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Officially opened in 2017, the camp is run by Patrique, a local guide and Masoala birding expert from Ambodiforaha. Patrique and his team will prepare lunch, breakfast and dinner of your choice and will guide you to various bird watching spots in the surrounding forest while helping you identify various speices of plants along the way.
Masoala Birding Camp can be booked for day and lunch visits as well as overnight stays for one of more nightsin combination with other lodges in the area. Additionally, we offer various extended trekking packages, which can of course be modified and tailored to your specifications.
Classic circuit:Visit Masoala for three nights while staying at Masoala Birding Camp with small or large group.
Day 1: Depart in the morning from your hotel in [[Maroantsetra]] with speed boat directly to Masoala. The boat ride takes between 1.5 and 2 hours. Arriving at the beach of Tampolo and walk approxately 30 minutes to the camp.
Overnight stay at Masoala Birding Camp. In the afternoon, start guided bird watching walk. In the evening, we 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 is 3 to 4 hours long walk to spot the Red Ruffed Lemurs in their regular habitats. In the evening (before dinner) take another night walk more nocturnal species.
''Itinerary:''
Day 1 and 2: Camping in the lodge in Farankaraina Tropical Park. Try and observe the Aye-Aye during a night walk. The possibility to spot the Aye-Aye is the highest between July and October.
