{"id":3166,"date":"2025-12-22T20:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyagesenpapouasie.com\/sejours\/trek-kalam-and-climb-mount-wilhelm-summits-and-traditions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:10:26","slug":"trek-kalam-and-climb-mount-wilhelm-summits-and-traditions","status":"publish","type":"sejours","link":"https:\/\/voyagesenpapouasie.com\/en\/travels\/trek-kalam-and-climb-mount-wilhelm-summits-and-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalam Trek & Mount Wilhelm Climb: Summits and Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Experience an extraordinary 14-day<\/strong> adventure, designed for those seeking raw authenticity and legendary peaks. This journey takes you on an unprecedented trek into Kalam territory, before taking you to the roof of Papua New Guinea, Mount Wilhelm (4,509 m)<\/strong>, via an exclusive route on the opposite side to the classic ascent. <\/p>\n\n

Immersion: Kalam Territory<\/h4>\n\n

Your expedition begins where the modern world ends. Fly to the Bismarck Range<\/strong>, a remote region accessible only by air. For 5 days, you’ll walk through untouched wilderness, on the land of the Kalam<\/strong> people. <\/p>\n\n

Far off the beaten track, each stage is an encounter: you sleep in remote villages and take part in unique traditional ceremonies. It’s a rare immersion in the ancestral knowledge of one of the country’s most preserved tribes, famous for its emerald scarab head ornaments and age-old rituals. <\/p>\n\n

L’Ascension: Towards the Roof of the Pacific<\/h4>\n\n

After this wild and human crossing, we head for Mount Hagen<\/strong> to meet the Melpa<\/strong> people, before embarking on the great technical challenge of the trip.<\/p>\n\n

We take you up Mount Wilhelm on a secret, little-traveled route<\/strong>. From cloud forests at 1,600 meters to alpine moors at 4,500 meters, the diversity of ecosystems is breathtaking. The final ascent is made by headlamp, reaching the summit at sunrise<\/strong>. There, faced with the immensity of Papua stretching out beneath your feet, the spectacle is simply indescribable. <\/p>\n\n

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  • Ascent to Mount Wilhelm (4,509 m), PNG’s highest peak<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Exclusive 5-day trek in the remote Simbai region<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Immersion among the Kalam people, one of the world’s most remote tribes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Crossing different ecosystems from 1,600 to 4,500 metres<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Encounter with 3 peoples: Kalam, Melpa and Kuman<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Stay at Betty’s Lodge, a historic and iconic lodge<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Birds of paradise at Varirata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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    Starting point<\/td>Port Moresby – International Airport<\/td><\/tr>
    Physical level<\/td>Difficult – High-mountain trekking, altitude up to 4,509 m<\/td><\/tr>
    Accommodation<\/td>Hotels (Mt Hagen, Port Moresby) + Trekking guesthouses + Bush camps + Tents<\/td><\/tr>
    Best period<\/td>October (dry season in the Highlands)<\/td><\/tr>
    Price includes<\/td><\/i> Accommodation in double rooms\/tents<\/i> All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) + water<\/i> Full escort from Port Moresby to Port Moresby<\/i> Trekking guides and porters<\/i> All transfers by private bus<\/i> All entrance fees, access rights and permits<\/i> All ceremonies and sing-sings described<\/td><\/tr>
    Price does not include<\/td><\/i> 2 domestic flights Air Niugini to book: – POM-HGU – HGU-POM<\/i> International flights<\/i> Papua visa<\/i> Tips<\/i> Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks<\/i> Personal expenses<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

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