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