Blimbing Sari to Labuhan Lalang Trek

Blimbing Sari to Labuhan lalang Trek

This rigorous, 7-8 hr trek can be arranged with the park guides. An early morning bemo charter takes you round to the microwave station on Mt Klatakan, near blimbing Sari village, 5 km inland from Melaya on the Denpasar road. This is a good place to see hill Myna. Rufous-bellied and black eagles and Chestnut-headed Bee-eater. The trail crosses two ridges (610 and 550 m) and then drops down a valley to labuhan lalang. Good chance of Wreathed Hornbill. A guide is essential and they ask $25 for this excursion.

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.