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'''Trekking tour along the Sambirano River from Ambanja to the first mountains of the Tsaratanana Massif in the northwest of Madagascar - 5 8 days/7 nights back and forth'''
== 3-day trek along the Sambirano River upstream from Ambanja to Bemaneviky ==
=== Day 1 Places of interest ===
[[Ambanja]]<br>
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[[AmdolidimakaBetween Benavony and Ambolidimaka]]<br>-13.727995, 48.477661 [[Ambolidimaka]]<br>
19,891 steps<br>
-13.759026, 48.488541
29,327 steps<br>
-13.762863, 48.494389
[[Baba Hotel]]<br>
33,397 steps<br>
[[Antanamandririna]]<br>
[[Bemaneviky]]<br>
42,850 steps<br>1st night (private room with only one bed, but clean) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
-13.840417, 48.493690
== Sambirano River upstream from Bemaneviky to Marotolana ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana]]
=== Day 2 Places of interest === leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>-13.839646, 48.492746
village<br>
[[Antanamazava]]<br>
5,328 steps<br>
after small river<br>
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[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]<br>
8,419 491 steps<br>
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[[AntsirasiaAntsirasira]]<br>18,745 steps<br>-13.936202, 48.552659
[[Sambirano river River crossing by foot]]<br>
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[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
2nd night at Madam Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
52,033 steps<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506
== Sambirano River upstream from Marotolana to Beangona ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona]] == Day 3 =Places of interest === leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.025795, 48.614203
hot - break - Michael goes for a swim<br>
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15km to [[Tsaratanana_Strict_Nature_Reserve|Tsaratanana National Park ]] entrance<br>
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[[S 14°02.735' E048°41.424'|resting under the trees]]<br>
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wonderful [[swimming spot near Beangona]] with jacuzzi, mango trees and guava shrub<br>
crocodiles downstream<br>
20,191 steps<br>
[[Beangona]]<br>
3rd night in a small private hut (family of one of our teenager guides) - 10,000 Ariary(2016)<br>-14.052043, 48.703380 == Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 1 == [[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1]] === Places of interest === leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
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village<br>
3,231 steps<br>
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Aro ?<br>
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crossing field<br>
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crossing Sambirano River<br>
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[[breakfast under mango tree|breakfast under a huge mango tree]] next to a stream<br>
rice, dried fish soup, instant noodles<br>
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lunch at Sambirano River<br>
rice, dried fish soup<br>
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4th night - [[tent spot in a valley at Sambirano River]]<br>
23,111 steps<br>
dinner rice, fresh chicken<br>
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== Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 2==
[[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2_map_001.jpg|600px|link== 2 days trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif with teenager guides ==Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2]]
leaving tent spot<br>
breakfast rice, beans in tomato sauce<br>
-14.053556, 48.756043
back at the Sambirano River<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.040078" lon="48.660561" zoom="13" controls="large"br>-14.052865, 48.705279[[Beangona]]-14.046367, 48.699929crossing a mountain-14.041607, 48.693429crossing a mountain-14.044133049819, 48.691301crossing a mountain-14.045682, 48.689853crossing a mountain-14.048281, 48.686947crossing a mountain-14.049823, 48.685769crossing a mountain-14.047826, 48.683509crossing a mountain745447
swimming in big natural swimming pool -14.047692, 48.677153-14.046946, 48.671731guides refuse (due to crocodiles?)<br>-14.043280045908, 48.667511742015
crossing big field<br>-14.047222046274, 48.658330731823
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>-14.048367048791, 48.653456729411
crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.038801054933, 48.636555721575
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>-14.036917052740, 48.633732river crossing706565
end of walk<br>back in Beangona<br>5th night in a small private hut (family of one of our teenager guides) - 10,000 Ariary (2016)<br>13,764 steps<br>-14.035311052378, 48.631344704013
=== Places of interest ===
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
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crossing a mountain on a small trail<br>
-14.046367, 48.699929<br>
-14.047826, 48.683509
-14.047692, 48.677153
-14.043280, 48.667511
[[Mevadoany]]<br>
-14.040803, 48.665083
river crossing<br>
near warm swimming pool (swam with kids, near Madame Soanette's village)<br>
-14.036917, 48.633732
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506
== Sambirano River downstream from Marotolana to Bemaneviky ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Marotolana_to_Bemaneviky_map_001.jpg|600px|link=== Day 2 Sambirano River downstream===from Marotolana to Bemaneviky]]
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.020172024824, 48.605414614506
wonderful walk early morning over mountain range -14.017358, 48.601117 -14.015904, 48.599171 -14.014085, 48.597488only small path<br>-14.014034, 48.597081 -14.013631, 48.596151 -14.013087, 48.594751 -14.012202, 48.593563 -14.011809, 48.593119 -14.011047, 48.592591 -14.010562, 48.592710 -14.009961, 48.592539 -14.009188, 48.591801 -14.008899, 48.590397 -14.007862, 48.589179 -14.006461, 48.588602 -14.004749, 48.588688 -14.003089, 48.587556 -14.001504, 48.585938 -14.000719, 48.585362 -13.998274023771, 48.584511610805<br>
down at the foot of the mountain
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[[Ambakoana]]<br>village with Justin Bieber - if so very clean village!<br>11,778 steps<br>
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walking with Issouf through cocoa plantations till river crossing<br>-13.890571, 48.487365<br>
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[[Bemaneviky]]<br>7th night in private room - 15,000 Ariary (2016)<br>48,578 steps<br>-13.849038842023, 48.496378494395
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crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>
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back on main dirt road to Ambanja<br>
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[[Ambanja]]<br>[[Hotel Palma Nova]]<br>39,456 steps<br>-13.74393567707, 48.469745447309
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