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CARSTENSZ PYRAMID EXPEDITION



 
 
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Default CARSTENSZ PYRAMID EXPEDITION

CARSTENSZ PYRAMID 4,884 metres / 16,023 feet - as one of the world's
seven summit become unreasonable to climb

Location : West Papua Province, Indonesia
Range : Sudirman Mountains
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Puncak Jaya, sometimes called Mount Carstensz or the Carstensz
Pyramid, is the
highest mountain on the island of New Guinea, on the Australia-New
Guinea continent and in Oceania. It is the highest point between the
Himalaya and the Andes and the highest island peak in the world. The
peak is located in what is variously called the Sudirman Range or the
Dugunduguoo, in the western central highlands of Papua, the Indonesian
western half of the island, and is the highest peak in the country.



HISTORY
Puncak Jaya was originally called 'Carstensz Pyramid', after Dutch
explorer
Jan Carstensz who first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the
mountain on a rare clear day in 1623 (Carstensz was ridiculed in
Europe
when he said he had seen snow near the equator). This name is still
used among mountaineers. Although the snowfield of Puncak Jaya was
reached as early as 1909 by a Dutch explorer, Hendrik A. Lorentz, the
peak was not climbed until 1962, by an expedition led by the Austrian
mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (of Seven Years in Tibet fame) with three
friends, Temple, Kippax and Huizenga.

PERMIT AND ACCESS
As you visit Irian Jaya, you will be requested a police permit or in
bahasa "Surat Jalan / Travelling Permit". Please provide 2
photographs,
4 x 6 size, with red background and a copy of passport when you
register the expedition.



Our Expedition Trip offers two route
options of the Carstensz Pyramid Expedition program: first, trekking
route cross rainforest from Sugapa/Bilogai and second, by private
helicopter from Nabire directly to Base Camp Danau - Danau valley.


EXPEDITION COST
For the first option, trekking route from Sugapa village, our
International Carstensz Pyramid Expedition requires minimum 4 PERSONS
in every departure with cost USD 8.500. And for the second option, by
private charter helicopter, due to high cost on helicopter, the
expedition requires minimum 6 PERSONS in every departure with cost USD
12.500.

TREKKING ROUTE FROM SUGAPA VILLAGE

Duration : 19 day/11 nights
Start / End : Jakarta / Jakarta Airport

ITINERARY PROGRAM

DAY 01 : ARRIVAL IN JAKARTA
DAY 02 : JAKARTA TO BIAK ISLAND
DAY 03 : BIAK TO NABIRE, Stay at non star hotel
DAY 04 : NABIRE TO SUGAPA/BILOGAI (2.300 m)
Being 2.300 m above sea level, Sugapa becomes a perfect place for
aclimatization.
DAY 05 : TREKKING TO MINDOU VILLAGE
DAY 06 - 08: TREKKING DAYS TO CARSTENSZ PYRAMID BASE CAMP
Trekking to Base Camp would take about 7 to 8 hours per day
DAY 09 : Acclimatization day and walking around Base Camp
DAY 10 - 11 : SUMMIT DAYS
DAY 12 - 15 : TREKKING BACK TO SUGAPA/BILOGAI
DAY 16 : SUGAPA/BILOGAI - NABIRE
DAY 17 : NABIRE - BIAK - JAKARTA
DAY 19 : JAKARTA DEPARTURE

USD 8,500 / Pax
* Based on minimum 4 Climbers in An International Departure

Included on the expedition cost:
* All required permits in Jakarta and West Papua
* Domestic flights (Jakarta - Biak - Nabire and return)
* Charter flight (Nabire - Sugapa and return)
* Airport transfers in Jakarta, Biak & Nabire
* Meals as per the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
* Accommodation at hotel/guesthouse/home stay indicated on the
itinerary based on twin share/double
* Camping gear (sharing dome tent & kitchen equipment)
* Experienced mountain guide & cook
* Porters during trekking (villagers)
* Fixed rope on carstensz Pyramid wall
* Camping, dining, and cooking equipment

