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BIRDING SANGIHE ISLAND

6 Days/ 5 Nights

 
Red-and-blue Lory Cerulean P. Flycatcher

 

Day 01: Manado - Sangihe By Night Ferry (8 hrs)

Transfer to harbor for the night Ferry to Sangihe Island.

 

Day 02 - Day 04: Tamako - Gunung Sahengbalira 

Arrive early morning at Tahuna harbor.  Proceed to car then drive to Tamako village (36 km - one hour drive).

Check in at simple Losmen at Lilipang village.  

Not to waste time, we'll take you for a short climb (600 meters) to search the Cerulean paradise flycatcher (endemic-very difficult to see), the endemic elegant sunbird, shrike-thrush, Sangihe hanging-parrot (e). 

Drop back down to the Losmen. 

 

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) or fly with Merpati (in the morning).  Arrive in Manado check in at hotel.

Note: Birding days might be longer due to the problems of connection.

Mt. Awu/ Sangihe  Sangihe Bay

How to get there:

By plane :

By boat : regular overnight ferries depart Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 18.00 hrs.

 

 

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