Bird of Paradise Mt Arfak 4D
Arriving in Manokwari city, you will be transferred by a 4wd car directly from the airport to a guesthouse in higher elevation forest of Arfak mountains. After drinking some tea or coffee, we will go to the birding ground of Vogelkop Bowerbird. At night, we could visit a nearby river to find frog.
Hotel plan: Guest House
Meals plan: Lunch, dinner
DAY 2 BIRD OF PARADISE WATCHING IN MT. ARFAK
Early in the morning, we will walk to the birding ground of Magnificent Bird of Paradise. We will watch it until 09.00. Most often, other birds also come to the same site such as the Green-backed Robin, Black-eared Catbird and Black Fantail. When we walk back to the guesthouse, we may see other birds such as Western Smoky Honeyeater, Goldenface or Hooded Pitohui and Black-winged Monarch, etc. In the afternoon, we could go hiking to watch Western Parotia whose male one dances like a ballerina. After that we can walk back to the guesthouse. In the trees on both side of the road, there are birds that we can watch such as Modest Tiger Parrot, Mountain Fruit Dove, or Vogelkop Melidectes.
Hotel plan: Guest House
Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 BIRD OF PARADISE WATCHING IN MT. ARFAK – MANOKWARI
We will wake up early in the morning to have tea or coffee. At around 05.00, we will walk up steep slope of Mount Soyti to the birding ground of Black Sicklebill. Sometimes other birds such as Superb Bird of Paradise and female Western Parotia also comes to the same birding ground. After lunch, we will return to Manokwari city again by 4WD car.
Hotel plan: Swiss bell Hotel Manokwari
Meals plan: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 4 MANOKWARI – NEXT DESTINATION
Morning is free at your own leisure. Then transfer to the airport to catch flight to next destination.
Hotel plan: –
Meals plan: Breakfast
