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Reserved for lovers of biodiversity. There's a lot of talk about the island's typical animal and plant species, such as lemurs and their predators, chameleons, nocturnal geckos, birds and plants. Drive from Antananarivo to the east, south and west of the country in a private car. You'll cross the eastern forest corridor and the Betsileo high plateau, and discover Madagascar's parks and nature reserves such as Ranomafana and Anjah Kirindia, as well as the Tsingy de Bemaraha. The tour starts in Tananarive, ends in the Baobab alleys of Morondava and returns to Antananarivo by car or plane.
- Period: from March to December
- Duration: 15 days / 14 nights
- Index (1 to 5): Comfort = 4, Effort = 1
- Age: no limit
- Max people: 20
- Accommodation: 2 stars and more, customizable as desired
- Transport: private car recommended (4x4 or light or minibus)
- Flights: landing in Tana, domestic flight not included
Antananarivo - Andasibe - Analamazaotra - Antsirabe - Ranomafana - Ambalavao - Ikamby - Anja - Ranohira - Isalo - Tuléar - Ifaty - Fianarantsoa - Antananarivo
Itineraries
Day 1
ANTANANARIVO
Welcome and assistance at IVATO airport, transfer to your hotel.
Day 2
ANTANANARIVO - PALMARIUM
Departure from your hotel at 8 a.m., heading for the east of Madagascar. Along the way, you'll encounter the peasant way of life, rice paddies, typical highland views and the Mandraka primary forest, with hills and valleys decorating the landscape. Lunch at leisure as we pass through Moramanga, a historic town inherited from the colonial era. Along the way, fruit vendors from the East decorate the edge of the Nationale n°2: passing through the town of Brickaville, we cross the Pangalanes Canal by boat to reach a village surrounded by tropical rainforest. The Palmarium forest will surprise you, preserving the region's primitive biodiversity. The sound of nature will surprise you during your stay.
Day 3
PALMARIUM
Inside the Palmarium: A tour through the dense forest to explore Madagascar's endemic plant and animal species. You can meet Madagascar's largest lemur, the Indri, as well as the Diadem's sifaka, the Black and White lemur (Varecia variegata), the Black-fronted lemur (Fulvus fulvus) and many others known to the island, and birds such as the Azure Artamy and the Pollen vanga. Not forgetting the inescapable chameleon and some of Madagascar's endemic orchid species. In the evening, departure by boat to explore the nocturnal life of the forest's animal species, especially Madagascar's smallest nocturnal lemur, the Aye Aye.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4
PALMARIUM -ANALAMAZAOTRA FOREST
After breakfast, the Analamazaotra National Park awaits your visit. A visit that will take you through dense forest to explore the life of Madagascar's endemic animal and plant species. You may come across Madagascar's largest lemur, the "Indri", as well as the Diadem's sifaka, the little bamboo eater, and birds such as the azure Artamie and the pollen vanga. Not forgetting the inevitable chameleon and some of Madagascar's endemic orchid species. Lunch at noon.
In the afternoon, head for a private park at vakoana Lodge to admire other animal species such as lemurs, the "Filvus fil vus", large Nile crocodiles, freshwater turtles and wild ducks like the tawny, widow and meller's ducks...
Overnight at hotel
Day 5
Jour 5 : ANDASIBE - ANTSIRABE
Departure from your hotel at 07:00 a.m., heading for the south of Madagascar. A stopover in Marojevo to visit the small park, a small park that preserves strictly endangered animal species before they disappear forever: like comet butterflies, the largest chameleon in Madagascar "Parsons' chameleon", the Boa de Madagascar snake, and the "mantella de baron" swimsuit frogs etc...
Lunch at leisure in Behenjy, where you can sample Madagascar foie gras. Stopover in Ambatolampy, famous for its aluminum cooking pots: visit a family workshop on site. 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.
Overnight at hotel
Day 6
ANTSIRABE - RANOMAFANA
In Antsirabe, visit a number of craft workshops: gemstone cutting, "Chez Joseph", zebu horn objects, "Chez Mamy": a place for recycling and embroidery to make small toys and miniature means of transport, and an embroidery workshop. After the visit, departure for Ambositra, the unmissable capital of Malagasy crafts. Visit to woodcarving and marquetry workshops.
After lunch, we continue our journey through Betsileo tribal landscapes. Cross highland landscapes, between terraced rice fields and terracotta houses. Before arriving in Ranomafana, a nocturnal visit will be a great opportunity to discover the
and Madagascar's smallest chameleons, such as "Calumma nasutum", "Calumma crypticum", etc.... Arrive in Ranomafana and check into hotel.
