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'''Within Masoala National Park, about an hour's walk from the village of Ambodiforaha, lies Masoala Birding Camp. This camp is for those who wish to be as close to the nature as possible, without unecessary conveniences and facilities typically offered by other nature lodges.'''
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Officially opened in 2017, the camp is run by Patrick, a local guide and Masoala birding expert from [[Ambodiforaha]]. Patrick and his team will prepare lunch, breakfast and dinner and will guide you to various bird watching spots in the surrounding forest and help you identify various species of flora and fauna along the way.
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Masoala Birding Camp can be booked for day visits including lunch as well as stays or for one or more nights in combination with other lodges in the area. Additionally, the camp offers various extended trekking packages, which can of course be modified and tailored to your exact specifications.
=== Classic circuit ===
Day 1: Depart in the morning from your hotel in [[Maroantsetra]] with speed boat directly to Masoala. The boat ride takes between 1½ and 2 hours. Arriving at the beach of Tampolo and walk approximately 30 minutes to the camp site.
Overnight stay at Masoala Birding Camp. In the afternoon, start guided bird watching walk. In the evening, go for a night walk to see different species of lemurs and various other night active animals.
Day 2: Red ruffed Lemur path. This is a 3 to 4 hours walk to spot the Red Ruffed Lemurs in their natural habitatshabitat. Thereafter, before dinner in the evening, take another night walk to discover more nocturnal species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur and other animals.
Day 3: Waterfall circuit. Get ready for more bird watching in the morning, to see the famous species such as ''Helmet vanga'', ''Bernier's_vanga'', ''Short-legged ground roller'' and so on.... In the afternoon, continue with a river trip in a pirogue (traditional wooden canoe) on the Tampolo River with a local fisherman from the village of Ambodiforaha. In the evening, there will be time for another night walk.
Day 4: Take the speed boat to [[Nosy Mangabe]] for picnic and thereafter return to [[Maroantsetra]]. Visit [[Nosy Mangabe]] for picnic in the morning. Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret egret (heron)] can usually be observed in the canopies along the shoreline.
Allow about four hours to visit the island to try and find the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uroplatus_fimbriatus Uroplatus fimbriatus (giant leaf-tailed gecko)] and with some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in the world.
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Day 3: Leave Farankaraina Tropical Park for Masoala National Park (by speed boat?) to reach Masoala Birding Campby boat. Start a short afternoon bird watching walk. In the evening, take a night walk to discover different species of lemurs and various other night active animals.
Day 4: Red Ruffed Lemur path. This is a 3 to 4 hours walk to spot the Red Ruffed Lemurs in their natural habitatshabitat. Thereafter, before dinner in the evening, take another night walk to discover nocturnal species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur and other animals.
Day 5: Boat transfer to [[Antalavia]]. This is a wonderful location with a beach and a large waterfall where it's possible to go for a swim.
Day 6: Return to the hotel in Maroantsetra. Visit [[Nosy Mangabe]] for picnic in the morning. Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret egret (heron)] can usually be observed in the canopies along the shore. Allow about four hours to visit the island to try and find the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uroplatus_fimbriatus ''Uroplatus fimbriatus'' (giant leaf-tailed gecko)] and with some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in the world.
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This trek follows the coast of Antongil Bay and through Masoala National Park.
Day 1: Depart early from your hotel in Maroantsetra on and take a pirouge ride for approximately 1-hour pirouge ride to [[Andranofotsy]] and from there continue by foot to the campsite at [[Farankaraina Tropical Park]]. Search for the Aye-Aye at night. Day 2: Have breakfast before setting off on a 4 to 6 hours trek through vanilla and clove plantations until reching [[Masindrano]] village. Camp by the beach.
Day 23: Have breakfast before setting off on a 4 Early start to 6 hours trek through vanilla and clove plantations until reach the next camping spot by [[MasindranoAmbanizana]]village (4-6 hours). Camp From here on wildlife and nature becomes increasignly lush and colorful with a wonderful beach dominated by the beachlarge rock boulders close to our camping spot.
Day 34: Early start to reach the next camping spot by through [[AmbanizanaMasoala National Park]] village (. This is last big walk and which takes 4-6 hours). From here on wildlife Comparing with previous days, this is the most impressive and nature becomes increasignly lush and colorfuladventures trail of all, passing through primary forest in one of the world's last remaining rainforests that meets the ocean front directly. When reaching [[Ambodiforaha]], the home of Patrick, have lunch at [[Masoala Village Lodge]]. In the afternoon, with a wonderful beach dominated by large rock boulders close to our camping spotcontinue for 1-2 hours until reaching your base at Masoala Birding Camp.
Day 45, 6 and 7: Early start through [[Masoala National Park]]. This is last big walk and which takes 4-6 hours. Comparing with previous Enjoy three full days, this is the most impressive and adventures trail of all, passing through primary forest making up discovering nature at leisure in one of the world's last remaining rainforests that meets directly the ocean front, until [[Ambodiforaha]], most beautiful spots in Masaoala. With the home help of Patrick. Have lunch at [[Masoala Village Lodge]]. In the afternoon, continue 1-2 hours until reaching your base guide and team at Masoala Birding Camp, you will experience amazing bird watching, combined with night and day walks, river trips, lemur watching, stars counting... Embrace yourself in a truly natural envorinment from which all species in the area have evolved.
Day 58: Before returning to civilisation, 6 and 7: Enjoy three full days visit Nosy Mangabe for picnic. Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of discovering nature at leisure egret (heron) can usually be observed in one of the most beautiful spots in Masaoalacanopies along the shore. With Allow about four hours to visit the help of your guide island to try and find the ''Uroplatus fimbriatus'' (giant leaf-tailed gecko) and team at Masoala Birding Camp, you can experience amazing bird watching, combined with night and day walks, river trips, lemur watching, stars counting... Embrace yourself some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in a truly natural envorinment from which all species have evolvedthe world.
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