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How to get to Irian Jaya?

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wojtekd Premium account Joined: Oct 02 Points: 74980 Posts: 411 Posted: 2003-10-28 07:35:00    Hi Globies, Have you been to Irian Jaya - the Indonesian part of Papua? Any suggestions how to get there on a cheap from Asian hubs like Singapore? Is this possible to visit villages on your own or do you need a guide from local agency? Thanks Wojtek --- You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced... W.D. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact wojtekd   marianne Premium account Joined: Sep 03 Points: 20248 Posts: 349 Posted: 2003-10-28 16:27:00    Air Merpati, http://www.merpati.co.id has flightd from Jakarta to Jayapura. It is possible to visit villages on your own. Once you are there many people will offer their services and it is up to you to if you would like them to help you. I have not been to Iran Jaya muself but my son's ex-girlfriend was in Irian for the past 8 months, she was working in an orphanage. If you need more specific information I can ask her. These days most foreign nationals need a visa, which in most cases is valid for 30 days. This was introduced some 6 months ago. Most information about visas on the internet has not been updated. --- “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” Robert Louis Stevenson Reply    Reply with quote    Contact marianne   wojtekd Premium account Joined: Oct 02 Points: 74980 Posts: 411 Posted: 2003-10-28 18:22:00    Thank you Marianne Yes, I am interested in details - I will probably try to include IJ to my round-the-world trip. Important questions are: safety if you are on your own, the cost of inexpensive accommodation and transportation... Wojtek --- You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced... W.D. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact wojtekd