Night in hotel
Day 7
RANOMAFANA
Departure at 7 a.m. for a 6-7 hour hike through the tropical rainforest. Magnificent vegetation, lush landscapes, waterfalls.
Opportunity to see lemurs such as Eulemur rufus, golden hapalemur, Mylne Edouard's sifaka and endemic reptile and bird species, as well as numerous medicinal plants. After the hike, relax at the thermal baths, where you can swim in the Ranomafana thermal pool or have a massage with essential oils.
Day 8
RANOMAFANA-ANJAH - AMBALAVAO
Départ le matin pour Ambalavao. Ensuite, un petit passage AUX ATELIERS locaux (Visite Papier Ante moro – Traitement du ver à soie sauvage) visite de marché de zébu à ciel ouvert (seulement le mercredi). Nous passerons par la réserve villageoise d’Anjah, un parc fondé par l’association d’ANJAH MIRAY où l’on peut y trouver facilement des lémuriens (Lemur Catta) adapté aux endroits sec et des caméléons (Furcifer oustralitti).Ici, la population a compris la valeur de la préservation de ces lémuriens, alors une bonne contribution de notre part de passer vers leur parc, afin de les aider à reboiser pour développer les territoires de ces lémuriens.
Nuit à l’hôtel à Ambalavao
Day 9
AMBALAVAO-ANTSIRABE
The walk gets off to an easy start, crossing a plateau that looks like an African savannah. Then begins the descent to the bottom of a steep valley on a well-groomed path with steps for the safety of less adventurous "other" tourists. At the far end of the valley flows the Namaza River, bordered by a pleasant forest of sun-protected lemurs. Continue upstream for around 30 minutes, arriving at the sumptuous Cascade des Nymphes and its cool, inviting waters, in a dark setting where the sun never pierces the limpid waters. Visit the Isalo natural swimming pool and enjoy a swim.
Overnight at Alice's hotel
Day 10
ANTSIRABE-MORONDAVA
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 in Morondava
Day 11
MORONDAVA-KIRINDIA 3h drive and 4h visit
Departure after breakfast, the baobab alleys await us with their different species (Andasonia grandidieri, Andasonia za, Andasonia fony etc.). They differ in size and height, so the baobab will guide us into the Kirindia dry forest.
Afternoon stroll through the Kirindia forest to discover the world of Fosa the lemur predator.
A small, well-preserved private reserve, the concentration of Fosa species (Cryptoprocta ferox) is astonishing. In general, this species of long-tailed feline (small puma) is nocturnal. Since they feel safe from visitors, it's easy to meet them in their natural habitat.
At night, it's also interesting to see the other nocturnal lemur species in this reserve, such as the microcèbe, Allocebus sp..., Avahi sp etc....
Overnight at Camp Kirindia
Day 12
KIRINDIA - BELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA- BEKOPAKA 4h descent by barge and 4h by 4*4
lunch before transfer to 4*4.
Departure for Tsingy de Bemaraha by 4*4, a 4-hour drive on a 120km track.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 13
TSINGY DE BEMARAHA 4hour tour
It's good to get up early in the morning. Departure for the Grand Tsingy - The Tsingy 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.
Possibility of meeting lemur species such as the Decken's sifaka, verreaux's sifaka, red-fronted lemur etc.....the Madagascar iguana, corolla etc.....
Afternoon visit to the small tsingy
Overight at hotel
Day 14
BEKOPAKA - MORONDAVA 8hrs drive by car
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 15
MORONDAVA - ANTANANARIVO 12h
Early departure for the city of Tana
TRANSFER to Tana airport
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Drive back to Tana and transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Price includes :
Private car
Vehicle insurance
Liability insurance
English-speaking driver-guide
Accommodation and meals for driver guide
Hotels
Breakfast in hotels.
Full board during nights with local people.
Tourist vouchers.
Entrance to national parks (Ranomafana, Isalo) and Anjah reserve.
Rain barrier.
Visitor's rights.
Local guides.
Picnic in Isalo Park.
All airport transfers.
International flights
Flight Tuléar - Antananarivo (220 euros/pers)
Lunches and dinners (menu between 5 and 15 euros) excluding nights with local people.
Sleeping bags.
Nautical activities on Ifaty.
Activities on free days.
Water and other beverages.
Gratuities.
Cancellation insurance 50€.
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