Wamena Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Local Guide

Local Guide, Wamena

 sharatkum Says:  We engaged the services of a local guide who spoke good English. His name is Rupus Bobokcap. His cell phone number is 085244871734. He was recommended to us by the hotel. It is impossible to move around without a local guide. 

Day trips from Wamena

Day trips from Wamena, Wamena

 lotharscheer Says:  When you arrive in Wamena, selfappointed guides will be allready waiting for you ($ 30 per day as a first asking prize in march 2008) airport looks like a trainstation, just opposite are cheap hotels (cheaper to the left, from $ 10).A lot of day trips you can do by yourself,... 

Visit the Dani people villages!

Visit the Dani people villages!, Wamena

 WojtekD Says:  In the villages around Wamena you will find the real folklore... But local Dani people already learned from the rich tourists visiting Papua that they can charge money for such a pictures... Be prepared to bargain and to pay 2000 - 10000 INR 

The beauty of Papua

The beauty of Papua, Wamena

 WojtekD Says:  Wamena - the town is not so interesting but in the countryside around you will find great landscapes. Go trekking! 

Hotels  

Baliem Valley Resort

 2 Reviews and 10 Opinions  Appearently the only hotel in Wamena for online booking 

Hotels  

Mas Budi: Wamena hotel

Mas Budi: Wamena hotel, Wamena

 fred60 Says:  Clean roomsStandard room with breakfast till de luxe room with hot and cold shower plus tv 

Hotel Baliem Pilamo: Hotel Baliem Pilamo

Hotel Baliem Pilamo: Hotel Baliem Pilamo, Wamena

 sharatkum Says:  Best Hotel in Wamena. It is located in the heart of the City and do have clean rooms and hot water. The staff are friendly and extremely convenient. The hotel was helpful in organising a guide who was with us for three days. 

Hotel Syah Rial Makmur: Wamena´s cheapest

Hotel Syah Rial Makmur: Wamena´s cheapest, Wamena

 lotharscheer Says:  It´s cheap and confinient located, and you get what you pay for. 

Transportation  

Minibus to busterminal and market

Minibus to busterminal and market, Wamena

 lotharscheer Says:  Minibus A2 and A3 brings you from Wamena Jl. Timor near airport to Terminal Jibama / pasar, from where you have minibuses to many surounding villages, 

Warnings Or Dangers  

price agreement

price agreement, Wamena

 fred60 Says:  Make a clear price agreement with yor guide, especially when you want to make a overnight trip. What is included: tansport, food, porters, ...So you will not have some surprises en route. 

Tourist Traps  

No money, no picture!

No money, no picture!, Wamena

 kumoratih Says:  Although these tribal people look very traditional, actually they already know the value of money. As they understood that we perceive them as having truly unique culture (which we definitely love to take picture of them), they will ask you some amount of money for each... 

What to Pack  

Snacks for energy

Snacks for energy, Wamena

 Glorija Says:   Dont hesitate and bring a lot of snacks with you to Wamena and trekking. All the things in Wamena are much much more expencive than other places cose everything needs to be brought into the city by air. And during the trek every energy source is a great refreshment for... 

Tent or bet bitten!

Tent or bet bitten!, Wamena

 Glorija Says:   We took a camping gear along and it was the best idea. Many mosquitos, flies and other insects could bite. But not us. We even brought sleeping bags since at night it can get a little fresh (round 12 degrees). 

Suncream or burn!

Suncream or burn!, Wamena

 Glorija Says:   While trekking Baliem Valley do not forget suncream. I did forget about it and spended five days trekking all covered with clothes since I got sunburn all over my face and arms. 

Off The Beaten Path  

visit off the beaten path villages without a guide

visit off the beaten path villages without a guide, Wamena

 garilo Says:  Given the fact that Wamena's guides have gain a very bad reputation -for a reason- it is worth exploring "on yout own" alternatives. This way you can avoid the bad taste of a "corrupted" guide, and hopefully end up were the masses don't go.A very interesting route would be... 

Favorites  

guides

guides, Wamena

 fred60 Says:  When you arrive at the airport, the guides are waiting for customers. Ask a few to come to the hotel and ask them about the trips and do some small talk, so you know about his English speaking (if needed), after that you can decide which one you want to hire. The hotel staff... 

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 Wamena - the town is not so interesting but in the countryside around you will find great landscapes. Go trekking! 

 

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Wamena

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 A small town in a beautyfull valley with a strange culture getting slowly touristy 

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Little town in the middle of the jungle

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 When missionaries began to penetrate the Baliem valley, it was necessary to build an airport which would provide them with supplies. This is the reason why the Indonesian village of Wamena was... 

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An absolute beauty rediscovered

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 It was my first visit to Papua. I have never expected that Baliem Valley is so beautiful. Regardless of how I manage to get there - not to mention the bad road, limited transportation, etc - I was... 

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Wamena

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 Wamena the starting point to explore the Baliem valley. 

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Wamena oh...........Wamena ^O^

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 people said: if u not visit wamena it's mean u havent visit papua........... ^O^ 

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