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'''Within Masoala National Park, about an hour's walk from the village of Ambodiforaha lies Masoala Birding Camp. This camp is for those who wish to be as close to nature as possible without the unnecessary conveniences and facilities typically offered by other nature lodges.'''
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<div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-15.726233, 49.968367~'''Within Masoala National Park, about an hour's walk from the village of [[Ambodiforaha]], lies Masoala Birding Camp. This camp is for those who wish to be as close to the nature as possible, without unecessary conveniences and facilities offered by other camps.'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=17|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</div>
Officially opened in 2017, the camp is run by Patrick, a local guide and Masoala birding expert from [[Ambodiforaha]]. Patrick and his team will prepare lunch, breakfast and dinner and will guide you to various bird watching spots in the surrounding forest and help you identify various species of flora and fauna along the way.
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=== Classic circuit ===
'''Visit Masoala for three nights while staying at Masoala Birding Camp in a small or large group.''' Day 1: Depart in the morning from your hotel in [[Maroantsetra]] with speedboat directly to Masoala. The boat ride takes between 1½ and 2 hours. Arriving at the beach of Tampolo and walk approximately 30 minutes to the campsite. Overnight stay at Masoala Birding Camp. In the afternoon, start guided bird watching walk. In the evening, go for a night walk to see different species of lemurs and other night active animals. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Masoala_National_Park_DSCN2295.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Masoala_National_Park_DSCN2825.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Masoala_National_Park_DSCN3518.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Masoala_National_Park_DSCN3260.jpg|196px]]|-|}
Day 12: Depart in Red ruffed lemur path. This is a 3 to 4 hours walk to spot the morning from your hotel Red ruffed lemurs in [[Maroantsetra]] with speed boat directly to Masoalatheir natural habitat. The boat ride takes between 1½ and 2 hours. Arriving at Thereafter, before dinner in the beach of Tampolo and evening, take another night walk approximately 30 minutes to discover more nocturnal species, such as the camp sitemouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur.
Day 34: Waterfall circuit. Get ready for more bird watching in Take the morning, speedboat to see the famous species such as ''Helmet vanga'', ''Bernier's_vanga'', ''Short-legged ground roller'' [[Nosy Mangabe]] for a picnic and so on.thereafter return to [[Maroantsetra]].Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of [https://en.wikipedia. In the afternoon, continue with a river trip in a pirogue org/wiki/Great_egret egret (traditional wooden canoeheron) on the Tampolo River with a local fisherman from ] can usually be observed in the village of Ambodiforaha. In canopies along the evening, there will be time for another night walkshoreline.
=== Extended circuit ===
'''Visit Masoala for 5 nights with a stay at Masoala Birding Camp and in [[Farankaraina Tropical Park]].''' Day 1 and 2: Overnight camping at a lodge in Farankaraina Tropical Park. Try to find the Aye-Aye during a night walk. The best possibility to spot the Aye-Aye here is between July and October. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Farankaraina_Tropical_Park_001.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Farankaraina_Tropical_Park_002.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Farankaraina_Tropical_Park_003.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Farankaraina_Tropical_Park_004.jpg|196px]]|-|}
Day 1 and 23: Overnight camping at lodge in Leave Farankaraina Tropical Parkfor Masoala National Park to reach Masoala Birding Camp by boat. Start a short afternoon bird watching walk. Try to find In the Aye-Aye during evening, take a night walk. The best possibility to spot the Aye-Aye here is between July discover different species of lemurs and Octobervarious other night active animals.
Day 4: Red Ruffed ruffed Lemur path. This is a 3 to 4 hours walk to spot the Red Ruffed ruffed Lemurs in their natural habitatshabitat. Thereafter, before dinner in the evening, take another night walk to discover nocturnal species, such as the mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, sportive lemur and other animals.
Day 5: Boat transfer to [[Antalavia]]. This is a wonderful location with a beach and a large waterfall where it's possible to go for a swim.
<HTML5video type="youtube" width="400" height="300">DCv2RC8rHpo</HTML5video> Day 6: Return to the hotel in Maroantsetra. Visit [[Nosy Mangabe]] for a picnic in the morning. Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret egret (heron)] can usually be observed in the canopies along the shore. Allow about four hours to visit the island to try and find the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uroplatus_fimbriatus ''Uroplatus fimbriatus '' (giant leaf-tailed gecko)] and with some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in the world.
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=== Sportive circuit ===
'''8 days Maroantsetra to Masoala, trekking one direction and return by boat.'''
This trek follows the coast of Antongil Bay and through Masoala National Park.
Day 1: Depart early from your hotel in Maroantsetra on and take a piroque ride for approximately 1-hour pirouge ride to [[Andranofotsy]] and from there continue by foot to the campsite at [[Farankaraina Tropical Park]]. Search for the Aye-Aye at night. [[File:Andranofotsy 039.jpg|600px]] <HTML5video type="youtube">Hbl718YAOR0</HTML5video> Day 2: Have breakfast before setting off on a 4 to 6 hours trek through vanilla and clove plantations until reaching [[Masindrano]] village. Camp by the beach. Day 3: Early start to reach the next camping spot by [[Ambanizana]] village (4-6 hours). From here on wildlife and nature becomes increasingly lush and colourful with a wonderful beach dominated by large rock boulders close to our camping spot. [[File:Ambanizana 008.jpg|600px]] Day 4: Early start through [[Masoala National Park]]. This is the last big walk and which takes 4-6 hours. Comparing with previous days, this is the most impressive and adventures trail of all, passing through one of the world's last remaining primary rainforests that meets the oceanfront directly. When reaching [[Ambodiforaha]], the home of Patrick, have lunch at [[Masoala Village Lodge]]. In the afternoon, continue for 1-2 hours until reaching your base at Masoala Birding Camp. [[File:Masoala_National_Park_DSCN2859.jpg|600px]]
Day 2: Have breakfast before setting off on a 4 to 5, 6 hours trek through vanilla and clove plantations until [[Masindrano]]7: Enjoy three full days of discovering nature at leisure in one of the most beautiful spots in Masaoala. With the help of your guide and team at Masoala Birding Camp by , you will experience amazing bird watching, combined with night and day walks, river trips, lemur watching, stars counting... Embrace yourself in a truly natural environment from which all species in the beacharea have evolved.
Day 8: Before returning to civilisation, visit Nosy Mangabe a for picnic. Our boat can pass close to the island where flocks of egret (heron) can usually be observed in the canopies along the shore. Allow about four hours to visit the island to try and find the ''Uroplatus fimbriatus'' (giant leaf-tailed gecko) and with some luck also spot one of the smallest chameleons in the world.
== Contact ==
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