Excluded:
* Insurances
* Airport tax
* Overweight on all flights
* Personal climbing and camping equipments
* Extra food and beverages
* Personal expenses (laundry, phone call, hotel's minibar)
* Evacuation or rescue
* Any expenses due to the flight delay or cancel

PRIVATE CHARTER HELICOPTER ROUTE

Duration : 13 days 12 Night

ITINERARY PROGRAM

DAY 01 : ARRIVAL IN JAKARTA
DAY 02 : JAKARTA TO BIAK ISLAND
DAY 03 : BIAK TO NABIRE, Stay at Non Star Hotel
DAY 04 - 07 : NABIRE - BASECAMP
by Helicopter Transfer and ACLIMATIZATION AT BASE CAMP
DAY 08 - 09 : SUMMIT DAYS
Ascending to Carstensz Pyramid and Victory Peak - Ngga Pulu Peak
DAY 10 - 11 : Carstensz Base Camp - NABIRE, stay at Hotel for rest of
the day
DAY 12 : NABIRE - BIAK - JAKARTA
DAY 13 : JAKARTA DEPARTURE

USD 12,500 / Pax
* Based on minimum 6 Climbers in An International Departure

Included on the expedition cost:
* All required permits in Jakarta and West Papua
* Domestic flights (Jakarta - Biak - Nabire )
* Airport transfers in Jakarta, Biak & Nabire
* Chartered helicopter to Carstensz Pyramid BC and return
* Accomodation based on twin share in Jakarta, Biak and Nabire
* Meals as per the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
* Accommodation at hotel/guesthouse indicated on the itinerary based
on twin share/double
* Camping gear (sharing dome tent & kitchen equipment)
* Experienced mountain guide & cook
* Fixed rope on Carstensz Pyramid wall
* Camping, dining, and cooking equipment

Excluded:
* Insurances
* Airport tax
* Overweight on all flights
* Personal climbing and camping equipments
* Extra food and beverages
* Personal expenses (laundry, phone call, hotel's minibar)
* Evacuation or rescue
* Any expenses due to the flight delay or cancel

EXPEDITION COST
For the first option, trekking route from Sugapa village, our
International Carstensz Pyramid Expedition requires minimum 4 PERSONS
in every departure. And for the second option, by private charter
helicopter, due to high cost on helicopter, the expedition requires
minimum 6 PERSONS in every departure. Please contact us for the
expedition cost.

How to join the expedition
To book the expedition with us, please send your request to us by
email.

Payment
To confirm your booking, we require a deposit payment of USD 1,500 /
PERSON in order to secure permits for the expedition and deposit on
charter helicopter. Due to long procedures of permit application, we
require deposit payment to be paid lately 40 days prior to the
expedition departure (for both the two options). Once permits are
gained, there are no refund on your deposit which has been paid to us.
While the remaining balance of the expedition cost (including airfares
- if booked through us) due on 14 days before expedition departure.

Refunds
Refunds are not made for unused services, except those which can be
recovered from airlines for unused flights and these may be claimed
through us (if the flight bookings made through us) or to the travel
agencies who arrange your flight bookings.

Cancellation
If you cancel your booking there is no refund on each deposit and
balance payment.

Changes to the itinerary
Carstensz Pyramid Expeditions are organized many months in advance and
it may become necessary to make alteration on your plan. Where
practically, we will advise you of such changes before you depart to
Indonesia, although occasionally we may be forced to make changes en
route due to the causes beyond our control. You should keep in touch
with us.

Travel insurances
All of our tours are not covered by travel insurance. We recommend
that you purchase travel insurance which covers loss of deposits,
cancellation charges, luggage claims, medical expenses and others. The
travel insurance should be arranged at the travel agencies in your
country before you depart to Indonesia.

www.indonesiamountainguides.com
Kota Tiga Raksa Blok AI 36/12 Tangerang 15760 Banten Indonesia
Phone : +62(0)21 5991904 - +62(0)21 5994327 Fax No: +62(0)21 5994327
email : info at indonesiamountainguides.com
 




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