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Tampolodge was founded by Giuseppe, an Italian biologist and former researcher specialised in ornithology.
Having worked on projects in Italy, Kenya and Tanzania for the University of Milan, he thereafter worked on several projects for the ''Peregrine Fund'' in Madagascar. Guiseppe soon became captivated by the beauty of Masoala where he set up a camp. In 2001, the site also served as the basecamp for the French botanist and biologist Francis Hallé while exploring the tree tops treetops of the rainforest during his expedition known as ''Radeau des Cimes'' (navigating the tree tops treetops with an aerostatic balloon).
The lodge has eleven bungalows, divided into four family bungalows and seven twin bungalows, and a restaurant. All bungalows are built in style of Malagasy huts using local materials that blend harmonically into the nature. The lodge faces the usually calm waters of Antongil Bay and is surrounded by a garden of cinnamon trees, clove shrubs, vanilla orchids and majestic mango and lychee trees.
