Carstensz Pyramid Expedition

Trekking and Helicopter Expeditions

About Carstensz Pyramid

This highest peak in Oceania – Carstensz Pyramid (16.023 feet/ 4884m) one of the most exotic world’s famous SEVEN SUMMITS the most spectacular adventures in Irian Jaya, climbing the glacier covered Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid located in the Mount Lorenz Reserve National Park. Trekking to the Carstensz Pyramid is one of the most beautiful treks Papua can offer. Although it is demanding the things you’ll see and experience on the way, are wonderful and absolutely unique. 

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It begins at the height of 2000 m in an area of mountainous rain forest. You wade through rivers, climb over logs and primitive bridges, and then the biotope changes into a short belt of misty forests, which opens to the Kembalo Plato that is situated at 3500 m. Here, the endless forest of the giant tree ferns begins. This forest reaches all the way to the Snow Mountains, where the giant mountains begin. The massive of the Carstensz Pyramid towers over the Kembalo Plato with super elevation of 1500 m. The route to the New Zealand Pass is an alpine experience.

Then you climb to the height of 4500 m. The short trek, between the mountains resembling the world’s most beautiful mountain parks, is concluded by a descent to the Merell Valley. Our Base Camp is situated on the foothill of the Carstensz Pyramid in this valley. At this place you are at the height 4200 m, and even here it snows in the morning.

The Carstensz Summit climb was exciting. It was a mixture of free – climbing, jumaring and scrambling with moderate difficulty, 5.8 for short steps, but most of the climbing is scrambling.

The rock is extremely good, rarely loose, and always provides good friction even in wet weather, and it is very abrasive so it necessary to wear gloves while climbing. It is important that you have basic rock climbing and are comfortable with rappelling and jumaring

From BC you can see Carstensz Summit, Jaya Summit (Ngapulu) and East Carstensz. Summit attack is usually starting on 3 or 4 o clock in the morning. The normal climbing duration for summit take around 10 – 12 hours, from BC and return to BC. This is depending on your rock climbing skill and weather condition.

Carstensz Pyramid Expeditions

The Carstensz Pyramid Expedition has two option expeditions programmed: 3 Route trekking from sugapa, Ilaga and Tsigna Village and Private Charter Helicopter directly to Base Camp.

The expeditions programmed supported by our expert mountain guide climbers to lead you to Carstensz Pyramid. As our climbers guide have good track record to handle the climber to Carstensz Pyramid. They have qualified of mountaineering and climbing escorted experiences.

Duration: 18 Days
Entry: Sugapa Villages
Start/Finish: Denpasar Bali Airport

Day 01: Arrival in Bali meet our guide and Departure to Timika 23:30 hours
Day 02: Arrival in Timika 07 00 HOURS, transfer to the hotel
Day 03: TIMIKA – SUGAPA Flight by Fix wing (Twin Otter)
Day 04 – 09: SUGAPA – CARSTENSZ BC (TREKKING)
Day 10: SUMMIT DAY
Day 11: SPARE DAY
Day 12 – 15: CARSTENSZ BC – SUGAPA VILLAGE (TREKKING)
Day 16: SUGAPA – TIMIKA Flight by Fix wing (Twin Otter) transfer to hotel
Day 17: TIMIKA – JAKARTA END OF SERVICE
Day 18: SPARE DAY

Included :

  • All permits in Jakarta and Papua Round trip domestic airfare from Denpasar Bali to Papua
  • Airport transfers in Denpasar Bali and Papua Return
  • Accommodation at hotel, guest house Based on twin share in Papua
  • Mountain Food during the expedition
  • Experienced mountain guide
  • Porters during Trekking
  • Fixed rope on carstensz Pyramid wall
  • Tent and cooking equipment

Excluded:

