A Baliem Valley Festival in Papua with the Dani Tribe is one of the wildest tribal experiences you can have in the world…

The Dani tribe from Indonesia are one the world's most isolated peoples living in the mountainous regions of Western New Guinea.
Located at an altitude of 1700m, the Baliem Valley stretches approximately 75km in length and up to 15km in width. It remained undiscovered by the Western world until 1938, when the American explorer Richard Archbold stumbled upon it. This was a groundbreaking discovery as it was previously believed that the central highlands were nothing but high mountains, and suddenly there was a vast and fertile valley teeming with life.

The Dani are famous for their elaborate pig festivals, which involve slaughtering dozens of pigs and cooking them in an underground pit for hours. These feasts are an important part of Dani culture and are often held to mark special occasions such as weddings and funerals.

The Baliem Valley can only be reached by plane. The airport of Wamena is the only connection to the outside world. If you want to fly here, you have to fly to Jayapura

Please enjoy this short video of our experience of meeting the Dani Tribe and joining a Pig Feast.

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