Wave Surfing
A lot of visitors go to Tambrauw regency in Indonesia to do wildlife watching. Actually, this regency has got other attractions. One of them is wave surfing. Between November and April, the coastal area of Sausapor is exposed to big waves. The best time to enjoy wave surfing is in the mornings and afternoons.
Wave Season in Sausapor town |
Cost of Transportation
Sausapor town is the recommended destination for wave surfers. It can be reached from Sorong city by 4WD car. The cost per person is 300,000 rupiahs. Visitors need to go to a place in Sorong city that is called Kilometer Dua Belas Masuk in order to catch a 4wd car that can bring them to Sausapor town.
Accommodation
There is a nice beach resort in Sausapor town. Its name is Sansapore Pacific Park. Visitors who stay at the beach resort will have access to the beach. The cost of the accommodation, for standard bungalow, for single bed: 500,000 and for twin beds 800,000 rupiahs. Breakfast is provided for free. To book your room in this beach resort, please, contact Vincencia Natalia +6282271103270 (WA).
Sansapore Pacific Park Beach Resort |
Flowers
The front and backyard of the beach resorts are filled with coconut trees and various kinds of flower plants including orchid and hibiscus. In the mornings and in the afternoons, butterflies like to visit the plants.
There are also birds such as Common Plover, Olive-backed Sunbird, Willie Wagtail that can be seen around the bungalows of the resort. Sometimes eclectus parrots and metalic starling fly over the resort area.
Flowers at Sansapor Pacific Park |
Wildlife Watching in the Forest
For visitors who are not wave surfers, they can go hiking along the Old Sausapor - Bikar road (across from the beach resort) to see birds such as Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, and Azure Kingfisher, and a lot more.
There are amphibious, mammals, insects, and reptilian animals in the forest of Tambrauw. Visitors can see various kindals of frogs, lizards, butterflies and beetles as well as birds.
Rainforest Tour in Sausapor |
Snorkeling in Sausapor
From May to October, the sea in Sausapor town is calm. It is a great place to enjoy swimming, recreational fishing, and snorkeling. The house reef of the Sansapore Pacific Park Beach resort is very beautiful. A lot of fish live in the coral reef. Some of them include pink anemonefish, surgeonfish, parrotfish, striped-surgeonfish, butterflyfish, moorish idol and etc.
Recreational Sport Fishing
Visitors who like recreational fishing can also enjoy the activity during these months.
Marine Environment in Sausapor town |
If you are interested in traveling to Sausapor town to enjoy surfing, and wildlife watching or just see local people in their daily life, you need to fly to Sorong city and then continue your trip to Sausapor town by 4WD car or passenger ship.
Tambrauw is located between Sorong and Manokwari |
Land Route between Sorong and Sausapor |
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