There is no hotel accommodation shortly before the park entrance except a basic lodge in Mandena. Usually, visitors arrive in the morning hours from Sambava, which is about one hour and 45 minutes by private car hire or two and a half hours by Taxi-brousse. The distance from Sambava is 65 km. Marojejy visitors often stay at the [[Mimi Hotel]] in Sambava where the tourist office is also located and where tours and park tickets as well as guides can be arranged. Take-away lunch packs with pastries from Mimi's restaurant and pâtisserie can be prepared for guests on their journey ahead.<!--The menu offerings in the camp kitchens are fresh but usually simple pasta, rice, chicken etc.-->
The best period to visit Marojejy is between March and December. During the rainy periodmuch rain, the park is mostly closed. Tours can be booked via specialised tour operators including flights. <!--For example, XXX in the capital, XXX in the US, XXX in the UK and XXX in France.-->
Alternatively, make the local arrangements Tours can be booked via the Marojejy Guides Association. Its members are all certified. Dealing directly with the local guides may offer the best value for both visitors specialised tour operators including international and the guidesdomestic flights. Even among visitors who don't know it<!--For example, simply visiting XXX in the park fosters a mutually beneficial relationship between nature and capital, XXX in the local communities. Most guidesUS, all porters, cooks, forest guards XXX in the UK and those maintaining the trail are from the local communitiesXXX in France.-->
The employment Alternatively, make local arrangements via the Marojejy Guides Association. All its members are certified by Madagascar National Parks. Dealing directly with the local guides can offer the best value for both visitors and the guides. Employment opportunities given to guides help preserve the park in that the local population communities come to depend more on tourism than farming alone since the communities they can profit from only if the forest is maintained and preserved. Ecotourism encourages the local population to respect park boundaries and avoid overusing natural resources, such as clearing land in and around the forest areafor farming purposes. Simply visiting the park fosters a mutually beneficial relationship between nature and the local communities as most guides, all porters, cooks, forest guards and those maintaining the trail are from the local communities.
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