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Indonesia - Lesser Sundas Endemics

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Indonesia - Lesser Sundas Endemics 2026

05 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 (20 days)

USD7,495 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Adam Walleyn

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Tour Price (Per person): USD7,495 (GBP5,768 * EUR6,586 * AUD11,505)

Single Supplement: USD1,180 (GBP908 * EUR1,037 * AUD1,811)

Flight costs: USD900 (GBP693 * EUR791 * AUD1,381)

Indonesia - Lesser Sundas Endemics 2027

07 Sep 2027 - 26 Sep 2027 (20 days)

USD7,695 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Nigel Redman

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Tour Price (Per person): USD7,695 (GBP5,922 * EUR6,762 * AUD11,812)

Single Supplement: USD1,250 (GBP962 * EUR1,098 * AUD1,919)

Flight costs: USD900 (GBP693 * EUR791 * AUD1,381)

Indonesia - Lesser Sundas Endemics 2028

18 Sep 2028 - 07 Oct 2028 (20 days)

USD8,100 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Stephan Lorenz

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Tour Price (Per person): USD8,100 (GBP6,234 * EUR7,117 * AUD12,433)

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Indonesia - Lesser Sundas Endemics 2029

17 Sep 2029 - 06 Oct 2029 (20 days)

USD8,500 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Nigel Redman

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Tour Price (Per person): USD8,500 (GBP6,542 * EUR7,469 * AUD13,047)

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Our Lesser Sundas birding tour takes us to this remarkably diverse and rugged chain of volcanic islands stretching across the Javan Sea between Bali and New Guinea, supporting over 80 Indonesian endemic bird species! Our tour visits four of these islands (Sumba, Timor, Flores and Komodo), targetting over 60 of these localized and highly sought-after birds. The Lesser Sundas fall within a region known as Wallacea and its avifauna is a startling mix of Asiatic and Australasian families. Starting and ending in Bali, we explore montane rainforests, lowland monsoon forests, wetlands, mangroves, coastal mudflats, grasslands and dry scrub.

We begin our tour in East Sumba, where mouth-watering specialties include Red-naped Fruit Dove, Sumba Hornbill, Great-billed Parrot, Mees’s Nightjar, Sumba Green Pigeon, Pale-shouldered Cicadabird and the little-known Sumba Buttonquail. Our next leg of the tour takes us to West Timor where avian specialties abound, including some of the island’s most highly regarded species; Banded Fruit Dove, Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon, Flame-breasted Sunbird, Orange-sided and Chestnut-backed Thrushes, Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, Black-banded Flycatcher, Buff-banded Thicketbird and Timor Sparrow.

We end the tour on the island of Flores, where the magnificent Flores Hawk-Eagle, Glittering Kingfisher, sensational Elegant Pitta, Wallace’s (Flores) Hanging Parrot, Leaf (Flores) Lorikeet and the bizarre Bare-throated Whistler will be among the many targets on the island. One of the undoubted highlights of the trip will be the visit to Komodo Island just off of Flores, where 10ft (3m) Komodo Dragons roam this almost prehistoric paradise along with Green Junglefowls and Orange-footed Scrubfowls. Here we will also seek the beautiful and critically endangered Yellow-crested Cockatoo.

The Lesser Sundas has something very special to offer the keen birder and nature enthusiast and this eighteen day birding tour promises to be a classic among international birding adventures!

Top Birds

Red-naped Fruit Dove, Sumba Hornbill, Great-billed Parrot, Mees’s Nightjar, Sumba Green Pigeon, Pale-shouldered Cicadabird, Sumba Buttonquail, Banded Fruit Dove, Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon, Flame-breasted Sunbird, Orange-sided & Chestnut-backed Thrushes, Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, Black-banded Flycatcher, Buff-banded Thicketbird, Timor Sparrow, Flores Hawk-Eagle, Glittering Kingfisher, Elegant Pitta, Wallace’s (Flores) Hanging Parrot, Leaf (Flores) Lorikeet, Bare-throated Whistler, Green Junglefowl, Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Yellow-crested Cockatoo.

Habitats Covered

montane rainforests, lowland monsoon forests, wetlands, mangroves, coastal mudflats, grasslands and dry scrub

Expected Climate

mostly hot and humid in the lowlands, being very cool to warm in montane areas. Some heavy rain can be expected

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local birding leader

Tour Pace & Walking

mostly relaxed with some longer walks

Accommodation

basic yet comfortable

Ease of Birding

moderate with some tricky species

Other Attractions

beautiful beaches and tropical island scenery, 10ft (3m) Komodo Dragons!

Photographic Opportunities

excellent

What our clients say about us

Glen Valentine
RB, Remote West Papuan Islands 2017

Glen and Keith Valentine worked seamlessly together to make this one of the best Rockjumper trips! The logistics went well, local guides were great, and the boat was quite comfortable and offered good food and variety. Best of all, the birds were plentiful and everyone got lifers galore. The bros Valentine did everything possible to be sure that everyone got onto the birds and they worked tirelessly doing so. I would travel with either or both of them anywhere, thanks guys!

Glen Valentine
PR, Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise II 2025

Well, what can I say ! The stellar leaders were unsurpassable in their skills to find every available bird, their stamina, contagious energy and limitless good humored attitudes was never ending and the logistics were handled on a mega scale, especially considering the remoteness of some places visited. To add another layer of sheer pleasure the boat we were into was masterfully manned and operated, the food was outstanding and the overall experience was really amazing. Can’t wait for the next tour !

Keith Valentine
CM, Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise & Buru Extension 2017

This was a fabulous tour! Living on the Seahorse and going ashore each day to explore, in many cases, remote and under-birded locations was a truly exciting and wonderful experience. In addition, it was a fabulous and memorable experience to have Glen and Keith Valentine as leaders. They teamed seamlessly and ensured that everyone had a wonderful and got on to the birds. Oh, and of course, the sight of at least 4 male Wilson's Birds-of-Paradise displaying to multiple females was the stuff of dreams! Truly spectacular! And the local guides and drivers were all great, not forgetting the Skipper and crew of the Seahorse! The Buru extension for the Madanga and some of the owls was also so memorable, as were the few days in West Papua. All things considered, a truly wonderful and memorable tour!

Glen Valentine
WG, Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise II 2025

Glen and Dusan worked well together. Their personalities are complementary. Dusan was energetic and outgoing. Glen is more reserved, but his birding skills and pleasant demeanor made for a most enjoyable (if hard!) tour. I definitely hope to travel with each of them again!

Lev Frid
FH, Indonesia 2022

Both my husband and I found Lev to be an excellent guide. He was both personable and knowledgeable. I especially appreciated his calm demeanor when I was unable to immediately get on a bird in the field. His photographic skills also assisted in occasionally clinching an ID of a far-off bird. And, I and others on the Tour appreciated his willingness and ability to digiscope special birds - to be be later airdropped with each other! Lev is a real, and multi-faceted, gem.

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