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== Guides and entrance fees ==
The park office is located in Maroantsetra. There you can inform yourself about the Masoala National Park, various tours, guides and their rates and on-site accommodation. At the office you can also obtain your entry permit for the park.
There are 20 guides working in the park. They all speak French and Malagasy and are educated in guiding techniques, biodiversity and the history of the area.
The admission fee for visiting the park depends on how many days will be spent in the park. Foreign tourists pay 25,000 Ariary for 1 day, 37,000 Ariary for 2 days, 40,000 Ariary for 3 days and 50,000 Ariary for 4 to 10 days (prices 2010). Guides are obligatory. The fee for a guide depends on the chosen tour (circuit).
The income derived from entrance fees is used to finance several microprojects in the area, such as building of wells, a market place, a library and reforestingtree nursery. Additionally to those these projects, villagers receive education in the cultivation of vanilla farming and crop storage.<br><br>
== Circuits (Tours) ==