Day 1. Jakarta – Ujung Kulon Birding Jungle Camping Tour
You will be picked up at the hotel in Jakarta around 05.00 a.m. by our representative. We will drive to the border of Ujung Kulon National Park by private car. Breakfast and coffee will be served at the local restaurant. After breakfast, we will continue to the camp at Mt. Honje area. The bird species you can find are Babblers, Javan Owlet, Orange-breasted Trogon, Broadbill, Javan frogmouth, crimson sunbird, Black-banded barbet, (Javan) Yellow-throated hanging parrot, Black-winged flycatcher-shrike, Blyth’s paradise flycatcher, Streaky-breasted spiderhunter, little spider hunter, Black-monarch and kingfishers.
Arrival at the base camp and set up for camp site. Amazing Night birding is perhaps the highlight of a visit to Ujung Kulon and for those who like owls. We will look for Oriental-bay Owl, Spotted-wood owl, Barred-eagle owl, Sunda scops- owl, Brown boobook, Buffy-fish owl, Large-tailed nightjar and also Javan frogmouth.
Day 2. Ujung Kulon Birding Island Tour
Early breakfast will be served at the base camp. After breakfast, birding on canoe trips up the Cigenter River. The Cigenter’s water meander through dense overhanging rain forest, the habitat of pythons and hornbills, where crocodiles and Javan Rhinos may also be seen on rare occasions. The charm of this river lies in its tranquil and primeval beauty.
Furthermore, we continue cruise to Ujung Kulon National Park by wooden boat, you will stay at Peucang Island. Arrive at Peucang, then check in at the lodge (non ac). You can explore the beautiful, unique and delightful island of Peucang. Its white-sandy beaches and coral reef shores hold a fascinating world of marine life, you can swim or snorkel along the shore. Peucang impressive forest shelters an abundance of wildlife, some of which graze and play around the lodge. For deeper snorkeling there are coral reefs to the east, midway between the Island and mainland.
Day 3. Peucang Island – Cidaon Birding Tour – Jakarta Hotel
Breakfast will be served on the boat while enjoying the beautiful morning at the island, and sometimes the Stork-billed kingfisher can be encountered around the beach. After breakfast, we will cruise to the mainland to look for Kingfishers bird, Javan forktail, Asian fairy bluebird, Fulvous-chested jungle fly catcher, green peafowl, crimson sunbird, Green imperial pigeon, Pied imperial pigeon, Blue-throated bee-eater, Chestnut-headed bee-eater and many others.
After enjoying birds watching, we will cruise back to Peucang Island and birding around the island to look for Wreathed-hornbill, maybe rhinoceros’ hornbill and Oriental-pied hornbill. Then after lunch, we cruise to Marina Carita to go back to Jakarta hotel/airport.
End of tour.
