Birding Tour from Manado City

Tourists who plan to go to or have just returned from Bunaken islands and Lembeh Strait often look for tours that are related to nature. Birdwatching and sightseeing is one of them. The farmland and forest at the outskirts of Manado city are the habitat of various species of birds such as:

Birding Tour at the Outskirts of Manado city

Ivory-backed Woodswallow, Collared Kingfisher, Sooty-headed Bulbul, Gray-rumped Treeswift, Green Imperial Pigeon, Black-naped Fruit Dove, Zebra Dove, Barred Rail, Sahul Sunbird, and etc.

Black-naped Fruit Dove, Chestnut Munia, Black-faced Munia

This birdwatching tour starts at 06:00 and then stops at around 09:00. The site that we will visit is the farmland and forest area in north-east of Manado city near Sam Ratulangi Airport. 

We will meet tour participants at around 05:30 and then organize the tour by car. Participants need to bring binoculars. We will also bring a spotting scope that is mounted on a tripod to enhance the birding experience of the participants. Birds that could be watched include Sahul Sunbird, Chestnut Munia, Black-faced Munia, Black-naped Fruit Dove, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Slender-billed Crow, Green-backed Kingfisher and etc. 

Finch-billed Myna - an endemic species of Sulawesi island

At around 10:00, usually activity of birds has decreased significantly. We will bring back the participants to their hotels to have lunch and take a rest. We will continue the tour again at 15:00. This time the birding activity will be conducted in forest areas around Mount Tumpa. Birds that can be watched include Brahminy Kite, Black Kite, Finch-billed Myna, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot and etc. At 18:00, we will return to Manado city. End of Tour.

This birding tour in Manado city can be combined with nature and sightseeing tour in Minahasa highland. 

Sulawesi Hanging Parrot - another endemic species of Sulawesi island

Manado City

Manado city is the capital of the Province of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Approximately, it has got a population of 452,000 people. It is the destination for visitors who want to spend their vacation in Bunaken, Siladen and Lembeh Strait doing swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. 

Manado city is the capital of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.

Manado city is the main gate for tourists who want to travel Bunaken islands, Lembeh Strait.

Flights to Manado city

Every day, there are airplanes that fly to Sam Ratulangi International Airport of Manado city from major cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpassar, Makassar, and Sorong City. They are surved by such airlines as Garuda, Citylink, Lion Air, Batik Air, TransNusa and Super Air Jet. 

Flight routes from major cities in Indonesia to Manado city

Hotels

There are a lot of hotels, guesthouses and beach resorts in Manado city which tourists can choose to stay through a number of online booking apps.

If you are interested in taking this birdwatching tour from Manado city or other tours in Minahasa highland, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180. 

Nature Tour from Manado City

Manado city is the main entrance gate for visitors who want to visit Bunaken islands. It is also the capital of North Sulawesi Province in the Republic of Indonesia. A lot of tourists go to Bunaken to enjoy swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling. 

In addition to marine tours, Manado city is a great base for visitors who want to enjoy sightseeing tour to natural places. As a tour guide, I offer guided trips to various places at the outskirts of Manado city and to Minahasa highland. 

During the tour, participants will be able to see farmland, waterfalls, lake, volcano and its crater as well as the villages of local Minahasan people. Participants can also enjoy birdwatching, butterfly watching.

Birds in Minahasa Land

Binoculars and spotting scope will be needed during wildlife watching. Participants who have binoculars and cameras could bring them. A lot of species of birds could be watched during the tour. They include Zebra Dove, Sooty-headed Bulbul, Black-naped Fruit-dove, Ivory-backed Woodswallow, Slender-billed Crow, Green Imperial Pigeon, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, and etc. 

Nature Tour, Sightseeing and Wildlife Watching

Hot spring lake and pond in Minahasa Highland

Most of the native people who live in Manado city and the surrounding towns and villages are called ethnic Minahasa. They work as farmers, house builders, carpenters, government employees, teachers and nurses. The villages in Minahasa are surrounded by farmland. The farmers grow corn, papaya, tomatoes, spring onion, rambutan, durian, mango, papaya, and etc. These agricultural produced are sold to Manado and even to cities and towns in eastern region of Indonesia.

Minahasa highland tour

Sometimes, participants can buy fruits such as rambutan and papaya that are picked from the farmland, or eat foods such as fried mujair fish or grilled pork that are produced by local farmers. 

Other tourist attractions that can be visited during the tour include the traditional market and the state museum of North Sulawesi Province.

Accommodation

There are a lot of hotels in Manado city which visitors can choose to stay during the tour. 

Coastal area of Manado city

Manado city with the background of Minahasa highland

How to get to Manado city

It is easy to visit Manado city. First, visitors need to fly from their country to Jakarta or Denpasar in Indonesia. After that they could continue their trip to Manado city by taking domestic flights that are served by Garuda, Citilink, Batik Air, Lion Air, SuperAir Jet and TransNusa. There is also direct flight between Manado city and Singapore. Visitors who are already inside Indonesia can fly from other major cities in Indonesia such as Surabaya, Bandung, Jogjakarta, Makassar, Balikpapan, Ambon and Sorong to Manado city. Every day, there are flights that connect Manado and other big cities in Indonesia.

Manado City Tour

If you are interested in taking this tour, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180. 

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