Sorong City Tours

Sorong City is the capital of Papua Barat Province of Indonesia. It is the center of administration of the government. It is also the center of commerce of the province that absorbs forestry, fishery products and agricultural produce from the surrounding villages and towns and supplies manufactured products and services to its surrounding regions. 

As a tourist guide, I offer Sorong City Tours to a number of places that are attractive.for tourists. Some of them are listed below:

Architectural Tours - Sorong has got interesting buildings which tourists can see. The first one is the Cathedral Church of Christ the King whose design is inspired by the "nest" of Vogelkop Bowerbird. Visitors could see the church that looks like a pyramide.

Cathedral Church of Christ the King whose design was inspired by the "nest" of Vogelkop Bowerbird

Another architectural attraction of Sorong is the Buddhist Temple located on a hill that overlooks the blue sea. From that site, tour participants could see the coastal view of some parts of Sorong city and Doom island. The Buddhist Temple, in the mornings, is also a nice place to enjoy the chirping of small birds in the surrounding areas.

Buddhist Temple in Sorong city

Traditional Market - This is the place where we could see the kinds of agricultural produce and other products that are being sold and bought by city dwellers. Tour participants could buy fruits from this market.

Sorong City Tour

Doom island - this is a crowded island that is located around 10 minutes boat ride from the city. Visiting this island, visitors can see old houses and buildings that were build by the Dutch during 1950s and early 1960s. Doom. Dutch government used to operate its administration in the island. 

Mangrove Forest - this is a great destination for visitors who love nature. It is the habitat of a number of species of birds including White-bellied Cuckooshrike, Orange-breasted Fig Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Oriental Dollarbird, Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, Sahul Sunbird, Brown-backed Honeyeater and etc. Birdwatching activity in this forest should be done early in the mornings. 

Orange-breasted Fig Parrot

Sorong Hill Forest - this place offers beautiful view of hills and forest to its visitors. There is a long boardwalk that is suitable for tour participants to walk on through to see the beautiful landscape as well as to watch birds and butterflies. Some birds that could be seen include Yellow-faced Myna, Black Sunbird, Pinom Imperial Pigeon, Helmetted Friarbird, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Brown Oriole, Metallic Starling, and etc.

Hill Forest of Sorong City

Sorong Ridge Forest - Going further to the outskirt of Sorong, visitors could enjoy birdwatching in a quiet environment where more birds could be watch. Some of them include Pinon Imperial Pigeon,  Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, Blyth's Hornbill, Palm Cockatoo, Helmetted Friarbird, Golden Monarch, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Eclectus Parrot, Red-cheeked Parrot, Golden Myna, and etc. 

Birdwatching in Sorong Ridge Forest

Gauksuak Beach and Forest - This is a great natural place for visitors who like hiking,and wildlife watching. It takes around 1 hour by car to reach this place. Lesser Birds of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Shining Flycatcher, Willie Wagtail could be watched in this place. 

The duration of Sorong city tour can be as short as 1 day to as long as 3 days depending on the time that participants have. 

If you are interested in taking the tour, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com.