itinerary north sulawesi birding

North sulawesi birding trip for 9 days

Typical of Transportation: Minibus, outrigger boat,or boat 

Typical of Accommodation: Hotel, Guest House, Homestay/Lodge.
Starting Point: Manado
Ending Point: Manado

Day 1: Arrival in Manado – Tangkoko Nature Reserve.
You arrival in Manado, meeting service, transfer to Tangkoko Nature reserve, birding along the way (if possible) 
Night: Homestay or lodge near park.

(Dinner is included).

Day 2: Tangkoko Nature Reserve.
Full day of birding in the park to look for target species such as Red-backed Thrush, Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher, Green-backed Kingfisher, Ruddy Kingfisher, Knobbed Hornbill, Red-bellied Pitta, Spot-tailed Goshawk, Sulawesi Goshawk, Purple-winged Roller, Sulawesi Babbler, Blue-backed Parrot, Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail, Isabelline Bush-hen, Sulawesi Nightjar, Tabon Scrubfowl, Large Hanging Parrot and Pygmy Hanging Parrot. Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher, Ochre-bellied Boobook, Pied Cuckoo-shrike, Sulawesi Triller, White-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon, Sulawesi Cicadabird, Sulawesi Hawk-eagle, Sulawesi Serpent Eagle and Sulawesi Short Crested Myna. A part of the day using an outrigger boat trip across mangrove forest to see Black-billed Kingfisher, White-rumped Cuckoo-shrike and shore birds. In the evening you’ll be introduced for nocturnal primate or Tarsier called Tarsius spectrum that can be found in the North Sulawesi only. 
Night: Homestay or lodge near park.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included).

 

Day 3: Tangkoko Nature Reserve.
Birding early in the park to look for target species that still missed.
Night at the homestay.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included). 

Day 4: Tangkoko – Kotamobagu.
After breakfast packing stuff, trip continues driving to Kotamobagu. Birding along the way.

 Night: Senator Hotel or Ranger’s house at Sinsingon village.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included). 

Days 5 -6 : Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park

Two days exploring endemic species at Bogani Nani Wartabone National formerly known formerly known Dumoga Bone. Driving early to Tambun where is a chance to see Maleo and its nesting ground, birding continues along Molibagu roadside. After lunch birding on Toraut forest to find-out Speckled Boobook and a good view or Raptors, Hornbills and Racquet-tails. 
Night: Guest House or Ranger’s house near park.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included). 

Day 7: Kotamobagu – Tomohon (Minahasa highland).
Still birding in the park, then journey continues driving 4-6 hours to Tomohon. If still have light arrive in tomohon we can birding on Mahawu forest to find-out Scaly-breasted Kingfisher if still missed on Gunung Ambang.

Night: Guest House or camp-site near park.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included)

 
Day 8: Tomohon
Early morning Still birding on Mahawu forest for scaly breated kingfisher (our target) superb fruit dove,red eared fruit dove, sulawesi malhoha, sulawesi jugle flycatcher, Speckled boobook, Island Flycatcher, Sulphur-bellied Whistler, Grey-sided Flowerpecker, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Mountain Tailorbird,Citrine flycatcher, Black-fronted White-eye, Mountain white-eye, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Sulawesi Myzomela, Crimson Sunbird, Etc
Night: Guest House or camp-site near park.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included)

Day 9 : Tomohon - Manado airport

After breakfast perparing your luggage and than drop off you to the airport, the end of tour

thank you.