'''Within Masoala National Park, about an hour's walk from the village of Ambodiforaha lies Masoala Birding Camp. This camp is for those who wish to be as close to nature as possible without the unnecessary conveniences and facilities typically offered by other nature lodges.'''
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<div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-15.726233, 49.968367~'''Within Masoala National Park, about an hour's walk from the village of [[Ambodiforaha]], lies Masoala Birding Camp. This camp is for those who wish to be as close to the nature as possible without unecessary conveniences and facilities offered by other camps.'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=17|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</div>
Officially opened in 2017, the camp is run by PatriquePatrick, a local guide and Masoala birding expert from [[Ambodiforaha]]. Patrique Patrick and his team will prepare lunch, breakfast and dinner of your choice and will guide you to various bird watching spots in the surrounding forest while helping and help you identify various speices species of plants flora and fauna along the way.
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Classic circuit: Visit Masoala Birding Camp can be booked for day visits including lunch or for three one or more nights while staying at Masoala Birding Camp on a half-board or full-board basis in combination with other lodges in the area. Additionally, the camp offers various extended trekking combined with small or large groupbirdwatching packages, which can be tailored to your specifications.
''Itinirery:''=== Classic circuit ===
Day 1: Depart in the morning from your hotel in [[Maroantsetra]] with speed boat directly to '''Visit Masoala. The boat ride takes between 1.5 and 2 hours. Arriving for three nights while staying at the beach of Tampolo and walk approxately 30 minutes to the campMasoala Birding Camp in a small or large group.'''
Overnight stay at Day 1: Depart in the morning from your hotel in [[Maroantsetra]] with speedboat directly to Masoala Birding Camp. In the afternoon, start guided bird watching walkThe boat ride takes between 1½ and 2 hours. In Arriving at the evening, we go for a night beach of Tampolo and walk approximately 30 minutes to see different species of lemurs and various other night active animalsthe campsite.
Day 2: Red ruffed Lemur pathOvernight stay at Masoala Birding Camp. This is is 3 to 4 hours long In the afternoon, start guided bird watching walk to spot the Red Ruffed Lemurs in their regular habitats. In the evening (before dinner) take another , go for a night walk more nocturnal to see different speciesof lemurs and other night active animals.
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Day 2: Red ruffed lemur path. This is a 3 to 4: Take hours walk to spot the Red ruffed lemurs in their natural habitat. Thereafter, before dinner in the speed boat evening, take another night walk to [[Nosy Mangabe]] for picnic and thereafter return to [[Maroantsetra]] discover more nocturnal species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur.
Day 3: Waterfall circuit. Get ready for more bird watching in the morning, to see the famous species close to the camp, such as ''[[Helmet vanga]]'', ''[[Bernier's vanga]]'', ''Scaly ground roller'' and so on... In the afternoon, continue with a river trip in a pirogue (traditional wooden canoe) on the Tampolo River with a local fisherman from the village of Ambodiforaha. In the evening, there will be time for another night walk.
Extended circuit: Visit Masoala for 5 nights with stay at Masoala Birding Camp and in [[Farankaraina Tropical ParkFile:Tampolodge 339.jpg|600px]]
''Itinerary:'' Day 1 and 24: Camping in Take the lodge in Farankaraina Tropical Parkspeedboat to [[Nosy Mangabe]] for a picnic and thereafter return to [[Maroantsetra]]. Try and observe Our boat can pass close to the Aye-Aye during a night walkisland where flocks of [https://en.wikipedia. The possibility to spot org/wiki/Great_egret egret (heron)] can usually be observed in the Aye-Aye is canopies along the highest between July and Octobershoreline.
Day 3Allow about four hours to visit the island to try and find the [https: Leave for Masoala National Park to reach Masoala Birding Camp //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uroplatus_fimbriatus Uroplatus fimbriatus (by speed boat?giant leaf-tailed gecko)] and with some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in the world. Start a short afternoon bird watching walk. In evening, to see different species of lemurs and various other night active animals
=== Extended circuit ===
C-: DAY FOUR: We do Red ruffed Lemur path. It’s '''Visit Masoala for 5 nights with a long walk takes around 3-4h. In evening (before diner)everybody are ready for night walk to see all the species night active animals like mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur stay at Masoala Birding Camp and some animals…in [[Farankaraina Tropical Park]]. '''
E-Day 1 and 2: DAY five: Picnic Overnight camping at a lodge in Antalaviana transfer by boat Farankaraina Tropical Park. Try to find the Aye-Aye during a night walk.This The best possibility to spot the Aye-Aye here is wonderful place, beach, between July and nice to swim in Antalaviana Big waterfallOctober.
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SPORTIVE CIRCUITDay 3: Leave Farankaraina Tropical Park for Masoala National Park to reach Masoala Birding Camp by boat. Start a short afternoon bird watching walk. In the evening, take a night walk to discover different species of lemurs and various other night active animals.
