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Birding and Wildlife Trip in Gorontalo

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Hungayono Maleo Sanctuary     Hungayono natural tourist attraction is located in Tulabolo Village, Suwawa Timur District, Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province. Hungayono location has the natural beauty of cool primary forest, grasslands, limestone caves and sauna caves. In addition to the natural beauty, there are several endemic animals that can be found such as tarsiers, maleos and other endemic bird species. In Hungayono there is also a Maleo Sanctuary as one of the maleo bird sanctuaries from 3 locations in the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park known as the Hungayono Maleo Sanctuary.  The location of the Hungayono Maleo Sanctuary can be reached by using vehicles, both 2-wheeled and 4-wheeled. From the center of Gorontalo City, it can be accessed by vehicle to Tulabolo village with a travel time of ± one hour or ± 2 hours from Jalaluddin Gorontalo Airport, which is then continued on foot to the Hungayono camp with a travel time of ± 45 minutes.   Similar to ...

Sulawesi Halmahera Birding Trip 15D14N

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  Sulawesi and Halmahera – Spectacular Endemic Birding Itinerary: Day 1 Palu then on to Lore Lindu Pick you up at Palu Airport, directly to Lore Lindu Along the way we will likely stop for a few open-country birds such as Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Lemon-bellied White-eye, White-shouldered Triller, Red Collared Dove, Pale-headed Munia, Black-faced Munia, Chestnut Munia, and maybe even day-roosting Savanna Nightjar. As we reach the Lore Lindu area we will make some roadside stops, where we might find the first of many special birds to be found here, at what is surely one of the best birding areas in Sulawesi. Some of the specials we are after include (Western) Superb Fruit Dove, Red-eared Fruit Dove, Fiery-browed Starling, Sulawesi Thrush, Pygmy Cuckooshrike, Cerulean Cuckooshrike, Great Shortwing, and the bizarre Geomalia (now considered to be an aberrant ground thrush and not a babbler as previously thought). Overnight: Nasional Lodge, Lore Lindu Area Days 2-3: Birding Lore Lindu Nati...

Halmahera Birding Tour 7 Days 6 Nights

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Birding on Halmahera Packed with north Moluccan birds endemics including the stunning Wallace’s Standard wing and Ivory-breasted Pitta. A trip to Halmahera is on many people’s wish lists. Halmahera key bird species: Moluccan Scrubfowl; Dusky Scrubfowl; Moluccan Goshawk; Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk; Meyer’s Goshawk; Gurney’s Eagle; Bare-eyed Rail; Invisible Rail; Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove; Blue-capped Fruit Dove; Grey-headed Fruit Dove; Moluccan Imperial Pigeon; Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon; White Cockatoo; Violet-necked Lory; Chattering Lory; Moluccan King Parrot; Moluccan Hanging Parrot; Moluccan Cuckoo; Goliath Coucal; Moluccan Scops Owl; Barking Owl; Halmahera Boobook; Moluccan Owlet-nightjar; Halmahera Swiftlet; Blue-and-white Kingfisher; Sombre Kingfisher; Purple Dollarbird; Ivory-breasted Pitta; Red-bellied Pitta; Dusky Myzomela; White-streaked Friarbird; Dusky Friarbird; Moluccan Cuckooshrike; Halmahera Cuckooshrike; Rufous-bellied Triller; White-naped Monarch; Moluccan Mona...

Birding Tour Sulawesi Halmahera 18 Days 17 Nights

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BEST BIRDING  TOUR SULAWESI & HALMAHERA, INDONESIA The Best Birdwatching Tour in Sulawesi & Halmahera, Indonesia is the best short birdwatching tour in Indonesia that you can take. With more endemic birds than any other comparable area in this vast archipelago, our Best Birdwatching Tour in Sulawesi & Halmahera, Indonesia offers an incredible experience, with an extensive bird list and a huge number of birds. This is a special itinerary for those who want to see as many of Sulawesi and Halmahera’s fascinating endemic birds as possible in an 18-day period. This tour is customisable. Your agent will work with you to create the tour of your dreams. Duration and timing Tour duration 18 days Group size Minimum 2 people, maximum 6 people + Guide These are flexible. Have a chat with this guide to make the tour your own ITINERARY Day 1 Meet at Hasanudin International Airport Makasar. Drive to Malino and it takes about 2 hours, do birding along the road, Stay in Selebes Hotel or...

North Sulawesi Birding 10 Days 9 Nights

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Our North Sulawesi Birding Trip cover Tangkoko Nature Reserve,  Gunung Mahawu Reserve, Maleo nesting ground,   Dumoga Bone National Park   and Gunung Ambang Reserve Best of North Sulawesi’s Endemic birds  with ten days of birding covering hot birding sites including Dumoga Nani Wartabone National Park, Gunung Ambang Reserve, Maleo breeding Center, Gunung Mahawu Reserve, and Tangkoko Nature Reserve. North Sulawesi provides the adventurous with some of the richest ornithological experiences to be found anywhere in the world, for this is one of the most biologically diverse and endemic-rich areas on earth. We design this is a special itinerary for those who want to see the many exciting endemics of Sulawesi. During our trip, we will be birding on Wallacea’s line which is so very different from that of mainland Southeast Asia. On this trip you will visit four of Sulawesi’s fine forest reserves, North Sulawesi covering the area of Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Gunung Mahawu Na...