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11DAYS - 10NIGHTS KOROWAY & ASMAT TRIBE
ADVENTURE
OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 01 : Timika Arrival – Ewer - Asmat village
(L,D)
By GA.652 arrival in Timika Airport ETA 07.40,
meet and continue flight by AVIA Air to Ewer ETD
09.50am. if the time still available by
motorized canoe continue sailing though Asmat
river to reach Senggo. Lunch en route & dinner
at local house
Day 02 : Asmat Village – Senggo (B,L,D)
Today we continue to travel up river on
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 local house or
at simple guest house.
Day 03 : Senggo – Basman (B,L,D)
From Senggo we still continue travel on our
motorized canoe further inland to the village
of Basman – up river of Dairam . 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 Basman village by noon, overnight at
local house in Basman village. Afternoon we walk
into the village and explore the life and
culture of local people.
Day 04 : Basman – Jungle (B,L,D)
From Basman village, trekking through the rain
forest closer to Yaniruma village for about
5-6hours, lunch en route. Dinner and overnight
at tree house with mosquito nets or build tents
on the ground.
Day 05 : Jungle (B,L,D)
After breakfast, move to another tree house
community. The Koroway is semi nomadic people,
therefore the trip is more like searching where
they live. The terrain will always be wet and
muddy. Sometime you have to cross one single log
bridge to cross. The temperature is hot and
humid. There are mosquitoes in the area, so make
sure that all of you have malaria medicine and
mosquito repellent. Dinner and overnight at
tree houses or build tents on the ground.
Day 06-07 : Dambol – Yaniruma (B,L,D)
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 5 - 6 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. 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. Dinner and overnight at
missionary guest house or local people houses.
Day 08 : Yaniruma – Basman – Sengo (B,L,D)
After breakfast, Sailing down thru Dairam River
for about 7-8hours to reach Basman and Senggo.
Overight at guest house or at tents
Day 09 : Senggo – Agat - Ever B,L,D)
After breakfast, continue Sailing down thru
Siretj River for about 9-10hours to reach Agats
as capital of asmat regency. Overnight at guest
house or at tents
Day 10 : Ewer – Timika (B,L,D)
After breakfast, by Regular Avia Air ETD 10.00
fly to Timika, Arrive at Timika, transfer to the
Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour, Afternoon
return to the hotel for dinner and overnight
stay.
Day 11 : Timika – Next Destination (B)
After breakfast at hotel, on time transfer to
the Airport of Timika for your next flight
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