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Makira National Park Discovery

This moderate trip are 5 days and 4 nights

We offer the amazing site in Makira National Park to give adventurers the flexibility and ease to travel some of the most fascinating and remote destinations on Earth

HIGHLIT:

Makira: Landscape and discover endangered Silky Sifaka, Helmet vanga, Bernier’s vanga, Red brested coua, Short-legged ground-roller

Maroantsetra: discover the colorfully Tomato frog.

Day 1: Tana – Maroantsetra – Makira: L/D

Flight from Tana to Maroantsetra, island located on the North East coast of Madagascar. Someone will welcome and assist you. Transfer to harbor, we’ll take a local boat on Antenambalana River, drive about 4h to landing stage Andaparaty. Picnic lunch on river side. This will be a long and strenuous day of hiking 2h, with over 700m of elevation, along this bulky mountain has the largest caldera of any of the world’s active volcanoes. And need only the strong people can be doing this trip. The latter is our reason for spending the night camping on the mountain.

The rainforest trails don’t generally have deep mud, but can be slippery on the surface after recent rain. Some trails are broad and flat while others are narrow and uneven, with rocks and roots underfoot. Walking sticks are strongly recommended. The terrain in the camp sites is completely flat, but often wet, which can be not warm even summer season. You can expect to walk around 4 miles (6.4 km) per day on average. Dinner and other night on the camp.

Day 2: Makira: B/L/D

We will spend the cool hours of the morning to discover the rainforest of this wonderful national park. Targets will include silky sifaka, ring-tailed mongoose, grey bamboo lemur..We might spot lemurs including red-breasted coua, velvet Asity and broad billed roller Picnic lunch in the forest, and in the afternoon back to the camp. Night walk surrounding the camp.We might see lemurs including Wolly lemur, Eastern Sportive-Lemur, and greater dwarf lemur.

Dinner and night on the camp.

Day 3: Makira: B/L/D

Today we venture away from the camp and into the interior the mysterious park and only recently discovered last one species of Madagascar. The park’s wildlife is very rich encompassing lemurs, birds, frogs, chameleons and soon but the highlights are indisputably the Red ruffed lemur and the Helmet Vanga bird. The park has other target birds (Bernier’s Vanga and Short leg and scaly ground roller) and parson’s chameleon (Caluma parsonii) but they are very elusive, back to the camp. Afternoon free: relax or swimming in natural pool. Night walk in another part of the forest around the camp. Overnight at the camp.

Day 4: Makira – Maroantsetra: B/L/D

Breakfast and early morning, we make the long hike off the mountain, though this time with gravity on our side! Along the way, we’ll have chances to continue savoring the wildlife and plant. And continuous to the boat harbor, then boat transfer back to landing stage Ankompy and then drive to the hotel, Lunch in hotel. Afternoon, a short walk in the town for exploring incredible colorful Tomato Frog (Discophis antongilii)which is the endemic in this area. Dinner and other night in hotel.

Day 5: Maroantsetra – Tana: B

Breakfast and transfer from hotel to airport and fly to Tana. End of our service.

· B: Breakfast

· L: Lunch

. D: Dinner

Morojejy National Park and Daraina Reseve Adventure

Morojejy National Park and Daraina Reseve Adventure (9 days and 8 nights)

We offer the wildlife photography tour in the north eastern in Madagascar to discover the rarest endemic lemurs, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects,..

HIGHLIGHT

Mountains and Mid-Altitude rainforest Marojejy National Park: landscapes, to see Silky Sifaka and helmet vanga

Daraina Special reserve: Observation of the Golden – crowned Sifaka Feasibility: January to December

Best Season: April to December

Day 1: Tana – Samava – Marojejy NP – Camp Mantella (B/L/D)

Breakfast and departure to Marojejy National Park (5H drive). Picnic lunch on the way. Arrival and installation to the camp. The Marojejy massif mountain are extremely rich and diverse of the fauna and flora.

Day 2: Camp Mantella – Camp Simpona (B/L/D)

Breakfast and walking up to Camp Simpona about 6h. We have opportunities to see the rare Silky sifaka endemic to this rainforest. We keep to walk until to camp Marojejia for lunch. And in the afternoon we continue our walk to Camp Simpona. Arrival and establish to the camp localize at 1250m altitude. Night walk around the camp is possible. Dinner and night in at camp Simpona.