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1-sort TrekDay 4: Red ruffed Lemur path. This is a 3 to 4 hours walk to spot the Red ruffed Lemurs in their natural habitat. Thereafter, before dinner in the evening, take another night walk to discover nocturnal species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur and other animals.
Trekking Maroantsetra -Masoala takes 8 days (one way trek Day 5: Boat transfer to [[Antalavia]]. This is a wonderful location with a beach and back by boat) a large waterfall where it's possible to go for a swim.
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THE TREKKINGDay 6: Return to the hotel in Maroantsetra. Visit [[Nosy Mangabe]] for a picnic in the morning. Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret egret (heron)] can usually be observed in the canopies along the shore.
Day one: Leave Maroantsetra HOTEL in Allow about four hours to visit the morning island to join Farankaraina Tropical Private Park try and find the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uroplatus_fimbriatus ''Uroplatus fimbriatus'' (giant leaf-tailed gecko)] and camping with some luck also spot one night by Tent thereof the smallest chameleons in the world. At night Aye-Aye tour
Day Tow: leave the Ay-Aye place in morning after breakfast to join the second camping place. That takes around 4-6 hours walking. This second days walking through in masoala village life with all wonderful vanilla plantation, cloves discovering…This second camping place name is Beach of Masondrano village<HTML5video type="youtube">hO_RMOQziUk</HTML5video>
Day Three: Leave the second camping place in the morning to get third camping place. The place name is Ambanizana village. From this time wildlife beauty is spreading. The wonderful forest green colorful and directly meet the sea. Beach is covered the rocks forming the natural status, craved like tsingy of Mada. The walk here takes around 4-6 hours=== Sportive circuit ===
Day four: Leave again this third place '''8 days Maroantsetra to be on Masoala Birding camp lodge in Masoala National Park. This is last time for walking and it takes 4-6 hours. Comparing of the all last days trip, this trekking one is more wonderful because the path pass in the Primary forest. From this time (day five,six,direction and seven), the walk is finished and we stay 3 other nights in Masoala Birding Camp(MBC) to do all the type of activity in MASOALA national Park like bird watching, red ruffed circuit, river trip, and so on…return by boat. Watching all different species of animals and never forget the name of camp to see all the species of the birds'''
Day eight: heading back to maroantsetra via to Nosy Mangabe Island for picnic. On this Island, This trek follows the trip takes 4h to see small chameleon coast of Antongil Bay and leafleted gecko and afternoon back to maroantsetrathrough Masoala National Park. The trip is finished goodbye for all the team of MBC
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Day 2: Have breakfast before setting off on a 4 to 6 hours trek through vanilla and clove plantations until reaching [[Masindrano]] village. Camp by the beach. Day 3: Early start to reach the next camping spot by [[Ambanizana]] village (4-6 hours). From here on wildlife and nature becomes increasingly lush and colourful with a wonderful beach dominated by large rock boulders close to our camping spot. [[File:Ambanizana 008.jpg|600px]] Day 4: Early start through [[Masoala National Park]]. This is the last big walk and which takes 4-6 hours. Comparing with previous days, this is the most impressive and adventures trail of all, passing through one of the world's last remaining primary rainforests that meets the oceanfront directly. When reaching [[Ambodiforaha]], the home of Patrick, have lunch at [[Masoala Village Lodge]]. In the afternoon, continue for 1-2 hours until reaching your base at Masoala Birding Camp. [[File:Masoala_National_Park_DSCN2859.jpg|600px]] Day 5, 6 and 7: Enjoy three full days of discovering nature at leisure in one of the most beautiful spots in Masaoala. With the help of your guide and team at Masoala Birding Camp, you will experience amazing bird watching, combined with night and day walks, river trips, lemur watching, stars counting... Embrace yourself in a truly natural environment from which all species in the area have evolved. <googlemap versionHTML5video type="0youtube">caODxMEUq1w</HTML5video> Day 8: Before returning to civilisation, visit Nosy Mangabe a for picnic. Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of egret (heron) can usually be observed in the canopies along the shore.9" lat="Allow about four hours to visit the island to try and find the ''Uroplatus fimbriatus'' (giant leaf-15tailed gecko) and with some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in the world.726233" lon="49 Arrive at your hotel in Maroantsetra. A goodbye photo with the Masoala Birding Camp team.968367" zoom ="17" controls="large" controlsContact ="large" style="width For further information regarding Masoala Birding Camp's offers, contact Patrick:100%;max-width [[File:600px;"Ambodiforaha 035.jpg|300px]] '''Masoala Birding Camp'''<br>-15Email: [mailto:patrickbezafi1081@gmail.com patrickbezafi1081@gmail.com] Tel: +261 (0)34 44 374 62 Facebook: https://www.facebook.726233com/masoalabirdingcamp/ Patrick checks for new emails daily, 49which is the best way to reach him from outside of Madagascar.968367View all [[Masoala Birding Campphotos]] </googlemap>__NOTOC__
