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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 - 6 8 days/5 7 nights'''
== Day 1 - Sambirano River upstream from Ambanja to Bemaneviky ==
=== Day 1 Places of interest ===
[[Ambanja]]<br>
-13.708580, 48.485444
[[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=== Day 2 - upstream from Bemaneviky to Marotolana ===Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana]]
leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>
[[Antanamazava]]<br>
5,328 steps<br>
after small river<br>
-13.869145, 48.520247
[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]<br>
8,419 491 steps<br>
-13.881228, 48.526334
-13.925395, 48.544866
[[AntsirasiaAntsirasira]]<br>18,745 steps<br>-13.936202, 48.552659
[[Sambirano river River crossing by foot]]<br>
-13.931072, 48.566292
[[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 = Day 3 = [[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona]] === Places of interest === leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.025795, 48.614203
hot - break - Michael goes for a swim<br>
-14.041058, 48.665912
15km to [[Tsaratanana_Strict_Nature_Reserve|Tsaratanana National Park ]] entrance<br>
-14.047513, 48.676876
[[S 14°02.735' E048°41.424'|resting under the trees]]<br>
-14.045584, 48.690404
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
== 2 days trekking Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif with teenager guides 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 ===
Aro ?<googlemap version="0br>-14.064399, 48.9" lat="704007 crossing field<br>-14.040078" lon="053963, 48.660561" zoom="13" controls="large"712017 crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.052865054450, 48.705279721464 [[Beangonabreakfast under mango tree|breakfast under a huge mango tree]]next to a stream<br>rice, dried fish soup, instant noodles<br>-14.046367043681, 48.699929733054 lunch at Sambirano River<br>crossing a mountainrice, dried fish soup<br>-14.041607056606, 48.693429755306crossing 4th night - [[tent spot in a mountainvalley at Sambirano River]]<br>23,111 steps<br>dinner rice, fresh chicken<br>-14.044133053556, 48.691301756043 == Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 2== [[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2]] crossing a mountain=== Places of interest === leaving tent spot<br>breakfast rice, beans in tomato sauce<br>-14.045682053556, 48.689853756043 crossing a mountainSambirano River<br>-14.048281052529, 48.686947754787 crossing start trekking up a mountain<br>-14.049823053245, 48.685769754619 crossing a mountainback at the Sambirano River<br>-14.047826049819, 48.683509745447 swimming in big natural swimming pool - guides refuse (due to crocodiles?)<br>crossing a mountain-14.045908, 48.742015
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>-14.047222048791, 48.658330729411
crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.048367054933, 48.653456721575
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>-14.038801052740, 48.636555706565
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>-14.036917052378, 48.633732river crossing704013
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
crossing a mountain<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
=== Day 5 - Sambirano River downstream from Marotolana to Bemaneviky === <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.928071" lon="48.544887" zoom="12" height="600" controls="large">-14.024824, 48.614506leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana] -14.023771, 48.610805crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.020172, 48.605414crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.017358, 48.601117crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.015904, 48.599171crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.014085, 48.597488crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.014034, 48.597081crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.013631, 48.596151crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.013087, 48.594751crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.012202, 48.593563crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.011809, 48.593119crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.011047, 48.592591crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.010562, 48.592710crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.009961, 48.592539crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.009188, 48.591801crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.008899, 48.590397crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.007862, 48.589179crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.006461, 48.588602crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.004749, 48.588688crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.003089, 48.587556crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.001504, 48.585938crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.000719, 48.585362crossing a mountain range on a small trail-13.998274, 48.584511crossing a mountain range on a small trail -13.996117, 48.581725down at the foot of the mountain -13.993797, 48.580132 -13.991887, 48.579696 -13.987879, 48.578725entering village [[Ambakoana]] -13.986692, 48.577906[[Ambakoana]]
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
wonderful walk early morning over mountain range - only small path<br>
-14.023771, 48.610805<br>
down at the foot of the mountain
-13.996117, 48.581725
entering village [[Ambakoana]]<br>
11,778 steps<br>
-13.986692, 48.577906
[[Mikotromihezova]]<br>
15,850 steps<br>
-13.970191, 48.560344
[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]]<br>
chilled drinks in a clean bar/shop<br>
19,813 steps<br>
-13.947161, 48.554930 -13.950251, 48.551942 -13.950487, 48.547089 -13.951270, 48.543603 -13.951260, 48.541346 -13.948590, 48.537501 -13.946406, 48.53354255493
back directly at the Sambirano<br>
-13.945015, 48.530292
[[Migioky]]<br>
28,126 steps<br>
-13.931427, 48.516704
[[Ambohimarina_(Ambanja)|Ambohimarina]]<br>
entering village<br>
-13.905521, 48.493524
old hospital or school after Ambohimarina (I think it's closed down)<br>
-13.897999, 48.492937
[[Antanambao_(Ambanja)|Antanambao]]<br>
walking with Issouf through cocoa plantations till river crossing<br>
-13.890571, 48.487365<br>
crossing the Sambirano river <br>
good bye to Issouf<br>
-13.850604, 48.497682
[[Bemaneviky]]<br>
48,578 steps<br>
-13.842023, 48.494395
=== Day 6 - Sambirano River downstream from Bemaneviky to Ambanja === <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.762884" lon="48.473262" zoom="12" height="600" controls="large">-13.839646, 48.492746Bemaneviky-13.843128, 48.491201crossing Sambirano to continue on other side -13.843935, 48.490215-13.846298, 48.487581-13.847489, 48.487020-13.848638, 48.483032-13.848614, 48.480382-13.848967, 48.476207 -13.848414, 48.473674[[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]] -13.846993, 48.471098-13.844322, 48.466726-13.843919, 48.465420-13.837722, 48.466963-13.835387, 48.467248-13.833556, 48.469458-13.832283, 48.469501 -13.830021, 48.468502[[Mahatera]] -13.823257, 48.467887-13.819781, 48.467583-13.815335, 48.468702-13.811777, 48.469818 -13.810881, 48.471675[[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]] -13.808413, 48.471371-13.805101, 48.469631-13.804337, 48.468661-13.802360, 48.469331-13.797102, 48.468422-13.795888, 48.468781-13.792787, 48.469913-13.785924, 48.470275-13.783353, 48.468930-13.781062, 48.467909 -13.779991, 48.466484[[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]]
leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>
crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>
-13.843128, 48.491201
[[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]]<br>
4,055 steps<br>
-13.848414, 48.473674
[[Mahatera]]<br>
8,212 steps<br>
-13.830021, 48.468502
[[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]]<br>
11,604 steps<br>
-13.810881, 48.471675
[[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]]<br>
17,083 steps<br>
-13.779991, 48.466484
crossing Sambirano<br>
-13.758327, 48.462103
turn to the main road<br>
back on main dirt road to Ambanja<br>
-13.747754, 48.467743
[[Ambanja]]<br>
-13.67707, 48.447309
== Photos ==
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