SULAWESI BIRDING TOUR

 Itinerary

 Day 1 : Manado Airport >> Tangkoko Nature Reserve

Arrival into Manado Airport, transfer to Tangkoko Nature Reserve. With a few birding along the way.

Days 2-3 : Tangkoko National Park ( full day Birding )

We will begin early birding today. Tangkoko National Park, which has plenty of opportunities to see a number of Sulawesi endemic bird species such as:

Green-backed Kingfisher, Lilac-cheek Kingfisher, Sulawesi-dwarf Kingfisher, Ruddy kingfisher, knobbed Hornbill, Ochre bellied-boobook, Gray-rumped Treeswift, Azure-rumped Parrot, Pale-blue Monarch, Ashy Woodpecker, Yellow-billed malkoha, Purple-Winged Roller, Bay Coucal, Phillippne Megapode, Isabelline Bush-hen, Sulawesi Babbler, Bay Coucal, Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle, White-breasted Woodswallow, Spot-tailed Goshawk, White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon, Sulawesi Goshawk, Sulawesi Masked-Owl, Sulawesi Nightjar, Speckled Boobook, Sulawesi Scops-Owl, Great Eared-Nightjar, Yellow-breasted  Racquet-tail, Sulawesi hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Myna, Hair crested Drongo.

Including: Mammals. The Crested Black Macaques, Spectral Tarsier and Cus-cus Bear.

Day 4 : Temboan Hill >> Mangrove.

we will have an early start with a drive of about 20 minutes to our next birding destination, Temboan hill. This is a great area view point next to the road where we will try to spotted some of the birds such as:

Yellow-breasted  Racquet-tail, Ornate Lorikeet, Golden - mantled Racquet-tail, Sulawesi cicadabird, Pygmy hanging Parrot, White - necked myna, White - faced cukoo-Dove, White - bellied Imperial-Pigeon, White - shouldered Triller, White - rumped Cukooshrike, Sulawesi cicadabird, Pied Cuckooshrike, Grey-headed Imperial pigeon, Sulawesi-dwarf Hornbill.

We will head back to homestay to have lunch and rest a bit. After lunch we will take a boat ride to a mangrove area to look for Great-billed Kingfisher, and some more bird species such as:

 Sulawesi serpent-Eagle, Kentish plover, pacific Reef-heron, Sacred Kingfishe, Pied Imperial-pigeon, Gray-necked green Pigeon, Pink-necked green Pigeo, Whimbrel, Sacred Kingfisher, Blue-rock thrush Gray-tailed tattler.

Day 5 : Tomohon >> Mahawu

 Exploring birds at their most active time. Bird species to spot:

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, Sulawesi-blue Flycatcher, Sulphur-bellied Whistler, Black-crowned White eye, Lemon-bellied white-Eye, Warbling white eye,  Mountain Tailorbird, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Superb fruit dove, Turquoise Flycatcher, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi cuckoo Dove, Chestnut Munia, Black face Munia, Scaly breasted Munia, Gray wagtail, Snowy-Browed Flycatcher, Citrine Canary-Flycatcher, , Sulawesi Myzomela, Pigmy Woodpecker, White-breasted waterhen, Barred Rail, Sunda Teal, Wandering Whistling-Duck, White-browed Crake, Dusky Moohen, Eurasian Moorhen, Purple Swamphen, Javan Pond Heron, Purple Heron.

Day 6 : Tomohon >> Palu

Early Morning after breakfast Check out and we will drive to Manado Airport  Flight to Palu. Arrival in palu we will drive to Lore lindu national Park takes about five hours to get lore lindu national park. Birding on the way look for Vented Myna, Savana Nightjar,and more.

Day 7 – 8 : Lore Lindu National Park>> Anaso Track>>Lake Tambing

We will exploring two full days birding in this area to search for the bird species such as: Geomalia, Sulawesi Heleia, Sulawesi Cicadabird, Sulawesi Crested Myna, Sulawesi Drongo, Purple-bearded Bee-eater, Sulawesi Leaf Warlber, Sulawesi Triller, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Blue-faced Parrotfinch, Red Eared Fruit Dove, Pigmy Cuckoo-Shrike, White Eared Myza, Dark-Eared Myza, Fiery-Browed Myna,  Sulawesi Fantail, White-Bellied Imperial Pigeon, Citrine Lorikeet, Cinabar Bookbook, Heinrichia/Great Shortwing, Hylocetria, Sombre Pigeon, Satanic Nightjar, Sulawesi Thrush, Sulawesi Swiftlet,  Ivory Backed Wood-Swallow, Blue-Fronted Blue Flycatcher, Little Pied Flycatcher, Rufous Bellied Eagle, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot,  Grosbeak Myna, Streak-Headed Dark-eye,  Snowy Browed Flycatcher, Cerulean Cuckooshrike, Maroon Backed Whistler,  Small Sparrow – Hawk, Meyers or Yellow-and-green Lorikeet, Crimson-Crowned Flower-Pecker, and much more.

Day 9 : Lore Lindu >> Palu

Early Morning after Breakfast we still birding around the park to looking for the birds we might have missed on the previous day. Then after Lunch check out return to palu. Along the way we can see. Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Golden-bellied Gerygone, Lesser Coucal. and more

Day 10 : Palu

Morning after breakfast check out transfer to Palu Airport

~~~ End of Service

Included:

• Accommodation on share room
• Overland Transport
• Domestic Flight
• Entrance Fees ,Bird hide
• Three meals a day, Mineral water.

Exclude:

• Travel Insurance
• Porter
• Laundry
• Alcoholic drink
• Other items of a personal nature