Arrive early in the morning to Jayapura, the capital of West Papua province and the largest city on the Indonesian side of the island. Downtown Jayapura is hot and buzzing with traffic, but it is perched beautifully between steep, forested hills opening onto Teluk Imbi, and has an appealing tropical air.

Meet the guide who will help you with necessary permits  for further travel. After breakfast at the airport, you will check-in for another flight to Dekai. This flight over Jayawijaya Mountains is a fascinating experience itself offering unforgettable views of the wild interior of the island – dense stretches of rainforest, serpentines of mighty rivers, hills and jagged mountain peaks, with few traces of human presence in the vast ocean of the jungle.

Enjoy dinner in local style before spending a night in a government-owned hotel.

The week ahead will see you trekking through the territories of the Kombai and the Korowai.  You will visit several “rumah tinggi” and its inhabitants. Meet remarkable people from a completely different world.

Everyday you will be marching approximately 4 to 8 hours a day taking into account many stops and “photo breaks”, it will probably be a full day trekking. The first tree houses should be reached after a 3-4 hour trek of walking.

Be ready for getting wet and dirty! On your way you will go through huge swamps and rainforest and will cross many bigger and smaller rivers. Sometimes to cross the river the group may have to chop down a tree and build a provisional bridge.

The group will be at all times accompanied by hired porters and a local guide / scout / hunter, right from the first village.

The provincial capital of Papua and the entry point to the region for many travellers, Jayapura has a distinctly contemporary Indonesian vibe. Catch an early morning flight back to Jayapura to embark and entire day in Jayapura.

A shopping spree to Hamadi market is another thing one must do while visiting Jayapura. This central market is a perfect place for souvenir hunting and fresh fish shopping. Plenty of Papua’s handicrafts and artworks can be found inside the small shops. Visit the anthropological museum of Jayapura to have a close look of art.

Proceed by boat to the islands of Sentani Lake, this beautiful lake has 19 islands and numerous fascinating Papuan fishing villages of wooden stilt houses along its shores inhabited by the Sentani Tribe.

After dinner, spend the night in the hotel.