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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 ==

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-13.677106, 48.447338, 
[[Ambanja]] - [[Hotel Palma Nova]]
-13.709622, 48.485787
[[Benavony]]
-13.727995, 48.477661
[[Between Benavony and Ambolidimaka]]
-13.758505, 48.487039
[[Ambolidimaka]]
-13.751951, 48.517211
[[Ambobaka]]
-13.763217, 48.492984
[[Ambodimanga Ramena]]
-13.777746, 48.487446
[[Baba Hotel]]
-13.803105, 48.487025
[[Antanamandririna]]
-13.823035, 48.488794
[[Ambodifinesy]]
-13.839646, 48.492746
[[Bemaneviky]] - 1st night in private room
</googlemap>

[[Ambanja]]<br>
[[Hotel Palma Nova]]<br>
-13.677106, 48.447338 

[[Benavony]]<br>
-13.708580, 48.485444

[[Between Benavony and Ambolidimaka]]<br>
-13.727995, 48.477661

[[Ambolidimaka]]<br>
19,891 steps<br>
-13.759026, 48.488541

[[Ambobaka]]<br>
24,907 steps<br>
over 14km from Ambanja (road)<br>
medicinal plants (garden)<br>
cascades<br>
-13.751951, 48.517211

[[Ambodimanga Ramena]]<br>
29,327 steps<br>
-13.762863, 48.494389

[[Baba Hotel]]<br>
33,397 steps<br>

[[Antanamandririna]]<br>
36,063 steps<br>
-13.802136, 48.486542

[[Ambodifinesy]]<br>
39,192 steps<br>
-13.823035, 48.488794

[[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 ==

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-13.839646, 48.492746
leaving [[Bemaneviky]]
-13.862293, 48.512691
village 
-13.869635, 48.518713
[[Antanamazava]] 
-13.88254, 48.528887
[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]
-13.924853, 48.54375
[[Magnirenja]]
-13.940492, 48.553775
[[Antsirasira]]
-13.931072, 48.566292
[[Sambirano River crossing by foot]]
-13.94711, 48.554842
[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]]
-13.956808, 48.585729
village
-13.969334, 48.592278
landmark
-13.974896, 48.600630
[[Maromby_(Ambanja)|Maromby]]
-14.025795, 48.614203
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]] - 2nd night at Madam Soanette
</googlemap>

leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>
-13.839646, 48.492746

village<br> 
4,672 steps<br>
-13.862293, 48.512691

[[Antanamazava]]<br> 
5,328 steps<br>
after small river<br>
-13.869145, 48.520247

[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]<br>
8,491 steps<br>
-13.881228, 48.526334

[[Magnirenja]]<br>
16,132 steps<br>
-13.925395, 48.544866

[[Antsirasira]]<br>
18,745 steps

[[Sambirano River crossing by foot]]<br>
-13.931072, 48.566292

[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]]<br>
29,305 steps<br>
-13.947110, 48.554842

village<br>
36,381 steps<br>
-13.956808, 48.585729

landmark<br>
-13.969334, 48.592278

[[Maromby_(Ambanja)|Maromby]]<br>
40,234 steps<br>
-13.974896, 48.600630

[[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 ==

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-14.025795, 48.614203
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]
-14.041821, 48.641636
break under the trees
-14.041058, 48.665912
[[Mevadoany]]
-14.047513, 48.676876
sign - 15km to Tsaratanana National Park
-14.045584, 48.690404
[[S 14°02.735' E048°41.424'|resting under the trees]]
-14.051151, 48.702256
wonderful [[swimming spot near Beangona]] - but crocodiles downstream
-14.052865, 48.705279
[[Beangona]] - 3rd night in a small private hut
</googlemap>

leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
-14.025795, 48.614203

hot - break - Michael goes for a swim<br>
-14.041821, 48.641636

[[Mevadoany]]<br>
-14.041058, 48.665912

15km to 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>
-14.051151, 48.702256

[[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 ==

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-14.052043, 48.703380
leaving [[Beangona]]

-14.070836, 48.704100
village

-14.064399, 48.704007

-14.061323, 48.704903

-14.061279, 48.704899

-14.055775, 48.706480

-14.053963, 48.712017
crossing large field

-14.054450, 48.721464
crossing Sambirano River

-14.043681, 48.733054
[[breakfast under a huge mango tree|breakfast under mango tree]] next to a stream

