be prepared in the
village, stay over night at school building.

DAY 07: MABUL – DEKAI (B,L)
Walk to the riverbank, then sail up to Lokbon, a 8 hours boat ride. Arrival in Lokbon, then proceed by simple car to hotel
in Dekai

DAY 08: DEKAI – JAYAPURA (B)
Transfer to the airport, then you fly Dekai – Jayapura . arrival Jayapura transfer to hotel for overnight

DAY 09: JAYAPURA – DEPARTURE (B)
Transfer to airport for flight to next destination
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