DAY 01: ARRIVAL JAYAPURA
Arrival in Jayapura meet our guide then transfer to Hotel for overnight
DAY 02 : ARRIVAL AT JAYAPURA – DEKAI ( L )
Arrival by morning flight at Jayapura, then by another flight 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.
DAY 03, : 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 04 : SEPANA -2JM 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 05, : 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 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 06 : 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 07 : 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 08 : 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 09: 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 10 : 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 11 : 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.
DAY 12: AGATS / EWER – TIMIKA (B)
Sail to Ewer airstrip, then Fly by chartered flight from Ewer to Timika. Stay overnight in Timika.
DAY 13 : TIMIKA – AIRPORT
Check out from the hotel, then transfer to the airport
From Timika, you can fly back to….
