Raja Ampat Snorkeling Sightseeing and Birding Tours

I often organize tours for visitors who want to enjoy snorkeling, sightseeing and birding tour in Raja Ampat. The program is described as follows:

Marine Tour in Raja Ampat

Day 1

Arrive in Sorong city, transfer by car to ferry harbor, going to Waigeo by fast passenger ferry. It takes around 2 hours to reach the harbor of Waisai. Transfer to resort or homestay. Rest. Snorkeling at the house reef of the resort, birdwatching in the complex area of the resort. Birds that we could watch include Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pied Imperial Pigeon, Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Beach Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Willie Wagtail, Osprey, Pacific Reef Heron, Helmeted Friarbird, Brown Oriole, Hooded Butcherbird, Papuan Eclectus and a lot more.

To enhance the birding experience of tour participants, binoculars and spotting scope will be used during the tour. Every participant will be able to share the spotting scope. 

Typical view of tropical island and forest in Raja Ampat

Day 2

Participants will wake up early in the morning at 04:30. Have some tea or coffee with bread or biscuits. At 05:00, we will go by car to the site of paradise birds. It takes around 30 minutes to reach it. We will continue on foot to the site of Red Bird of Paradise. The hiking duration is around 40 minutes. We will watch the bird until around 07:30. We will walk down the slope to the site of Wilson's Bird of Paradise. At around 09:30 we will return to resort/ homestay. Restt.

Snorkeling at the house reef of the resort at around 11:00 to 12:00. Lunch. Rest. At 15:00 birding along the roadside behind the resortm At 17:00 to 18:00 snorkeling could be done again at the resort's or homestay's house reef. 

Night walk for birding could be done after dinner.

Nature Tour in Raja Ampat

Day 3

After breakfast, trip to Piaynemo will be organized. Returning from Piaynemo, we will stop at Arborek, and then Yenbuba as well as the sand bank. Back to resort/ homestay. Rest.

Day 4

We will visit Kabui bay in the morning to enjoy birdwatching and snorkeling. Back to resort for lunch. At around 15:00, we will visit Mioskon or Friwen wall for snorkeling and sightseeing. 

Boat Tour around Kabui bay (between Waigeo and Gam) of Raja Ampat

Day 5

A trip to Blue River can be organized. 

Birding and Sightseeing Tour in Raja Ampat

Snorkeling and sightseeing tour in Raja Ampat

Day 6

Check out of the resort. Transfer to Sorong city. Check into hotel. Rest. At 15:00, we will enjoy birding at the mangrove forest of Sorong city. As well as doing optional visit to traditional market to find souvenir.

Mangrove forest is the habitat of a lot of species of birds such as Brown-backed Honeyeater, Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, Collared Kingfisher, White-bellied Cuckooshrike, and a lot more. Birding could be done along the roadside or from boardwalk and observation tower. 

Day 7

Transfer to airport. End of Tour

Visitor need to bring binoculars, camera for the tours. If participants choose homestay as accommodation, they need to bring their own snorkeling equipment. 

Booking

This tour is suitable for visitors who plan to visit Raja Ampat for holiday in small groups such as 2, 4, 5 or 6 people. To book your trip, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com.

Birding, Snorkeling and Sightseeing Tour in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is a famous destination for visitors who love marine tourism. They go there to enjoy snorkeling, scuba diving and island tours. As a matter of fact, there are other attractions which visitors can enjoy while in Raja Ampat. 

Most of the big islands of Raja Ampat are covered by tropical rainforest. They are the natural habitat of a lot of species of birds, butterflies and other insecte, reptiles, and mammals. Visitors can enjoy rainforest tour while doing snorkeling or scuba diving in Raja Ampat. 

Piaynemo Karst

The easiest wildlife tour that anyone can enjoy while in Raja Ampat is doing roadside birding. The birds that can be watched include Hooded Butcherbird, Shining Flycatcher, Spangled Drongo, Eclectus Parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Red-cheeked Parrot, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Beach Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Kingfisher and etc. Most visitors want to watch birds of paradise. Usually, this is carried out early in the morning. Visitors need to wake up early at 04:30 to have coffee or tea with some biscuits. After that, they need to leave their resort or homestay at 05:00 for the site of paradise birds. Most guides will organize a car to reach the site earlier. The trip to the jungle will be carried out on foot. Birding can easily be carried out along the roadside of Waigeo island. 

The view of Kabui bay as seen from a homestay

However, it can also be done in remote islands along the beach. For example to Lesser Urai or Merpati island. Birds that live in remote islands of Raja Ampat include Violet-necked Lory, Spice Imperial Pigeon, Great-billed Parrot, Singing Starling, Palm Cockatoo, Claret-brested Fruit Dove and etc.

Birding in Raja Ampat

The birding activity in remote islands can be combined with snorkeling in coral reef areas. Raja Ampat is the habitat of tropical reef fish such as Wobbegong, butterflyfish, damselfish, parrotfish, moorish idol, grouper, trevally, and a lot more. 

Marine Life in Waigeo island

Coral reef in Mioskon island

Sightseeing tour can be done to interesting places of Raja Ampat such as Blue River, Piaynemo Karst, Yenbuba Strait or Kabui bay. For this purpose, a speedboat will definitely be needed. 

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