Difference between revisions of "Travel Plans October 2011"
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* attractions include a mausoleum and police museum (police history, guns, cannons, murder weapons)<br> | * attractions include a mausoleum and police museum (police history, guns, cannons, murder weapons)<br> | ||
* roads split to the north direction [[Lake Alaotra]] (RN44) | * roads split to the north direction [[Lake Alaotra]] (RN44) | ||
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'''Andasibe'''<br> | '''Andasibe'''<br> | ||
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* several hotels from low to hight end | * several hotels from low to hight end | ||
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| + | '''Andasibe-Mantadia National Park'''<br> | ||
* Analamazaotra Forest and Mantadia form the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park<br> | * Analamazaotra Forest and Mantadia form the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park<br> | ||
* believed to be Madagascar's most popular reserve<br> | * believed to be Madagascar's most popular reserve<br> | ||
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* entrance fee 10,000 Ariary, guides start at 15,000 Ariary (hours)<br> | * entrance fee 10,000 Ariary, guides start at 15,000 Ariary (hours)<br> | ||
* Association Mitsinjo (NGO) takes care of some of the Analamazaotra Forest - visits at a lower price than national park<br> | * Association Mitsinjo (NGO) takes care of some of the Analamazaotra Forest - visits at a lower price than national park<br> | ||
| − | * open from | + | * open from 7am to 5pm and 6.30pm to 9pm<br> |
* entrance fee including guide starting at 30,000 Ariary (2 hours)<br> | * entrance fee including guide starting at 30,000 Ariary (2 hours)<br> | ||
| + | * 56 832 33 or 033 14 474 89 and [mailto:mitsinjo@hotmail.com mitsinjo@hotmail.com] | ||
* Mitsinjo office on the left, thereafter park entrance to the right | * Mitsinjo office on the left, thereafter park entrance to the right | ||
| − | ''Mantadia''<br> | + | |
| − | * 20km north of Andasibe | + | '''Mantadia'''<br> |
| + | * 20km north of Andasibe<br> | ||
| + | * mainly untouched primary forest<br> | ||
| + | * rough trails, more altitude than in Andasibe park<br> | ||
| + | * problem: transport to park starts at 60,000 Ariary<br> | ||
| + | * open from 6am to 4pm | ||
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| + | '''Torotorofotsy Reserve'''<br> | ||
| + | * located 11km west of Andasibe<br> | ||
| + | * 12,000ha reserve: marsh with forest and wetland<br> | ||
| + | * golden mantella frogs, greater bamboo lemurs<br> | ||
| + | * ideal for trekking<br> | ||
| + | * 5 bungalows | ||
| + | * visits organised by Mitsinjo | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 11 October 2011
East of Tana along the RN2 direction Tamatave
Manjakandriana
- located 48km from Tana
- Manja Hotel with basic rooms
- bank, hospital
- road splits to Mantasoa and Lake Mantasoa
Mandraka Park
- located 61km from Tana
- Malagasy-run wooden bungalows
- popular amongst locals from Tana
- hiking
- 22 431 27 mandrakapark@moov.mg
Madagascar Exotic
- also called Mandraka Reptile Farm
- located 72km from Tana
- small zoo with reptiles, crocodiles, butterflies, mammals
- pets live in not so good conditions
- restaurant, mid-range en-suite rooms
- opening times: 7am - 5pm, entrance fee 10,000 Ariary, guide 2,000 Ariary for zoo, guide 6,000 Airary zoo and lemurs
- 22 321 01 or 032 04 108 87
Moramanga
- means "cheap mangoes"
- taxi-brousse from Tana (5,000 Ariary) takes about 3 hours
- train leaves on Monday and Thursday direction Tamatave and returns on Wednesday and Saturday
- several hotels and restaurants, bank, post-office, internet-cafes
- attractions include a mausoleum and police museum (police history, guns, cannons, murder weapons)
- roads split to the north direction Lake Alaotra (RN44)
Andasibe
- about 3,5 hours from Tana and 2km from RN2
- recommended to take the taxi-brousse from Tana to Moramanga (5,000 Ariary) and from there to Andasibe
- train from Moramanga takes 45 minutes (1,800 Ariary)
- small village, except a post office is nothing there (no bank, no internet)
- several hotels from low to hight end
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
- Analamazaotra Forest and Mantadia form the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
- believed to be Madagascar's most popular reserve
- open from 6am to 4pm
- entrance fee 10,000 Ariary, guides start at 15,000 Ariary (hours)
- Association Mitsinjo (NGO) takes care of some of the Analamazaotra Forest - visits at a lower price than national park
- open from 7am to 5pm and 6.30pm to 9pm
- entrance fee including guide starting at 30,000 Ariary (2 hours)
- 56 832 33 or 033 14 474 89 and mitsinjo@hotmail.com
- Mitsinjo office on the left, thereafter park entrance to the right
Mantadia
- 20km north of Andasibe
- mainly untouched primary forest
- rough trails, more altitude than in Andasibe park
- problem: transport to park starts at 60,000 Ariary
- open from 6am to 4pm
Torotorofotsy Reserve
- located 11km west of Andasibe
- 12,000ha reserve: marsh with forest and wetland
- golden mantella frogs, greater bamboo lemurs
- ideal for trekking
- 5 bungalows
- visits organised by Mitsinjo
