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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'''
=== Places of interest ===
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[[Benavony]] <br>
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[[AmdolidimakaBetween Benavony and Ambolidimaka]]<br>-13.727995, 48.477661 [[Ambolidimaka]]<br>19,891 steps<br>
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[[Ambobaka]]<br>24,907 steps<br>over 14km from Ambanja (road)<br>medicinal plants (garden)<br>cascades<br>
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[[Ambodimanga Ramena]]<br>29,327 steps<br>
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[[Baba Hotel]]<br>33,397 steps<br> [[Antanamandririna]]<br>36,063 steps<br>
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[[Ambodifinesy]]<br>39,192 steps<br>
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[[Bemaneviky]]<br>42,850 steps<br>1st night (private room with only one bed, but clean) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
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== 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> 4,672 steps<br>
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[[Antanamazava]] <br> 5,328 steps<br>after small river<br>
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[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]<br>8,419 491 steps<br>
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[[Magnirenja]]<br>16,132 steps<br>
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[[AntsirasiaAntsirasira]]<br>18,745 steps<br>-13.936202, 48.552659
[[Sambirano river River crossing by foot]]<br>
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[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]]<br>29,305 steps<br>
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village<br>36,381 steps<br>
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landmark<br>
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[[Maromby_(Ambanja)|Maromby]]<br>40,234 steps<br>
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[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>2nd night at Madame Madam Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>52,033 steps<br>
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== Sambirano River upstream from Marotolana to Beangona ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona_map_001.jpg|600px|link== Day 3 ==Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona]]
=== Places of interest === leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.025795, 48.614203 hot - break - Michael goes for a swim<br>
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[[Mevadoany]]<br>
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15km to [[Tsaratanana_Strict_Nature_Reserve|Tsaratanana National Park ]] entrance<br>
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[[S 14°02.735' E048°41.424'|resting under the trees]]<br>
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wonderful [[swimming spot near Beangona]] with jacuzzi, mango trees and guava shrub<br>crocodiles downstream<br>20,191 steps<br>
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[[Beangona]]<br>3rd night in a small privat private hut (family of one of our teenager guides) - 10,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
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== Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 1 ==
[[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1]]
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
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village<br>
3,231 steps<br>
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lunch at Sambirano River<br>rice, dried fish soup<br>-14.044133056606, 48.691301755306
4th night - [[tent spot in a valley at Sambirano River]]<br>23,111 steps<br>dinner rice, fresh chicken<br>-14.045682053556, 48.689853756043
leaving tent spot<br>breakfast rice, beans in tomato sauce<br>-14.047692053556, 48.677153756043
crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.046946052529, 48.671731754787
start trekking up a mountain<br>-14.043280053245, 48.667511754619
back at the Sambirano River<br>-14.041536049819, 48.666240745447
crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.047222043134, 48.658330734650
crossing big field<br>-14.048367046274, 48.653456731823
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>-14.038801048791, 48.636555729411
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>-14.035311052740, 48.631344706565
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>-14.031398052378, 48.625581704013
== Sambirano River downstream from Beangona to Marotolana1st night at Madame Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary-14.024824, 48.614506==
[[File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Beangona_to_Marotolana_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Beangona_to_Marotolana]]
crossing a mountain<br>-14.020172046367, 48.605414699929<br>-14.047826, 48.683509-14.047692, 48.677153-14.043280, 48.667511
arriving at village [[Mevadoany]]<br>-14.017358041536, 48.601117666240
[[Mevadoany]]<br>-14.015904040803, 48.599171665083
river crossing<br>near warm swimming pool (swam with kids, near Madame Soanette's village)<br>-14.014085036917, 48.597488633732
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>6th night at Madame Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary (2016)<br>-14.014034024824, 48.597081614506
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.011809024824, 48.593119614506
wonderful walk early morning over mountain range -14.011047, 48.592591 -14.010562, 48.592710only small path<br>-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
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[[Ambakoana]]<br>village with Justin Bieber - if so very clean village!<br>11,778 steps<br>
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[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]]<br>chilled drinks in a clean bar/shop<br>19,813 steps<br>-13.964483947161, 48.55759955493
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walking with Issouf through cocoa plantations till river crossing<br>-13.890571, 48.487365<br>
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== Sambirano River downstream from Bemaneviky to Ambanja ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Ambanja_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano River downstream from Bemaneviky to Ambanja]]
leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>
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crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>
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back on main dirt road to Ambanja<br>
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[[Ambanja]]<br>[[Hotel Palma Nova]]<br>39,456 steps<br>-13.74393567707, 48.469745447309 == Photos ==