Tour Period : 30 July to August 8, 2017
Participants : 6 pax
VIT’s Local Bird : Stallin Muldaur Sawuwu
Office Rscorts : Albert and Anne, Fuad
On July 30th, by Garuda Indonesia Airlines from Makassar landed on Jalaluddin airport of Gorontalo our honorable guest led by Mr Pongpol other 5 pax: Mr Rayvat Nipatakosolsuk, Mr Montri Sriopas, Mr Kongsak Sumano, Mr Kamol Wongrattanapasson, and Mr Chanin Thorut. The group directly drive to Paguyaman and continue to Nantu Nature Reserve. They stayed there for 2 nights then return to Gorontalo for the Wings Air flight to Manado on August 2nd then continue to Tangkoko Nature Reserve. The 4th of August then drive to Gunung Mahawu and Tonadano lake surrounding site. The August 5th they flew to Palu also by Wings Air then continue by car almost 3 hours drive to Lore Lindu National Park. The 7th of August return to Palu and stay for 2 nights. From Palu then they will visit Bali another photographic wildlife and cultures. The group have seen the Babiroussa, Hacky Macaca, Tarsier the smallest primate, birds, and other wildlifes.
Tour Period : 16 - 25 July 2017
Participants : 1 pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Idris
Office Escort : Bahar Hamanur
Ali Munthaha as a Vit’s Team who live in Jakarta met a participant, Johan Bergvist in the Cengkareng International airport of Jakarta then transfer to Orchardz Bandara Hotel just 15 minutes from the airport. The next day he flew to Palu by Lion Air and met by VIT’s Team in Mutiara Airport of Palu. Bahar Hamanur is an office escort, Idris Tinulele a professional bird Guide and Fuad Pungky met client at that morning of July 16th then drive to Lore Lindu National Park via Oloboju birding site. Arrived in Lore Lindu NP then transfer to Shendy lodge and stay for 3 days. They birding in Lore Lindu NP to Anaso track almost 9 kms hiking up the mountain and they saw the scally breasted kingfisher at Anaso. This is one of important bird sometime only seen at Danau Tambing, Gunung Ambang and recently in Mahawu Crater in the North of Sulawesi. Idris known this spot because he sometime to go hiking up on Anaso track just to check the important birds spot. They have seen many birds such as Satanic Night Jar, purple bearded bee eater, great shortwings, etc for more details you can contact Johan bergkvistjohan@gmail.com After a few day in Lore Lindu then return to Palu for his flight to Manado July 20th. Bahar Hamanur, Idris Tinulele and Johan flew to Manado via Makassar and met by another VIT’s team Albert and Anne in the Samratulangi the International Airport of Manadothen drive about 4 hours to Kotamobagu. The next day birding on Tambun Nature Reserve and see Macrocepallon Maleo one of the important Endemic bird on Sulawesi. They birding on Tambun Nature Reserve, Tapakolintang birding site, Toraut Birding Site and the next day to Gunung Ambang for the Matinan flycatcher. They drive back and return to to Manado at that day 23 July then continue drive to Tangkoko Nature reserve and stay until 25 July. In the afternoon 0f 25 July Johan continue his next destination to Lembeh Strait for his snorkeling and Diving.
Tour Period : April 18 - 25, 2017
Participants : 1 Pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Tedi in Aceh and Hasri on Medan
Office Escort : Tedi
Yufal Ofek from US have a short visit Sumatera for birding and photography. Birding and photography in Ecosystem of Leuser included 2 provinces, North Sumatera and Aceh. Darwin Sumang met Yuval in the Kualanamo Airport of Medan on April 18th. After meeting Yuval then continue to Percut Waterbirds sites where you can find and seen so many the migrant waterbirds This place is the best place for bird photography.
At the Kualanamo International airport of Medan is a right place for your gate way to Indonesia especially for your birding and photography to Leuser Ecosystem included Banda Aceh and North of Sumatera. For Sumatera birding and photography tours can be accessed from Cengkareng The International airport of Tangerang-Banten near Jakarta for your birding trip to Way Kambas National Park and Kerinci Seblat National Park included Padang on West Sumatera.
