4-days Masoala National Park MSL – Beach Adventure Tour

4-days Masoala National Park MSL – Beach Adventure Tour
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  • Duration: 4 Days (approx.)
  • Location: Masoala
  • Product code: P0RHUB
This tour always begins on Sunday.  

Antananarivo – Maroantsetra – Antananarivo flights can be purchased as an extra.


This tour is designed for those who search for a truly remote forest experience in Madagascar. It takes place in Masoala Forest Lodge Private Reserve which is one of our staff favorites and recommended lodges. 

Questions about particular dietary or custom requirements of groups can direct to Fara or Maria Bester at Masaola.


DAY 1: ANTANANARIVO - MASOALA

Today you depart Antananarivo and make your way to the Masoala National Park. Early in the morning you are picked-up from your hotel for your Antananarivo – Maroantsetra charter flight. Upon arrival to Maroantsetra airport you are met by our staff and transferred to our private boat for a short ride to the island of Nosy Mangabe. After a picnic lunch on the beach, you embark on a second boat trip across Antongil Bay to the Masoala Forest Lodge. During this approximately two hour journey, enjoy the dramatic rainforest backdrop along with the possibilities of dolphin sightings and, seasonally, whale sightings (July-October). 

Once you have settled comfortably into your bungalow, meet the other guests for sundowners around a fire on the beach. Or go for a guided night walk at Masoala Forest Lodge and spot some of the secretive nocturnal wildlife: sleeping birds, mouse lemurs, white-fronted brown lemurs, woolly lemurs, sportive lemurs, leaf-tailed geckos, chameleons, and Aye-aye (if very, very lucky).

Accommodation at Masoala Forest Lodge


DAY 2: MASOALA

This morning you will enjoy breakfast on the sea deck before departing for a Mangrove River kayak trip. The Mangrove River is a pristine and untouched destination. The paddle from the lodge to the river offers wonderful sea and landscape views. The river itself provides a navigational adventure as you manoeuvre your kayak between rocks, half-submerged trees, and a plethora of other flora all while enjoying the blissful serenity of the river interrupted only by birdsong. After that return back to camp for a well-earned lunch and get some rest before your next adventure - Coastal Exploration. 

Your afternoon activities could range from snorkelling on the nearby, highly diverse coral reefs to a sunset paddle out to a scenic outlook (and the chance of a close encounter with Green Turtles) to relaxing in a hammock underneath our beach-front palm trees.

After dinner enjoy a relaxing massage. 

Accommodation at Masoala Forest Lodge


DAY 3: MASOALA

Enjoy your morning coffee and breakfast. Today your activities will be snorkelling, beach lounging, swimming, exploring, village visit, fording rivers and easy walking (long, but mostly flat and shaded). Travel by boat to Saholaina-a beautiful beach with coral rich waters great for snorkelling or swimming. Then make your way down to the Antalaviana River, a river that cascades down from the densely forested hills above. You can swim in the crystal-clear water at the foot of the falls and sunbathe on a rock. After a relaxing picnic on the beach, begin your adventurous coastal walk back to the lodge (~3 hours/11 km).

En route you will ford rivers, explore the village of Marofototra and surrounding plantations where the locals grow vanilla, cloves, pineapple, cinnamon, and pepper. You will also see the remnants of a colonial railway and learn much about the history of the region.  

When it's time for a dinner, enjoy a private table on the sea deck accompanied by sweeping views of the starry night sky, a cool breeze coming off the sea, and the soothing sound of the waves lapping against the rocks beneath you. 

Accommodation at Masoala Forest Lodge


DAY 4: MASOALA - ANTANANARIVO

Enjoy an early last breakfast on the sea deck.

Board the boat for your return voyage to Maroantsetra followed by the car transfer to the airport where your charter plane awaits you. Enjoy the stunning view of the Masoala peninsula and Nosy Mangabe on the return to Antananarivo to either catch your international flight or continue on to the next stop of your Madagascar adventure!


END OF SERVICES


INCLUDED:

 - Road transfers in Maroantsetra (airport to boat, boat to airport)

 - Boat transfers from Maroantsetra to the Masoala Forest Lodge, return

 - National Park entrance fees for every day of the stay

 - Private guide for every day of the stay

 - Visit to Nosy Mangabe island

 - Accommodation at Masoala Forest Lodge

 - All meals at Masoala Forest Lodge 

 - All non-alcoholic drinks at Masoala Forest Lodge 

 - MFL’s homemade flavored rums and other local spirits 

 - Activities at Masoala Forest Lodge as per itinerary

 - Private dinner on the seadeck

 - Laundry service


NOT INCLUDED: 

- Visa

- International flights

- Personal needs

- Activities not mentioned in the itinerary

- Hotels in Antananarivo 

- Premiumliquors; imported wine and whisky

- Tips/gratuities can be settled on check out


EXTRA:

 - Charter domestic flights Antananarivo – Maroantsetra – Antananarivo