-14.043329, 48.736918

-14.045720, 48.740528

-14.050865, 48.746171

-14.051179, 48.748828

-14.056606, 48.755306
lunch at Sambirano River 

-14.053556, 48.756043
4th night - tent spot in a valley at the Sambirano River
</googlemap>

leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
-14.052043, 48.703380

village<br>
3,231 steps<br>
-14.070836, 48.704100

Aro ?<br>
-14.064399, 48.704007

-14.061323, 48.704903<br>
-14.061279, 48.704899<br>
-14.055775, 48.706480

crossing field<br>
-14.053963, 48.712017

crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.054450, 48.721464

[[breakfast under a huge mango tree|breakfast under mango tree]] next to a stream<br>
rice, dried fish soup, instant noodles<br>
-14.043681, 48.733054

-14.043329, 48.736918<br>
-14.045720, 48.740528<br>
-14.050865, 48.746171<br>
-14.051179, 48.748828

lunch at Sambirano River<br>
rice, dried fish soup<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 in the Tsaratanana Massif ==

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-14.053556, 48.756043
leaving tent spot

-14.052529, 48.754787
crossing Sambirano River

-14.053245, 48.754619
start trekking up a mountain

-14.054377, 48.753868
-14.052169, 48.750549
-14.051286, 48.747681

-14.049819, 48.745447
back at the Sambirano River

-14.047410, 48.744354
-14.045587, 48.742602

-14.045908, 48.742015
big natural swimming pool

-14.043603, 48.737332

-14.043134, 48.734650
crossing Sambirano River

-14.046274, 48.731823
crossing big field

-14.048791, 48.729411
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign

-14.052147, 48.724599

-14.054933, 48.721575
crossing Sambirano River

-14.055236, 48.714729

-14.052740, 48.706565
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)

-14.052378, 48.704013
[[Beangona]] - 5th night in private hut
</googlemap>

leaving tent spot<br>
breakfast rice, beans in tomato sauce<br>
-14.053556, 48.756043

crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.052529, 48.754787

start trekking up a mountain<br>
-14.053245, 48.754619

-14.054377, 48.753868<br>
-14.052169, 48.750549<br>
-14.051286, 48.747681

back at the Sambirano River<br>
-14.049819, 48.745447

-14.047410, 48.744354<br>
-14.045587, 48.742602

swimming in big natural swimming pool - guides refuse (due to crocodiles?)<br>
-14.045908, 48.742015

-14.043603, 48.737332

crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.043134, 48.734650

crossing big field<br>
-14.046274, 48.731823

Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>
-14.048791, 48.729411

-14.052147, 48.724599

crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.054933, 48.721575

-14.055236, 48.714729

crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>
-14.052740, 48.706565

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 ==

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-14.052865, 48.705279
[[Beangona]]
-14.046367, 48.699929
crossing a mountain
-14.041607, 48.693429
crossing a mountain
-14.044133, 48.691301
crossing a mountain
-14.045682, 48.689853
crossing a mountain
-14.048281, 48.686947
crossing a mountain
-14.049823, 48.685769
crossing a mountain
-14.047826, 48.683509
crossing a mountain

-14.047692, 48.677153
-14.046946, 48.671731
-14.043280, 48.667511

-14.041536, 48.666240
arrving at village [[Mevadoany]]
-14.040803, 48.665083
[[Mevadoany]]

-14.047222, 48.658330

-14.048367, 48.653456

-14.038801, 48.636555

-14.036917, 48.633732
river crossing

-14.035311, 48.631344

-14.031398, 48.625581

-14.024824, 48.614506 
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]] - 6th night at Madame Soanette
</googlemap>

leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
-14.052043, 48.703380

crossing a mountain<br>
-14.046367, 48.699929<br>
-14.041607, 48.693429<br>
-14.044133, 48.691301<br>
-14.045682, 48.689853<br>
-14.048281, 48.686947<br>
-14.049823, 48.685769<br>
-14.047826, 48.683509

