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The Diego Suarez to Cap Diego bike ride takes about 5 hours, allowing many stops to enjoy the magnificient views onto the bay and hinterland. The road offers all kinds of condition: small gravel, large gravel, dirt road, old asphalt road or a simple trail. At some sections the road is impassable and it is better to push the bike. Depending on the season, the weather can be very hot and windy.

The bike excursion starts in Diego Suarez. After leaving the town towards the south, one turns right direction [[Anamakia]]. On the way to this small village one passes the large [[Plaine d'Anamakia]], a wide open space which is used as grazing land for hundrets of zebus. At the western end of Anamakia is a bar, where just across women sell delicious mangoes if the season is right (usually October, November).

After passing the Military Airbase Andrakaka, the road is in good condition again. The remaining bike ride to Cap Diego is very easy and quick. At Cap Diego one can follow the road and pass through the military grounds. Against a fee, it is possible to visit the ruins of the former military station and some caves. For those not interested in history and old buildings should just turn right before the tollbar. A trail leads through some houses to the small harbour, from where scheduled boats leave direction Diego Suarez (2,000 Ariary per person in 2017).

[[Antsiranana]] - Diego Suarez<br>