Short Birding Komodo – Labuan Bajo

Itinerary

1Day 1: Arrival - Labuan Bajo ( -| L | D )
Pick up at the Komodo Airport of Labuan Bajo, directly drive to the hotel. Afternoon birding south of the town until dark.
Accommodation: Puri Sari Beach Hotel / Similar
Key targets: Cerulean Kingfisher, Ornate Pitta, Yellow-sepctacled Heleia, Lesser Sunda Zebra Finch, Pale-headed Munia, Flame-breasted Sunbird, Moluccan Scops Owl
2Day 2: Komodo National Park - B | L | D
Early morning departure by private speedboat to Loh Liang in Komodo Island. Trekking in Komodo for 3 - 4 hours to get the opportunity to see Komodo Dragons and other wildlifes. After trekking back to speedboat then visit Pink Beach and Manta Point/Taka Makasar for snorkeling and swimming. Faternoon back to Labuan Bajo.
Accommodation: Puri Sari Beach Hotel / Similar
Key targets: Seabirds, Yellow-crested Cockatoo, Orange-footed Scrubfow, Green Junglefowl, Variabe Goshawk, Tenggara Whistler, Tenggara Oriole
3Day 3: Labuan Bajo - Out (B/L/-)
Early morning drive to the area of Mbeliling. Make some stops to reach the specific target at each stop. Lunch at a local restaurant in Melo. Birding around Melo then drive back to Labuan Bajo to catch an afternoon flight to Denpasar, Bali
Accommodation: -
Key targets: Tenggara Hill Myna, Flores Monarch, Leaf Lorikeet, Flores Minivet, Flores Crow, Chestnut-backed Thrush, Chestnut-caped Thrush, Thick-billed Heleia, Crested Heleia