Fritz Kolomsusu is based in Yenbeser and specialises in Red Bird of Paradise observation and cultural tours
Phone: +6282291504538
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Based at Gam Island’s Yenbeser village, Fritz can introduce you to local culture and significant sites as well as organise trips to see the Red Birds of Paradise dawn display in the jungle near the village.
Fritz’s signature tour is a longboat journey deep into the heart of Gam Island, following in the footsteps of the famed naturalist Alfred Wallace. The trip begins at Yenbeser and enters the fjordlike inlet that penetrates Gam’s interior. At the end of the inlet is the Dore Mkun lagoon, from where Wallace hiked into the jungle to establish a base camp for his research. At the place where Wallace camped there’s a reconstruction of the hut described in his journal.
Sturdy footwear and a reasonable level of fitness is recommended for Fritz’s the birding and panorama tours: A steep climb over a lot of sharp limestone is required.
In addition to Birds of Paradise there’s a wealth of other birdlife in the jungle, including mound building jungle fowl and green pigeons. Fritz also knows of a cave in the Gam jungle that can be visited. Ask Fritz about the jungle grove where bamboo containers – relics of ancient healing rites – can still be seen.