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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 back and forth'''
== 3-day trek along the Sambirano River upstream from Ambanja to Bemaneviky ==
=== Day 1 Places of interest ===
[[Ambanja]]<br>
-13.708580, 48.485444
[[AmdolidimakaBetween Benavony and Ambolidimaka]]<br>-13.727995, 48.477661 [[Ambolidimaka]]<br>
19,891 steps<br>
-13.759026, 48.488541
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 ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana]] == Day 2 =Places of interest === leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>-13.839646, 48.492746
village<br>
[[Antanamazava]]<br>
5,328 steps<br>
after small river<br>
-13.869145, 48.520247
[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]<br>
8,419 491 steps<br>
-13.881228, 48.526334
-13.925395, 48.544866
[[AntsirasiaAntsirasira]]<br>18,745 steps<br>-13.936202, 48.552659
[[Sambirano river River crossing by foot]]<br>
-13.931072, 48.566292
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
2nd night at Madam Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
52,033 steps<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506
== Sambirano River upstream from Marotolana to Beangona ==
[[File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona_map_001.jpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Marotolana_to_Beangona]] == Day 3 =Places of interest === leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>-14.025795, 48.614203
hot - break - Michael goes for a swim<br>
-14.041058, 48.665912
15km to [[Tsaratanana_Strict_Nature_Reserve|Tsaratanana National Park ]] entrance<br>
-14.047513, 48.676876
[[S 14°02.735' E048°41.424'|resting under the trees]]<br>
-14.045584, 48.690404
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>
-14.052043, 48.703380
== 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]]
=== Places of interest ===
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
-14.052043, 48.703380
village<br>
3,231 steps<br>
-14.070836, 48.704100
Aro ?<br>
-14.064399, 48.704007
crossing field<br>
-14.053963, 48.712017
crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.054450, 48.721464
[[breakfast under mango tree|breakfast under a huge mango tree]] next to a stream<br>
rice, dried fish soup, instant noodles<br>
-14.043681, 48.733054
lunch at Sambirano River<br>
rice, dried fish soup<br>
-14.056606, 48.755306
4th night - [[tent spot in a valley at Sambirano River]]<br>
23,111 steps<br>
dinner rice, fresh chicken<br>
-14.053556, 48.756043
== Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 2==
[[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2_map_001.jpg|600px|link== 2 days trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif with teenager guides ==Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2]]
leaving tent spot<br>
breakfast rice, beans in tomato sauce<br>
-14.053556, 48.756043
back at the Sambirano River<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.040078" lon="48.660561" zoom="13" controls="large"br>-14.052865049819, 48.705279745447[[Beangona]]swimming in big natural swimming pool -14.046367, 48.699929crossing a mountain-14.041607, 48.693429crossing a mountainguides refuse (due to crocodiles?)<br>-14.044133045908, 48.691301crossing a mountain-14.045682, 48.689853crossing a mountain-14.048281, 48.686947crossing a mountain-14.049823, 48.685769crossing a mountain-14.047826, 48.683509crossing a mountain742015
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>-14.047222048791, 48.658330729411
crossing Sambirano River<br>-14.048367054933, 48.653456721575
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>-14.038801052740, 48.636555706565
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>-14.036917052378, 48.633732river crossing704013
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
crossing a mountain<br>
-14.046367, 48.699929<br>
-14.047826, 48.683509
-14.047692, 48.677153
-14.043280, 48.667511
[[Mevadoany]]<br>
-14.040803, 48.665083
river crossing<br>
near warm swimming pool (swam with kids, near Madame Soanette's village)<br>
-14.036917, 48.633732
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
wonderful walk early morning over mountain range - only small path<br>
-14.023771, 48.610805<br>
down at the foot of the mountain
-13.996117, 48.581725
entering village [[Ambakoana]]<br>
11,778 steps<br>
-13.986692, 48.577906
[[Mikotromihezova]]<br>
15,850 steps<br>
-13.970191, 48.560344
[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]]<br>
chilled drinks in a clean bar/shop<br>
19,813 steps<br>
-13.947161, 48.554930 -13.950251, 48.551942 -13.950487, 48.547089 -13.951270, 48.543603 -13.951260, 48.541346 -13.948590, 48.537501 -13.946406, 48.53354255493
back directly at the Sambirano<br>
-13.945015, 48.530292
[[Migioky]]<br>
28,126 steps<br>
-13.931427, 48.516704
[[Ambohimarina_(Ambanja)|Ambohimarina]]<br>
entering village<br>
-13.905521, 48.493524
old hospital or school after Ambohimarina (I think it's closed down)<br>
-13.897999, 48.492937
[[Antanambao_(Ambanja)|Antanambao]]<br>
walking with Issouf through cocoa plantations till river crossing<br>
-13.890571, 48.487365<br>
crossing the Sambirano river <br>
good bye to Issouf<br>
-13.850604, 48.497682
[[Bemaneviky]]<br>
48,578 steps<br>
-13.842023, 48.494395
=== Day 6 - Sambirano River downstream from Bemaneviky to Ambanja === <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.762884" lon="48.473262" zoom="12" height="600" controls="large">-13.839646, 48.492746Bemaneviky-13.843128, 48.491201crossing Sambirano to continue on other side -13.843935, 48.490215-13.846298, 48.487581-13.847489, 48.487020-13.848638, 48.483032-13.848614, 48.480382-13.848967, 48.476207 -13.848414, 48.473674[[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]] -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 -13.830021, 48.468502[[Mahatera]] -13.823257, 48.467887-13.819781, 48.467583-13.815335, 48.468702-13.811777, 48.469818 -13.810881, 48.471675[[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]] -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 -13.779991, 48.466484[[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]] -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 -13.758327, 48.462103crossing the Sambirano -13.756233, 48.464729-13.752785, 48.464734-13.749700, 48.466021 -13.748395, 48.467470turn to main road -13.747754, 48.467743back on main road to Ambanja -13.743935, 48.469745
leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>
crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>
-13.843128, 48.491201
[[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]]<br>
4,055 steps<br>
-13.848414, 48.473674
[[Mahatera]]<br>
8,212 steps<br>
-13.830021, 48.468502
[[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]]<br>
11,604 steps<br>
-13.810881, 48.471675
[[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]]<br>
17,083 steps<br>
-13.779991, 48.466484
crossing Sambirano<br>
-13.758327, 48.462103
turn to the main road<br>
back on main dirt road to Ambanja<br>
-13.747754, 48.467743
[[Ambanja]]<br>
-13.67707, 48.447309
== Photos ==
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