We will spend a few nights in a basic yet comfortable ‘village’ at the mid-elevation on the mountain, after which we will head up (on foot) to the high-elevation zone for a night in a basic camp.

We will try to focus on some famous interesting birds which are endemic birds; the little-known Arfak Astrapia and Long-tailed Paradigalla, and Black Sicklebill with its long magnificent tail.

Around our base camp in the high altitude, we will look for Magnificent Bird-of-paradise which may be seen on his court, displaying, in sequence his iridescent, carmine back, dark-green breast shield, and sulfur-yellow cape before jerkily dancing up and down a vertical sapling, while quivering his cocked, sickle-shaped central tail feathers.

But will also look for Western Parotia, Black-billed Sicklebill, and Crescent-caped Lophorina. The male of the Western Parotia usually attracts the bizarre side-step dance on the floor of their display courts, while their flank plumes are spread to form a circular skirt, with their six, wiry, antenna-like nape feathers directed forward. We will have a chance to the Superb Bird-of-paradise & Vogelkop Bowerbird  display around the village.