Getting There and Away

Written by Hannah McKinsey, Jake Evans, Budi Santoso
17/08/2025
Baliem Valley Festival is one of the best traditional festival celebration in Indonesia. The diverse tribes from the highlands of Wamena such as Dani, Yali and Lani congregate and perfroms the tribal war simulation, traditional dance, pig racing and traditional instrument competition.The Baliem Valley Festival was held on August 7 - 9, 2018 in Walesi District, Wamena, Papua.
Nurul Ichlasiah, Wikimedia Commons

Wamena Airport (WMX) is the primary transportation hub for accessing the Baliem Valley. While no international flights serve Wamena directly, domestic flights connect it to other Indonesian cities.

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