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'''This tour is amongst the best ways to discover Madagascar's animals and cultures - adventures - northeast part of Madagascar. You An experience you will never not forget this great tour, combining wildlife and adventure, cultures and the amazing landscape along the Route National 5 (RN5 landscape).'''

Arrival in Antananarivo (known as Tana). Transfer to your hotel near downtown Tana. Rest and recreation to recoup after the long flight. Dinner and overnight at Sole Hotel.

After breakfast, we depart with your naturalist nature guide/tour leader and drive through the highland countryside to Andasibe - [[Mantadia Andasibe National Park|Mantadia National Park]]. En route, we'll stop at the La Mandraka Nature Farm; a breeding project for chameleons, reptiles... After lunch en further along the route, we continue on to onto the [[Andasibe Analamazaotra Special Reserve|Analamazaotra Reserve]] (Perinet) and check into the Feon' ny Ala Lodge. In the evening, we join our naturalist guide for a walk in the reserve in search of mouse lemurs, frogs, chameleons... Overnight at Feon' ny Ala Lodge.

This morning after After breakfast, we'll drive to [[Mantadia Andasibe National Park|Andasibe National Park]], known as the Indri Special Reserve, a park where endemism is particularly high rich in biodiversity. The park has an interesting interpretation centre at the entrance. The highlights include the [[Indri|Indri indri]], Madagascar’s largest lemur species that gives birth in May; , Parson's chameleon, amazing bugs, butterflies, lizards and over a hundred species of birds. Our visit allows us to admire Eastern montane rainforest and its epiphyte plants, such as orchids and bird-nest ferns. After our visit, we continue to our drive down to Tamatave. Overnight at Melvile Hotel.

This part of the RN5 with its unbelievable incredible paradise beaches and small villages is named Analanjirofo region (cloves region or capital of cloves - ''jirofo'' means cloves in Malagasy). We will also pass coffee drying areas and beautiful rice fields along the wayroute. We can learn and see the [[Betsimisaraka]] culture and adventures. Overnight at Mananara. Option for an evening walk for the [[Aye-aye]].

This is gonna to will be your last part of the RN5. Enjoy the last final paradise landscape landscapes and observe visit a vanilla plantation. Secondary forest meets the ocean. Ferry crosses, then overnight in Maroantsetra at [[Coco Beach|Coco Beach Hotel]] or similar.

After breakfast, we explore the primary rainforest of Masoala with its over 400 years old giant trees. We will enjoy lovely birds bird sounds, over 90 species can be spotted in Masoala. We will see lemurs jumping jump around from tree to tree, such as the White-fronted brown lemur, and giant millipedes crossing the path in the jungle. At a water and biscuits breakin the jungle, we can listen to 100 different sounds of nature at the same time in the junglesimultaneously. Thereafter we walk slowly back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we relax on the nice beach and make some revision for the things we observed on the morning walk. In the evening we can go on a night walk to see the night-active lemurs, such as Brown mouse lemur and Sportive lemur. Thereafter back it's time to return to the lodge for dinner and overnightstay.

Today we explore two types of forest in Masoala (secondary forest and primary forest) in search for Madagascar crested ibis, Helmet vanga, Bernier's vanga, Short-legged ground-roller, Lesser bamboo lemur, Madagascar pygmy-kingfisher. In the Masoala park, we will enjoy green forest and giant vine over 100 years old and walk along the river to find amazing tiny frogs. Thereafter back to the campsite.

Today we will enjoy the beauty and wildlife of Nosy Mangabe. After breakfast, a one-hour boat ride to the island. Upon arrival, put the shoes on and apply insect repellent to get ready for hiking on the island in search for lemurs, such as the [[Black-and-white ruffed lemur]] and White-fronted brown lemur. Then continue to search for geckos, also named king of camouflage, like the Leaf-tailed gecko, and frogs. Snakes, such as boa, can be seen as well if we are very lucky. Thereafter return to the campsite for lunch and relaxing to relax at the beach before we take taking a night walk for the Aye-aye, geckos and other nocturnal lemursspecies. Camping Camp overnight at the island.