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'''Masoala National Park:''' Discover endemic [[Red ruffed lemur]], [[Eastern woolly lemur|Masoala wolly woolly lemur]], Masoala sportive lemur, [[Helmet vanga]], [[Bernier's vanga]], Red-breasted coua, Short-legged ground-roller<br>

Fly from Tana to Maroantsetra where a guide will meet and assist you. 
Then transfer from the airport to the harbour (45 minutes) and continue by speed boat speedboat to Masoala peninsula.
The boat trip takes about 2h and if we are lucky we might encounter dolphins and Humpback whales during July to September.
 Arrival at the lodge in the afternoon, relaxing on the beach, swimming or exploration of the surroundings of the hotel. 
Nightwalk in the forest surrounding the camp to see some night-active lemurs 
(Masoala mouse lemur, Brown mouse lemur, snakes and frogs)
. Overnight in the lodge in Masoala
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Breakfast and thereafter day visit of to the rainforest of the park.
 Masoala National Park consists of rainforest with a rare endemic wildlife. 
Several species of lemurs can be found, such as Red ruffed lemur and White-fronted lemur. 
The site is also popular for bird watching by the presence of the unusual Helmet vanga,
 an enormous vanga with an enormous blue beak. The Helmet vanga is the star of Masoala, followed by the Parson's chameleon. Lunch at the hotel. 
Afternoon free: time to relax or walk on the beach or to go swimming. Night walk in another part of the forest near the camp. Overnight at the lodge
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Breakfast and thereafter day excursion by traditional pirogue on the Tampolo River to visit beautiful landscapes and mangroves and thereafter snorkelling in the corral coral reef. 
The marine protected reserve has very colourful corals, several reef fish species such as parrotfish, surgeonfish and clownfish swim amongst sea anemones and shellfish. It is possible to see Green sea turtles and dolphins. Picnic lunch based on seafood on the beach. Afternoon, visit of a plantation growing vanilla, coffee, clove and pepper followed by traditional dance and singing. Dinner and overnight in the Lodge
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After breakfast transfer by boat (2h). If we are lucky we might see dolphins and Humpback whales during July and the first two weeks in September. Nosy Mangabe is a pristine lowland rainforest island of 5.20km² and the best place to see Black-and-white ruffed lemur and White-fronted brown lemur.
 Nosy Mangabe's reptile and amphibian fauna is equally dramatic; among others , there are countless colourful and photogenic frogs, chameleons and geckos. We may encounter the Panther chameleon, Antongil leaf chameleon (the second smallest chameleon in the world), Climbing mantella (mantellaleavigata), Green day-gecko and the incredibly camouflaged Common flat-tail gecko 
sleeping during the day. We may see snakes such as the Madagascar tree boa and Madagascan giant hognose snake. Dinner and overnight in the Lodge
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We visit a Betsimisaraka tomb located in the middle of Nosy Mangabe. We will see ancient graves of the first inhabitants of the island and the rock inscriptions left by Dutch sailors during the 16th century on a beach named Plage des Hollandais.
 Picnic lunch on Dutchmen Beach. Transfer back to Maroantsetra and thereafter a short walk in town to search for the amazing colourful Tomato frog which is endemic to this region. Continuation to the jetty and boat transfer (2h) followed by a 1.5 hours walk to Farankaraina Tropical Park. Usually , the Ring-tailed mongoose welcomes us around the camp. Picnic lunch on the way. Night walk to observe the Aye-aye, Big-nosed chameleon, tailed frog, Brown mouse lemur,... 
Dinner and night in the camp.