carstensz expedition
Your TREKKINg EXPEDITION TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO SECURITY REASON IN PAPUA CONDITION
CARSTENSZ PYRAMID EXPEDITION - TREKKING ROUTE FROM SUGAPA VILLAGE
Duration: 15 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS
START/FINISH: BALI
Grade: VERY CHALLENGING
DAY 01: ARRIVAL BALI
Arrival in I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. Picked up by our team then directly transferred to Hotel in Bali, free program.
DAY 02: BALI - TIMIKA
About 01.00 am check out from the hotel and drive to airport. We will fly to Timika by Garuda Indonesia. Arrive at Mosez Kilangin Airport then go to Grand Tembaga Hotel to stay overnight. This is a free time to take a long rest or re-check your equipment.
DAY 03: TIMIKA – BILOGAI AIRSTRIP/SUGAPA REGION – SOANGGAMA
Today, fly to Bilogai Airstrip, Sugapa using chartered flight, Avia Star or Susi Air. At 2.300 m above sea level, Bilogai becomes a perfect place for acclimatization. We will drive for about 15 minutes to Mamba village by motorcycle then continue by trekking approximately 2 hours to Soanggama region (Titigi – Tadipa village).
DAY 04: SOANGGAMA – DIBASIGA / CAMP 1 (2300 m)
This day, 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 Dibasiga / Camp 1.
DAY 05: DIBASIGA / CAMP 1 – ENDASIGA – ENDATUGAPA (3200 m)
This morning, our trekking route will go steadily upward until we reach Endatugapa camp. It will take about 7 hours. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
DAY 06: ENDATUGAPA – EBAI / VIEW CAMP (3400 m)
Start our challenging trekking, we attempt 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 7 - 9 hours walk. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
DAY 07: EBAI (VIEW CAMP) – NASIDOME (3700 m)
Today, the challenging trekking 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 hours. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
DAY 08: NASIDOME – DANAU DANAU VALLEY (BASE CAMP – 4250 m)
Have breakfast and then we will trek through the edge of Hugayugu Lake or Discovery 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 4.250 meter asl. We will set up tent and stay overnight. Total time is about 7 hours trekking.
DAY 09: SUMMIT DAY (4884 m – CARSTENSZ PYRAMID)
Wake up at 12.30 am. Take breakfast and prepare for climbing equipment. At about 2 am start to reach the summit. After summit, return to base camp and stay overnight. Normal time to reach the summit is about 7 – 8 hours.
DAY 10: DANAU DANAU VALLEY – NASIDOME
After breakfast we will return to Nasidome through New Zealand pass and Larson Lake. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
DAY 11: NASIDOME – ENDATUGAPA CAMP
This morning, after have breakfast we will go back to Endatugapa Camp. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
DAY 12: ENDATUGAPA CAMP – SALT WATER CAMP
Early morning, we will go back to Salt Water Camp. We will set up tent and stay overnight.
DAY 13: SALT WATER CAMP – MAMBA – BILOGAI AIRSTRIP – NABIRE
This morning, we will trek back through Soanggama to Mamba then by motorcycle proceed to Bilogai village. After lunch we will fly to Nabire by domestic flight, accommodation will be provided at Hotel in Nabire.
DAY 14: NABIRE – MAKASSAR
After breakfast we will continue by domestic flight to Hasanuddin Airport, accommodation will be provided at Hotel in Makassar.
DAY 15: MAKASSAR - BALI
Today, directly transfer to airport to catch a flight to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. END OF EXPEDITION
climb to summit carstensz
Its a great experience of this journey while join our trekking expedition to Carstensz Pyramid summit. Takes 5 - 6 days challenging trekking to reach lakes base camp valley. Then we will spend one day acclimatization and preparing before our summit push on the next day.