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'''Hotel La Terrasse du Voyageur Bobangira Park is a hotelnature park within the SAVA region on the northeast coast of Madagascar between Vohemar and Sambava, baran area rich in biodiversity with about 40% of its flora endemic to the country. The park area, restaurant and event location with officially named ''Domaine de Bobangira'', was declared a rooftop terrace overlooking protected private nature reserve in 2017 by the national forestry department of the town areas where several busy market places in [[Diego-Suarez]] are located and far beyondSAVA region.'''
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The location is park offers tents on the beach with breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared in a kitchen-hut and served below a straw-thatched roof with a large communal table shared between all guests. The tents are simple but with convenient mattresses. One of the cooks from the popular social space among creative talents[[Mimi Hotel|MIMI Resto]] in [[Sambava]] resides at the camp while guests are visiting. A small campfire can be arranged on the beach in the evenings. [[File:Bobangira_Park_315.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Bobangira_Park_315.jpg|600px]] Unique birdlife includes the Crested coua (pictured above), Glossy ibis, writersMadagascar crested ibis, musicians as well as travellers including the type of tourists who prefer to experience Diégo[[Madagascar kingfisher]], Madagascar long-eared owl, Madagascar scops-Suarez owl and Madagascar off the beaten trackmore.
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Although any visit can be tailor-made, different packages between one and four nights are offered, including transport from Sambava or Vohemar. [[File:Bobangira Park 008.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?|600px]] An example itinerary of a three days and two nights package starts at 7am with breakfast at [[Mimi Hotel|Resto Mimi]] from where the car will drive to [[Analovana]] and from there turn towards the coast for another 17 kilometres. Shortly after Analovana, cross the river and continue through the villages of [[Madirobe]], [[Maromokotra]], [[Ambondrombe]] and [[Bobangira]] until Bobangira Park. The total distance is 118km which will take about 4 hours by 4x4 car. [[File:Maromokotra 011.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?|600px]] However, during the rainy season between December and March, the river shortly after [[Analovana]] can only be crossed by pirogue and a combination of trekking and zebu-cart is the best way to continue from there. Start the trek at around 9.30am. After two hours hop on the zebu cart. Picnic lunch at around noon. Continue by zebu-cart to arrive at the camp around 2pm. [[File:Bobangira Park 006.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?|600px]] The camp will be set up upon arrival. After exploring the surroundings, 7pm dinner at the camp is followed by a night walk starting at around 8pm. Overnight in tents. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Bobangira_Park_016.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Bobangira_Park_016.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Bobangira_Park_019.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Bobangira_Park_019.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Bobangira_Park_095.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Bobangira_Park_095.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Bobangira_Park_097.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Bobangira_Park_097.jpg|196px]]|} Breakfast is served the next day at 8am. Explore the coast south from the park by foot and return to the camp for lunch followed by a siesta. Thereafter visit the northern part of the coastal area. Dinner at the camp at 7pm. Another night tour of the park area followed by a campfire on the beach. Overnight in tents. Start the third day with breakfast at 8am. Disassembly of the camp will be completed at around 10.30am. Depending on the season, depart by car or hop on the zebu-cart and trek to Analovana. Thereafter return by car to Sambava or Vohemar by afternoon or evening. [[File:Bobangira_019.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Bobangira_019.jpg|600px]] For those who are travelling between Sambava and Vohemar, a tour could alternatively begin in Sambava and end in Vohemar or the other way around. A 3-day park entrance for by-passers is 25,000 Ar for adults and 5,000 Ar for children. A guide is 60,000 Ar p/day. A tent is 30,000 Ar. A cook and the use of kitchen utensils for up to six people is 40,000 Ar p/day. [[File:Bobangira_Park_273.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Bobangira_Park_273.jpg|250px|left]] ''For further information, rates reservations and exact prices of complete packages including food and reservationstransport, contactBruno at [[Mimi Hotel|Resto MIMI]] in Sambava:'' Tel: +261 (0)32 0761028 or +261 (0)3204028855<br>Email: [mailto:mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com]
Website: [[Filehttp:Hotel La Terrasse du Voyageur 172//www.jpg|250px|leftbobangira.com www.bobangira.com]]'''Hotel La Terrasse du Voyageur'''<br>At the crossing of rue Mozambique and Justin BEZARA<brclear="all">Tel: +261 (0)34 20 061 04 / +261 (0)34 20 061 06
