Nestled in the tropical waters of Wallacea, the islands of Sulawesi and Halmahera are seldom-visited parts of the Indonesian archipelago as varied in habitat as they are rich in special and endemic birds. From the highland mountains and luxuriant lowland rainforest of Sulawesi to the Australasian influenced Halmahera in the Moluccan ‘Spice Islands’, our tour covers a comprehensive view of the available habitats, maximising our chance of finding the more than one hundred range-restricted bird species confined to this region. A colourful host of parrots, fruit doves, and an awesome assortment of endemic kingfishers are combined with such sought-after avian gems as Ivory-breasted Pitta, the incredible Maleo, unbelievable, Purple-bearded Bee-eater, remarkable Knobbed Hornbill, Purple-winged Roller and an opportunity to watch an extraordinary bird-of-paradise, the Standardwing at its display site.
*2024 Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Client TestimonialsCan be linked with: Indonesia - Bali Birding Extension 2023
Tour price (Per person): IDR84,950,000 * USD5,675 * GBP4,597 * EUR5,222 * AUD8,486
Single Supplement: IDR7,250,000 * USD484 * GBP392 * EUR446 * AUD724
Flight costs: IDR10,000,000 * USD668 * GBP541 * EUR615 * AUD999
Tour price (Per person): IDR99,950,000 * USD6,677 * GBP5,409 * EUR6,144 * AUD9,984
Single Supplement: IDR7,250,000 * USD484 * GBP392 * EUR446 * AUD724
Flight costs: IDR10,000,000 * USD668 * GBP541 * EUR615 * AUD999
Can be linked with: Indonesia - Bali Birding Extension 2024
Tour price (Per person): IDR90,500,000 * USD6,046 * GBP4,898 * EUR5,563 * AUD9,040
Can be linked with: Indonesia - Bali Birding Extension (Small Group) 2024
Tour price (Per person): IDR99,999,999 * USD6,681 * GBP5,412 * EUR6,147 * AUD9,989
"It was a wonderful adventure, fulfilling all the promises in your advertising. Adam is amazing. His knowledge of Indonesian birds and their vocalizations is phenomenal. He was extremely patient, waiting for endemics and other special birds to become visible and making sure that we could all see each and every one. Not only that, Adam was also an excellent travel companion."
This was an adventure to be sure. The places we traveled were indeed remote and with the exception of larger cities like Ambon & Sorong inhabited by few people. This was my first trip to Indonesia and was an adventure to even get to Ambon. However, the Indonesian people must be the kindest most helpful people in the world. The boat was lovely and this amazing trip had so many interworking pieces -- moving from the Indo Seamore to the shore for the next adventure, disembarking at various kinds of dock, piers, rocks, etc, meeting up with our vehicles for rides up into the hills -- everything worked like clockwork. We saw so many fabulous birds thanks to our super guides, David Hoddinott and Lev Frid. The two guides were so helpful and informative; I would gladly travel with either of them or both in the future. However, I have to say that this trip was just about at the limit of my ability. I would never have seen the birds I did without the help of David & Lev and our various local guides and drivers. I think only Rockjumper could have pulled this tour off.
We had a fantastic time. Everyone looked after us so we’ll, very well organised! Many thanks for putting a together a brilliant birding tour. It was everything we hoped for and more
Rich Lindie was a fantastic guide and great fun as a leader. He was passionate and enthusiastic and did his level best to accommodate the various requirements of all the tour participants. He bust a gut to make sure we saw all the endemics, and I would thoroughly recommend him to potential customers and very much look forward to travelling with him again in the future.
Glen Valentine and Adam Walleyn were superb guides — honestly, they saw birds before they appeared! The local guides were outstanding and the logistics and accommodations were exceptional given our locations.