| BEST TOUR FOR MASOALA FOREST FOR 5 DAYS. |
| “ Reptiles, nature, culture, lemurs, forest, Motor boat, camping, birding, beach, pirogue, waterfall ” |
| TOUR ROUTES : ANTANANARIVO - MAROANTSETRA - NOSY MANGA BE – BAY D’ANTOGIL - TAMPOLO - MASOALA PARK - MAROANTSETRA. |
| Day 1 : ANTANANARIVO - MAROANTSETRA – NOSY MANGA BE. (4km or 25 mn by motor boat) |
| Fly from Antananarivo to maroantsetra and meet our guide at the airport in Maroantsetra, then take you to the place where you will take a motor boat crossing to nosy manga be reserve. This is not far from maroantsetra since the boat trip takes about 25 mn for 4 km distance. While you arrive at the reserve, you and your guide start to trek through the forest. This reserve homes lots of wildlife including different species of lemurs like mouse lemur, gray mouse lemur, Eastern woolly lemur, white-fronted brow lemur and black and white ruffed lemur. There are also several birds and a good number of reptiles and amphibians like leaf tailed geckos, frogs, sea turtles, chameleons (including the Brookesia), small snakes and even an endemic boa. Night walk can be organized by the local guide. |
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| Recommended accommodation : ( Full board is included ) |
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| Day 2 : NOSY MANGA BE – BAY D’ANTOGIL - TAMPOLO - MASOALA PENINSULA. ( 36km or 3 hours by motor boat ) |
| After an early breakfast, depart from nosy manga be by boat to Masoala Peninsula. You will have fabulous journey crossing the bay of Antongil. The journey of 36 km takes between 1 –3 hours, with the possibility of dolphin and whale sightings in season (august – September) and the thickly forested mountains of the peninsula as a dramatic backdrop to the destination. Settle into and explore the camp and nearby beaches and forest or maybe a quick swim or snorkel before lunch. After lunch enjoy a short siesta, followed by a guided walk along the stunning coastline to view the sacred island at Tampolo point. Return by sunset, in time for a hot shower and sun-downers on the beach before dinner. |
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| Recommended accommodation : ( Full board is included ) |
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| Day 3 : FULL DAY EXPLORING MASOALA FOREST WITH ITS TRANQUILITY NATURE. |
| After breakfast, a guided walk into the primary rainforest of the Masoala National Park to view the birds, lemurs and countless other creatures endemic to this forest. You might find our rare wildlife including aye-aye, red-ruffed lemur, Madagascar red owl and crested serpent eagle which are endemic to the peninsula and thus found nowhere else. Night walk is an optional to view the nocturnal wildlife. |
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| Recommended accommodation : ( Full board is included ) |
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| Day 4 : MASOALA PARK - MAROANTSETRA. ( 40 km or 3 hours by motor boat ) |
| After an early breakfast, board on motor boat back to Maroantsetra and transfer you to the hotel. You can walk by your own to visit surrounding the village to wait for your flight to tana. |
| Recommended accommodation : ( Full board is included ) |
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| Day 5 : MAROANTSETRA – ANTANANARIVO. |
| After an early breakfast, pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport then you will fly from maroantsetra to tana. |
| NB: The main way of leaving Maroantsetra is by plane to Tana and you can purchase these local flight tickets through our agency. This tour can be organized without camping in nosy manga be if you are not fancy for camping. |
