Yapen trekking & Birding

Yapen Waropen islands is one of the closest is island to Biak, only twenty minutes by Merpati twin - otter flight to the district capital, Serui or six ( 6 ) hours by motorized boat. The islands of Yapen Waropen has different sights of Interest. It own the richest of mammals and birds among the neighbor at the Cenderawasih Bay. By two - hour boating east, for instance, you wiil be enchanted by the most complete habitat of bird of Paradise and other Irian typical birds in Irian Jaya.

In the 2,062 hectares of Inggrisau Reserve, six hours by the motorized boat from Serui, you may find an amazing habitat of varied turtles such as star turtle ( Dermochelys Coriaceae ), shell turtle ( Cretmocechelys Mybas ). Hundreds of birdwatchers worldwide visit the reserve yearly. There are several places nearby Serui where you can go viewing birds. From Serui you can start by riding a motorized boat to several minor islands then countinue trekking to a waterfall to see buterfly as well.

After breakfast at your hotel our guide will pick up you to the pier then by outrigger boat explore to Yapen. In two hours sailing stop at Miosindi and watching the group of flying-dogs hanging on trees along the beach. After activities here then continue the trip by boat to Aikakopa in one hour. Arrive Aikakopa dinner and overnight in the tent or hut.

At 05.00.o’clock in the early morning, pax start trekking escorted by guide in 30 minutes to the jungle for observe the birds of Yapen. Trekking around then back to your base camp. After lunch by Island for snorkeling. Dinner overnight on this island.

After breakfast pax by boat return to Biak in 2 hours. Arrive pier then to your hotel.

Arrive at Franskaisepo Biak airport; our guide will meet pax then transfer to your hotel. Lunch at hotel. After lunch then city tour visiting Birds Park, paray village, Japanese cave, local market/fish market and Iriani art shop for souvenir. Late afternoon back to your hotel by coach for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at hotel then by outrigger boat proceed to Miosindi Island in the north of yapen regency, at least 3 hours explore. Arrive Miosindi Island in the pax snorkeling with guide along coral activities here then pax have lunch. After lunch then go around panorama, drinking young the fresh coconuts, learn way of live of the traditional fisherman, watching the group birds of flying – dogs hanging at the branches of cassowary’s trees. After the pax continue trip by boat to Akakopia in one hour. Arrive there then prepare tents or local houses for dinner and overnight.

Early in the morning pax with guide and tour escort in 30 minutes trekking to the jungle for watching birds of paradise. After watching birds of paradise. After activities here then pax return to camp for having breakfast. After breakfast, prepared things and by boat proceed to Aibai Island. Arrive swimming, snorkeling and sun bathing. Lunch on the island. After lunch pax with guide and crew boat collecting and prepare old wood for “API Unggun “ (fire wood at night) after dinner enjoys the unggun and beautiful stars at night on the Paradise Aibai Island.

After breakfast then by boat directly return to Biak. Arrive Biak pier then transfer pax to hotel. Pax free at leisure. Lunch, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

After breakfast at hotel then pax will be pick up to airport for your next flight.

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Arrive Biak airport our tour guide will meet the clients then transfer pax to your hotel Arumbai. Lunch, dinner and overnight at hotel.

After breakfast at your Hotel then proceed by outrigger boat to Miosindi Island in 3 hours near Yapen Island. Arrive Miosindi our staffs will prepare food for your lunch while guide by boat swimming and snorkeling around the coral reefs after your activities here then back to beach for your lunch after lunch pax with guide go around the Island to see the panorama drinking the young fresh coconuts then watching some groups of flying dogs hanging above the branches of cassowary trees along the beach. After your tour on this island then by boat directly proceed to poom village in one hour at Yapen Island. Pax dinner and overnight at local house.

After simple breakfast then in the early morning pax start trekking around 5-6 hours up and down the hill more than 700 meters from the sea level scout by the local escort to see many kinds of birds and trees and plantation along the Path in rainforest of Yapen. Arrive Paiai beach then pax have some rest for lunch. After lunch one hour by outrigger boat proceed to Aikakopa. Arrive there then prepare your tents or local house for dinner and overnight.

After simple breakfast in the early morning walking 30 minutes to the jungle for watching the birds of paradise in their habitat. After watching the birds of jungle and return to your camp. Breakfast at your camps then prepare your things for continuing your voyage to the paradise island Aibai. Arrive here then pax prepare tents, food for lunch. Then pax relax on the white sandy beach or snorkeling and swimming. Lunch and dinner on this island. Afternoon pax and crewmembers collecting the old woods along the beach for Api Unggun (fire) after your dinnertime at night before sleeping enjoying the blue and beautiful stars in the sky.

After breakfast then pax by boat return to Biak arrive there transfer to your Hotel..