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Arrival at the international airport d’Antananarivo Ivato. Welcome from our equipment, information and delivery of travel documents. Transfer to the city for a checking in.
Hotel Chalet des Roses
We start our journey towards the eastern part of the island. We arrived at the Andasibe National Park at the end of the day and we make our first visit to the park that same night to discover some nocturnal animals.
Hotel : FEON’NY ALA
JThe Andasibe Mantadia Park forest is home to 108 species of birds, 14 species of lemurs, 51 species and 84 species of amphibians. At 7:00 am, we will arrive at the entrance of the national park of Andasibe. We will walk in the rainforest to track lemurs and at the same time we will see various species of plants, trees, insects and reptiles. We will look for the largest lemur in Madagascar: the famous « Indri Indri », also known as « Babakoto » in Malagasy. More about this source textSource text required for additional translation information Send feedback Side panelsThis lemur is endemic to the site and is its icon. We will also explore the famous Vakona Island for Get up close and many photo opportunities of the animals.
We leave the rainforest and return to the highlands to drive on the famous highway National 7, which leads to the south of Madagascar. Our first stop for lunch will be at Ambatolampy, where we will meet villagers who make traditional handmade pots hand with recycled aluminum. In the afternoon, we will arrive at the town of Antsirabe, known for its hot Springs.
Hotel : VATOLAHY
Right after breakfast, try to leave Antsirabe enjoying the landscapes to the west. Small stop in Betafo, where the first built Vakinankaratra village is located by the Lutheran missionaries of Norway. Continue driving to Miandrivazo, where you will stop for lunch at the restaurant of your choice. Despite the long road, I never know exhausted thanks to the diverse landscapes through which it passes. I arrived at Morondava around 5 p.m. and try to reach the best Baobab on both sides of the road. Billing at the hotel.
Hotel : RENALA
Before breakfast, try to be the first to make your way to Bekopaka passing through the famous and majestic avenue of Baobab. When you get to the middle of the road, you take the ferry with your own 4X4 crossing the TSIRIBIHINA river for 45′ downstream. Having lunch in BELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA.
Manambolo River Ride: At dawn, we take a traditional canoe (piragua) to navigate the Manambolo river and admire the impressive gorges (canyons). Higher up in the river, we will see some caves and learn about the funeral traditions of the Vazimba (the first inhabitants of Madagascar).
Hotel : OLYMPE DU BEMARAHA
Visit of the Great Tsingy:
We embark on our 4×4 vehicle and drive to the entrance of the trail, about 17 km north of Bekopaka. We will be equipped with harnesses attached to the steel cable to climb and walk through the limestone forest. The Tsingy de Bemaraha Integral Nature Reserve represents rare or eminently remarkable geological phenomena of exceptional beauty. It presents impressive geological elements that include karstic landscapes with a massif ofhighly dissected limestone that rises up to 100 meters, forming true cathedrals, that offer a grandiose and spectacular natural landscape.
Early in the morning, we line up our 4X4 on the Manambolo River to be among the first to cross the barge. We drive the road to Belo sur Tsiribihina to which we will arrive before lunch.The Baobab Alley: The Avenue or Alley of the Baobabs is a prominent group of baobab trees lining the dirt road between Morondava and Belo sur Tsiribihina in the Menabe region of western Madagascar. Its amazing landscape attracts travelers from all over the world, making it one of the most visited places in the region. It has been a center of local conservation efforts, and was granted temporary protected status by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests in July 2007, the first step in making it Madagascar’s first natural monument. Along the avenue, in a segment about 260 m long, there are about 20-25 trees about 30 meters high, of the species Adansonia grandidieri, endemic to Madagascar. About 20-25 more trees of this species grow in paddy fields. The baobabs, up to 800 years old, known locally as reniala (Malagasy for « mother of the forest »), are a legacy of the dense tropical forests that once thrived in Madagascar. Originally, the trees did not stand alone above the harsh landscape of thicket, but stopped in a dense forest. Over the years, as the population of the country grew, the forests were cleared for agriculture, leaving only the baobab trees, that the locals retained both in terms of their value as a source of food and material of construction. The area is not a national park, and the trees are threatened by deforestation, effluent from rice paddies and sugarcane plantations, and forest and forest fires. Despite its popularity as a tourist destination, the area has no visitor center or entrance fees, and local residents receive little income from tourism.
Hotel : RENALA
After breakfast, return again to Antsirabe to reach the beautiful landscapes of the Highlands.
