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'''Trekking tour along the Sambirano River from Ambanja to the first mountains of the Tsaratanana Massif in the northwest of Madagascar - 5 8 days/7 nights'''
== 3-day trek along the Sambirano River upstream from Ambanja to Bemaneviky ==
=== Day 1 Places of interest ===
[[Ambanja]]<br>
-13.708580, 48.485444
[[AmdolidimakaBetween Benavony and Ambolidimaka]]<br>-13.727995, 48.477661 [[Ambolidimaka]]<br>
19,891 steps<br>
-13.759026, 48.488541
29,327 steps<br>
-13.762863, 48.494389
[[Baba Hotel]]<br>
33,397 steps<br>
[[Antanamandririna]]<br>
[[Bemaneviky]]<br>
42,850 steps<br>1st night (private room with only one bed, but clean) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
-13.840417, 48.493690
== Sambirano River upstream from Bemaneviky to Marotolana ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana]]
=== Places of interest ===
village<br>
[[Antanamazava]]<br>
5,328 steps<br>
after small river<br>
-13.869145, 48.520247
[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]<br>
8,419 491 steps<br>
-13.881228, 48.526334
-13.925395, 48.544866
[[AntsirasiaAntsirasira]]<br>18,745 steps<br>-13.936202, 48.552659
[[Sambirano river River crossing by foot]]<br>
-13.931072, 48.566292
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
2nd night at Madam Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
52,033 steps<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506
== Sambirano River upstream from Marotolana to Beangona ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona]]
=== Day 3 Places of interest === leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.025795, 48.614203
hot - break - Michael goes for a swim<br>
-14.041058, 48.665912
15km to [[Tsaratanana_Strict_Nature_Reserve|Tsaratanana National Park ]] entrance<br>
-14.047513, 48.676876
[[S 14°02.735' E048°41.424'|resting under the trees]]<br>
-14.045584, 48.690404
wonderful [[swimming spot near Beangona]] with jacuzzi, mango trees and guava shrub<br>
crocodiles downstream<br>
20,191 steps<br>
[[Beangona]]<br>
3rd night in a small private hut (family of one of our teenager guides) - 10,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
-14.052043, 48.703380
== Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 1 ==
[[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1_map_001.jpg|600px|link== 2 days trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif with teenager guides ==Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1]]
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
-14.052043, 48.703380
Aro ?<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.547211" lon="48.88916" zoom="8" height="600" controls="large"br>-14.046367064399, 48.699929crossing a mountain704007
crossing field<br>
-14.053963, 48.712017
crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.054450, 48.721464
[[breakfast under mango tree|breakfast under a huge mango tree]] next to a stream<br>
rice, dried fish soup, instant noodles<br>
-14.043681, 48.733054
lunch at Sambirano River</googlemapbr>rice, dried fish soup<br>-14.056606, 48.755306
leaving tent spot<br>breakfast rice, beans in tomato sauce<br>-14.045682053556, 48.689853756043
crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.048281052529, 48.686947754787
start trekking up a mountain<br>-14.049823053245, 48.685769754619
back at the Sambirano River<br>-14.047826049819, 48.683509745447
swimming in big natural swimming pool - guides refuse (due to crocodiles?)<br>-14.047692045908, 48.677153742015
crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.046946043134, 48.671731734650
crossing big field<br>-14.043280046274, 48.667511731823
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>-14.041536048791, 48.666240729411
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>-14.047222052740, 48.658330706565
end of walk<br>back in Beangona<br>5th night in a small private hut (family of one of our teenager guides) - 10,000 Ariary (2016)<br>13,764 steps<br>-14.048367052378, 48.653456704013
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>-14.031398052043, 48.625581703380
arriving at village [[Mevadoany]]<br>
-14.041536, 48.666240
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>6th night at Madame Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary (2016)<br>-14.020172024824, 48.605414614506
wonderful walk early morning over mountain range -14.012202, 48.593563 -14.011809, 48.593119only small path<br>-14.011047, 48.592591 -14.010562, 48.592710 -14.009961, 48.592539 -14.009188, 48.591801 -14.008899, 48.590397 -14.007862, 48.589179 -14.006461, 48.588602 -14.004749, 48.588688 -14.003089, 48.587556 -14.001504, 48.585938 -14.000719, 48.585362 -13.998274023771, 48.584511610805<br>
down at the foot of the mountain
-13.996117, 48.581725
-13.987879, 48.578725
[[Ambakoana]]<br>village with Justin Bieber - if so very clean village!<br>11,778 steps<br>
-13.986692, 48.577906
-13.970191, 48.560344
-13.945015, 48.530292
-13.931427, 48.516704
-13.905521, 48.493524
-13.897999, 48.492937
-13.892448, 48.484674
walking with Issouf through cocoa plantations till river crossing<br>-13.890571, 48.487365 -13.889913, 48.489541 -13.883595, 48.494268 -13.880451, 48.495915 -13.879712, 48.495964 -13.877579, 48.496965 -13.877572, 48.498922 -13.875248, 48.499545 -13.872463, 48.500117 -13.866611, 48.499571 -13.864021, 48.500047<br>
-13.850604, 48.497682
[[Bemaneviky]]<br>7th night in private room - 15,000 Ariary (2016)<br>48,578 steps<br>-13.849038842023, 48.496378494395
-13.841765, 48.493519
crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>
-13.843128, 48.491201
-13.848414, 48.473674
-13.830021, 48.468502
-13.810881, 48.471675
-13.779991, 48.466484
-13.758327, 48.462103
-13.748395, 48.467470
back on main dirt road to Ambanja<br>
-13.747754, 48.467743
[[Ambanja]]<br>[[Hotel Palma Nova]]<br>39,456 steps<br>-13.74393567707, 48.469745447309
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