Tropical Birding and Snorkeling Tour in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is one of the best marine environment in the world. It has got a lot of tropical islands that are surrounded by coral reef. Most visitors go there to enjoy swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. They could see various kinds of marine creatures from the tiny pygmy seahorse and to big fish like manta and dolphins. 

Raja Ampat islands are also covered by tropical rainforest which is the habitat of a lot of species of fish including Red Bird of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Common Paradise Kingfisher, Beach Kingfisher, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pink-spotted Fruit-dove, Claret-breasted Fruit-dove, Hooded Butcherbird, Helmeted Friarbird, Brown Oriole, and a lot more. 

Red Bird of Paradise

Most visitors choose Waigeo island as their choice for birding. It is easy to reach the island because there are regular ferry service that go between  Sorong city and Waigeo. 

Visiting birders also need binoculars and camera with telephoto lenses. This will enable them to watch and take pictures of birds. 

In general visitors spend around 3 to 4 days in Waigeo to watch a lot of speciea of birds there. The birding trip in Waigeo could be combined with wildlife tour in Klabili village of Tambrauw regency or the forest at the outskirts of Sorong city. 

Red and Black Anemonefish

If you are interested in taking birding and snorkeling tour in Raja Ampat and want me to organize your trip, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180. 

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Bird viewing and Snorkeling in Raja Ampat

Waigeo island is recommended destination for bird watchers who want to see Red Bird of Paradise and Wilson's Bird of Paradise as well as other tropical birds such as Palm Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Yellow-faced Myna, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra and etc. in Raja Ampat.

Wilson's Bird of Paradise

Bird viewing is carried out in the mornings and late afternoons before sunset time in areas along the roadsides in southern Waigeo as well inside the forest of the island. 

Visitors need camera and telephoto lens to take photographs of the tropical birds that often sit on the branches of trees. Binoculars with extra dispersion lens will greatly enhance the bird viewing experience of visitors who spend their birding holiday in Raja Ampat. 

Reef fish in Waigeo of Raja Ampat

Reef fish in Waigeo

The coral reef that thrive along the coast of Waigeo is the habitat of a lot of marine life including parrotfish, moorish idol, anemonefish, wrasse, butterflyfish and etc. 

Snorkeling trip can be conducted by speed boat to various coral reef sites in Raja Ampat including Kabui bay, Lesser Urai, Friwen, Five Rocks, Mioskon island, Arborek, Yenbuba strait Cape Kri and etc. 

Visitors need to bring their own snorkeling mask and fins. Marine life can be photographed during the snorkeling activities. Some underwater cameras are now available on the market. The Nikon W300 and Olympus TG-7 are quite popular among snorkelers and scuba divers. 

WILDLIFE WATCHING TOUR IN MINAHASA PENINSULA

Minahasa Peninsula is a region in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia that has become a popular destination for wildlife watching. There are several sites which tourists can visit including Tangkoko Batu Angus Nature Reserve in Biting municipality, Mount Mahawu and Sonder's Farm Forest in Minahasa highland. 

Animals such as Gursky's Spectral Tarsier, Celebes-crested Macaque, Sulawesi Bear Cuscus as well as a lot of species of tropical birds can be seen in Minahasa in this land. 

Visitors who are interested in birdviewing could see such birds as Sulawesi Hornbill, Knobbed Hornbill, Sulawesi Myzomela, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Pygmy Hanging Parrot and etc.

If you are interested in taking a bird viewing and snorkeling trip in Raja Ampat or Minahasa Peninsula, and want me to organize your tour, please, contact me by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com.

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• Birding and Photography Tour in Tangkoko and Minahasa Highland
• Tangkoko Birding Tour

Raja Ampat Snorkeling Trip

I organize snorkeling trip in Raja Ampat for tourists who want to see the marine life of the islands. The main targets which tourists want to see are the anemonefish such as Pink Anemonefish, Red and Black Anemonefish, as well as Spinecheek Anemonefish. Snorkelers also like to see blue, yellow, orange Christmas Tree Worms.

Marine Life in the waters of Raja Ampat

Because the coral reef of Raja Ampat is very rich in marine life, visitors will have the opportunity of seeing hundreds of species of fish including the parrotfish, wrasse, blenny, butterflyfish, stonefish, and boxfish.  Burrowing clams are also interesting subjects which visitors like to photograph.
From my previous snorkeling activities at the beach, I saw blue, orange and mixture of white and red sea stars

Waigeo beach underwater

Waigel beach is a nice place for snorkeling and freediving. Visitors can enjoy birding too. Birds such as Eclectus Parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Beautiful Fruit Dove, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Yellow-faced Myna, Singing Starling, White-breasted Woodswallow, Red Bird of Paradise, Hooded Butcherbird, Sacred Kingfisher and Beach Kingfisher are some of the many birds which visitors can see.
If you are interested in visiting Raja Ampat and want me to arrange your trip here, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

Also read:

• Traveling to Raja Ampat Islands