Way Kambas Birding Tour: A Paradise for Birdwatchers in Sumatra
Introduction Way Kambas National Park, located in Lampung, Sumatra, is one of Indonesia’s prime destinations for birdwatching. This vast tropical rainforest is home to a diverse range of bird species, including rare and endemic birds that attract birdwatchers from all over the world. A Way Kambas Birding Tour offers an unforgettable experience, combining adventure, nature, and conservation.
Way Kambas for Birdwatching
⭐1. Rich Bird Diversity – With over 400 recorded bird species, Way Kambas is a birdwatcher’s dream. Some of the notable birds include the White-winged Duck, Storm’s Stork.
⭐2. Endemic and Rare Birds – The park is one of the best places to spot endangered and elusive birds.
⭐3. Unique Ecosystem – The combination of lowland rainforests, swamps, and rivers creates an ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds.
⭐4. Easy Access – Located just a few hours from Bandar Lampung, Way Kambas is easily accessible for both local and international birdwatchers.
SUMATRA WAY KAMABAS – WAY KANAN BIRDING TOUR 4D3N
⏰ Duration : 4D / 3N
🏕️ Accomodation : Sumatra Ecolodge
🚐 Transportation : Private Car
📌 Start/end : Lampung Airport
The Tour :
✅Day 1 : Pick up at Lampung Airport drive to Sumatran Elephant Ecolodge about 2 hours Drive and time may do aftrnoon birding
✅Day 2 : Full Day Birding at Way kanan – Way Kambas National Park
✅Day 3 : Full Day Birding Way Kanan – Way Kambas National Park
✅Day 4 : After Early birding drive to Lampung airport depend on flight Schedule end of trip.
🗺️Price of Tour :
1 pax : 1270 usd/pax
2 pax : 830 usd/pax
3 pax : 705 usd/pax
4 pax : 630 usd/pax
- 🛒The trip includes:
Transportation Private Car, Accommodation. Entry permit, Meal ( B, L, D ), Mineral water, Snack, Room base on twin share, Local tour and Local guide., Logistic.
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About Sumatra Way Kambas Birding Tour & Way Kanan Birding Tour :
Birding Way Kambas National Park is a National park covering 1,300 km2, in Lampung province of southern Sumatra, Indonesia.
It consists of swamp forest and lowland rain forest, mostly of secondary growth as result of extensive logging in the 1960s and 1970s.Despite decreasing populations, the park still has a few critically endangered Sumatran tigers, Sumatran elephants and Sumatran rhinoceroses. It also hosts over 400 bird species and become favorite spot for birdwatching activities on the lowland.
In 2016, Way Kambas and Way Kanan as formally declared an ASEAN Heritage Park, threats to the park are posed by poaching and habitat loss due to illegal logging. Conservation efforts include patrolling and the establishment of the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary and the Elephant Conservation Centre. In 2019 and 2021, the International Rhino Foundation was working to capture three Sumatran rhinoceros in the park.
Some Bird list of Sumatra Way Kambas National Park :
White-winged Duck “Rare”, Sunda Frogmouth, Brown Wood Owl Large Frogmouth, Reddish Scops Owl, Bonaparte’s Nightjar, Chestnut-breasted and Chestnut-bellied Malkohas, Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Red-naped Trogon and Diard’s Trogons, Sooty Barbet, Rufous-winged Philentoma, Buff-necked and Banded Woodpeckers, Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher, and Plain Flowerpecker, Sooty capped Babbler, Dusky, Black-and-Red Broadbill, Black-and-Yellow Broadbills, Malaysian Blue Flycatcher, Red-crowned Barbet, Raffles’s Malkoha, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, White throated Kingfisher, Yellow-eared Spectacled Spiderhunters, Yellow-bellied and Puff-backed Bulbuls, Banded Broadbill, Green Broadbills, Buff rumped, Rufous, and Grey-and-Buff Woodpeckers, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Red billed Malkoha. Sumatran Babbler, Buffy Fish Owl, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Malaysian Eared-Nightjars, Oriental Bay Owl, Malayan Banded Pitta and Short-tailed Babbler.
Mammals : like a Sunda Leopard Cat, Sambar, Lesser Mouse Deer, and a very cute Sunda Slow Loris, Pig tailed macaque, Sumatran Eelephant and Sumatran Siamang.
WAY KAMBAS – WAY KANAN SUMATRA BIRDWATCHING TOUR