The Baliem Valley Resort Wamena
Wamena, Indonesia
The Baliem Valley Resort Wamena
Sekan Village Baliem Valley Kabupaten Jayawijaya, Wamena, Indonesia
Ranking: The Baliem Valley Resort Wamena is ranked 1st out of 11 accommodation options available in Wamena.
Classification: 3 Star Resort
Baliem Valley Resort (BVR) is located at 1900 M in the Jaya Wijaya highlands (Sekan Village to be exact) and offers a bird's eye view of paradise, plus a touch of 3-star luxury resort of the beaten path situated in an area of 1600 HA. The resort has a panorama of the Jaya Wijaya Mountains in the distance. Baliem Valley Resort is considered as Superior First Class, offers nature walk through orchid gardens, alpine forests and suspension bamboo bridges. Explore the culture the around 300 Dani farmers who live in the resort, walk along tiny village and friendly people. Men stride along the road wearing "Kotekas". Baliem Valley Resort is devoted to offering fun and thoughtful ecological knowledge to their visitors. This resort is also the largest and most intact natural history museum in existence, which comprises roughly one half of the island of New Guinea, the second largest island in the world after Greenland. Baliem Valley Resort is surrounded by mountain rain forests, walking trails, rivers, lakes and villages. It is a luxuries 15 bungalows designed after the traditional "Honay" style, specious round houses with thatched roofs, modern bathrooms, picture windows and veranda with spectacular view overlooking the valley below. All rooms offer a great view over the vast Resort area and the ajestic Baliem Valley. All rooms are shaped round according to the shape of the traditional roundhouses. The spacious bathrooms are nicely finished with natural stone walls, hand madewooden furnitures and completed with all common bathrooms-amenities. The roofs are made from local grass and reflect the traditional local "Honay" - style. All rooms have a super-large sun-terrace with comfortable chairs and sun chairs. The restaurant is ready to serve delicious local fruits and vegetables from the highlands and a selection of tasty meals. The traditional "Honay" style, specious round houses with thatched roofs. 20 kms to the nearest airport (wamena), 21 kms to city centre.
