Bird Watching Exploration

DAY 01 : AIRPORT – KUMAI-AFTERNOON BIRDWATCHING-RIMBA LODGE
On arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport, meeting service with the assistant / guide then transfer to Kumai, seaport and the gate to reach National Park. Onboard, crossing Kumai River in approximately 15 minutes to reach Seikonyer River, the main river in National Park. Our own cook will serve lunch on boat. On the way up Sekonyer River you will see the different vegetation around the riverbank like Nipah Palm, Pandanus, water lily, etc. Here also habitat of some birds such as Pink-Necked Green Pigeon, Little Green Pigeon, Green Imperial Pigeon, Brahminy Kite, Heron, Bulbul, Fantail, etc. This area will look different when night come, there are lots of firefly. From Kumai will take about 2 hours to reach the Rimba Lodge. In the late of Afternoon while we observing the bird around the river you will see Proboscis Monkeys that start back to the riverbank for sleeping. Proboscis monkeys are being the endemic animals that can be seen only in Borneo. Dinner and Overnight at the Rimba Lodge.

DAY 02 : RIMBA LODGE-CAMP PASALAT-RIVER BIRDWATCHING-RIMBA  LODGE
Breakfast Early Morning before 5 AM then at 5 AM we start tracking into the forest to see some bird in the secondary forest around Pasalat area. Here you will see some kind of birds such as Pink-Nacked Green Pigeon, Little Green Pigeon, some kind of Bulbul, Long-Tailed Parakeet, Chestnut – Bellied Malkoha, Coucal, Trogon, Hornbill, Barbet, Woodpecker, Minivet, Leafbird, Babbler, Flowerpecker, etc. Back to the boat then at 12 PM our own cook will serve lunch on boat. In the Afternoon, boating up Seikonyer River for River Bird Watching Safari. You will enjoy take some pictures or observe the bird with your binocular from the boat. Back to Rimba Lodge, Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge.

DAY 03: RIMBA LODGE –PONDOK TANGGUI –RIVER SAFARI-RIMBA LODGE
Early morning after breakfast boating up to the second Camp Pondok Tanggui then take some tracking into the secondary forest to spotting some kind of bird. Here you will see some kind of bird like Babbler, Flowerpecker, Sunbird, Spiderhunter, Drongo, Trogon, etc. Back to the boat for having lunch. After lunch, boating up for River Bird Watching Safari. Here while we are cruising up river you will see some kind of birds that stay around the river. In the late of Afternoon back to the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

DAY 04: RIMBA LODGE-CAMP LEAKEY-RIMBA LODGE
Early Morning after breakfast on the boat then boating up to Camp Leakey then take some tracking in to the forest. Here you will see some kind of birds in the primary forest such as Shama bird, Trogon, Drongo, Hornbill, if you are lucky you will see Asian Paradise- flycacher, pheasant, etc. Back to the boat for having lunch. At 1;30 PM back to the Camp to see some information in the Information Center. Then at 2 PM we join to see the Orangutan feeding. At 4 PM back to the boat then boating down to Rimba Lodge. Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge.

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