On April 19th flew to Meulaboh. Tedi is a native of Padang but married in Aceh meet Yuval in the airport of Meulaboh. Birding and photography activities in Meulaboh forest, Kedah for searching the real wild orangutan, Black gibbon, white handed gibbon and orang utan. Birding and photography also to Blangkejeren forest. Yuval have seen an orang utan, black gibbon and white handed gibbon at that time. Sumateran trogon, is the highlight. On April 25 flew back to Medan then continue flight to Singapore by Silk Air.
Tour Period : April 21 - 23, 2017
Participants : 2 Pax’s
VIT’s Local Guide : Fuad Pungky
Office Escort : Fuad Pungky
Mr Wouter Reinier and his friend Kicky from The Netherlands have a short tours to Lore Lindu National park. The destination is Besoa Valleys where you can found many type of megalith spread over the valley. If you are have visit this megalith sites it does mean you have seen the megalith culture about 5000 years B.C. Here you can see the Megalith Stone Statues, Cylindrical Stone Vats and still many types you can enjoy anchient Culture of Megalithicum time. The three important sites of Megalith on Besoa valley are the Pokekea, Tadulako and Lempe.
Tour Period : January 15th - 28th, 2017
Participants : 2 Pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Nurlin Djuni
Sulawesi is one of the most popular birding tours in Indonesia. So many things to do in Sulawesi such as Birdwatching, Trekking/Hiking, Wildlife, etc.The VIT Tours schedulled Austrian Birders Regina Melzer and DR.Kyu Rudolf Sperling for Sulawesi Tours. Flight from Jakarta by Lion Air on January 15th but it was reschedulled the next day January16th. Arrived in Manado met by Nurlin Djuni then directly drive to Tangkoko Nature Reserve. Birding on Tangkoko for 3 days then flight to Palu by wings Air January 19th. Arrived in Palu then drive to Lore Lindu National Park. Birding on Tambing lake and also at Anaso track for the higland species.The clients overnight at Shendy lodge until 21th then 22nd drive to Besoa valley for birding and megalith tours. January 23rd then continue trekking to Bada Valley for birding and trekking. The clients overnight in the Camp and enjoy the chilli nights in the jungle. The next day then continue to Bada valley. Arrive in Bada valley then overnight at Ningsih Losmen at Bomba village of Bada Valley. In Bada valley the clients visit the megalith sites such as the Palindo stone statue about 5000 years B.C, and the Loga statue on Pada hill. In Bada valley the clients visit the local people who make a bark-clotes, a local traditional home industry. This bark clothes is able to make wallet, jacket, etc but the bark-clothes usually use for a traditional ceremony of the Lore tribe on Bada valley. On the way back to Palu, we met to guides in Tentena, Dina Sawuwu, Debby Toripalu, Daniel Araro and Delina Panontongan. On January 26 drive about 8 hours to To Prince John Dive Resort, Donggala, Central Sulawesi. In Tanjung Karang, Donggala we met local guides Kasman and Yusuf in Natural Cotages. Clients are very happy on this resort. January 28 the clients flight to Jakarta by Lion Air.
The Birds Species have been seen during the trip as follows:
Tour Period : Sept 25th - October 2nd, 2016
Participants : 1 Pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Yudi on Bali and Freddy On Sumba
Office Escort : Darwin Sumang
Birding on Bali and Sumba (a part of Lesser Sundas) was started on September 25, 2017. I met James wittenberger in Ngurah Rai Airport of Bali then he went to have a short snorkeling on Bali Dolphin Nusa Dua for about 1,5 hours then proceed our journey to Bali Barat National Park and stop at Jimbaran for lunch. After lunch then continue driving to another 4 hours to Pemuteran and we stay at Jubawa Homestay for 3 nights. The Jubawa homestay have pool, free wifi and meals family style. It's so easy to organise meals every day just you call to ibu Juli the owner of this homestay will provided a suitable tasty meals. Ibu Juli phone number +6285238936951. About birding we met our guide Kt Wahyudi a professional bird guide on Bali. He basically a bird spotter and know where the birds are because he and his bird team always survey the bird spot i.e, bali sterling, javan kingfisher, black-winged staerling, blue eared kingfisher, sundas scops owl, green jungle fowl, etc. Made Surya is a native of Blimbing Sari village Kecamatan Melaya Kabupaten Jembrana - Bali Barat. After doing bali barat birding tours then return to Denpasar ans drive about almost 5 hours because of a traffic jam on the way. Arrive in Denpasar then overnight at hotel Puri Saron. This is a comfortable hotel and the staffs are friendly. This hotel have the ATM and easy to organise meals. You can take your dinner or lunch in the hotel or you can go out for dinner or lunch depend on your wish. This hotel is a mid-range so convinient to your birders. The Sept 29 we flew to Umbu Mehang Kunda the airport of Waingapu eastern of Sumba. We met Freddy in the airport then have a have a nice lunch on the hill, freddy's villa and resto, just 20 minutes from the airport. In this villa no telephone service but have a beautiful scenary to view, and is the only nice place to stay in Waingapu. After lunch then we proceed another 1,5 hours to Lewa village and overnight at pak John Homestay, basic but have toilets out side of the room, easy to organise meals very on time. At the first arrival birding on km 52 then the next day Sept 30 freddy guiding Jim, a pref name of James to Langgaliru National park and saw such as sumba jungle flycatcher, sumba hornbill, greater sumba boobook, cinnamon banded kingfisher, marigold lorekeet, etc. On October 1, we return to Waingapu and overnight at freddy's villa. The next day 2 October we fly to Denpasar by wings air and Jim continue to Makassar for his flight to Sorong. by Garuda.
