Baliem Valley Trekking Package

IntroductionWelcome to Papua! 

I am iron Tabuni, Papuan, and I am an independent trekking guide in the Baliem Valley. I assist people like you to participate in a trekking and to connect with the indigenous families living in the Valley. It is my joy to help you experience true Highland Papuan culture. Together with my wife and two daughters I live in the outskirts of Wamena. For my trekkings I hire only local Papuan people, and I do not make use of any middlemen. For this reason I can offer you reasonably priced, high quality programs, in which you have an opportunity to experience the real Papua. I can guarantee you that joining one of my programs is a journey of a lifetime. 

  

Programs Currently

I have three programs to offer. The first is a 4, 5 or 6 days trekking through the Baliem Valley, where you will visit and sleep in various villages, and will be received by families that over the years I have built connections with. The second program is a three days visit to my ancestral village in Lanijaya-territory. It involves a trekking on the first and the third day, and on the second day meeting with the villagers to experience how they live. The third program is a one or two days local program around Wamena, the capital of our regency, where we visit several local sites. This third program is not a trekking, but involves leisurely walking and the use of local transport, where together with me you explore the area around Wamena. 

Trekking

During the Baliem Valley trekking we walk several hours per day, with many breaks. We will pass through valleys and hillsides, with a different scenery every few hours. It is not a difficult hike, as you will have someone next to you who carries the larger part of your luggage. In the evening we settle for a sleeping place in one of the villages in the Baliem Valley. Meals will be served in the morning, afternoon and in the evening. To cater as much as possible to your taste and possible diet, we will buy the food as much as possible together.