Papua Birds Tour

Brief Info-Papua Birding

West Papua (formally Irian Jaya) is the little-visited western half of the huge island of New Guinea. It is host to an astonishing degree of biological and ecological richness with habitats ranging from steamy lowland swamp forests to the alpine grassland of the mighty Snow Mountains, the highest peaks between the Himalaya and the Andes. In addition, it is still covered by some of the largest areas of original, intact, forest on earth and yet very few birders have so far had the opportunity to appreciate its diversity.

Montane forests of the little-known Arfak Mountains foothill where wonders such as displaying Western Parotia, Magnificent Bird-of-paradise, Vogelkop Bowerbird, Black- billed Sicklebill, Arfak Astrapia and Long-tailed Paradigalla are just a few of a mouth-watering list of targets.

West Papua is tougher than most of our tours but conditions are much more comfortable than previously and it does offer some of the most exciting birding, fascinating travel and incredible experiences for the adventurous birder.

Day 1 Jakarta-Manokwari –(same day heading to Arfak) Full day rest in forest/village

Day 2-Arfak full day birding (05:00 AM-10:00 AM-13:00 PM-17:00 PM

Day 3-Arfak full day birding (05:00 AM-10:00 AM-13:00 PM-17:00 PM

Day 4 Arfak full day birding (05:00 AM-10:00 AM-13:00 PM-17:00 PM

Day 5 Arfak- full day birding (05:00 AM-10:00 AM-13:00 PM-17:00 PM

Day 6 Arfak- full day birding (05:00 AM-10:00 AM-13:00 PM-17:00 PM

Day 7 Arfak- half day birding (05:00 AM-10:00 AM-Heading to Manokwari-ends (hotel & meals self service)

Day  8 Manokwari-Departure (hotel service)