Trekking in Maromokotro Madagascar, the tallest mountain in the island

PLACES
NOSY BE, AMBANJA, MAEVADOANY, AMPANIHY, SUMMIT MAROMOKOTRO-AMBANJA NOSY BE
- Duration: 17 days, 16 nights
ACTIVITIES
• Trekking for 6 to 12hours/day
• Elevation gain : >+-2686m
• Difficulty : medium
• Animation, camp fire
• Photo shooting
This trek is specific and amazing to satisfy your need of challenge &adventure.
You access in the higher place in Madagascar, the summit.
You discover at least 03 varieties of landscape, rainforest of Tsaratanana,
the field of cocoa and banana and the coast of Nosy be ankify .
You certainly meet on the feet of Tsaratanana endemics fauna like lemurs, amphibians,
reptiles, birds and flora, the source of 5 great rivers and waterfall.
Be ready to shoot photo for unforgettable moment and authentic exchange with local people and their daily life.
Healthy fresh food is packed all the trip. The trek is classify with medium level of difficulties.

DETAILS OF THE TREKKING
DAY 01: NOSY BE

Reception at the airport
After all formalities, start to drive to Nosy be
Lunch at a Restaurant with malagasy dishes in Nosy be
City tour, visit of the historic places and relax
Overnight at your eco lodge or similar
On half board basis
DAY 02: AMBANJA – MEVADOANY

Briefing about the tour
Transfer to the port after
by speedboat to Ankify for 45 mn
Transfer by 4X4 to ambanja,
Depend on the season
5 hours in the morning, ride by motocycle or 8h by 4×4
for 5h through admiring spices and the cocoa field
cross the river of Sambirano
arrival at maevadoany village meeting with the porters and team
picnic lunch on the way
overnight at Maevadoany under tent on full board basis
Transfers: motocycle for 5h or by car 8h
DAY 03: MEVADOANY – AMBALAMANASY

kick off of your adventure
Briefing and organization with porters
Depend on the physical condition of the customers,
Trekking for 4 to 6 hours a day
Packed lunch
Admire in the way the Discovery of the local people activities
Debriefing and animations
Overnight at near AMBALAMANASY
DAY 04: AMBALAMANASY – BESANATRY

Depend on the physical condition of the customers,
Trekking for 6 to 8 hours a day
Packed lunch
Admire in the way the Discovery of the local people activities
Debriefing and animations.
Overnight inside the reserve near BESANATRY Under tent in full board basis
DAY 05: BESANATRY – MAROAMALONA

After breakfast, departure to continue the slap up
Enjoy the views point and the wildlife fauna and flora
Packed lunch
Trekking Duration 08 to 10 h to reach the river of maroamalona
Debriefing and relaxations
Overnight on camp side close the river.
DAY 06: MAROAMALONA – AMBINANIN’ANDAVAKA

departure to continue the slap up
Enjoy the views point and the wildlife fauna and flora
trek to Ambinanin’Andavaka for 10 hours
You will see the wonderfull view of mountain on the way.
Picnic lunch at the midday.
Overnight on camp side at Ambinanin’Andavaka
Under tent in full board basis
level: 1080
DAY 07: AMBINANIN’ANDAVAKA – AMPANIHY

In this scenery is gradually different, you discover many kinds of Orchids
Packed lunch
Overnight at the near summit place Under tent in full board basis
level : 2000m
DAY 08: AMPANIHY MID WAY – AMPITSINJOVANA

discover also many kind of fauna and carnivore plant
Packed lunch
Overnight at the near summit place
Under tent in full board basis
level : 2500m
DAY 09: AMPITSINJOVANA SUMMIT – AMPITSINJOVANA

Continuing hiking up to the highest summit.
After 3 hours , you can celebrate your achievement.
Arrival on the summit (2,887m of altitude) by 10 AM to 11 AM,
The panorama of the view is fascinating and simply wonderfull.
Joy, happiness, immortalize and living the great moment by photos, video for 2hours.
The summit place is cold and cloudy.
After you descend and reach back the near summit place
Animations and debriefing
Overnight at the near summit place Under tent in full board basis
Level: 2887,00 m
DAY 10: AMPITSINJOVANA

Animations and debriefing
Overnight at Ampanihy
Under tent in full board basis
DAY 11: AMPANIHY – MAROAMALONA
A long trek down to reach In one day to reach Tranovato
Packed lunch on the way
Continuing to reach the river of Maroamalona
Overnight village
Under tent
DAY 12: MARO AMALONA – BESANATRY KELY
Overnight on camp side at Besanatry Kely
DAY 13: MAROAMALONA- AMBALAMANASY
Admire the beauty of the flora with a long trek down
to reach In 8 hours Ambalamanasy Packed Lunch
Continuing
Overnight under tent on Full board basis.
DAY 14: AMBALAMANASY – MAEVADOANY
A long trek down to reach In 6 hours to Maevadoany
And reach the porters village
Packed Lunch at Maevadoany C
elebration and animation
Overnight at maevadoany
Under tent on full board basis
DAY 15: MAEVADOANY AMBANJA
Transfer by 4×4 for 8 hours or motorbyke for 5 hours
City tour of Ambanja
Overnight at your hotel on B&B Basis
DAY 16: AMBANJA — NOSY BE
Transfer by speedboat to Nosy be,
Free activities to admire the beach Snorkeling in tany hely reserve
Immersion with the local population
Overnight at your charmed lodge, 3* on the beach
DAY 17: AMBANJA – NOSY BE
Transfer at the airport
End of our service. We say you VELOMA!
Cost details
Included:
Breakfast, packed Lunch, dinner
water/pax/day,
Expenses of Car, Motorbike and speedboat transfers rental during all the trip.
Entrance tickets and guiding fees.
Hotels in Nosy be
International flights
Soft drink & alcohol, tips.
Visas
Insurance Hospitalization and evacuation
Personal items: medical requirements,
Entrance fees in Nosy be