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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 - 8 days/7 nights'''
== Day 1 - Sambirano River upstream from Ambanja to Bemaneviky ==
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.73455" lon="48.47374" zoom="11" controls="large" class="flexmap">-13.677106, 48.447338, [[Ambanja]] - [[Hotel Palma Nova]]-13File:Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Ambanja_to_Bemaneviky_map_001.709622, 48.485787[[Benavonyjpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_upstream_from_Ambanja_to_Bemaneviky]]-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</googlemap>=== 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
== Day 2 - 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]]
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.919805" lon="48.569527" zoomPlaces of interest =="11" controls="large">-13.839646, 48.492746leaving [[Bemaneviky]]-13.862293, 48.512691village -13.869635, 48.518713[[Antanamazava]] -13.88254, 48.528887[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|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)|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</googlemap>
leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<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
== Day 3 - 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]]
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.037017" lon="48.66034" zoomPlaces of interest =="12" controls="large">-14.025795, 48.614203[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]-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[[Beangona]] - 3rd night in a small private hut</googlemap>
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<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 == Day 4 - trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif == <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.056826" lon="48.733206" zoom="13" controls="large">
-14.052043, 48.703380
leaving [[Beangona]]
 
-14.070836, 48.704100
village
 
-14.064399, 48.704007
 
-14.061323, 48.704903
 
-14.061279, 48.704899
 
-14.055775, 48.706480
 
-14.053963, 48.712017
crossing large field
 
-14.054450, 48.721464
crossing Sambirano River
 
-14.043681, 48.733054
breakfast under a huge mango tree next to a stream
 
-14.043329, 48.736918
-14.045720, 48.740528== Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 1 ==
-14[[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1_map_001.050865, 48.746171jpg|600px|link=Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_1]]
-14.051179, 48.748828 -14.056606, 48.755306lunch at Sambirano River  -14.053556, 48.7560434th night - tent spot in a valley at the Sambirano River</googlemap>=== Places of interest ===
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
Aro ?<br>
-14.064399, 48.704007
 
-14.061323, 48.704903<br>
-14.061279, 48.704899<br>
-14.055775, 48.706480
crossing field<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
 
-14.043329, 48.736918<br>
-14.045720, 48.740528<br>
-14.050865, 48.746171<br>
-14.051179, 48.748828
lunch at Sambirano River<br>
-14.056606, 48.755306
4th night - [[tent spot in a valley at the Sambirano River]]<br>
23,111 steps<br>
dinner rice, fresh chicken<br>
-14.053556, 48.756043
== Day 5 - trekking Trekking in the Tsaratanana Massif Day 2== <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.056826" lon="48.733206" zoom="13" controls="large">-14.053556, 48.756043leaving tent spot -14.052529, 48.754787crossing Sambirano River -14.053245, 48.754619start trekking up a mountain -14.054377, 48.753868-14.052169, 48.750549-14.051286, 48.747681
-14[[File:Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2_map_001.049819, 48.745447back at the Sambirano Riverjpg|600px|link=Trekking_in_the_Tsaratanana_Massif_Day_2]]
-14.047410, 48.744354-14.045587, 48.742602 -14.045908, 48.742015big natural swimming pool -14.043603, 48.737332 -14.043134, 48.734650crossing Sambirano River -14.046274, 48.731823crossing big field -14.048791, 48.729411Tsaratanana Park entrance sign -14.052147, 48.724599 -14.054933, 48.721575crossing Sambirano River -14.055236, 48.714729 -14.052740, 48.706565crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?) -14.052378, 48.704013[[Beangona]] - 5th night in private hut</googlemap>=== Places of interest ===
leaving tent spot<br>
start trekking up a mountain<br>
-14.053245, 48.754619
 
-14.054377, 48.753868<br>
-14.052169, 48.750549<br>
-14.051286, 48.747681
back at the Sambirano River<br>
-14.049819, 48.745447
 
-14.047410, 48.744354<br>
-14.045587, 48.742602
swimming in big natural swimming pool - guides refuse (due to crocodiles?)<br>
-14.045908, 48.742015
 
-14.043603, 48.737332
crossing Sambirano River<br>
Tsaratanana Park entrance sign<br>
-14.048791, 48.729411
 
