Birdpacker Birding Tour
Birdpacker Birding Tour
5
Multi-day ToursEco ToursNature & Wildlife ToursPhotography Tours
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Full view
About
Birding around Malang will take you to the remaining montane rain-forest in Malang area such as Tahura R. Soeryo and Bromo Tengger Semeru NP. Also lowland forest at Kondang Merak. You might see Javan Hawk-eagle, Indigo Flycatcher, Pink-headed Fruitdove, Lesser Forktail, Flame-fronted Barbet, Javan Sunbird, Javan Frogmouth and many other endemics. We can also arrange birding trip around Surabaya in coastal area named Wonorejo to see Small-blue or Cerulean Kingfisher, Sunda Coucal, Javan White-eye, Javan Plover, Golden-bellied Gerygone and migrants birds when wintering season.
Similar Experiences
Birdpacker Birding Tour
Booking unavailable on Tripadvisor
Want other options you can book now?
Show optionsContribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
5.0
8 reviews
Excellent
7
Very good
1
Average
0
Poor
0
Terrible
0
jsbirders
Middletown, DE9 contributions
Oct 2019
My wife and I were on a two-week tour to Java-Bali, Indonesia in October and had three days open to do some birding. We usually hire local birding guides whenever we travel internationally. Birdpacker Indonesia Birding Tours fullfilled our expectations plus more. We spent a day with Waskito in Yogyakarta, Gunung Merapi NP including a hike up the rain forest side of an active volcano which spiued ash the next day. Waskito's knowledge of native birds and skill in finding them are excellent. He has a sharp eye and ear and put you on the bird. His knowledge of the terain and history is great! When another guide ask me a few days later what was my best bird speceis, Waskito interjected "the Japanese Caves". Yes, to whitness history first hand at the end of a canyon on a volcano puts everything I learned about WWII into perspective. We finished the day with close to 50 speceis half of them life birds. We hired Birdpackers again for two days on Bali. Waskito was joined by another guide Udin (top notch) for birding in Ubud and Benoa. We ended our birding in Java/Bali with a total 123 species (58 lifers). Their knowledge of where to find endemics and current taxonomy was fantastic. Professional service with guideing/driving/meals was spot on. I highly recommend Birdpacker Indonesia for your next visit to Indonesia, a very reliable company.
Written January 8, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi John,
What a great time birding you in Jogja and Bali. Congratulations for your lifer! Thank you in a tons for choosing Birdpacker for your birding trip in Java and Bali, that really support our aims especially giving main role player to locals protect the birds via birding tourism. I hope we can meet in the future. Have a great day.
Best regards,
Waskito -birdpacker
Written January 27, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Tom S
Manchester, UK3 contributions
Jan 2020
As a group we spent an afternoon birding with Kukuh and his team at Cangar in some mid-elevation forest. Kukuh not only has expertise of the birds in the area and the best places to find them, but knows how to have fun while doing it! Great laughs and some really nice birds were topped off at sundown as a Javan Hawk Eagle swooped down to perch in a tree within 30 m of us as it came in to roost. Thanks for a memorable day in the Javan mountains!
Written January 30, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Tom, what a great time we had in Batu and Cangar.
You should come back to here again and spent full day birding or longer if possible since we just had a half day birding in Cangar. Thank you in a tons for your positive review, that means so much to us. Anyway, you are always welcome in here and Lesser Shortwing waiting for you.
Best regards,
Waskito Kukuh.
Written January 30, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
yuliayulijo
21 contributions
Oct 2017 • Family
We really enjoy birding with Birdpacker in Tahura Raden Soerjo, Batu. We visit Cangar and Watu Ondo waterfall. All of them have a lot of experience and well informed about bird in site. They suggest good spot for us to find the endemic birds and having great experience for birdwatching.
Written December 10, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi yuliayulijo thank you for the review also choosing us to be your birding guide during holiday in Batu, East Java. We are very happy and you are always welcome to visit again :)
Written December 19, 2017
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Arif Nugroho
6 contributions
Dec 2022 • Friends
I spend a full day tour with Birdpacker to Baluran National Park. It was an amazing birdtour for us, not only about watching beautiful birds but also learning a lot from the fabulous bird guy Kukuh and the local champion Heru. They are very knowledgeable about the area, birds, also wildlife surounding. They are a life fieldguide book.
We saw Pavo muticus -Green peacock, Red junglefowl, Drongo, Oriental pied hornbill and many more.
Highly recomend for a day bird tour and will be great.if you also see some in the area nearby.
We saw Pavo muticus -Green peacock, Red junglefowl, Drongo, Oriental pied hornbill and many more.
Highly recomend for a day bird tour and will be great.if you also see some in the area nearby.
Written December 26, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
birdpackerid
Hi mas Arif,
What a great time birding you in Baluran NP and other area in East Java! Thank you in a tons for having us during the trip, that really support our aims especially giving main role player to locals protect the birds through birding tourism. Keep on birding and I hope we can meet in the near future. Have a great day!
