Tour Description:
Birding on Sangihe Islands, Ecotourism
Tour Highlights:
Cerulean paradise flycatcher, shrike-thrush, Sangihe hanging-parrot, Cerulean Paradise flycatcher, Pita Sordida
Tour Area:
Sangihe Islands
Starting Point:
Manado
Ending Point:
Manado
Day 01: Manado – Tahuna
- Arrive at Sam Ratulangi International Airport
- Welcome Drink
- Meeting service in Manado
- Full Payment
- Sighrseeing around Manado
- Transfer to Manado Harbor
- By ship the journey will comtinue to Sangihe Islands
- Overnight stay on ship
Day 02: Tahuna City – Tamako Village
- Early Morning arrive in Tahuna, capital of Sangihe Regency
- Drive along the coast and passing beautiful typical fisherman villages for two hours to Tamako
- Visit the King Palace, is the old royal residence used during the period of Tahuna Kingdoms, Manganitu and Tamako. Inside the building you can still see relics of the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and Tagalog episodes
- The Old Church: This church is located in Manganitu, Sangihe Besar Island. It was built by Ernst Traugott Steller, a German missionary, in the last century. There is nothing left inside, however the building is still intact. There is a family gravesite on the property
- Birding along the way
- Check in at the Losmen
- Dinner
- Overnight stay (B, L, D)
Day 03-04: Birding to Mt. Sahengbalira & Mt. Sahendarumang
The Gunung Sahengbalira Protection Forest covers an area of 5,000 ha and is nominated as a nature reserve in Indonesia’s National Conservation Plan. The site holds the last remaining area with reasonably extensive forest on Sangihe Island. Forests range from primary lowland tropical rainforest to sub-montane forests at the higher altitudes. The site is named after the highest peak in the area: the Gunung Sahengbalira (1015m). Mammals and Birds are expected to be seen:
Mammals: * Sulawesi dwarf cuscus – Strigocuscus celebensis * Variable flying fox – Pteropus hypomelanus * Sulawesi rousette – Rousettus celebensis * Malayan false vampire bat – Megaderma spasma * Swift fruit bat – Thoopterus nigrescens * Common long – Tongued fruit bat * Sangihe tarsier – Tarsius sangirensis * Malay civet – Viverra tangalunga * Sulawesi giant rat – Lenomys meyeri * House mouse – Mus musculus * House rat – Rattus rattus * Sangihe tree squirrel – Prosciurillus leucomus * Sulawesi giant squirrel – Rubrisciurus rubriventer Birds: * Philippine Scrubfowl – Megapodius cumingii * Dollarbird – Eurystomus orientalis * Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher(E) – Cittura cyanotis * Rainbow Bee-eater – Merops ornatus * Oriental Cuckoo – Cuculus saturates * Asian Koel – Eudynamys scolopacea * Lesser Coucal – Centropus bengalensis * Sulphur-crested Cockatoo – Cacatua galerita * Great-billed Parrot – Tanygnathus megalorynchos * Blue-backed Parrot – Tanygnathus sumatranus * Sangihe Hanging-Parrot(E) – Loriculus catamene * Glossy Swiftlet – Collocalia esculenta * Moluccan Swiftlet – Aerodramus infuscate * White-throated Needletail – Hirundapus caudacutus * Sangihe Scops-Owl (E) – Otus collari * Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove – Macropygia amboinensis- 5-6 hours trekking each day – for 2 days. Overnight at locals or homestay)
- On day 4th, after birdinging, a visit to a beautiful waterfall near Lelipang
Day 05: Tamako – Tahuna – Mt. Awu
- Early morning depart from Tamako to Tahuna
- Drop all luggage at Nasional hotel
- Proceed to car then drive to Kolongan village on the foot of Mt. Awu (one of the most active volcanoes in the region)
- Target of birding: Cerulean Paradise flycatcher, Pita Sordida, and other birds
- Late in the afternoon return to hotel
Day 06: Tahuna – Manado
- Depart by Ferry (late in the afternoon)
- Check in at Minahasa Hotel
- Farewell Dinner
- Tour Evaluation
- Overnight stay
Day 07: Manado – Airport
- Breakfast
- Free Program
- Leisure time until transfer to airport
- Transfer to Airport
- End of our services
Note: (Birding days might be longer due to the problems of connection)