Day 3: Camp Simpona – Summit – Camp Marojejia (B/L/D)

Early breakfast and departure for the highest elevation and rising up to the peak of Marojejy’s summit at 2132m altitude. This will be a long and strenuous day of hiking. The trail in the park and up to the summit are very hard and steep, so need strong physical condition. The summit is often wet and cloudy. Marojejy Mountain, an astoundingly isolated island of lush rainforest. From the summit enjoys views out across beautiful forest, with the mighty Indian Ocean. Spend full morning hiking and then walk down to the camp for lunch. In the afternoon we keep walk down to camp Marojejia. At sunset, possibility to go for a night walk around the camp. Dinner and night in hut at camp Marojejia.

Day 4: Camp Marojejia – Camp Mantella – Sambava: (B/L/D)

Breakfast and we make the long hike off the mountain, though this time with gravity on our side! Along the way, we’ll have chances to continue savoring the unique and rarely-seen bird-life of Marojejy and continue to live the primary forest portions to the national park boundary.Steep slopes, mud, and river crossings will make for a truly adventurous day 5h to walk. Picnic lunch on the road and drive back to Sambava in 2 hours. Arrival and installation to the hotel. Night in Sambava.

Day 5: Sambava – Vohemar – Daraina Reserve: (B/D)

Breakfast depart for Sambava early this morning and transfer to Vohemar (3hours drive). Lunch on the way in a local restaurant. From Vohemar to reaching Daraina the remote paradise isn’t easy; this is a tough drive on a very bad road. Steep slopes, mud, and river crossings will make for a truly adventurous day (4 hours of bumpy road). Upon arrival and installation at the camp. At sunset possibility to go for a night walk in search of the rare Aye aye. Half board and night in Daraina

Day 6: Daraina Reserve (B/L/D)

Breakfast and we’ll spend a full morning (1h drive) exploring, hoping to connect with the local endemic of Daraina reserve. Today, we venture away from the camp and into the interior to the mysterious and only recently discovered last one species of Madagascar. The local ONG call FANAMBY manage this reserve, and this is the last natural deciduous forest which home of endemic Golden-crowed sifakas (propithecus tattersallii), which is one of the rarest of all lemurs and listed as one of the 25 most threatened primates in the world. Here you may find over several bird including hook-billed vanga, crested coua, Madagascar kestrel,… Picnic lunch in the forest and then afternoon back to Daraina after visit. Half board night in Daraina.

Day 7: Daraina Reserve (B/L/D)

Breakfast and we’ll spend a full morning (1h drive) exploring, hoping to connect with the local endemic of Daraina reserve.The local ONG call FANAMBY manage this reserve, and this is the lastnatural deciduous forest which home of endemic Golden-crowed Sifaka (propithecustattersalli), which is one of the rarest of all lemurs and listed as one of the 25 most threatened primates in the world. Here you may find over several bird including hook-billed vanga, crested coua, Madagascar kestrel,… Picnic lunch in the forest and then afternoon back to Darainaafter visit Night in Daraina.

Day 8: Daraina – Sambava (B/L/D)

Although this is a day drive back to Sambava can be reach the fly, we have time for a short stop somewhere for photo. Night in the hotel Sambava.

Day 9: Sambava – Tana (B)

Breakfast and then transfer to the airport for the flight from Sambava to Tana. End of our trip.

. B: Breakfast

. L: Lunch

. D: Dinner

Including:

Transfer on arrival and departure to the airport, all the terrestrial and inland navigation transport suitable in this itinerary, all entrance on National Park and Reserve, local guide’s fee, hotel staff, lodge, accommodation from beginning to the end, meals mentioned in this tour.

Excluded:

Optional tips for guide, porters, snacks, drinks and alcoholic beverages , the flight, travel assurance, excursion not mentioned in this tour but possible will be negotiate to arrange, all extras in the hotels such as mini bar, telephone calls, room service, laundry service, medical fee, other item and service not indicated as being included. Delays and cancellations of flight will not be covered by Masoala Safaris