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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 - 8 days/7 nights'''
== Day 1 - Sambirano River upstream from Ambanja to Bemaneviky ==
[[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
== Day 2 - 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]]
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
== Day 3 - 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]]
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<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 == Day 4 - trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif == <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.056826" lon="48.733206" zoom="13" controls="large">
-14.052043, 48.703380
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
Aro ?<br>
-14.064399, 48.704007
crossing field<br>
-14.054450, 48.721464
[[breakfast under mango tree|breakfast under a huge mango tree ]] next to a stream<br>
rice, dried fish soup, instant noodles<br>
-14.043681, 48.733054
lunch at Sambirano River<br>
-14.056606, 48.755306
4th night - [[tent spot in a valley at the Sambirano River]]<br>
23,111 steps<br>
dinner rice, fresh chicken<br>
-14.053556, 48.756043
== Day 5 - trekking Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 2== <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.056826" lon="48.733206" zoom="13" controls="large">-14.053556, 48.756043leaving tent spot -14.052529, 48.754787crossing Sambirano River -14.053245, 48.754619start trekking up a mountain -14.054377, 48.753868-14.052169, 48.750549-14.051286, 48.747681
leaving tent spot<br>
start trekking up a mountain<br>
-14.053245, 48.754619
back at the Sambirano River<br>
-14.049819, 48.745447
swimming in big natural swimming pool - guides refuse (due to crocodiles?)<br>
-14.045908, 48.742015
crossing Sambirano River<br>
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>
-14.048791, 48.729411
crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.054933, 48.721575
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>
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>
-14.052378, 48.704013
== Day 6 - Sambirano River downstream from Beangona to Marotolana == <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.040078" lon="48.660561" zoom="13" controls="large">-14.052865, 48.705279[[Beangona]]-14.046367, 48.699929crossing a mountain-14.041607, 48.693429crossing a mountain-14.044133, 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 mountain -14.047692, 48.677153-14.046946, 48.671731-14.043280, 48.667511
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>
6th night at Madame Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506
== Day 7 - 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]] -13.985061, 48.571937 -13.982403, 48.568394 -13.978221, 48.564300 -13.974742, 48.562571 -13.970191, 48.560344[[Mikotromihezova]] -13.94711, 48.554842[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]] -13.950251, 48.551942 -13.950487, 48.547089 -13.951270, 48.543603 -13.951260, 48.541346 -13.948590, 48.537501 -13.946406, 48.533542 -13.945015, 48.530292back at the Sambirano River -13.944673, 48.526563 -13.943854, 48.523772 -13.939996, 48.522013 -13.935685, 48.520691 -13.934239, 48.520172 -13.931427, 48.516704[[Migioky]] -13.927884, 48.513328 -13.925530, 48.511984 -13.923430, 48.508614 -13.920029, 48.504551 -13.918139, 48.502891 -13.916229, 48.500380 -13.914342, 48.498198 -13.910512, 48.495319 -13.90331, 48.4918[[Ambohimarina_(Ambanja)|Ambohimarina]] -13.900230, 48.493103 -13.897999, 48.492937 -13.894075, 48.492840 -13.894164, 48.486858 -13.892453, 48.484675 -13.892448, 48.484674[[Antanambao_(Ambanja)|Antanambao]] -13.890571, 48.487365-13.889913, 48.489541-13.883595, 48.494268-13.880451, 48.495915-13.879712, 48.495964-13.877579, 48.496965-13.877572, 48.498922-13.875248, 48.499545-13.872463, 48.500117-13.866611, 48.499571-13.864021, 48.500047-13.863414, 48.499999-13.859732, 48.497014-13.857079, 48.497750-13.855389, 48.496947-13.853905, 48.496661-13.851442, 48.498337 -13.850604, 48.497682crossing the Sambirano River
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>
7th night in private room (- 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
48,578 steps<br>
-13.842023, 48.494395
== Day 8 - 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
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>
39,456 steps<br>
-13.67707, 48.447309
== Photos ==
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