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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 ==

<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.7739" lon="48.556481" zoom="10" height="600" controls="large">-13.677106, 48.447338, [[Ambanja]] - [[Hotel Palma Nova]]-13File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Ambanja_to_Bemaneviky_map_001.709622, 48.485787[[Benavony]]-13.758505, 48.487039[[Amdolidimaka]]-13.751951, 48.517211[[Ambobaka]]-13.763217, 48.492984[[Ambodimanga Ramena]]-13.803105, 48.487025[[Antanamandririna]]-13.823035, 48.488794[[Ambodifinesy]]-13.839646, 48.492746[[Bemaneviky]] - 1st night in private room-13.862293, 48.512691village -13.869635, 48.518713[[Antanamazava]] -13.88254, 48.528887[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)jpg|Maevatanana]]-13.924853, 48.54375[[Magnirenja]]-13.940492, 48.553775[[Antsirasia]]-13.931072, 48.566292Sambirano river crossing by foot-13.94711, 48.554842[[Marovato_(Ambanja)600px|Marovato]]-13.956808, 48.585729village-13.969334, 48.592278landmark-13.974896, 48.600630[[Maromby_(Ambanja)|Maromby]]-14.025795, 48.614203[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]] - 2nd night at Madam Soanette-14.041821, 48.641636break under the trees-14.041058, 48.665912[[Mevadoany]]-14.047513, 48.676876sign - 15km to Tsaratanana National Park-14.045584, 48.690404resting under the trees-14.051151, 48.702256wonderful swimming spot - but crocodiles downstream-14.052865, 48.705279[[Beangonalink=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Ambanja_to_Bemaneviky]] - 3rd night in a small private hut</googlemap>

=== Day 1 Places of interest ===

[[Ambanja]]<br>

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[[AmdolidimakaBetween Benavony and Ambolidimaka]]<br>-13.727995, 48.477661 [[Ambolidimaka]]<br>

19,891 steps<br>

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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 ==

 

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=== Places of interest ===

=== Day 2 ===leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>-13.839646, 48.492746

village<br>

[[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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-13.925395, 48.544866

[[AntsirasiaAntsirasira]]<br>18,745 steps<br>-13.936202, 48.552659

[[Sambirano river River crossing by foot]]<br>

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[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>

2nd night at Madam Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>

52,033 steps<br>

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== Sambirano River upstream from Marotolana to Beangona ==

 

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=== Day 3 Places of interest === leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.025795, 48.614203

hot - break - Michael goes for a swim<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>

[[Beangona]]<br>

3rd night in a small 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== 2 days trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif with teenager guides ==Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1]]

...=== Places of interest ===

leaving [[Beangona]]<br>

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== village<br>3,231 steps<br>-day trek along the Sambirano River downstream ==14.070836, 48.704100

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>

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crossing Sambirano River<br>

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[[breakfast under mango tree|breakfast under a huge mango tree]] next to a stream<br>

rice, dried fish soup, instant noodles<br>

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lunch at Sambirano River</googlemapbr>rice, dried fish soup<br>-14.056606, 48.755306

=== Day 1 ===4th night - [[tent spot in a valley at Sambirano River]]<br>23,111 steps<br>dinner rice, fresh chicken<br>-14.053556, 48.756043

start of crossing a mountain-14.046367, 48.699929== Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 2==

downhill-14[[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2_map_001.041607, 48.693429jpg|600px|link=Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2]]

-14.044133, 48.691301=== Places of interest ===

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

Mevadoanycrossing Sambirano River<br>-14.040803054933, 48.665083721575

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

-14.038801, 48.636555== Sambirano River downstream from Beangona to Marotolana ==

river crossingnear warm swimming pool (swam with kids, near Madame Soanette's village)-14[[File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Beangona_to_Marotolana_map_001.036917, 48.633732jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Beangona_to_Marotolana]]

-14.035311, 48.631344=== Places of interest ===

leaving [[Beangona]]<br>-14.031398052043, 48.625581703380

Marotolanacrossing a mountain<br>1st night at Madame Soanette (private room) - 1514.046367, 48.699929<br>-14.047826,000 Ariary48.683509-14.047692, 48.677153-14.024824043280, 48.614506667511

arriving at village [[Mevadoany]]<br>

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=== Day 2 ===[[Mevadoany]]<br>-14.040803, 48.665083

wonderful walk early morning over mountain range - only small pathriver crossing<br>near warm swimming pool (swam with kids, near Madame Soanette's village)<br>-14.023771036917, 48.610805633732

