Bangka Belitung Birding and Photography Tour 3D/2N

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Bangka Belitung Birding and Photography Tour 3D/2N

Bangka Belitung Birding Tour is a premier destination for birdwatching and bird photography in Indonesia, offering unique encounters with endemic and migratory birds across pristine islands, tropical forests, wetlands, and coastal habitats. Guided by experienced local birding experts, we deliver immersive birding tours and professional bird photography experiences designed for nature lovers, researchers, and wildlife photographers from around the world.
and just about 1 hour flight from Jakarta …

 

Bangka Belitung Birding Tour and Birds Photography 3D/2N

 

⏰ Duration : 3D / 2N
🚐 Transportation : Private Car
🏕️ Accommodation : Hotel
📌 Start/end : Jakarta international  Airport  

The Birding Trip :

Day 1 : Morning Flight to Bangka Belitung / Pangkal Pinang  and the team will Pick up airport – drive to Munjang Mangrove forest For Mangrove Pitta, stork bill kingfisher and Ruddy kingfisher  – take Boat to the birds hide about 5 minutes ( lunch will be serve here ) And drive to Hutan Namang / Namang Forest by evening for hunting Tarsier ( night at Aston Hotel)

Day 2 :  Early morning drive to Kota Waringin vilage to the Bird Hide for Bangka Hooded pitta, Western Hooded pitta , Blue wing pitta
Lunch will be serve at the house of local here, and continue to Rufous Collared kingfisher hide, and forest birding here, May continue to night birding
( Night at Aston Hotel ).

 

Day 3 : Start early to Mangrove forest if still have time and depend on flight schedule and  may back to hotel or direct to airport after birding., The itinerary are flexible depend on on condition may discuss with the team on the field.

🗺️Price of Tour :
1 Pax =  1.200  USD
2 Pax =    750  USD / person
3 Pax =    650 USD / person

 

🛒The trip includes:
  • Flight ticket Return Jakarta – Bangka Belitung ( Pangkal Pinang)
  • Hotel Aston ( base on twin share / 1 room for 2 person)
  • Local guide dan porter
  • Private car Transportation
  • Mangrove speedboat
  • Lunch in the field 2x
  • Snack, Coffee and Tea, Mineral water
Not include :
  • Dinner and Lunch at Hotel  or restaurant.
  • alcohol drink and Laundry
  • Tipping is not included
Suggest to bring
  • insect lotion
  • Torch and Rain coat
Suggestion
  • To go to Bangka Make take morning flight from Jakarta ( short flight about 1 hour flight).
  • On the way back to Jakarta May take afternoon flight
Bangka Tarsier & Bangka Slow Loris
Bangka Tarsier & Bangka Slow Loris

Highlight

Target Photo in Birds Hide ( Blind hide) at Kota Waringin

– Asian Hooded Pitta ( Pitta sordida )
– Bangka Hooded Pitta (endemic) Pitta sordida bangkana
– Hooded Pitta mullery
– Blue Wing Pitta
– Rufous Collared kingfisher

 

Munjang Mangrove ( Birds Hide) 

– Mangrove pitta
– Stork bill kingfisher
– Ruddy Kingfisher

 

Forest birding / Hunting
– Banded Kingfisher ( black face)
– Oriental dwarf kingfisher
– White throated kingfisher
– Natuna  Serpen eagle ( endemic )

 

Forest Night birding
– Orienatal bay owl
– Eastern barn owl
– Bared Eagle owl
– Sunda scop owl

 

Mammals
– Bangka Slow Loris ( may split and endemic)
– Tarsier Bancanus ( endemic)

– Bangka tree shrew ( Tupai discolor ) / endemic.

Sumatra blue banded kingfisher unreported but one photographer got this bird on mangrove area a years ago.

Bangka pitta, Mangrove pitta, Asian hooded pitta, Hooded pitta mullery, Blue-winged pitta
Bangka Pitta, Mangrove Pitta, Asian hooded Pitta, Hooded Pitta mullery, Blue Winged pitta

 

Bangka Belitung: Wildlife & Birdlife Overview

The Bangka Belitung Islands, located off the east coast of Sumatra, are a unique and emerging destination for wildlife exploration, birdwatching, and bird photography in Indonesia. These tropical islands support a rich diversity of fauna, shaped by a mix of lowland rainforest, mangroves, wetlands, coastal forests, and granite island ecosystems.

Bangka Belitung is home to a variety of endemic, resident, and migratory bird species, making it an excellent location for birding tours and wildlife photography. Key bird groups include forest birds, raptors, shorebirds, kingfishers, hornbills, bulbuls, sunbirds, and migratory waders that use the islands as seasonal stopover sites along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.

Beyond birds, the islands host diverse tropical fauna, including primates, reptiles, butterflies, dragonflies, and rich marine life along coral reefs and seagrass beds. This combination of terrestrial and coastal biodiversity makes Bangka Belitung an ideal destination for nature-based tourism, ecotourism, and responsible wildlife travel.

With relatively low tourism pressure compared to other parts of Indonesia, Bangka Belitung offers authentic birdwatching experiences, excellent opportunities for bird photography, and meaningful encounters with wildlife in natural.