12 DAYS KOROWAY TREE & ASMAT TRIBE ADVENTURE

DAY 01: JAYAPURA – DEKAI (L,D)
arrival Jayapura then fly to Dekai. Dekai a small size town in the hinterland of Papua. It takes us about 40 minutes flight. Dekai is a new developed village to a small size town, after the recent self-autonomy policy in Papua. Roads, government offices, etc are started to 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.

Hotel: agape (standard room)

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 river flowing to the south joining other river to Asmat area. All the way you will see the dense forest, peaceful surrounding, sometimes encounter the other passing by boats. On the way we may stop at the small villages which are belong to Citak Mitak tribe. This tribe built their houses on the riverside make 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 wearing 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 size village called Sepana.7- 8  hours required from this boat ride

DAY 03: SEPANA – MABU – MARKUS VILLAGE  (B,L,D)
Sepana  is the home of the quite modern Koroway. Beside the Koroway, some Citak Mitak tribes also livimg here. After break fast At 07.00 AM Today, we drive Motor Boat an other 2 Hours to Mabu Village,after arrive in Mabu Village  we  prepare all stuff then start   walk 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 hoours to  reach Markus Village  the 1st village of the Stone Koroway. There is single tree house 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   (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 housel, where 3 families living the moment. If we are lucky, we may meet the hunting Stone Koroway peoples on this trek. Beside as hunter and food gatherer, the local here also manage a small garden next to their house. They plant banana, bean, and sugar cane nearby. Arrive in Haligatun Village in mid Day lunch will served in the village then after lunch you will see some attraction  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 )
To Day we have full day at Haligatun Village we will see how korwai tribe build and tie the  tree House stairs, tree house is a traditional house of korowai tribe according to korowai tradition and costume  all family has to have and build one of tree house  as  dwelling place to protect family from enemies as use 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 – KASLIANOV   (B,L,D)
Breakfast in the village at 07.00 Amto gether with team , to Day we will walk to Kalianov 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 4-5 hoours to  reach Kalianof  village trough Yello swampy area of the Stone Koroway . There is single tree house 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 07: KALIANOV – MABUL    ( B,L,D)
After break fast  at 07.00 Am Together with team start walk to Mabul village about 4-5 hours arrive in Mabul we say good bye with local porters,from Mabul we start sailing down Brasa river to Pepera village of citak Mitak tribe and it will  about 2-3 hour depend on water condition in the river, lunch will served enroute , dinner will be prepare in the village, stay over night at school building

DAY 08: MABU – JINAK (B,L,D)
Today we ride the boat again from Mabu down to Jinak Area, Asmat territory.
We will spend about 9 hours on the wooden boat passing the great Braza river with it’s nice landscape view, meet the locals on the way from Asmat up to Mabu or Lokbon, meet the locals fishing on the riverside, etc.  Arrival late in the afternoon in Jinak Village, then stay overnight at local house.

DAY 09: JINAK / ASMAT CEREMONIES at WAGANU VILLAGE (B,L,D)
To accomplish your adventure to Asmat, the Ceremony demonstration will be held at the village to make more enjoyable trip, such as ritual songs with drumming also canoe racing and Mbist pole.
The village on where we held the ceremonies will be Waganu Village, app 40 minute sail to the south west from Jinak

DAY 10: WAGANU – AGATS (B, L, D)
Before living the village there is several art collections for your home souvenir. Walk to motorized canoe a sail to Agats. Lunch served en-route. In the afternoon you may walk around of Agats, the sub District of the Asmat region & also visit museum in Agats which is worth to do. Stay & dinner at Asmat Inn of Agats.

Hotel anggrek homestay

DAY 11: AGATS / EWER – TIMIKA (B)
Sail to Ewer airstrip, then Fly by chartered flight from Ewer to Timika.
Stay overnight in Timika.
Flight Ewer – Timika Only available every Monday, Wednesday & Friday (SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN THE FUTURE)

DAY 12: TIMIKA – DEPARTURE (B)

Transfer to airport for flight to next destination