Birding Period : 16 - 18 September 2016
Participants : 4 Pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Yudi and Made Surya
Office Escort : Darwin Sumang
This trip was done with 4 pax participants from the US Forest Service, Michael Goldstein, Eric Hoenig, Sanjay and Herityas Wiyoga. They just want to check the Alutian Tern (Shore Bird) in Western Bali National Park. We starting from Seminyak, Royal Beach Hotel, drive to a 4 hours via Negara. On the way birding Arrive in Bali Barat in the afternoon directly birding to Blimbing Sari Village, Melaya, Jembrana. We saw sunda scope owl in the daylight, blue eared kingfisher, they overnight in Menjangan Resort for 2 nights. On the 17 Sept they birding on Gilimanuk bay and saw lesser adjuntant, alutian tern. On Sept 18th morning drive back to the airport for the flight to Jakarta and continue to Sunda strait.
Tour Period : Sept 11 - 15, 2016
Participants : 2 Pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Yudi and Made Surya
Office Escort : Nyoman Begeh
The 2 Clents from New Zealand (Gloria Shrubsall and friend) were doing the birding on Bali Barat Np starting from Ubud early in the at 5am drive to Bali Barat NP. Arrive in Bali Barat NP then overnight at Jubawa Homestay at Pemuteran. They seen the Bali Sterling, Javan kingfisher, Sundas scops owl, etc then 13 september drive to Eatern Java via Gilimanuk by ferry. Arrive in Eastern Java overnight at Watudodol. Birding on Baluran National park for seeing the peacock. After birding Eastern Java then return to Bali Barat and also on the way back they visited 3 lakes in Bali; Beratan, Tamblingan and Buyan.
Birding Period : Sept 11 - 17, 2016
Participants : 1 Pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Idris and Sam Ungke
Office Escort : Darwin Sumang
Solo American birder, Todd Hull who live in Korea visited Sulawesi for a short birdwatching in Lore Lindu, Dumoga Bone and Tangkoko. Depart from Bali to Palu by Lion Air via Makassar then drive about 2,5 hours to Shendy Lodge. Before doing Lore Lindu he stop for birding in Oloboju, he saw savannah night jar, pale headed munia, grey-sided flower pecker, crimson sunbird, white-shoulered thriller, spotted dove, blue-tailed bee eater, lemon-bellied white eye, lesser coucal. After having a short birding then continue drive to Napu valley, he stay in Shendy lodge. The next day he birding in Lore Lindu and saw Sulawesi cicada birds, Sulawesi blue flycatcer, blue fronted flycather, puple-bearded bee eater, Heinrich Night jar, Sulawesi scope owl in the day light, etc. For more info you can contact him toddrobhull@yahoo.com On Sept 14th he flew to Manado via Makassar then directly to Dumoga Bone for 1 night stay, guided by Sam Ungke with Albert and Anne. He can’t see the Maleo because in Tambun Forest where the maleo found was being building a project so the maleo can not appear. After Dumoga then return to Manado then continue to Tangkoko, he saw purple winged-roller, red-backed thrush, red - knobbed hornbill, Sulawesi babler, etc. He was birding in Tangkoko for 1 day then return to Manado. He overnight at Elfah Hotel Manado, the closes hotel from the Samaratulangi Airport of Manado just 15 minutes from the Hotel. Darwin Sumang flight with him 13 sept Palu to Manado and Darwin continue his flight to Bali for meeting another client from the US Forest service.