-14.047692, 48.677153

-14.046946, 48.671731

-14.043280, 48.667511

arriving at village [[Mevadoany]]<br>
-14.041536, 48.666240

[[Mevadoany]]<br>
-14.040803, 48.665083

-14.047222, 48.658330

-14.048367, 48.653456

-14.038801, 48.636555

river crossing<br>
near warm swimming pool (swam with kids, near Madame Soanette's village)<br>
-14.036917, 48.633732

-14.035311, 48.631344

-14.031398, 48.625581

[[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 ==

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-14.024824, 48.614506
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]

-14.023771, 48.610805
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.020172, 48.605414
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.017358, 48.601117
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.015904, 48.599171
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.014085, 48.597488
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.014034, 48.597081
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.013631, 48.596151
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.013087, 48.594751
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.012202, 48.593563
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.011809, 48.593119
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.011047, 48.592591
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.010562, 48.592710
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.009961, 48.592539
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.009188, 48.591801
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.008899, 48.590397
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.007862, 48.589179
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.006461, 48.588602
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.004749, 48.588688
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.003089, 48.587556
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.001504, 48.585938
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-14.000719, 48.585362
crossing a mountain range on a small trail
-13.998274, 48.584511
crossing a mountain range on a small trail

-13.996117, 48.581725
down at the foot of the mountain

-13.993797, 48.580132

-13.991887, 48.579696

-13.987879, 48.578725
entering 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, 48.530292
back 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, 48.497682
crossing the Sambirano River 

-13.849038, 48.496378

-13.848178, 48.496885

-13.844158, 48.497070

-13.839646, 48.492746
[[Bemaneviky]] - 7th night in private room
</googlemap>

leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506

wonderful walk early morning over mountain range - only small path<br>
-14.023771, 48.610805<br>
-14.020172, 48.605414<br>
-14.017358, 48.601117<br>
-14.015904, 48.599171<br>
-14.014085, 48.597488<br>
-14.014034, 48.597081<br>
-14.013631, 48.596151<br>
-14.013087, 48.594751<br>
-14.012202, 48.593563<br>
-14.011809, 48.593119<br>
-14.011047, 48.592591<br>
-14.010562, 48.592710<br>
-14.009961, 48.592539<br>
-14.009188, 48.591801<br>
-14.008899, 48.590397<br>
-14.007862, 48.589179<br>
-14.006461, 48.588602<br>
-14.004749, 48.588688<br>
-14.003089, 48.587556<br>
-14.001504, 48.585938<br>
-14.000719, 48.585362<br>
-13.998274, 48.584511

down at the foot of the mountain
-13.996117, 48.581725

-13.993797, 48.580132

-13.991887, 48.579696

entering village [[Ambakoana]]<br>
-13.987879, 48.578725

[[Ambakoana]]<br>
village with Justin Bieber - very clean village!<br>
11,778 steps<br>
-13.986692, 48.577906

-13.985061, 48.571937

-13.982403, 48.568394

-13.978221, 48.564300

-13.974742, 48.562571

[[Mikotromihezova]]<br>
15,850 steps<br>
-13.970191, 48.560344

-13.964483, 48.557599

-13.959581, 48.558285

-13.951535, 48.558027

[[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, 48.533542

back directly at the Sambirano<br>
-13.945015, 48.530292

-13.944673, 48.526563

-13.943854, 48.523772

-13.939996, 48.522013

-13.935685, 48.520691

-13.934239, 48.520172

[[Migioky]]<br>
28,126 steps<br>
-13.931427, 48.516704

-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

[[Ambohimarina_(Ambanja)|Ambohimarina]]<br>
entering village<br>
-13.905521, 48.493524

-13.900230, 48.493103

old hospital or school after Ambohimarina (I think it's closed down)<br>
-13.897999, 48.492937

-13.894075, 48.492840

-13.894164, 48.486858

-13.892453, 48.484675

[[Antanambao_(Ambanja)|Antanambao]]<br>
Issouf's village<br>
-13.892448, 48.484674

walking with Issouf through cocoa plantations till river crossing<br>
-13.890571, 48.487365<br>
-13.889913, 48.489541<br>
-13.883595, 48.494268<br>
-13.880451, 48.495915<br>
-13.879712, 48.495964<br>
-13.877579, 48.496965<br>
-13.877572, 48.498922<br>
-13.875248, 48.499545<br>
-13.872463, 48.500117<br>
-13.866611, 48.499571<br>
-13.864021, 48.500047<br>
-13.863414, 48.499999<br>
-13.859732, 48.497014<br>
-13.857079, 48.497750<br>
-13.855389, 48.496947<br>
-13.853905, 48.496661<br>
-13.851442, 48.498337

crossing the Sambirano river <br>
good bye to Issouf<br>
-13.850604, 48.497682

-13.849038, 48.496378

-13.848178, 48.496885

-13.844158, 48.497070

[[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" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;">
-13.839646, 48.492746
Bemaneviky
-13.843128, 48.491201
crossing Sambirano to continue on other side

