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Sambava to Farihy Ampasimbato and return is an approximately 50km bike ride through nature, villages, across rivers and along vanilla and coconut plantations.

The bike ride begins with a canoe crossing over a creek near the centre of Sambava followed by an approximately 10km stretch through a coconut plantation. The price for the canoe crossing is1,000 (2020).

Most of the route runs along a sandy but bikeable road and often in the shade of coconut palms, first passing the tiny village of Ampisasanala and thereafter Antongompahitra. About 3km after Antongompahitra, cross Bemarivo with a canoe. The price is 2000 Ar (2020).

About 1km after the river crossing, bike through Bemanevika. Every Sunday there's a large market in the mornings, which is especially lively during the vanilla growing season between March and August.

Thereafter a flat sandy road and sometimes a trail continues to Lake Ampasimbato, in which there reportedly are many crocodiles.

Tour data
Distance from Mimi Resto to Farihy Ampasimbato and return: 49km
Minimum Elevation: 11 metres
Maximum Elevation: 20 metres
Total climb: 37 metres
Total descent: 22 metres

This bike trip can be booked with Madabike with or without an accompanying guide on a bike via the tourist office at Hotel Resto Mimi.

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