  • Trip cancelation Insurance
  • Medical/evacuation and trip insurance
  • Airport tax
  • Over weight on all flights
  • Personal climbing and camping equipments
  • Extra food and beverages
  • Personal expenses (laundry, phone call, hotel’s mini bar)
  • Evacuation or rescue
  • Any expenses due to the flight delay or cancel
  • Indonesia re-entry visa fee ( $ US 25/Pax )
  • Any expenses due to the flight delay or cancel

The above itinerary is only guiding lines and we have to be flexible on trip duration. Please reserve some extra days in case of bad weather which can cause us to extend our stay in BC for summit day or delay

Duration: 15 Days
Entry: Tsinga Villages
Start/Finish: Bali Airport

Day 01: Arrival in BALI meet our guide and Departure to TIMIKA 23:30 hours
Day 02: Arrival in TIMIKA 07 00 HOURS, transfer to the hotel
Day 03: TIMIKA – TSINGA VILLAGE Flight by Fix wing
Day 04 – 07: TSINGA- CARSTENSZ BC (TREKKING)
Day 08: SUMMIT DAY
Day 09: SPARE DAY
Day 10 – 12: CARSTENSZ BC – TSINGNA VILLAGE (TREKKING)
Day 13: TSINGNA – TIMIKA Flight by Fix wing (Twin Otter) transfer to hotel
Day 14: TIMIKA – DENPASAR BALI END OF SERVICE
Day 15: SPARE DAY

Included:

  • All permits in Jakarta and Papua
  • Round trip domestic airfare from Denpasar Bali to Papua
  • Airport transfers in Denpasar Bali and Papua ReturnAccommodation at hotel, guest house
  • Based on twin share in Papua
  • Mountain Food during the expedition
  • Experienced mountain guide
  • Porters during Trekking
  • Fixed rope on carstensz Pyramid wall
  • Tent and cooking equipment

Excluded:

  • Trip cancelation Insurance
  • Medical/evacuation and trip insurance
  • Airport tax
  • Over weight on all flights
  • Personal climbing and camping equipments
  • Extra food and beverages
  • Personal expenses (laundry, phone call, hotel’s mini bar)
  • Evacuation or rescue
  • Any expenses due to the flight delay or cancelIndonesia re-entry visa fee ( $ US 25/Pax )
  • Any expenses due to the flight delay or cancel

The above itinerary is only guiding lines and we have to be flexible on trip duration. Please reserve some extra days in case of bad weather which can cause us to extend our stay in BC for summit day or delay the flight departure.

Duration: 11 Days
Entry: NABIRE
Start/Finish: DENPASAR BALI AIRPORT

DAY 01: DENPASAR BALI ARRIVAL
DAY 02: DENPASAR BALI – NABIRE (EVENING FLIGHT)
DAY 03: ARIVAL IN NABIRE
DAY 04: NABIRE – CARSTENSZ BC (HELICOPTER)
DAY 05 – 07: ACCLIMATIZATION and SUMMIT DAYS
DAY 08: CARSTENSZ BC – NABIRE (HELICOPTER)
DAY 09: RESERVE DAYS
DAY 10: NABIRE –DENPASAR BALI
DAY 11 : DENPASAR BALI– DEPARTURE

INCLUDED:

  • Accommodations in hotel, guest house Jakarta and Papua, based on twin share
  • All permit Jakarta and Papua
  • Access to Base Camp
  • Airport transfers BALI and Papua
  • Round trip domestic airfare to Papua
  • Mountain food during the expedition
  • Tent and cooking equipment.
  • Experienced Mountain guides

EXCLUDED:

  • Trip cancelation Insurance
  • Medical/evacuation and trip insurance
  • Airport Tax
  • Unscheduled hotel nights
  • Over weight on all flights
  • Personal climbing and camping equipments
  • Extra food and beverages
  • Personal expenses (laundry, phone call, hotel’s mini bar)
  • Evacuation or rescue
  • Any expenses due to the flight delay or cancel

The above itinerary is only guiding lines and we have to be flexible on trip duration. Please reserve some extra days in case of bad weather which can cause us to extend our stay in BC for summit day or delay on the helicopter or charter flight departure.