08 Days, 07 Nights Yali Highland Tribe Trekking

Duration : 08 Days, 07nights Yali Highland Tribe Trekking
Start / Finish : Jayapura airport
Condition : Challenging trekking
Tour code : P. J. T – 11
Tribe: Dani and Yali Tribes

DAY 01 : JAYAPURA – WAMENA (L,D)
Arrive at Jayapura airport then connecting flight to Wamena, Arrive at Wamena, transfer to your hotel then by car 30 minutes to visit Dani villages of Suroba & Jiwika to see the Dani people community life and culture including the 275 years old Mummy. Lunch have at Wamena town. After lunch visiting Napua hill and traditional market. Afternoon back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 02 : WAMENA – KOSAREK (B,L,D)
Early breakfast, then transfer to Missionary airfield and fly by chartered plane to Kosarek -the home for Yali or Yalemo tribes. Upon arrival in Kosarek, we walk to the Missionary Guest House where we will stay overnight. Lunch will be provided by our cook. Afternoon hike-up for 30 minutes to the village of Wesaltek to explorer the Yali traditional community life. Our trail is steep and slippery, but the scenery and the village is beautiful. Back to local house for dinner and overnight.

DAY 03 : KOSAREK – NOHOMAS – ULDAM (B,L,D)
Today, hike two hours to Nohomas village through steep sweet potato gardens and beautiful landscapes. Nohomas is the largest village in Kosarek area. Their traditional houses are built on the ridge of the mountain to easily recognize the arrival of the enemy during a raid. People in this village are willing to offer you any of their traditional tools or weapons to buy. From Nohomas we hike another 1.5 hour up to the village of Uldam. The trail is still steep and passing through Yali gardens. We will arrive in Uldam village by noon. The church is built on the ground and the floor where we sleep & dinner is covered by dried tall grass.

DAY 04 ULDAM – SERKASI (B,L,D)
From Uldam village we hike straight up a steep section of Kosarek Mountain (approximately 2.5 hours). Once we arrive on the top we rest and enjoy the spectacular views of this highland mountain and the surrounding forest. The trail then heads down through a small forest (2 hours) to the village of Serkasi. We will make a stop at the river for lunch before we continue to Serkasi. Our trek will be 4-5 hours. We overnight at local house or church.

DAY 05 : SERKASI – HOMBUGA (B,L,D)
From Serkasi village we hike down to the river for about 45 minutes. The trail is steep and through the sweet potato garden. The rest of our trail today to Hombuga village is going up and down hills (additional 2 hours). We arrive in Hombuga by noon and explorer surrounding while your cook preparation for lunch. After lunch explore the village. Total walk will be 5 hours.

DAY 06: HOMBUGA (PIG FEAST) – KOSAREK (B,L,D)

Today we will enjoy the Yali Pig Feast it takes about 4hours, afternoon trek back to Kosarek, check in to the accommodation for dinner and overnight.

DAY 07 : KOSAREK – WAMENA – JAYAPURA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we’ll make the short charter flight back to Wamena. Once we arrive at the Wamena Airport, get the regular flight to Jayapura. Arrive at Jayapura, transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 08 : JAYAPURA – DEPARTURE (B)
After having breakfast at hotel, free at leisure until the time proceed to the airport for your next destinations.