Need guide recommendations for Java and Bali (1 Viewer)

[BruceBerman]

Hello Fellow Birders,

I am planning a trip to Indonesia in August-October 2023 and have a guide for Sulawesi and Halmahera. I prefer to hire local guides in the area I bird so I'm looking for suggestions for a guide in Java, specifically to guide in the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park and another for the island of Bali. Thank you!

 

[lgonz1008]

This company might be able to help you in the Java portion: Home - Ujung Kulon Birding Tour - Birding Ujung Kulon - Ujung Kulon Birding Trip

I see them often in social media and they do a lot of tours targeting the rarer birds and mammals of the island.

 

[BruceBerman]

This company might be able to help you in the Java portion: Home - Ujung Kulon Birding Tour - Birding Ujung Kulon - Ujung Kulon Birding Trip

I see them often in social media and they do a lot of tours targeting the rarer birds and mammals of the island.

Thanks for your help!

 

[lgonz1008]

Thanks for your help!

No problem, if you take them and they work well, please let me know, will definitely have them as my go to when I eventually go to that area.

 

[Glimmer]

i Know I local guide for Baluran,

 

[BruceBerman]

i Know I local guide for Baluran,

Thanks but that area is not on our itinerary for this trip. However, why don't you list his name here, if that is okay, so that others who search for Indonesia info might see it? I'd really like to do another Indonesia trip in the future, but my birding gf isn't too hot on that idea. We are hitting Sulawesi, Halmahera, Bali and Gurung Gede this trip. Hopefully, in the future we'll make it to Borneo and the Malaysian mainland. PNG would be another trip. I just have to keep this old body going so that I can do all of this!

 

[PJSharp]

Hi Bruce,

These guys get consistently good write ups for trips to Gunung Gede, though i haven't used them: https://m.facebook.com/JakartaBirder

On Bali I used and can recommend Hery Kusumanegara: https://m.facebook.com/hery.kusumanegara/

Hope you have a good trip, Paul

 

[pbjosh]

Would also recommend Hery on Bali.

If he is not available, Made Surya is a great option (https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009259802509)

 

[BruceBerman]

Would also recommend Hery on Bali.

If he is not available, Made Surya is a great option (https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009259802509)

Good recommendation! I have already hired Hery for Bali. He is highly recommended.

 

[tony.saw]

As well as being good on Bali, Hery is also very good for Java! Khaleb (Jakartabirder) is also an excellent guide. We have used both and had a good time.
Tony

 

[BruceBerman]

As well as being good on Bali, Hery is also very good for Java! Khaleb (Jakartabirder) is also an excellent guide. We have used both and had a good time.
Tony

What I usually try to do is hire guides who live near where I want to bird. I could be wrong but I figure that recommended guides in each area might be a better way to go both financially and in terms of knowledge. My impression is that companies often hire local guides anyhow. Also, I like to spread my money around.