Indonesia · Bird Watching

7-Day Halmahera Bird Photography Tour with Endemic Birdwatching

7 Days Round trip from Halmahera Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Ake Jawe and Lolobata National Park
02 Watch endemic birds, including the Standardwing and Halmahera paradise kingfisher
03 Look for unique species such as the Moluccan dwarf kingfisher and Halmahera paradise crow
04 Enjoy a 7-day tour focused on bird photography and birdwatching in Halmahera

This tour is specially designed for bird photography and birdwatching, focusing on the endemic birds of Halmahera in North Maluku. You will visit Ake Jawe and Lolobata National Park to capture stunning images of unique bird species such as the Standardwing and Blue-capped Fruit Dove. Join us for an unforgettable wildlife experience in the heart of nature.

This tour is specially designed for bird photography and birdwatching, focusing on the endemic birds of Halmahera in North Maluku.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Ternate, Manado

Languages English, Indonesian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Manado to Ternate and Sidangoli, Halmahera

After breakfast at your hotel, check out and drive to Manado Airport for your flight to Ternate. After lunch at a local restaurant in Ternate, transfer by speedboat to Sidangoli in Halmahera.
Continue to Akejawe National Park and check in at the homestay. Dinner will be served at the homestay, followed by free time.

Day 02

Full-Day Bird Photography and Birdwatching in the National Park

After breakfast at 3:30 AM, we will walk into the forest to look for Halmahera's endemic Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise (Semioptera wallacii), as well as other bird species. Lunch will be at the homestay or a local restaurant, and in the afternoon we will return to the forest for more birdwatching and bird photography.
Dinner will be at the homestay or a local restaurant, followed by free time.

Day 03

Bird Photography and Night Birdwatching around the National Park

After breakfast, you will be guided into the forest to look for Halmahera's endemic birds. Lunch will be at the homestay or a local restaurant, and in the afternoon you will return to the forest and stay until night to look for night birds.
Dinner will be at the homestay or a local restaurant, followed by free time.

Day 04

Another Full Day of Bird Photography around the National Park

After breakfast, you will be guided into the forest to look for Halmahera's endemic birds. Lunch will be at the homestay or a local restaurant, and in the afternoon you will return to the forest and stay until night to look for night birds.
Dinner will be at the homestay or a local restaurant, followed by free time.

Day 05

Akejawe National Park to Sidangoli and Ternate

After breakfast at the hotel at 5:30 AM, check out and drive to Sidangoli. We will stop along the way for birdwatching and bird photography, then transfer by speedboat to Ternate. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and have lunch at a local restaurant.
Dinner will be at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel.
Free time.

Day 06

Ternate Pitta Photography and Tolire Lake

After breakfast at the hotel, drive to the location where we will do bird photography for the Ternate Pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris cyanonota). Lunch will be at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, continue to Tolire Lake. Dinner will be at a local restaurant.
Free time.

Day 07