Field trips

Organized trips 

Indonesia is one of the most amazing countries to visit as a biologist. Come and enjoy one of these pre- or post-conference trips. We will attempt to find a knowledgeable local biologist to accompany each trip.

• Bali Botanic Gardens Exquisite high-elevation tropical gardens and montane forest, a two-hour bus ride from Sanur.
  • 24 July, one day trip. Cost: USD 25. No deposit required, pay at meeting registration.
• Mangrove Information Centre, Sanur.
  • 19 July, half day trip. Cost: USD 20. Deposit: USD 10, balance due on departure.
  • 24 July, half day trip. Cost: USD 20. No deposit required, pay at meeting registration.
• Diving trips An introduction to the fringing reefs of Bali with an internationally-accredited dive tour operator.
  • 19 July, half day (one dive) off Sanur. Cost: USD 70. Deposit: USD 25, balance payable on departure.
  • 24 July, full day (two dives) trip to Tambulan . Cost: USD 110. No deposit required, pay at meeting registration.
  • Dives can also easily be organized for small groups on any day of the meeting.
• Tour of Ubud A one-hour bus ride to the culturally rich hill town of Ubud,
  • 19 July, half day (craft shopping, a Balinese lunch), returning mid-afternoon. Cost: USD 15. Deposit USD 10, balance payable on departure.
  • 24 July, full day and evening (craft shopping, a Balinese feast, and traditional Kecak dance): USD 20. No deposit required, pay at meeting registration.
• Tenganan forest and village, Karangasem . This community has protects and manages its forest as a sacred resource, a genuine case of community conservation. The forest is some of the last lowland forest on Bali.
  • 24 July, one day trip. Cost: USD 25. No deposit required, pay at meeting registration.
• Bali Barat National Park Widely-regarded as one of the most progressive marine parks in the world, it also contains the natural vegetation of Bali. Trip will include a chance to snorkel (diving also possible, for extra cost) at Pulau Menjangan, see the reintroduction program of the Bali starling, and see both wet and dry vegetation types of the park.
  • 17-19 July, two nights, returning mid-afternoon on 19 July. Cost ca. USD 250. Deposit USD 50. Balance payable in May.
  • 24-26 July, two nights. Cost ca. USD 250. Deposit USD 50. Balance payable in May.
• Birds and Wallace’s Line Spend a day bird watching in Bali, then travel by ferry to Lombok, on the other side of Wallace’s line, for a different bird community,
  • 24-25 July. Cost ca. USD 175. Deposit USD 50. Balance payable in May.
• Komodo See the famous Komodo dragons, and stark dry forest. Fly to Labuan Bajo. Visit Rinca island (with komodos) and overnight on board a local boat. Day 2: Visit Komodo island, and then proceed to Bidadari Island for swimming and snorkeling on unsoiled coral reef. Overnight in Labuan Bajo.
  • 17-19 July, two nights. Cost: ca. USD 500. Deposit: USD 50. Balance payable in May.
  • 24-26 July, two nights. Cost: ca. USD 500. Deposit: USD 50. Balance payable in May.
• West Java: Krakatau/Ujung Kulon Ujung Kulon National Park (with the last population of the Javan rhino) and succession on Krakatau volcano. Day 1: Bali-Jakarta-Carita. Day 2: Sailing to Krakatau Island (~4 hrs). Explore the volcano (up to ‘safe zone’). Transfer to Peucang Island (Ujung Kulong NP). Day 3: trekking in rain forest to Karang Copong, then continue to Citerjun where you can snorkel. Dinner and overnight at lodge. Day 4: Sail to Handaeulum Island, north of Ujung Kulon peninsula. Canoe trip to Genter river through hanging forest. Afternoon sail back to Carita. Transfer to Jakarta, Bali. An additional day in Bogor, to see the magnificent botanical gardens, or the museum or herbarium collections of LIPI, is possible if interested.
  • 24-27 July. Cost USD 815 (min. 4 participants). Deposit: USD 50. Balance payable in May.
• Kalimantan (six days) Visit the beautiful Gunung Palung National Park in West Kalimantan, with Bornean lowland dipterocarp rain forest. Day 1: Travel from Bali to Sukadana (three flights). Day 2: hike up to Cabang Panti Research Station. Days 3-4: Explore habitats, see orang utans, climb Mt Palung, swim in the river. Day 5: hike back to Sukadana. Day 6: Return to Bali. Please Note: July is the dry season in West Borneo, and access to the Cabang Panti Research Station is only via a 4-5 hour hike on level but tangled forest trails. Please be sure you can manage this, or else you will be disappointed. Accommodation at the station is limited, and basic.
  • 13-18 July. Cost ca. USD 1,100. Deposit: USD 50. Balance payable in May. Trip limited to 15 people.
  • 24-29 July. Cost ca. USD 1,100. Deposit: USD 50. Balance payable in May. Trip limited to 15 people.

NEW TRIPS

• Bali Green School: environmentally-aware school in Ubud. Please contact Risa of the Green School directly.

Fieldtrip policies 

We are still adding field trip options and the price of some trips is still subject to change. In order to book some of the longer, more expensive field trips, you must make a downpayment (deposit) at time of online registration, to assist us in gauging true interest, and to reserve your place. Others, particularly the one-day trips on 24 July, require no deposit and can be paid for at the meeting. The final costs of trips will depend in some cases on the number of registered guests, and will be announced in March. The balance of the cost must be paid in May (using the same payment options available for registration).

Where flights are needed, the cost includes air tickets and taxes.

In the event that the trip has to be cancelled, you will be notified immediately and your deposit will be fully refunded at the meeting. The event organizer, PT Vista, would also be happy to help construct alternative tours of the same duration.

Other biological destinations 

While we cannot organize formal trips to all the many amazing areas in Indonesia, researchers have offered to give information about these biological science destinations:

• Manokwari, West Papua (Arfak and Tamrau mountains) contact Charlie Heatubun
• Halmahera (Taman Nasional Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park) contact Hanom Bashari (of Burung Indonesia)
• IdOU, the Indonesian Ornithologists’ Union, may be contacted for information about Indonesian ornithology. Contact Ige Kistanto ([email protected]), with CC to Adam A. Supriatna ([email protected]), for general enquiries, and Muhammad Iqbal ([email protected]) for Sumatra information, and Dadang D.P. ([email protected]) for Sulawesi information.

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Other tour services 

Our Event Organizer (PT. Vista Convensindo) will have a booth at the meeting to help you organize trips. They can be contacted at any time at eo{AT}atbc2010.org, and will assist you with booking trips and with any travel need you have.