10 Days/9 Nights Birding tour to Sulawesi
Day 1: Your arrival in Palu (fly from Banjarmasin via Makassar), then driving through Lore Lindu National Park. Birding along the way.
Night at camp-site near park.
Days 2-3-4: Three days Birding along Anaso track and the lake Tambing to find target birds. included endemic species such as Hylocitrea, Geomalia, Malia, Sombre Pigeon, Maroon-backed Whistler, Purple-bearded Bee-eater, Piping Crow, Sulawesi Thrush, Great-Shortwing, Pygmy Cuckoo-shrike, Caerulean Cuckoo-shrike, Sulawesi Drongo, Sulawesi Serpent Eagle, Sulawesi Hawk-eagle, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Crested Myna, White-necked Myna, Fiery-browed Myna, Finch-billed Myna, Yellow-and-green Lorikeet, Ornate Lorikeet, Golden-mantled Racquet-tail, Ashy Woodpecker, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Grey and Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Re-eared Fruit-dove, Mountain Serin, Diabolical Nigthjar, Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, speckled Boobook, Sulawesi Scops-owl, Sulawesi Masked Owl, Red Knobbed Hornbill, Ivory-backed Woodswallow, Streak-headed Dark-eye, Blue-fronted Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Malkoha, Spoted-tailed Goshawk, Small Sparrow Goshawk, Sulawesi Goshawk, Sulawesi Lesser Honeyeater, Sulawesi Greater Honey-eater, Sulawesi Babbler and much more …..
Night at campsite (tent) near birding sites.
Day 5: After breakfast driving to the south of the park called Saluki.Birding along the way to see lowland species.
Arrive in Saluki, then traveling by a motor-cyle riding through coconut plantation, then crossing a river before to get the edge forest.
Set up a tent near river site. Trying for night safari to find owls.
Night at campsite (tent) near birding sites.
Day 6: Birding early morning to find Maleo (endangered megapode), Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher and Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill, and with luck can see Red-bellied Pitta, then riding away back to Saluki and transfer to the airport for your flight schedule by Garuda Airways departs in the afternoon to Makassar. Birding near airport if possible.
Night: Darma Nusantara II hotel near airport.
Day 7: Birding early on Karaenta forest to find key species of the park; Black-ringed White-eye and Sulawesi Flycatcher. Then transfer to the airport for a flight schedule departs in the afternoon to Manado.
Arrival in Manado, then driving through Tangkoko nature reserve.
Birding in the park to find mammals.
Night: Tangkoko lodge or Mama Roos homestay near park
Days 8-9: Two days birding in Tangkoko to find lowland species as Purple-winged Roller, Red-backed Thrush, Red-bellied Pitta, Black-billed Kingfisher, Bay Coucal, and trying to Minahasa Masked Owl. Your trip will be combined on watching mammals likes Bear Cuscus, Spectral Tarsier and Macaca nigra.
Night: Tangkoko lodge or Mama Roos homestay.
Day 10: Morning birding near park then transfer to the airport for your flight schedule departures home via Makassar or Bali.
The end of tour service.
Tour Price;
1 pax: USD.00,-/Single traveling
2 pax:USD.00 /per person)
3 pax: USd. 00/ per person)
4 pax: USD.00/ per person)
5 pax:USD. 00/ per person)
Tour price is included
Domestic Flight tickets (from Makassar to Palu, and Palu – Makassar – Manado as stated on itinerary ), permit & conservation fees for the parks, meals + logistic, and benefit bird guide (expert)
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