Price: from £2095/person – $2500/person
WILD SULAWESI PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
Day 1: Arrive at Manado
Today is an arrival day and a day for leisure. Meet the other participants and the guides in the evening and get ready for this adventurous wildlife photo tour.
Overnight in Manado.
Meals included: None
Day 2: Travel to Tangkoko National Park
After breakfast, we will drive to our first location, Tangkoko National Park (2 hours). Check in at Birdhouse Homestay Tangkoko. After settling in we will have the chance to photograph some bird such as: Green-backed Kingfisher, Lilac-cheek Kingfisher, Sulawesi-dwarf Kingfisher, etc.
Overnight near Tangkoko National Park.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 – 5: Discover Tangkoko National Park
On the next 3 days we will discover the National park in depth.
Rise early for breakfast (6am) and then we will photograph the Celebes crested macaques. We will return to our homestay for lunch.
In the afternoon we will go back to the jungle to spotted some more birds such as the Red-knobbed Hornbill, Ochre-bellied Boobook, Ashy Woodpecker, etc and we might have the chance of encountering the Bear Cuscus too.
Before dusk we will photograph the resident Tarsiers and will search for nocturnal reptiles too.
Overnight near Tangkoko National Park.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Visit the Mangrove Forest
Depending on weather conditions we pan to take a boat trip to the coastal mangrove forest. We will be looking for sea snakes and some coastal birds with good chances to photograph the Great-billed Kingfisher.
Overnight near Tangkoko National Park.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Travel to Tomohon
Today we will travel to our second location, Tomohon (2,5h). We will check in to our accommodation. After lunch we will photograph some bird species like, the Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, the Sulawesi myzomela, and the Sulawesi Pitta, etc.
Overnight near Tomohon.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8-9: Herping in Tomohon
We will have two full days to try to find our main herpetological target, the beautiful and rare Sulawesi pit viper (Tropidolaemus laticinctus). There will be good macro and bird photography opportunities.
Overnight in Tomohon
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 10: Departure Day
After breakfast we will leave our accommodation in Tomohon and will drive back to Manado Airport to your departure flight.
Meals included: Breakfast
Manado
Novotel Manado Golf Resort & Convention Center, or similar (premium)
The Novotel Mando Golf Resort is a nice, 4-star hotel on the outskirts of Manado, close to the International Airport. It has an outdoor pool and an onsite restaurant.
Tangkoko National Park
Birdhouse Homestay Tangkoko, or similar (basic)
The Birdhouse Homestay is a simple, yet comfortable accommodation near Tangkoko National Park in the North of Sulawesi. it will be a perfect place to do excursions to the National Park.
Tomohon
Hotel Villa Emitta, or similar (standard)
The Hotel Villa Emitta is a comfortable 3-star hotel near Tomohon. It will be a good bae to do our daily excursion in search of the rare reptiles and birds of the region.
Prices & Inclusions
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Date: 4th – 13th November 2026 |
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Holiday Price: |
£2095/person |
min. 4 participants |
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$2500/person | |
| Single Supplement | £200/person | |
| $300/person | ||
Inclusions
- Accommodation in simple hotels/homestays for 10 nights on a twin share basis
- Full Board
- Transportation as per the itinerary
- Local Naturalist Guide on the Spot: Irawan Halir
- Professional Nature Photographer-Guide: Max Benito Smeele
- Guided daily walks as per the itinerary
- Full financial protection by Protected Trust Services
Exclusions
- International flights
- Airport transfers
- Indonesia Visa Fee
- Meals not mentioned in the program
- Tips
- Travel Insurance
Your Expedition Guide
Max Benito Smeele
Max is a biologist from the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain. His main interests are around amphibian and reptile conservation, as well as in nature photography as a way to spread knowledge and awareness about these animals. He has worked as a researcher in Spain and Costa Rica, to which he travelled 5 times, with the aim to explore its overwhelming biodiversity. Currently he resides in Spain were he works as photographer for the Exsitu Project, tour leader, teaches courses about Iberian herpetofauna and studies a masters in tropical biodiversity. Moreover he speaks Spanish, Dutch and English fluently.
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