This Wallacea journey starts on Sulawesi, in coastal forest for Ochre-bellied Boobook, Great-billed, Green-backed, Sulawesi Lilac and Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfishers, Sulawesi Nightjar and Red-backed Thrush. An optional extension explores Halmahera for Wallace’s Standardwing, Ivory-breasted Pitta, Moluccan Owlet-Nightjar, Sombre Kingfisher, Moluccan Hanging Parrot and Umbrella Cockatoo.
Kingfishers: Green-backed Kingfisher/ Lilac Kingfisher / Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher / Great-Billed Kingfisher / Scaly-breasted Kingfisher / Sombre Kingfisher / Blue-and-White Kingfisher / Beach Kingfisher / Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher
Parrots: Sulawesi Hanging Parrot / Pygmy Hanging Parrot / Azure-rumped Parrot / Moluccan Hanging Parrot / White Cockatoo.
Nightjars / Owls: Sulawesi Nightjar / Moluccan Owlet Nightjar / Moluccan Scops Owl / Sulawesi Scops Owl
Birds-of-Paradise / Hornbills: Wallace’s Standardwing / Halmahera Paradise Crow / Knobbed Hornbill / Sulawesi Hornbill / Blyth's Hornbill
Pittas / Megapodes: Sulawesi Pitta / North Moluccan Pitta / Ivory-Breasted Pitta / Maleo
Extension Option to Halmahera (9-Days)
Pricing: US$4,900 / Deposit: US$1,000 / Single Supplement: US$600
(i) Guiding Fees (ii) Ground Transportation (iii) Domestic Flights (iv) Accommodation (v) Meals (vi) Entrance Fees (vii) Hide Fees.
(i) International Flights (ii) VISA Fees (iii) Travel Insurance (iv) Tips for Local Guide (v) Items of a Personal Nature.
Pricing is based on 2-4 participants. Solo travellers, i.e. tours with 1-PAX only, are subject to an additional Single Participant Surcharge.
Days 1-7, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province, Sulawesi Island [6N / 5D / 10S]. Arrive Sam Ratulangi International Airport, North Sulawesi Province. Drive 3-hours, 60-km to Minahasa Regency. Photographic Highlights: Green-backed Kingfisher / LilacKingfisher / Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher / Great-billed Kingfisher / Sulawesi Nightjar / Sulawesi Scops Owl / Sulawesi Hanging Parrot / Knobbed Dwarf Hornbill / Sulawesi Hornbill / Great Hanging Parrot / Pygmy Hanging Parrot / Azure-rumped Parrot.
Days 7-10, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province, Sulawesi Island [3N / 2D / 5S]. Drive 2 hours, 50-km to second location in North Sulawesi Province. Photographic Targets: Sulawesi Myzomela / Sulawesi Pitta / Scaly-breasted Kingfisher / Black-crowned White-eye / Grey-sided Flowerpecker / Yellow-sided Flowerpecker.
Days 10-11, Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi Province, Sulawesi Island [1N / 0D / 2S]. Drive 3-hours to Bolaang Mongondow Regency. Photographic Targets: Maleo
Days 11-12, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province, Sulawesi Island [1N / 0D / 1S]. Transfer to Sam Ratulangi International Airport for international departures.
Extension Option: Halmahera
Days 1-2, West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Halmahera Island [1N / 0D / 1S]. Domestic flight to West Halmahera Regency, Halmahera Island.
Days 2-8, West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Halmahera Island [6N / 5D / 11S]. Photographic Targets: Wallace’s Standardwing / Sombre Kingfisher / Blue-and-white Kingfisher / Beach Kingfisher / Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher / North Moluccan Pitta / Ivory-breasted Pitta / Moluccan Owlet Nightjar / Moluccan Scops Owl / Morotai Friarbird / Moluccan Hanging Parrot / White Cockatoo / Moluccan Monarch / Blyth’s Hornbill / Goliath Coucal.
Day 8-9, North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Halmahera Island [1N / 0D / 1S]. Drive 2-hours, 60-km to Kuabang Airport, North Halmahera Regency for flight departures the following day [END].
[Key: N: Night / D: Full Day / S: Session / Half-Day]
Roland was born in Munich in 1970. His love for nature started at an early age through his passion for mountaineering which in turn developed his interest in environmental protection. Roland spent over two decades in China from 1998 to 2021 living predominantly in Sichuan Province in western China and working as a professional guide on bird as well as mammal tours. With many of Roland’s clients being photographers, Roland has developed considerable skills and knowledge in supporting the needs of the bird photographer. Roland’s travels throughout China and South East Asia are extensive from the Tibetan Plateau to the Chinese lowlands to the rainforests of both Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia: Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Roland is fluent in Chinese, English and German and has a friendly, amicable disposition, displaying both care and thoughtfulness towards his clients, in addition to possessing strong field identification skills, all of which have combined well generating a positive reputation as a Tour Leader, particularly amongst bird photographers.
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is no requirement to hike nor climb. (iv) None of the locations are at altitude (v) There is no camping. Summary: for these five reasons this trip has been graded as 'Easy'.