Written December 28, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Panji
Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia9 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
Went with this guy to Cangar nature reserve on the north of Batu, and it was amazing. 36 species in day 1 and about 10 more species the next day, including the difficult skulker White-bibbed Babbler, which showed up nicely. Got several otherendemic as well, including the charismatic Javan Hawk Eagle, Javan Bush Warbler, Blod-breasted Flowerpecker and Javan Whistling Thrush.
Kukuh is a friendly guy despite
how he looks, and get things all done.
Kukuh is a friendly guy despite
how he looks, and get things all done.
Written September 22, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Panji, thank you for your visit and helpful review. It was a great experience to birding trip with you in Batu area. We were really lucky to encountered with several rare and endemic birds. I am very happy that you've got two new birds for your life-list: Blue-whistling Thrush and Rusty-breasted Whistler during in Batu.
Also, thank you for your birding stories in Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa islands.
Hope we can birding again in Batu or other locations. Be careful when you riding back to Jogja, success!
Best regards
Written September 23, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Nichole B
Los Angeles, CA55 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Kuku (Waskito) arranged our 3 day/3 night tour on Sumba (Island) and also was our guide. His knowledge of the locales and birds on Sumba was outstanding; we saw everything on our "it would be amazing to see..." list. We had a separate driver and also were accompanied by park rangers on their motorbikes (they took photos and collected data for their own purposes while assisting Kuku in locating birds). Accommodations were "rustic" but this was the only way to see amazing birds like the Sumba Hornbill (a pair at their nesting hole!). Everything was well organized except for the exchange of vehicles (from car to 4-wheel drive) one day. Kuku speaks excellent English and has studies abroad, so his knowledge of ornithology goes beyond Indonesia. I would not hesitate to recommend Birdpackers for birdwatching--and only wish they were available in more parts of Indonesia!
Written July 7, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Nichole,
Thank you so much for the reviews and your support, that's help us to evaluate our works to become better and better following the time. We are very happy that you success to get your target in Sumba, i remember your happy face after look Channel-billed Cuckoo, Elegant Pitta, Sumba Hornbill and other beautiful birds that we managed to see. We will improve the accommodation and transportation in Sumba and also for another area, so if you consider to go birding trip in other location in Indonesia with us, i hope you would be perfectly satisfied with our service.
Sincerly
Waskito Kukuh - Birdpacker Indonesia Birding Tour
Written August 8, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Pravin Nahar
1 contribution
Nov 2018 • Couples
I had a couple of spare days while on a business trip to Surabaya in November 2018. I was looking for a professional guide to take me around the area for birdwatching and photography.
A search on the net and some enquiries led me to this group led by Waskito. we had our programme organised after a couple of phone calls and emails.
November is not particularly a great time for bird watching in that area but Waskito and his team of enthusiastic juniors made every minute worthwhile. Travel and food arragement was superb and so was Waskito's knowledge about the local avians and flora. Although it rained intermittently, we had a great time for those 2 days in different spots with my 500mm lens ready for every opportunity that came by.
I enclose some of the images to impress you with what I captured in those 2 highly unseasonal days in the company of Waskito and his team.
A search on the net and some enquiries led me to this group led by Waskito. we had our programme organised after a couple of phone calls and emails.
November is not particularly a great time for bird watching in that area but Waskito and his team of enthusiastic juniors made every minute worthwhile. Travel and food arragement was superb and so was Waskito's knowledge about the local avians and flora. Although it rained intermittently, we had a great time for those 2 days in different spots with my 500mm lens ready for every opportunity that came by.
I enclose some of the images to impress you with what I captured in those 2 highly unseasonal days in the company of Waskito and his team.
Written April 6, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Pravin,
Thank you so much for your visit and the review. It really helps for birds, the habitat and green jobs for the local through eco-tourism, especially birding-tours programme.
I am so happy if you enjoy the food as well.
Particular thanks for your visiting and caring on birds-diversity. We are waiting for your next visiting :)
Best regards,
Written April 8, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Djoko S
1 contribution
Mar 2018 • Couples
My wife and I went birdwatching with these guys on March 16, 2017. It was awesome experience. Although we didn't have the chance to see the Javan Eagle due to weather inclement, we saw collections of really nice bird in the wild. I am especially thrill to saw the Sunda Minivet in the wild. While the wife likes the Indigo Flycatcher. Our guide Andi and driver Yanto were both very nice and courteous. Overall, it was an awesome experience. If we do it again, we would choose sometime in Summer to avoid the rain.
Written March 18, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Mr. Djoko S.!
Thank you so much for letting us to be your birdguide during your trip in Batu city, also the review :) . May in the next trip you can meet Javan Hawk-eagle and other beautiful birds.
Cheers!
Written March 21, 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
No questions have been asked about this experience
Birdpacker Birding Tour - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
Birdpacker Birding Tour Information
Excellent Reviews | 6 |
|---|---|
Very Good Reviews | 1 |
Birdpacker Birding Tour Photos | 37 |