Labuhan Lalang

Labuhan Lalang is the main focus for park visitors as from here they can take a boat across for the snorkeling around Menjangan Island. Fixed-price boat charter is $30 for about 4 hrs, but you can probably arrange to share a 10-seater boat with other tourists. Snorkel and mask hire is $7.

The park staff also offer guided birding walks on the mainland for $7. the pleasant, 2 hr walk takes you southwest along the shore through the back of the Jayaprana temple. Beyond the temple it drops down through scrubby forest to a river and then follows the river back to the road near Sumber Klampok. Birds to see are Buffy Fish owl, Fulvous-chested Rhinomyias and Horsfield’s Babbler. This is the place to look for migrating raptors.

Sumber Klampok

The village of sumber klampok is located mid-way between Cekik (Gilimanuk) and Labuhan Lalang. A track (with barrier) on the north side of the road leads 1,5 km through fields to the National Park research centre and captive breeding centre. The bushes around the complex are full of birds. Look for Green Junglefowl, Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, Racquet-tailed Treepie, Laced Woodpecker and Banded Pitta. In April-May and September-October migrant Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Arctic Warbler and Oriental Cuckoo.