Papua Birdwatching

Overview

Waigeo Birdwatching Packages 5 days / 4 nights. Birding destination Waigeo Barat Nature Reserve

Itinerary

Summary
Day 1 Waisai/Waigeo arrival – Resort – afternoon birding
Day 2 Morning and afternoon birding
Day 3 Morning and Afternoon birding
Day 4 Morning and Afternoon birding
Day 5 Morning birding and at 1 PM transfer to the Harbour. End

Sample Itinerary
Day 01: Sorong – Waigeo
Your arrival in Sorong will be Accompanied by breakfast at the Swiss Belhotel in Sorong. Then you will be transferred directly to Waigeo Island with a fast and comfortable ferry that departs at 9 AM. On Waigeo island you will stay 2 nights in a comfortable resort with great views both from the beach to the forest. This island located in Raja Ampat archipelago, arguably boasts the most-wanted birds on the tour. The display sites of both Red Bird-of-paradise and the awe-inspiring Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise will be visited during our days on the island. To make it even better, these sites are easy to reach after short 10-minute walks. Overnight at a Resort (B, L, D)

Day 02: Waigeo Island
Just a few of the many species that we might encounter include Blyth’s Hornbill, Eclectus Parrot, Emperor Fairywren, Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, and Papuan Drongo. We need to wake up 30 minutes early at 4.30 for breakfast. At 05.00 am we visit the hide of Wilson’s Bird of Paradise until lunch. From our resort, it takes around 25 minutes to drive to the stop point and we continue to walk around 20 minutes to the hide of the Wilson's BoP. The afternoon schedule will be birding along the roadside. Overnight at a Resort (B, L, D)

Day 03: Waigeo Island
In addition to the aforementioned ‘BoPs, the lowlands of this island offer a huge list of birds, including the localized Raja Ampat Pitohui, Great-billed and Moluccan King- Parrots, Claret-breasted, Orange-bellied and Dwarf Fruit-Doves, Palm Cockatoo, Coconut Lorikeet, Yellow-faced Myna, Papuan Pitta, elusive White-eared Catbird, Brown-headed Crow, New Guinea Friarbird, and Golden Monarch and the Waigeo Cuscus. Our morning will start just like yesterday and after all preparation, we step up to the Red Bird of Paradise hide. From the resort, we will drive around 25 minutes to the stop point and walk for 15 minutes to the hide. You can enjoy the bird playing until 8 or 9 am and we go back to the resort for lunch. The afternoon schedule will be birding along the roadside. Overnight at a Resort (B, L, D)

Day 04: Waigeo Island
The program today,  We might visit the Kali Biru and we might encounter the Papuan dwarf Kingfisher, Parots, and Hornbill. This is a whole day trip, lunch box provided, 1 hour drive from our resort then by boat takes 20 minutes.

Day 05: Waigeo Island – Sorong 
We still have a one-morning bird photo in Waigeo, Lunch at 12 O’clock, and 1 PM transferred to the harbor for a boat departure at 2 PM back to Sorong. End of the trip. 
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