Welcome to LUXURY VACATION, almost mystifying when chatting about it among travelers. Hidden among the rising 2,500 meter in mountains in the Baliem Valley at central Papua, this town called Wamena, was hailed as the other Shangri La in West of Indonesia. Among advanced travelers, this is the other ultimate trekkers’ rendezvous.
Here existed Wamena awaits as the starting point to a remarkable journey, prior to visiting the villages beyond the mists. At 1,600 meters above sea level, Wamena is the highest ground in Papua where furnished tourism facilities can still be found. Beyond this point, one has to expect less, and get more of the unexpected. Reality can be more fascinating than even the best information on the internet.
In Wamena, you can Imagine yourself standing on a peak surrounded by a lush green valley, screened from the world by fuzzy peaks, while down below in the canyon flows an ever rushing river.
In Wamena, The beautiful Baliem valley was discovered by coincidence in an expedition spearheaded by Richard Archbold in 1938. The town of Wamena is surrounded by agricultural tribes, as recorded in travelers’ journals as early as the 19th and early 20th century. The presence of a mummy, sitting in a folding position found in a nearby village, is evidence of the longtime agricultural practices in the Baliem valley. Here, you are also encouraged to learn how salt is prepared by local women, despite the fact that the sea is on the other side of this huge island.
Here existed Wamena awaits as the starting point to a remarkable journey, prior to visiting the villages beyond the mists. At 1,600 meters above sea level, Wamena is the highest ground in Papua where furnished tourism facilities can still be found. Beyond this point, one has to expect less, and get more of the unexpected. Reality can be more fascinating than even the best information on the internet.
In Wamena, you can Imagine yourself standing on a peak surrounded by a lush green valley, screened from the world by fuzzy peaks, while down below in the canyon flows an ever rushing river.
In Wamena, The beautiful Baliem valley was discovered by coincidence in an expedition spearheaded by Richard Archbold in 1938. The town of Wamena is surrounded by agricultural tribes, as recorded in travelers’ journals as early as the 19th and early 20th century. The presence of a mummy, sitting in a folding position found in a nearby village, is evidence of the longtime agricultural practices in the Baliem valley. Here, you are also encouraged to learn how salt is prepared by local women, despite the fact that the sea is on the other side of this huge island.
Wamena became known through pictures of warring stone-age tribes. However, In the Baliem valley, in the past decade tribes have made peace with one another, and have, instead decided to hold yearly mock wars to continue to maintain strength in defending their territories. These mock wars are held during the annual Baliem Festival. Tourism has also somewhat changed the local mindset and daily life, although their indigenous knowledge and conventions are still well practiced daily.
In Wamena among the most famous villages called of the Dani. There are three major tribes living around Wamena, they are the Dani, the Yali, and the Lani. It can be identified by the different types koteka (penis gourds) each wears. Until this latest day, they still walk around wearing only a koteka, although when in town, they usually change into western clothes. Inspite of this things you will still meet tribe members wearing koteka to the local market. If you wish to photograph them, be prepared that it will cost you some money. Actually This Wamena destination is not cheap to visit, but it’s worth all the money spent.
Visit to Wamena is really suggested by LUXURY VACATION If you don’t have all the time in the world, then visit the Dani’s first, as they are the most approachable, most eccentric, and are sociable. In Wamena you can observe staged wars, real hot stone cooking, pork feasts, as well as visit the sweet potato farms. It is a most memorable experience that can not compare with merely watching a travel video, or having a perfect snapshot on your desktop wallpaper. You will wish, though, that you had taken more snapshots with your camera while there.
How Do We Get to Wamena?
Usually, travelers fly to Wamena from the nearest international or domestic airport. The Sentani Airport in Jayapura serves both as destination as well as transit point to Wamena. The Sentani Airport Information Center will help with your inquiries on flights.
Aviastar Mandiri serves Wamena, specializing in local government officials, plantation, mining, forestry, and tourism industry employees and guests. Trigana Air Services also offer daily flights. Other airlines are: MAF, AMA, Yajasi, Manunggal Air, and Hercules aircrafts of the Indonesian Army, TNI.
Aviastar Mandiri serves Wamena, specializing in local government officials, plantation, mining, forestry, and tourism industry employees and guests. Trigana Air Services also offer daily flights. Other airlines are: MAF, AMA, Yajasi, Manunggal Air, and Hercules aircrafts of the Indonesian Army, TNI.
Hotel, Motel?
In Wamena you can staying with the locals? Then the Honai (the Dani’s traditional house) can be an alternative. Despite that, if you wish to stay in a hotel, several good hotels are available.
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