Nimbokrang Birding
A good base for exploring the bird-rich lowland alluvial forest of the Cyclops Mountains Read moreNimbokrang Birding Overview
Nimbokrang is a transmigration settlement only 2 hours drive away from Jayapura in West Sentani. It’s a good base for exploring the bird-rich lowland alluvial forest of the Cyclops Mountains. The forest directly around Nimbokrang has been clearded for agriculture, but huge areas remain intact and the roads and side paths provide access into the forest depths.
The combination of open areas and deep forest makes it ideal for birding watching. Furthermore is the location in the most eastern part of West Papua a guarantee to see bird species that are not represented further west, so a perfect way to build up your species list considerably.
Price starts from:
USD 1500 per person
Price includes
Domestic flight tickets, 4 nights at our lodge in Nimbokrang with 3 meals a day, Private Car, experienced local bird guide, Entrance fee, and Land Owner fee
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Day 1: Jakarta – Jayapura Airport - Nimbokrang
The tours begin with your morning arrival at Jayapura Airport, and then you will be transferred by car directly to Nimbokrang for a one-hour and thirty-minute drive. When arriving in Nimbokrang, check in at the guesthouse and have lunch. We will start at 3 PM and will try to find our main target this afternoon, The Common Paradise Kingfisher, or Papuan Pitta, We need to walk around 10 minutes from the main road to the hide. We stay there until late afternoon. Return to the guesthouse. Overnight stay in Nimbokrang.
Day 2: Nimbokrang
Start the day earlier at 04.30 for breakfast and then we step up to the Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise hide. From the car parking area, we walk 35 minutes to hide through muddy trails. We stay there until 07.30 and move to the King Bird of Paradise Lek afterward.
From Twelve-wired to Lesser, we walk for around 25 minutes. The road has ups and downs, with many muddy trails. We stay there until lunchtime and return to the guesthouse. The afternoon schedule will try the hide for Eastern Hooded Pitta.
Day 3 Nimbokrang Birding for King Bird of Paradise
Day 4 Nimbokrang - Sentani
Last morning in Nimbokrang start at 04.30 am for breakfast, Papuan Pitta or Common Paradise Kingfisher spot. We stay until Lunchtime, go back for lunch, and prepare for our way back to Sentani for Lesser Bird of Paradise. Overnight in Sentani
Day 5 Lesser Bird of Paradise – Sentani Airport – Manokwari Airport – Arfak/Maibri
We start at 3.45 AM, drive for about one hour, then walk to the spot about 45 minutes for Lesser Bird of Paradise. After that, we have to drive back to Sentani airport. Upon Arrival at Manokwari Airport, directly drive to Arfak Mountain using 4WD. We drive around 2 hours to reach the Maibri Birding Ecolodge in Arfak. Before lunch, we can visit the feeding station. Walk down from the main road to the hide for around 30 minutes. There are some species of Bird of Paradise in that spot, including female Magnificent Bird of Paradise, female and male Black-billed Sicklebill, female Lesser Bird of Paradise, female Vogelkop Superb Bird of Paradise, and sometimes Greenback Robin also shows up. After that, at 11.30, we will go back to the guesthouse to have lunch. After lunch, at 01.30 pm, we can go to the hide of Magnificent Bird of Paradise until 05.00 pm, and we will go back to the guesthouse to have dinner.
Please Note: The flight Lion Air sometimes changes the time of departure, changes the date of the departure, or even Lion Air cancels the flight without prior notice
