Your travel guide to Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya, from the easternmost side of Indonesia. It is half of New Guinea, the world’s largest and highest tropical island, on the west of Papua New Guinea, an independent country. Papua of Indonesia is the last final frontier of tourism here, being limited in infrastructure and also limited information available on it. Traveling here is like exploring the unknown and can be challenging but it thrills many adventure seekers.
Most travelers come here for the remote highlands that are still filled with indigenous tribes and ancient rites like the popular Baliem Valley, trekking through tribal villages and also for the exotic jungle of Lorentz National Park which has the highest mountain of Indonesia, the Puncak Jaya (Cartensz Pyramid). The flora and fauna found here are a myriad of species that are similar to those found in Australia but well adapted to the mountainous rainforest of Papua.
Papua and Maluku Islands Travel Map

Papua and Maluku Islands Travel Map
Popular Route
Maluku Islands -> Raja Ampat -> Sorong -> Jayapura -> Baliem Valley -> Lorent National Park -> Jayapura
Places to Visit
Papua
Baliem Valley
Jayapura
Asmat
Biak
West Papua
North Maluku
Ternate
South Maluku
Ambon
Aru Islands
Banda Islands