-14.052147, 48.724599
crossing Sambirano River<br>
-14.054933, 48.721575
 
-14.055236, 48.714729
crossing Bangoy River? (Beangony River?)<br>
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>
-14.052378, 48.704013
== Day 6 - Sambirano River downstream from Beangona to Marotolana == <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-14.040078" lon="48.660561" zoom="13" controls="large">-14.052865, 48.705279[[Beangona]]-14.046367, 48.699929crossing a mountain-14.041607, 48.693429crossing a mountain-14.044133, 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 mountain -14.047692, 48.677153-14.046946, 48.671731-14.043280, 48.667511
-14.041536, 48.666240arrving at village [[Mevadoany]]-14File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Beangona_to_Marotolana_map_001.040803, 48.665083[[Mevadoanyjpg|600px|link=Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Beangona_to_Marotolana]]
-14.047222, 48.658330 -14.048367, 48.653456 -14.038801, 48.636555 -14.036917, 48.633732river crossing -14.035311, 48.631344 -14.031398, 48.625581 -14.024824, 48.614506 [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]] - 6th night at Madame Soanette</googlemap>=== Places of interest ===
leaving [[Beangona]]<br>
crossing a mountain<br>
-14.046367, 48.699929<br>
-14.041607, 48.693429<br>
-14.044133, 48.691301<br>
-14.045682, 48.689853<br>
-14.048281, 48.686947<br>
-14.049823, 48.685769<br>
-14.047826, 48.683509
 
-14.047692, 48.677153
 
-14.046946, 48.671731
 
-14.043280, 48.667511
[[Mevadoany]]<br>
-14.040803, 48.665083
 
-14.047222, 48.658330
 
-14.048367, 48.653456
 
-14.038801, 48.636555
river crossing<br>
near warm swimming pool (swam with kids, near Madame Soanette's village)<br>
-14.036917, 48.633732
 
-14.035311, 48.631344
 
-14.031398, 48.625581
[[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
6th night at Madame Soanette (private room) - 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
-14.024824, 48.614506
== Day 7 - Sambirano River downstream from Marotolana to Bemaneviky == <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.928071" lon="48.544887" zoom="12" height="600" controls="large">-14.024824, 48.614506leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana] -14.023771, 48.610805crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.020172, 48.605414crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.017358, 48.601117crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.015904, 48.599171crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.014085, 48.597488crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.014034, 48.597081crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.013631, 48.596151crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.013087, 48.594751crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.012202, 48.593563crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.011809, 48.593119crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.011047, 48.592591crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.010562, 48.592710crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.009961, 48.592539crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.009188, 48.591801crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.008899, 48.590397crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.007862, 48.589179crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.006461, 48.588602crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.004749, 48.588688crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.003089, 48.587556crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.001504, 48.585938crossing a mountain range on a small trail-14.000719, 48.585362crossing a mountain range on a small trail-13.998274, 48.584511crossing a mountain range on a small trail -13.996117, 48.581725down at the foot of the mountain -13.993797, 48.580132 -13.991887, 48.579696 -13.987879, 48.578725entering village [[Ambakoana]] -13.986692, 48.577906[[Ambakoana]] -13.985061, 48.571937 -13.982403, 48.568394 -13.978221, 48.564300 -13.974742, 48.562571 -13.970191, 48.560344[[Mikotromihezova]] -13.94711, 48.554842[[Marovato_(Ambanja)|Marovato]] -13.950251, 48.551942 -13.950487, 48.547089 -13.951270, 48.543603 -13.951260, 48.541346 -13.948590, 48.537501 -13.946406, 48.533542 -13.945015, 48.530292back at the Sambirano River -13.944673, 48.526563 -13.943854, 48.523772 -13.939996, 48.522013 -13.935685, 48.520691 -13.934239, 48.520172 -13.931427, 48.516704[[Migioky]] -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 -13.90331, 48.4918[[Ambohimarina_(Ambanja)|Ambohimarina]] -13.900230, 48.493103 -13.897999, 48.492937 -13.894075, 48.492840 -13.894164, 48.486858 -13.892453, 48.484675 -13.892448, 48.484674[[Antanambao_(Ambanja)|Antanambao]] -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, 48.500047-13.863414, 48.499999-13.859732, 48.497014-13.857079, 48.497750-13.855389, 48.496947-13.853905, 48.496661-13.851442, 48.498337 -13.850604, 48.497682crossing the Sambirano River
-13[[File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Marotolana_to_Bemaneviky_map_001.849038, 48.496378jpg|600px|link=Sambirano River downstream from Marotolana to Bemaneviky]]
-13.848178, 48.496885 -13.844158, 48.497070 -13.839646, 48.492746[[Bemaneviky]] - 7th night in private room</googlemap>=== Places of interest ===
leaving [[Marotolana_(Ambanja)|Marotolana]]<br>
wonderful walk early morning over mountain range - only small path<br>
-14.023771, 48.610805<br>
-14.020172, 48.605414<br>
-14.017358, 48.601117<br>
-14.015904, 48.599171<br>
-14.014085, 48.597488<br>
-14.014034, 48.597081<br>
-14.013631, 48.596151<br>
-14.013087, 48.594751<br>
-14.012202, 48.593563<br>
-14.011809, 48.593119<br>
-14.011047, 48.592591<br>
-14.010562, 48.592710<br>
-14.009961, 48.592539<br>
-14.009188, 48.591801<br>
-14.008899, 48.590397<br>
-14.007862, 48.589179<br>
-14.006461, 48.588602<br>
-14.004749, 48.588688<br>
-14.003089, 48.587556<br>
-14.001504, 48.585938<br>
-14.000719, 48.585362<br>
-13.998274, 48.584511
down at the foot of the mountain
-13.996117, 48.581725
 
