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The hidden treasure of the west, thrills and real escapism guaranteed. On this trip to the West of Madagascar, you'll experience an adventure in the heart of an exceptional environment, unique to this area. Visit national parks, fishermen's villages, a variety of trails, the baobab forest and the 4th largest lagoon in the world.
- Period: from May to November
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Index (from 1 to 5): Comfort = 3, Effort = 1
- Age: no limit
- Max people: 30
-Accommodation: 2 stars and more, customizable as desired
- Transport: 4x4 car recommended, rowing canoe or motor barge.
- Flights: landing in Tana, domestic flight not included
Antananarivo - Antsirabe - Miandrivazo - Tsiribihina - Bekopaka - Tsingy de Bemaraha - Morondava - Antananarivo
Itineraries
Day 1
ANTANANARIVO
Welcome and assistance at IVATO airport, transfer to your hotel.
Day 2
ANTANANARIVO - ANTSIRABE - MIANDRIVAZO 8h drive
Departure from the hotel at 8 a.m., heading for the south of Madagascar. In Behenjy, opportunity to taste Madagascan foie gras. Arrival in Antsirabe, a town of water and thermal springs developed by Norwegian missionaries, now Madagascar's second-largest industrial city, as evidenced by its superb large modern houses. Lunch at leisure in Antsirabe
Departure for Miandrivazo, then passage through the volcanic landscape of the vakinakaratra, fertile land for vegetables and barley for the local Malagasy beer. Arid mountains as far as the eye can see and red earth covered with laterite decorate the western landscape, discovering numerous typical western villages and meeting the local population and gold miners of Dabola va, before reaching Miandrivazo .it is renowned in Madagascar for its heat, fortunately the Mahajila river is nearby to provide humidity. One of the rivers that makes up the Tsiribihina.
Overnight at hotel
Day 3
MIANDRIVAZO - TSIRIBIHINA 1 hour drive by car; 7 to 8 hours of canoe descent
Early departure for the pirogue boarding point. A pleasant pirogue adventure awaits us, following the current of the water. However, if you feel like stretching your legs, you can stop whenever you like. A real meal, well prepared on the pirogue, will be offered during the picnic - all the ingredients are fresh. The sounds of nature and the flow of water enliven the journey, traditional fishermen will be encountered, species of herons, crab fish, tawny and widow dendrocygnes whistle at the river's edge, and it's possible to cross paths with lemurs too...the navigation ends at the Anosinampela waterfall towards the end of the afternoon. Swimming possible.
Overnight in tents
Day 4
Pirogue descent on the Tsiribihina river 7h to 8h canoe descent
After a night under the stars, breakfast gets the day off to a good start, crossing the Bemaraha Gorge and passing through the village of Begidro. The children greet us by surprise. This cosmopolitan village, known for its tobacco plantations, is bustling with bush boat traffic. Picnic in the shade at midday. It's now possible to meet crocodiles on the banks, and also admire the big bats on the Bekinakina cliff. The baobabs are beginning to appear from one side of the river to the other. In the evening, we set up camp on the riverbank for our second night in tents.
Day 5
BELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA – ANTSIRARAKA- BEKOPAKA
Morning departure to continue the descent after breakfast, it's still possible to encounter the rare freshwater turtle. The habit of the river lifestyle is already beginning to take hold of our spirits, but before parting with the piroguers, in the middle of noon we'll finish the journey on the river, and lunch will be taken before the transfer to the zebu cart.
Departure for tsingy de bemaraha in a 4*4, a 4-hour drive on a 120km track.
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 6
TSINGY DE BEMARAHA
It's good to get up early in the morning. Departure for the Grand Tsingy - Le Tsingy Le Parc is reached in a 4*4 on a 15km track.
Then there's the Ranotsara circuit with its 3-hour tour, or the Anadamozavaky circuit; 4-hour tour, picnic lunch recommended.
We'll be equipped with harnesses and a headlamp, as climbing and caves await us. Two belvederes offer a 360° panoramic view of the heart of the tsingy. The site is well laid out and safe, with respect for the environment; in the middle of the route, we have the opportunity to cross the suspension bridge, and meet lemurs again through the dry forest of the great tsingy.
Afternoon visit to the petit tsingy.
Night in hotel
Day 7
BEKOPAKA - MORONDAVA
Departure on return to Morondava, stopover at Belo sur Tsiribihina for free lunch
The baobab sacre is a sacred place of worship where ancestors are worshipped with bottles of rum and honey, and offerings are made to ask for blessings, and the baobab in love.
At sunset, it's on to the baobab avenue to end the adventure, a site classified as a protected natural monument by the Jama Festival in July 2007.
Night at hotel
Day 8
MORONDAVA - ANTANANARIVO
TRANSFER to Tana and hotel
• Private 4*4 car
• Vehicle insurance
• Liability insurance
• English-speaking driver guide
• Accommodation and catering for the driver guide
• Hotels
• Breakfasts in hotels
• Full board during nights in bivouac
• Tourist stamps
• Entrances to national parks (Ranomafana, Isalo) and the Anjah reserve
• Rain barrier
• Visiting rights
• Local guides
• Canoe fees during the 3-day descent
• Ferry crossing fees from Belo and Bekopaka
• All airport transfers
• International flights
• Visa
• Domestic flights
• Lunches and dinners (menu between 5 to 15 euros) excluding nights with locals or in bivouacs
• Sleeping bags
• Activities during free days
• Waters and other drinks
• Tips
• Cancellation insurance 50€
• Rescue insurance, repatriation assistance
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