Top Things to do in Maroantsetra
Top 10 Things to do in Maroantsetra, Toamasina Province
Discover the best top things to do in Maroantsetra, Madagascar including Masoala National Park, Visit Masoala, Madagascar Adventure Discovery, Masoala Nature Guide and Tours Organize, Masoala Travel Guide, Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve, Farankaraina Tropical Park, Destination Masoala, Makira Natural Park, Masoala Claret Tours.
1. Masoala National Park
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5.0 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By marleensera
During our trip to Madagascar last year, my husband and I visited some of the National Parks. Although it is off-the-beaten-track (or maybe exactly for that reason), we decided to go to Masoala, a patch of primary forest with amazing biodiversity and very few tourists. We contacted Lauriot from Visit Masoala, who organised the tour for us with professionalism and kindness. They have multitude of options (including hikes, etc.) and they all seem to be interesting but due to our schedule, we chose to stay 3 nights in Masoala and 1 night in Nosy Mangabe. It was one of our best experiences in the trip. In Masoala our lodge was just a couple of meters away from a beach that belonged to the lodge. You could listen to the waves from our room, it was mind blowing. We did day excursions and saw lots of animals thanks to our very knowledgeable guide. There was also time for relaxing and to swim and snorkel. Food was delicious. Nosy Mangabe is a tiny island covered by primary forests. The accommodation is very basic (tent) but they provide everything you need, so it is really easy. So, if you want to visit Madagascar, Masoala is one of the must see places and you can contact Lauriot on [email protected] if you need help with the organisation.
2. Visit Masoala
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
“Visit Masoala” is located in Maroantsetra (Madagascar), the gateway city to the Masoala National Park. Tell us how your dream holiday looks like and we will make it come true! We organize visits to Masoala in lodge accommodation as well as multiday hikes. We also provide transportation for the RN5.
3. Madagascar Adventure Discovery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
madagascar adventure discovery an tour operator companies permanently based in madagascar to provide the visitors with tailor-made itinerary such as domestic flight, accommodation, transfer inland and activity. madagascar Adventure Discovery department offers individuals, families, and groups of friends the same scheduled expeditions but on a more flexible, intimate, and personalized scale.
4. Masoala Nature Guide and Tours Organize
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Masoala Nature Guide is a local tour organizer based Maroantsetra 512 Madagascar. We organise tours in North-East Madagascar from Tananarive - Tamatave RN2 , Tamatave - Soanierana Ivongo - Antanmbe - Mananara nord - Maroantsetra -home of the natural wonders of Madagascar. We will make your dreams come true. We will give you all the information you need to prepare before you arrive. Feel free to contact us from your home to organize trips visiting our beautiful national parks and islands around Maroantsetra : the famous Masoala National Park , Nosy Mangabe National Park , Makira Natural Park, Farankaraina private park, and Mananara chez Roger's Island of Aye-Aye . I specialize in organizing a variety of experiences : from trekking multi-days , camping multi-days , snorkeling , hiking in the rainforest to lodges and day trips. We are able to adapt the tour to suit your budget - from conservative to full package luxury trips . Best Regards
5. Masoala Travel Guide
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Masoala travel guide is a local tour guide organizer in Masoala national park.We’re organize too transfer by speedboat at Masoala and nosy Mangabe also anywhere (soanierana ivongo, st Marie island …).Masoala travel guide have experienced in this: bird watcher’s tour, amphibians and reptiles, trekking.Our team can help you for advice planning your trip and we’re fluent in English or French
6. Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By deedoodee2 - Raleigh, United States
We learned later that this is the only guaranteed way to spot the leaf-tailed gecko and smallest chameleon (the size of your fingertip), and it greatens the likelihood of spotting an aye-aye due to it being a smaller land area. Don't be fooled by the Masoala Forest Lodge who tell you it's all the same! It's so special and worth at least one night camping there. Our guide was Elysee, fluent in English, knowledgeable, passionate, and highly recommend!
7. Farankaraina Tropical Park
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By zootravelerz - St. Petersburg, Russia
In beautiful Farankaraina Forest, we finally saw wild aye-aye, western grey bamboo lemur, white-fronted brown lemur, greater dwarf lemur, eastern woolly lemur (avahi), MacArthur's mouse lemur. Farankaraina actually exceed our expectations: with quite a small territory it has an impressive number of mammals (all of which, with maybe an exception of eastern woolly lemur, are guaranteed to see in two-three days of stay). The forest is undoubtedly a great place to see truly wild aye-ayes (note that so-called Aye-aye Island - is just a fraud with the animals taken from nature, which do not reproduce there and are used only for owners profit). In two nights we were lucky to see four (!) aye-ayes at the same tree at the same time. Albeit high in a Canarium tree these fantastic nocturnal lemurs were fully at open at some moments. Farankaraina seems to be a reliable place to see aye-ayes at least when Canarium trees are fruiting there. The boat trip from Maroantsetra town is actually very affordable. Non-expensive camping shelters and old but nice bungalows facing the sea are available. And the beach is beautiful for swimming what is much appreciated after jungle walks. Our trip to the parks in Antongil bay we organized with the great help of a local guide - Emile Rafaralahy emilesrafara at gmail.com See our full review here https://www.tripadvisor.ru/ShowUserReviews-g298272-d2189697-r731614042-Masoala_National_Park-Maroantsetra_Toamasina_Province.html
8. Destination Masoala
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1.0 based on 1 reviews
Masoala is located on northern Madagascar. It's peaceful and tranquile, yet it have an abundance of life both on land and in the water. Masoala is pristine and peaceful. The rainforest sounds of lemurers cry and birds of different sounds, the waters are filled with various colorful fish and at certain times of year, humpback whales and their young.
9. Makira Natural Park
Makira Natural Park is Madagascar's largest terrestrial national park covering 372,470 hectares of rainforest. Along with spectacular scenery, the park is a naturalist's heaven with more than 60 species of mammals, including White-fronted Brown Lemur, Common Brown Lemur, Red-bellied Lemur, Western lesser bamboo lemur, Indri and Red-ruffed Lemur.
10. Masoala Claret Tours
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