Hotel : VATOLAHY
In the first 180 km of RN7, there is a succession of landscapes characteristic of the Highlands: villages of brick houses surrounded by rice fields and surmounted by beautiful hills, rivers and waterfalls, small fruit and vegetable vendors all along the way. We will stop in the city of Ambatolampy, famous for its artisan workshops of aluminum pots. Then we arrive at Antsirabe, which is best discovered with a rickshaw to admire its beautiful houses, monuments. Several excursions possible in the vicinity of beautiful volcanic lakes. Antsirabe is considered a « gourmet step ». We headed to the Ranomafana jungle. The road to Ranomafana offers beautiful landscapes: Tapias forest, beautiful hills, typical villages, terrace rice fields and exceptional views.
Hotel : CENTREST
An early morning awakening will take you to the rainforest trails with some park rangers to discover lemurs and different species of wildlife in their natural habitat. The guided tour of the Ranomafana National Park, classified as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage, is crossed by a magnificent dense vegetation typical of the wetlands of the east coast: 257 species of birds, 12 species of lemurs, reptiles, insects. We leave the jungle after lunch arriving at Fianarantsoa.
Hotel : CENTREST
Depending on the times, we will go to the ancient city of Fianarantsoa perched on the hills with its beautiful traditional architecture that reflects the different stages of colonization. Fianarantsoa has long been known for its political activism, and students at the University of Fianarantsoa have a reputation for being sympathetic to radical left-wing groups. It was placed by the World Monuments Fund on its 2008 List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites. The Old Town of Fianarantsoa occupies a spectacular hilltop location, once topped with a palace used by the Merina royal family during state visits. While the palace is no longer there, some 500 houses built between 1870 and 1900 for those affiliated with the royal entourage still line the town’s quaint cobbled streets. Buildings dating from this period survive because a royal edict was lifted in 1868 forbidding commoners to use durable building materials. Furthermore, the Old City is the only place in Madagascar where the 19th century buildings form a coherent architectural ensemble.Visit to the Old City of Fianarantsoa: Visit Fianarantsoa which means « good education » in Malagasy. It is a cultural and intellectual center for the whole island. It is home to some of the oldest Protestant and Lutheran cathedrals on the island, the oldest theological seminary (also Lutheran). Fianarantsoa is considered the wine capital of Madagascar, due to the presence of many wine industries in the city. Fianarantsoa has long been known for its political activism, and students at the University of Fianarantsoa have a reputation for being sympathetic to radical left-wing groups. Fianarantsoa was placed by the World Monuments Fund on its 2008 List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites. The Old Town of Fianarantsoa occupies a spectacular hilltop location, once topped with a palace used by the Merina royal family during state visits. While the palace is no longer there, some 500 houses built between 1870 and 1900 for those affiliated with the royal entourage still line the town’s quaint cobbled streets. Buildings dating from this period survive because a royal edict was lifted in 1868 forbidding commoners to use durable building materials. Furthermore, the Old City is the only place in Madagascar where the 19th century buildings form a coherent architectural ensemble. Some of the buildings included in this list are still occupied by descendants of their original builders. Then visit a BETSILEO village to discover the Malagasy rodeo animated by the traditional Betsileo musicians. A rodeo is a game of a man against a zebu with the scope of throwing the zebu to the ground to show the public the strength of a joben. Going to the grape plantation to taste wine.
Hôtel : TSARA GUEST HOUSE
We leave the highlands to continue your journey south with its semi-dry landscape. The first stop of the day is in the small town of Ambalavao, one of the cultural treasures with its architectural houses with verandas. There, we will visit the Antemoro all-natural paper mill, an inlaid paper made from plants and flowers that is exported far and wide today to make beautiful greeting cards. Then, visiting the reserve with its ring-tailed lemurs. We will arrive in Ranohira later in the afternoon to enjoy a unique landscape.
Hôtel : ISALO RANCH
A tour of a lunar landscape in this national park. Your guide will take you through deep canyons, waterfalls, and natural pools where you can swim. The day ends with a magnificent sunset towards the famous Isalo window.
Hôtel : ISALO RANCH
We make a passage through Ilakaka, the city of the race to the sapphire. After an hour of travel, we will pass in the Zombitse National Park, known for its richness in rare and endemic birds of Madagascar such as the Appert’s Bulbul (Phylastrephus apperti). It is a great opportunity to observe lemurs like the Sifaka. After a stop in Toliara, we end our trip with a beautiful sunset on the beautiful beach of the Mozambique Channel.
Toliara We have a free day to do some optional activities such as a tour of the Baobabs forest, snorkeling or diving.
From here, we will fly back to the city of Antananarivo. Take advantage of the time we have left to navigate the city. Domestic flight.
Hôtel : CHALET DES ROSES
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14 DAYS THE JUNGLE TRAIN
17 DAYS BAOBAB & TSINGY
17 DAYS EXPEDITION
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