ITINERARY DETAIL – CARSTENSZ EXPEDITION 2025
Route : Helicopter Route (Timika – Basecamp – Summit – Timika)
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN TIMIKA
Location: Timika City
Objective: Participant registration, orientation, and initial acclimatization.
Time – Activity – Description
07.00–09.00 : Arrival at Mozes Kilangin Airport, Timika – Adventure Carstensz team welcomes participants at the arrival terminal.
09.00–10.00 : Transfer to hotel & check-in – Partner hotels: Swiss-Belinn / Horison Timika / Rimba Papua Hotel.
11.00–15.00 : Document verification & lunch – Passport & visa check, Lorentz NP permit, security clearance, and Brimob authorization.
19.00–21.00 : Dinner & Introduction Session – Welcome remarks from the Chief Guide and introduction of the expedition crew.
21.30 – Rest.
DAY 2 – PERMITS & EQUIPMENT PREPARATION
Location: Timika City
Objective: Final administrative clearance, permits, and logistics preparation.
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Time – Activity – Description
07.00–08.00 : Breakfast & medical check-up – Doctor visit or clinic appointment.
08.00–12.00 : Permit processing – Mimika Immigration Office.
12.00–13.00 : Lunch – Local restaurant.
13.00–16.00 : Gear check – Conducted by Adventure Carstensz technical team.
20.00 – Rest / early sleep recommended.
DAY 3 – HELICOPTER FLIGHT TO BASECAMP
Location: Timika – Carstensz Basecamp (4,200 m)
Time – Activity – Description
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05.00–06.00 : Wake up & light breakfast – Morning weather is most stable for flying.
06.00–07.00 : Transfer to helipad – Weather and logistics inspection.
07.00–09.00 : Helicopter flight Timika → Basecamp (±35–40 min) – Scenic flight over Sudirman Mountains.
09.00–10.00 : Camp setup & light acclimatization – Safety briefing at altitude.
10.00–12.00 : Acclimatization & medical check – Oxygen saturation evaluation.
12.00–13.00 : Lunch at Basecamp – High-calorie meals provided.
17.00–18.00 : Dinner.
19.00 – Rest.
DAY 4 – ACCLIMATIZATION & TECHNICAL TRAINING
Location: Carstensz Basecamp (4,200–4,400 m)
Time – Activity – Description
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06.30–07.30 : Breakfast & stretching – Physical condition check.
08.00–12.00 : Technical climbing simulation – Belay, rappel, prusik, ascending, Tyrolean traverse.
12.00–13.00 : Lunch – Prepared by expedition cook.
13.00–16.00 : Acclimatization hike to 4,400 m – Light trek (±3 hrs) to Yellow Valley.
16.30–17.30 : Debriefing & medical check – Oxygen saturation and blood pressure check.
18.00–19.30 : Dinner & Summit Briefing – Route review, weather forecast, team assignments.
20.00 – Rest (minimum 8 hours before summit push).
DAY 5 – SUMMIT DAY (CARSTENSZ PYRAMID 4,884 m)
Location: Basecamp – Summit – Basecamp
Time – Activity – Description
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03.00–04.00 : Summit preparation – Gear check: headlamp, harness, mountain layers.
04.00 – Start summit push – Initial rocky & steep terrain.
04.00–16.00 : Summit climb & descent – Vertical ascent approximately 600 m.
16.00 – Return to Basecamp – Recovery, late lunch.
16.00–18.00 : Rest & recovery – Light snack.
19.00 – Dinner & Summit Celebration.
21.00 – Sleep.
DAY 6 – FULL REST (RESERVE DAY)
Assigned as a buffer day for weather delays, medical recovery, or logistical adjustments.