[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>6th night at Madame Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary (2016)<br>-14.020172024824, 48.605414614506

-14.017358, 48.601117== Sambirano River downstream from Marotolana to Bemaneviky ==

-14[[File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Marotolana_to_Bemaneviky_map_001.015904, 48.599171jpg|600px|link=Sambirano River downstream from Marotolana to Bemaneviky]]

-14.014085, 48.597488=== Places of interest ===

-14.014034, 48.597081 -14.013631, 48.596151leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.013087024824, 48.594751614506

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

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-13.993797, 48.580132 -13.991887, 48.579696 entering village [[Ambakoana]]<br>

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[[Ambakoana]]<br>village with Justin Bieber - if so very clean village!<br>11,778 steps<br>

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-13.985061, 48.571937 -13.982403, 48.568394 -13.978221, 48.564300 -13.974742, 48.562571 [[Mikotromihezova]]<br>15,850 steps<br>

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-13.964483, 48.557599 -13.959581, 48.558285 -13.951535, 48.558027 [[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]]<br>chilled drinks in a clean bar/shop<br>19,813 steps<br>-13.947161, 48.55493055493

-13.950251, 48.551942 -13.950487, 48.547089 -13.951270, 48.543603 -13.951260, 48.541346 -13.948590, 48.537501 -13.946406, 48.533542 back directly at the Sambirano<br>

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-13.944673, 48.526563 -13.943854, 48.523772 -13.939996, 48.522013 -13.935685, 48.520691 -13.934239, 48.520172 [[Migioky]]<br>28,126 steps<br>

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-13.927884, 48.513328 -13.925530, 48.511984 -13.923430, 48.508614 -13.920029, 48.504551 -13.918139, 48.502891 -13.916229, 48.500380 -13.914342, 48.498198 -13.910512, 48.495319 [[Ambohimarina_(Ambanja)|Ambohimarina]]<br>entering village<br>

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-13.900230, 48.493103 old hospital or school after Ambohimarina (I think it's closed down)<br>

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-13.894075, 48.492840 -13.894164, 48.486858 -13.892453, 48.484675 [[Antanambao_(Ambanja)|Antanambao]]<br>Issouf's village<br>

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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>

-13.863414, 48.499999 -13.859732, 48.497014 -13.857079, 48.497750 -13.855389, 48.496947 -13.853905, 48.496661 -13.851442, 48.498337 crossing the Sambirano river <br>good bye to Issouf<br>

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[[Bemaneviky]]<br>7th night in private room - 15,000 Ariary (2016)<br>48,578 steps<br>-13.849038842023, 48.496378494395

-13.848178, 48.496885== Sambirano River downstream from Bemaneviky to Ambanja ==

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Bemaneviky2nd night in private room (15,000 Ariary)48,578 steps-13.842023, 48.494395=== Places of interest ===

 === Day 3 === leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>

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crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>

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-13.843935, 48.490215 -13.846298, 48.487581 -13.847489, 48.487020 -13.848638, 48.483032 -13.848614, 48.480382 -13.848967, 48.476207 [[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]]<br>4,055 steps<br>

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-13.846993, 48.471098 -13.844322, 48.466726 -13.843919, 48.465420 -13.837722, 48.466963 -13.835387, 48.467248 -13.833556, 48.469458 -13.832283, 48.469501 [[Mahatera]]<br>8,212 steps<br>

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-13.823257, 48.467887 -13.819781, 48.467583 -13.815335, 48.468702 -13.811777, 48.469818 [[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]]<br>11,604 steps<br>

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-13.808413, 48.471371 -13.805101, 48.469631 -13.804337, 48.468661 -13.802360, 48.469331 -13.797102, 48.468422 -13.795888, 48.468781 -13.792787, 48.469913 -13.785924, 48.470275 -13.783353, 48.468930 -13.781062, 48.467909 [[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]]<br>17,083 steps<br>

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-13.776529, 48.465036 -13.772337, 48.466006 -13.770091, 48.466885 -13.764488, 48.466897 -13.763303, 48.462235 -13.761851, 48.461329 -13.760985, 48.461260 crossing Sambirano<br>

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-13.756233, 48.464729 -13.752785, 48.464734 -13.749700, 48.466021 turn to the main road <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

AmbanjaPalma Nova39,456 steps== Photos ==

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