-13.843935, 48.490215
-13.846298, 48.487581
-13.847489, 48.487020
-13.848638, 48.483032
-13.848614, 48.480382
-13.848967, 48.476207

-13.848414, 48.473674
[[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]]

-13.846993, 48.471098
-13.844322, 48.466726
-13.843919, 48.465420
-13.837722, 48.466963
-13.835387, 48.467248
-13.833556, 48.469458
-13.832283, 48.469501

-13.830021, 48.468502
[[Mahatera]]

-13.823257, 48.467887
-13.819781, 48.467583
-13.815335, 48.468702
-13.811777, 48.469818

-13.810881, 48.471675
[[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]]

-13.808413, 48.471371
-13.805101, 48.469631
-13.804337, 48.468661
-13.802360, 48.469331
-13.797102, 48.468422
-13.795888, 48.468781
-13.792787, 48.469913
-13.785924, 48.470275
-13.783353, 48.468930
-13.781062, 48.467909

-13.779991, 48.466484
[[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]]

-13.776529, 48.465036
-13.772337, 48.466006
-13.770091, 48.466885
-13.764488, 48.466897
-13.763303, 48.462235
-13.761851, 48.461329
-13.760985, 48.461260

-13.758327, 48.462103
crossing the Sambirano

-13.756233, 48.464729
-13.752785, 48.464734
-13.749700, 48.466021

-13.748395, 48.467470
turn to main road 

-13.747754, 48.467743
back on main road to Ambanja

-13.743935, 48.469745

-13.743935, 48.469745

-13.67707, 48.447309
[[Ambanja]] - [[Hotel Palma Nova]]
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leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>
-13.841765, 48.493519

crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>
-13.843128, 48.491201

-13.843935, 48.490215<br>
-13.846298, 48.487581<br>
-13.847489, 48.487020<br>
-13.848638, 48.483032<br>
-13.848614, 48.480382<br>
-13.848967, 48.476207

[[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]]<br>
4,055 steps<br>
-13.848414, 48.473674

-13.846993, 48.471098<br>
-13.844322, 48.466726<br>
-13.843919, 48.465420<br>
-13.837722, 48.466963<br>
-13.835387, 48.467248<br>
-13.833556, 48.469458<br>
-13.832283, 48.469501

[[Mahatera]]<br>
8,212 steps<br>
-13.830021, 48.468502

-13.823257, 48.467887<br>
-13.819781, 48.467583<br>
-13.815335, 48.468702<br>
-13.811777, 48.469818

[[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]]<br>
11,604 steps<br>
-13.810881, 48.471675

-13.808413, 48.471371<br>
-13.805101, 48.469631<br>
-13.804337, 48.468661<br>
-13.802360, 48.469331<br>
-13.797102, 48.468422<br>
-13.795888, 48.468781<br>
-13.792787, 48.469913<br>
-13.785924, 48.470275<br>
-13.783353, 48.468930<br>
-13.781062, 48.467909

[[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]]<br>
17,083 steps<br>
-13.779991, 48.466484

-13.776529, 48.465036<br>
-13.772337, 48.466006<br>
-13.770091, 48.466885<br>
-13.764488, 48.466897<br>
-13.763303, 48.462235<br>
-13.761851, 48.461329<br>
-13.760985, 48.461260

crossing Sambirano<br>
-13.758327, 48.462103

-13.756233, 48.464729<br>
-13.752785, 48.464734<br>
-13.749700, 48.466021

turn to the main road<br>
-13.748395, 48.467470

back on main dirt road to Ambanja<br>
-13.747754, 48.467743

-13.743935, 48.469745

[[Ambanja]]<br>
[[Hotel Palma Nova]]<br>
39,456 steps<br>
-13.67707, 48.447309