Trekking Period : 10 - 12 August, 2016
Participants : 4 Pax
VIT’s Local Guide : Adri F. Boka
Office Escort : Heru Prasetyawan
The Russian tourist family, Sergev, Stella and Catherina visiting Lore Lindu National park for a trekking to see Megalith Stone Statues at Pokekea Megalith sites. The trip starting from Palu on August 10, guided by Adri Boka. This is a short trip but the clients are very happy to see local people and the Lore culture. The group drive to Doda about 5 hours then trekking to see the megalith in Besoa Valley. They return to Palu 12 Sept then overnight in Palu. The next day they fly to Jakarta for their next destination in Indonesia.
Tour Period : 06 - 23 August 2016
Participants : 8 Pax + 1 Tour Leader
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Idris, Allin Muldaur
Office Escort : Ali Munthaha
The Rockjumper Birding Tours come Sulawesi and Halmahera 6 to 23 August 2016, starting point Makassar and Ending Point in Manado. The clients: Martin Barry, Catherine Barry, David Pearson, Charles Babbitt, Caroline Coleman, Gillian Havard, Alys Rose, Peter Gilchrist, David Erterius. VIT tours met all the clients in the airport of Sultan Hasanuddin in Makassar. The first birding 6 August afternoon to Pattene fo a pale bellied myna about 35 minutes from the Dalton Hotel in Makassar. The next day before departure to Makasar the group visit the Karaenta Forest for the black-ringed white eye, sulawesi dwarf hornbil,etc. Arrived in Palu airport then drive about 3 hours to Lore Lindu National Park for a 2 nights stay. On Sept 10th, the group return to Palu for overnight before departure to Manado via Makassar. 11th Sept Dept to Manado then continue drive to Dumoga Bone for the Maleo. In Dumoga Bone stay for a 3 nights before return to Manado then continue to Tangkoko. 17th Sept the group fly to Ternate by Garuda Indonesia airlines then continue to Sofifi by speed boat. Arrive in Sofifi then overnight in Losmen Wisata. The next day then continue to Subaim about 4 hours drive. Arrive in Subaim overnight in Wisma Kita Hotel https://wismakitasubaim.wordpress.com/ The Wisma Kita the only one accommodation on Subaim village. The 3 nights stay for birding on Foli for a wallacean standardwing and also the group birding on Gunung Uniuni. Sept 20th the group return to Sofifi then overnight in Bolote Hotel before going to Ternate. In Ternate the group also visiting the Tolire lake about 35 minutes from the Bela International Hotel. Sept 22nd the group fly to Manado then birding on Gunung Mahawu. The group overnight in Novotel Hotel Star 5 hotel in Manado. All clients depature on Sept 23rd from Manado to their next destination.
Tour Period : 25 - 29 July 2016
Participants : 3 Pax
VIT’s Local Bird Guide : Idris and Adri Boka
Office Escort : Fuad Pungky
This is trip come from my partner in Makassar Amy Tours. The Clients from England, the group of Susan Fox. The trip was going to Besoa Valley for visit the Megalith Stones (Cilindrycal stone vat) called Kalamba in Pokekea where the area you can see megalth many types. After 2 days on Besoa valley then drive about 5 hours to Gimpu village (still the Lore Lindu NP area) overnight at local accommodation. The next days then trekking to Moa village about 6 hours trekk while birding on the way. The group overnight at Agus Homestay in small village in the jungle called the Moa village. The next day trekking about 5 hours to the village of Tuare, the picturesque village where you can see the traditional house of Lore called Tambi, rice field, local people of Bada. Bada is the sub dialect of Lore tribe who staying in Lore Lindu National Park.Megalith tours and trekking in Bada valley starting from Tuare village, Kageroa village and Badangkaia. In Badangkaiya can be seen the Buffalo stone statue mean while in Lengkeka also found the Monkey stone statue. They overnight in Tuare village. The next day the group drive to Siuri Cottage where located in bank of Poso Lake.
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