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'''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.'''

Officially opened in 2017, the camp is run by Patrick, a local guide and Masoala birding expert from Ambodiforaha. Patrick and his team will prepare lunch, breakfast and dinner and will guide you to various bird watching spots in the surrounding forest and help you identify various speices species of flora and fauna along the way.

Masoala Birding Camp can be booked for day and visits including lunch visits as well as stays for one of or more nights in combination with other lodges in the area. Additionally, we offer the camp offers various extended trekking packages, which can of course be modified and tailored to your exact specifications.

=== Classic circuit: Visit Masoala for three nights while staying at Masoala Birding Camp with small or large group.===

Day 1: Depart in the morning from your hotel in [[Maroantsetra]] with speed boat directly to Masoala. The boat ride takes between 1.5 1½ and 2 hours. Arriving at the beach of Tampolo and walk approxately approximately 30 minutes to the campsite.

Overnight stay at Masoala Birding Camp. In the afternoon, start guided bird watching walk. In the evening, we will go for a night walk to see different species of lemurs and various other night active animals.

Day 2: Red ruffed Lemur path. This is a 3 to 4 hours walk to spot the Red Ruffed Lemurs in their regular natural habitats. Thereafter, before dinner in the evening, we take another night walk to discover nocturnal species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur and other animals...

Day 3: Water fall Waterfall circuit. Get ready for more bird watching in the morning, to see the famous species such as ''Helmet vanga'', ''Bernier's_vanga'', ''Short-legged ground roller'', and so on.... In the afternoon, continue with a river trip on in a pirigue pirogue (traditional wooden canoe) in on the Tampolo River with a local fisherman from the village of Ambodiforaha. In the evening, there will be time for another night walk.

Day 4: Take the speed boat to [[Nosy Mangabe]] for picnic and thereafter return to [[Maroantsetra]] .

=== Extended circuit: Visit Masoala for 5 nights with stay at Masoala Birding Camp and in [[Farankaraina Tropical Park]]===

''Itinerary:'' Day 1 Visit Masoala for 5 nights with stay at Masoala Birding Camp and 2: Camping overnight at lodge in [[Farankaraina Tropical Park. Try to find the Aye-Aye during night walk. The possibility to spot the Aye-Aye here is best between July and October]].

Day 31 and 2: Leave Overnight camping at lodge in Farankaraina Tropical Park for Masoala National Park (by speed boat?) . Try to reach Masoala Birding Camp. Start find the Aye-Aye during a short afternoon bird watching night walk. In evening, take a night walk The best possibility to discover different species of lemurs spot the Aye-Aye here is between July and various other night active animalsOctober.

Day 43: Red ruffed Lemur pathLeave Farankaraina Tropical Park for Masoala National Park (by speed boat?) to reach Masoala Birding Camp. This is Start a 3 to 4 hours short afternoon bird watching walk to spot the Red Ruffed Lemurs in their regular habitats. Thereafter, before dinner in In the evening, we take another a night walk to discover nocturnal different species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur of lemurs and various other night active animals...

Day 54: Boat transfer to [[Antalavia]]Red Ruffed Lemur path. This is a wonderful location3 to 4 hours walk to spot the Red Ruffed Lemurs in their natural habitats. Thereafter, before dinner in the evening, take another night walk to discover nocturnal species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, beach sportive lemur and has a large waterfall where it's possible to go for a swimother animals.

Day 5: Boat transfer to [[Antalavia]]. This is a wonderful location with a beach and a large waterfall where it's possible to go for a swim. Day 6: Return to the hotel in Maroantsetra. Pass Visit [[Nosy Mangabe]] Island for picnic in the morning. Or Our boat can go pass close to the shore of the island where flocks of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret egret (heron)] can usually be observed in the canopies along the shore. Allow about four hours to visit the island to try and find the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uroplatus_fimbriatus Uroplatus fimbriatus (giant leaf-tailed gecko)] and with some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in the world.