CARSTENSZ PYRAMID EXPEDITIONS
Duration: 13 Days - 12 Nights
Start/Finish: Timika, Jayapura or Nabire
Grade: Very Challange
Required: Good Physical condition
Outline Itinerary
Day 05 : Honai Endasiga (3100 ASL ) – Endatugapa - Ebai (CAMP 3) (3400 m asl)
After breakfast, trekking will be continued. The route will go steadily upward until we reach Endatugapa camp. It will take about 7 hours. After lunch we will continue to get to View Camp by walking through meadow fern, savannah and swamp, here we already able to see Sudirman Mountain from a distance. It will take about 8 – 9 hours walk. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
Day 06 : Ebai – Nasidome (CAMP 4) (3700 m ASL)
Day 05 : Honai Endasiga (3100 ASL ) – Endatugapa - Ebai (CAMP 3) (3400 m asl)
After breakfast, trekking will be continued. The route will go steadily upward until we reach Endatugapa camp. It will take about 7 hours. After lunch we will continue to get to View Camp by walking through meadow fern, savannah and swamp, here we already able to see Sudirman Mountain from a distance. It will take about 8 – 9 hours walk. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
Day 06 : Ebai – Nasidome (CAMP 4) (3700 m ASL)
Day 06 : Ebai – Nasidome (CAMP 4) (3700 m ASL)
After breakfast on time tranfer to the airport of Nabire for cathcing your flight to the next destination i.e Makasar, Jakarta, Bali.
This is a brief Itinerary based on our in our version and experience which can be start from Jayapura city and Timika or Nabire,
Day 01 : Arrived in Jayapura, Biak, Timika, Jayapura or Nabire (options)
meet with us and drop you to the hotel.
Day 02 : Chartered Plane - Bilogai - Soanggama (2300 m ABS)
Use a charter flight to Bilogai village (now is Intan Jaya Regency of Papua) in approx 40 minutes at 2.300 m Above Sea Level, Bilogai becomes a perfect place for acclimatization. next continue the trekk to Suanggama.
Day 03 : Soanggama - Salt Water Camp (CAMP 1) ( 2200 M ASL)
After breakfast, from Soanggama region (Titigi – Tadipa village) continue trekking until we get to Salt Water Camp to stay overnight in a tent. Total time is about 7 - 8 hours.
Day 04 : Salt Water Camp - Jambusiga – Honai Enda Singa (CAMP 2) (2700 ASL)
After breakfast, we will trek to Honai, and it will take about 6 to 7 hours. We will walk through sinuous slope of hills and go along riverside. We will set up tent and stay overnight at Honai.
After breakfast, the trip will be continued to Nasidome by crossing swamp, meadow fern and savannah. The view will be no longer monotonous because Ngga Pulu peak and Puncak Jaya peak can be seen from here. It will take about 7-8 hours. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
Day 07 : Nasidome – Danau Valley (BASE CAMP) – 4200 ASL)After breakfast we will trek through the edge of Hugayugu Lake on altitude of 3.900-meter asl. Hike up 300 meters to Larson lake and continue ascending through New Zealand pass on altitude of 4.700 meter asl then descending to Danau-Danau valley base camp on altitude of 4.200 meter asl. We will set up tent and stay overnight. Total time is about 7 hours trekking.
Day 08 : Summit Day (4884 m ASL) – CARSTENSZ PYRAMID) Wake up early in the morning, take breakfast and prepare for climbing equipment. After summit, return to base camp and stay overnight. Normal time to reach the summit is about 7 – 8 hours.
Day 09 : Summit Day (Incase bad weather)
Incase bad weather (not possible on Day 09) - again to reach summit.
if on Day 8 was possible then we could continue trekk down to Biguwi Dimai or Ugimba (recommended)
Day 10 : Base Camp - Biguwu Dimai - Ugimba
From base camp return trekking to the village of Ugimba, stay in local huts or in the tents
Day 11 : Ugimba - Bilogai/SugapaContine trekking down to Bilogai.
Day 12 : Bilogai/Sugapa - Nabire ot TimikaChartered plane had been ready to pick us up at Bilogai airport and drop us to Nabire or Timika. Stay at hotel in Nabire or Timika town.
Day 13 : Nabire/Timika - Next Destination
The Itinerary can be made longer or modification , contact us for more detail