-13.993797, 48.580132
 
-13.991887, 48.579696
entering village [[Ambakoana]]<br>
11,778 steps<br>
-13.986692, 48.577906
 
-13.985061, 48.571937
 
-13.982403, 48.568394
 
-13.978221, 48.564300
 
-13.974742, 48.562571
[[Mikotromihezova]]<br>
15,850 steps<br>
-13.970191, 48.560344
 
-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, 48.554930 -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
 
-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>
-13.931427, 48.516704
 
-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>
-13.905521, 48.493524
 
-13.900230, 48.493103
old hospital or school after Ambohimarina (I think it's closed down)<br>
-13.897999, 48.492937
 
-13.894075, 48.492840
 
-13.894164, 48.486858
 
-13.892453, 48.484675
[[Antanambao_(Ambanja)|Antanambao]]<br>
walking with Issouf through cocoa plantations till river crossing<br>
-13.890571, 48.487365<br>
-13.889913, 48.489541<br>
-13.883595, 48.494268<br>
-13.880451, 48.495915<br>
-13.879712, 48.495964<br>
-13.877579, 48.496965<br>
-13.877572, 48.498922<br>
-13.875248, 48.499545<br>
-13.872463, 48.500117<br>
-13.866611, 48.499571<br>
-13.864021, 48.500047<br>
-13.863414, 48.499999<br>
-13.859732, 48.497014<br>
-13.857079, 48.497750<br>
-13.855389, 48.496947<br>
-13.853905, 48.496661<br>
-13.851442, 48.498337
crossing the Sambirano river <br>
good bye to Issouf<br>
-13.850604, 48.497682
 
-13.849038, 48.496378
 
-13.848178, 48.496885
 
-13.844158, 48.497070
[[Bemaneviky]]<br>
7th night in private room (- 15,000 Ariary(2016)<br>
48,578 steps<br>
-13.842023, 48.494395
== Day 8 - 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[[File:Sambirano_River_downstream_from_Bemaneviky_to_Ambanja_map_001.843935, 48.490215-13.846298, 48.487581-13.847489, 48.487020-13.848638, 48.483032-13.848614, 48.480382-13.848967, 48.476207jpg|600px|link=Sambirano River downstream from Bemaneviky to Ambanja]]
-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 -13.743935, 48.469745 -13.67707, 48.447309[[Ambanja]] - [[Hotel Palma Nova]]</googlemap>=== Places of interest ===
leaving [[Bemaneviky]]<br>
crossing Sambirano to continue on other side<br>
-13.843128, 48.491201
 
-13.843935, 48.490215<br>
-13.846298, 48.487581<br>
-13.847489, 48.487020<br>
-13.848638, 48.483032<br>
-13.848614, 48.480382<br>
-13.848967, 48.476207
[[Morafeno_(Ambanja)|Morafeno]]<br>
4,055 steps<br>
-13.848414, 48.473674
 
-13.846993, 48.471098<br>
-13.844322, 48.466726<br>
-13.843919, 48.465420<br>
-13.837722, 48.466963<br>
-13.835387, 48.467248<br>
-13.833556, 48.469458<br>
-13.832283, 48.469501
[[Mahatera]]<br>
8,212 steps<br>
-13.830021, 48.468502
 
-13.823257, 48.467887<br>
-13.819781, 48.467583<br>
-13.815335, 48.468702<br>
-13.811777, 48.469818
[[Andranomandevy_(Ambanja)|Andranomandevy]]<br>
11,604 steps<br>
-13.810881, 48.471675
 
-13.808413, 48.471371<br>
-13.805101, 48.469631<br>
-13.804337, 48.468661<br>
-13.802360, 48.469331<br>
-13.797102, 48.468422<br>
-13.795888, 48.468781<br>
-13.792787, 48.469913<br>
-13.785924, 48.470275<br>
-13.783353, 48.468930<br>
-13.781062, 48.467909
[[Manambaro_(Ambanja)|Manambaro]]<br>
17,083 steps<br>
-13.779991, 48.466484
 
-13.776529, 48.465036<br>
-13.772337, 48.466006<br>
-13.770091, 48.466885<br>
-13.764488, 48.466897<br>
-13.763303, 48.462235<br>
-13.761851, 48.461329<br>
-13.760985, 48.461260
crossing Sambirano<br>
-13.758327, 48.462103
 
-13.756233, 48.464729<br>
-13.752785, 48.464734<br>
-13.749700, 48.466021
turn to the main road<br>
back on main dirt road to Ambanja<br>
-13.747754, 48.467743
 
-13.743935, 48.469745
[[Ambanja]]<br>
39,456 steps<br>
-13.67707, 48.447309
 
== Photos ==
 
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