Carstensz Pyramid Climb
The longer jungle trek into climb Carstensz is a three week commitment hiking through tribal villages, with logistical challenges on the group, but a unique and exciting adventure like no where on earth. The journey through the jungle is wet, muddy but a great way to experience local life and experience this less traveled part of the world. The costs USD $11,500 based off a group of 6 climbers.
Daily Distances
Day 1
You should aim to arrive in Bali as early as possible. You will need to fly into Denpasar airport in Bali. One of representatives will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. There will be welcome dinner, briefing and gear check if needed for the journey to Carstensz.
Day 2
You will send the day in Bali, explore some towns and do some sightseeing before we transfer for a late flights to Timika on the Indonesian island of Papua.
Day 3
We will arrive early in the morning and transfer to your hotel, do gear check and prepare for the trek into Carstensz pyramid base camp.
Day 4
Today we will fly by chartered flight from Timika to Sugapa-Bilogai airstrip. We will meet our porters and transfer by motor cycle from Sugapa to the Muara river and continue to Suanggama.
Day 5
Today we will trek from Suanggama to camp 1
Day 6
Today we will trek from Camp 1 to camp 2 at Enda Tsiga
Day 7
Today we will trek from Camp 2 to Camp 3 at Ebay
Day 8
Today we will trek from Camp 3 to Camp 4 at Nasidome
Day 9
Today we will trek all the way into Carstensz Base Camp, set up camp, train and prepare the climb
Day 10
We will get up early and start climbing to the summit in the dark. This is a long 10 hour climb. After celebrating on the summit we will return back to base camp for the night
Day 11
After a deep sleep we will back up and return to Nasidome
Day 12
Today we will be retract our steps back to Enda Tsiga which is the shortest trek of the trip
Day 13
We will be trekking back to camp 1 by the riverside
Day 14
We will trek from camp 1 to Sugapa
Day 15
From Sugapa we will fly to Nabire
Day 16
This day is used for delays
Day 17
This day is used for delays
Day 18
This day is used for delays
Day 19
We will fly back to Bali via Kaimana-Ambon-Makassar or Jayapura.
Day 20
After a long journey you can relax in Bali before transferring to the airport for your journey home.
Alternative Itinerary
After leaving home you should be looking to arrive in Bali early in the day. You are looking to fly into Denpasar airport in Bali. You will picked up from the airport and brought to your hotel. You can relax, re hydrate and explore Bali. There will be a welcome dinner that evening and briefing on the trip.
You can spend the day exploring Bali, before a for your flight from Bali to Timika in Papua. This is long flight across many Indonesian islands. Once in Timika you will transfer to your hotel, where we relax, do final gear checks and make sure you have everything needed for the climb.
After all gear is checked and loaded you will take a private helicopter all the way up the yellow valley and into Carstensz base camp.
You will wake up in camp, and after breakfast we will do some training and acclimatize higher and return back to base camp.
You will be up early and start climbing early in the dark. This climb is long and we will take are time moving slowly up to the summit of Carstensz, enjoy the summit and return to base camp for the night.
After a good nights sleep, you will be picked up by the Helicopter and brought back down valley to Timika for the night.
We will fly from Timika back to Bali and relax in the hotel and enjoy the delights of Bali.
After some rest you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
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