TOUR

SULAWESI

Dates: From October 15th, 2027 to November 5, 2027

6.370 €

Sulawesi’s fauna – a bizarre cocktail of Australasian and Asian ancestry – is home to tarsiers galore, along with some majestic macaques and truly impressive bats including the stunning Stripe-faced Fruit Bat. Then there are three species of Babyrusa, surely the world’s best pigs, along with a hugely diverse set of rodents. Most species on Sulawesi are found nowhere else and there is still a great deal to be discovered here. In short it is a top tier Mammal Watching destination. Become one of the first to discover its secrets on this tour.

Day 1

Arrival in Kendari, in the Sulawesi’s southeast peninsula, where the tour begins Night in Kendari

Day 2

Full day near Kendari, mostly devoted to finding the striking Booted Macaque but also the undescribed Tarsier that lives in this area. Night in Kendari

Day 3

We have a full extra day in Kendari in case the macaques play hard to get. Other exciting possibilities for today are a visit to a huge bat cave that is home to species like Peleng Roundleaf Bat and another night walk.

Day 4

Morning flight to Luwuk. Activities in Luwuk will include searching for for Tonkean Macaque in the day and the undescribed "Tompotika Tarsier" at night.

Day 5

Charter boat to Peleng, in the Banggai archipelago, where we will stay two nights. Our main goals here will be Sulawesi Lowland Bear Cuscus and two endemics: the pretty Peleng Cuscus and the Peleng Tarsier. We can also expect a large array of bats and rats.

Day 6

Full day in Peleng.

Day 7

We will leave the island early in the morning and drive to Bunta, where a boat will take us to Malenge, home of the Togian Babirusa, Tonkean Macaque and the Niemitz's Tarsier. We will stay two nights in a lovely dive resort on the beach. There will also be time to enjoy swimming in the crystal clear and wonderfully warm ocean!

Day 8

Full day in Malenge

Day 9

We will take our last boat trip of the tour to get back to the mainland, where we will jump in the cars and drive to Lore Lindu mountain, our base for the next three nights.

Days 10-11

We will explore Lore Lindu at length, where we have the chance of finding some of the rarest mammals of the trip, like the Pygmy Tarsier and Mountain Bear Cuscus, plus commoner species like Sulawesi Bear Cuscus and, Dian's Tarsier. Nights at a comfortable guest house in Sedoa

Day 12

Today we have one of the longest drives of the tour to the realm of one of the least known tarsiers of Sulawesi, Wallace's Tarsier. Night in Baluka

Day 13

We have an extra full day to explore the area, with chances to bump into Heck's Macaque as well as the tarsier. Night in Baluka

Day 14

Long drive to Mamuju where we will stay the night. After dark, we will visit a nearby forest in our quest to see yet another tarsier: the Lariang Tarsier. Night near Mamuju

Day 15

We have an optional extra day in case we need it but if not, we will start the drive to the south. Night in Rammang Rammang

Day 16

Here, we have the chance to see the last two primates of the tour: Makassar Tarsier and Moor Macaque. At night, we will drive to Makassar, where we will stay overnight. Night in Makassar in a very comfortable hotel.

Day 17

End of the tour

Information about the tour

This tour is an adventure that offers a unique chance to contribute to both conservation and science. We will be surveying areas where very little biological research has been undertaken and there is every chance we will come across species that have been lost or are new – to science. We will spend long hours each night searching for mammals in some of the best areas of forest left on the island, and will visit some spectacular bat caves during our days.

Accommodation

At Mammalia we follow the philosophy that “any fool can be uncomfortable in the jungle”. In other words we try to find the most comfortable accommodation possible that will still give us access to the best areas. Sulawesi is no exception and for most of this tour we will stay in hotels, some quite comfortable others quite basic, but you will always have a comfortable bed and a shower. For one or two nights on this tour we will have to camp. But after a long night’s walking it is usually no problem to fall asleep no matter how thin your mattress.

Walking difficulty

The trails we will follow are generally good and much easier to navigate than some of those in West Papua for example. In some sites there are some moderately long hikes uphill, so participants need a reasonable level of fitness but nothing out of the ordinary. We are never in a rush and there will be ample opportunity to rest and take in the beauty of Sulawesi.

Expected number of species

Above 80!

Tour cost includes ✅

All accomodation, ground transportation, internal flights within the tour, main meals, snacks, non alcoholic drinks, Tips to ground staff, drivers and local guides, permits, entrance fees and guide fees.

Tour cost excludes ❌

Flights before and after the tour start\end, visa, travel insurance, laundry, alcoholic drinks, tips to tour leaders and other items of a personal nature

Price

6.370 €.

Group Size Limit

7 people

Dates

From October 15th to November 5, 2027

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TOUR

SULAWESI

SULAWESI

Dates: From October 15th, 2027 to November 5, 2027

6.370 €

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