DAY 1: ARRIVAL FLIGHT -ANTANANARIVO
At the airport, after completing the visa formalities, our representative will be there to welcome you with a sign bearing your name. It will take you to your hotel. Depending on the duration and time of your arrival, you might already enjoy the life of the inhabitants of the capital.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 2: ANTANANARIVO – ANTSIRABE
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for Antsirabe. On the road, you can admire from afar the rice terraces and tombs of the high land of Madagascar. Our destination is Behenjy for lunch. Stop to visit a craft aluminum pot factory in Ambatolampy and explore the city. As soon as we arrive in Antsirabe in the afternoon, we will be able to discover the city of water and visit some workshops specialized in artisanal manufacturing.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 3: ANTSIRABE – MORONDAVA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave the hotel early in the morning to get to Morondava. To the west of Madagascar, you can admire the first alley of baobabs and a typical landscape with rice fields. Arriving in Morondava, we made a guided tour of the city and the beach. This is the long-awaited moment for this Avenue des Baobabs course.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 4. MORONDAVA – BEKOPAKA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure in the morning by 4X4 car to go to Bekopaka. Transfer by ferry to Belo sur Tsiribihina, then continuation to Bekopaka. Arrival at the hotel in the late afternoon
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 5: BEKOPAKA
Breakfast at the hotel.
The visit of the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park is planned for this day. It is essential to mention that this park is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At dawn, we go to Tsingy for a visit of at least 4 hours to contemplate and admire the great Tsingy. In the afternoon, a visit is scheduled from 1h to 1h30 to explore the Petit Tsingy.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 6: BEKOPAKA – MORONDAVA
Breakfast at the hotel.
The departure is scheduled early in the morning to return to Belo on Tsiribihina. Then transfer by ferry to Tsimafana, then we follow a dirt track to Morondava. Arriving in Morondava in the late afternoon, we can admire the sunset on the famous avenue of baobabs.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 7: MORONDAVA – BELO SUR MER
Breakfast at the hotel.
We continue our journey on the wet road, with an unforgettable landscape. Upon arrival in Belo-sur-Mer, we will have the opportunity to discover the village and enjoy the beach of Belo-sur-Mer.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 8: BELO SUR MER – MOROMBE
Breakfast at the hotel.
We continue our journey towards Morombe. On the way we will see a beautiful landscape with baobabs alley. We will have the opportunity to cross Mangoky, the longest river in Madagascar, and go to Bevoay. Later in the day we will arrive at the Mozambique Channel, at Morombe beach.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 9: MOROMBE – SALARY
After having our breakfast, we will continue our journey on the coastal track of the zebra wagons. We will travel through a thorny jungle where we will discover many trees endemic to the island.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 10: SALARY
Breakfast at the hotel.
Relaxing days dedicated to the beach.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 11: SALARY – IFATY
Breakfast at the hotel
We continue our exploration through the sand dunes of the southern coast of Madagascar. During this trip, we will discover the Mozambique Canal and the fishing villages.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 12: IFATY
Breakfast at the hotel.
Relaxing days dedicated to the beach.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 13: IFATY – TULEAR – RANOHIRA
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will leave the south of the big island. During our journey, we will have contemplated other species of trees in these baobab forests and in this arid landscape of the south, with the famous Mahafaly tombs.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 14: RANOHIRA
Breakfast at the hotel.
By car, we head to Isalo National Park. Enjoy a day to explore the flora and fauna of the park, while bathing in the natural pool, the black and blue pool. The park is also famous for its canyon. The famous ‘Isalo Window’ in the late afternoon offers us the chance to see the sunset.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 15: RANOHIRA – FIANARANTSOA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave Ranohira at sunrise. The Anja Reserve in Ambalavao offers stunning views of Madagascar’s famous Maki Catta lemur. Then we go to the Antemoro paper-making workshop in Ambalavao, where we learn how to weave silk. In the late afternoon we arrive at the capital Betsileo.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 16: FIANARANTSOA – RANOMAFANA
Breakfast at the hotel.
We leave for the village of Ranomafana. Discover the Ranomafana National Park on a 3 to 4-hour tour to observe the lemurs, several species of fauna and flora endemic to this part of Madagascar. In the afternoon we could go to the village and enjoy swimming in the thermal water of Ranomafana.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 17: RANOMAFANA – ANTSIRABE
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards Antsirabe. On the way, we can contemplate the landscape with its typical architecture of the Betsileo ethnic group and its rice fields. Once arrived in Ambositra, we will make a visit to some craft shops. Ambositra is famous for handicrafts and Malagasy wood carving. Afterwards, we will continue our journey to Antsirabe, to discover Antsirabe Avenue by rickshaw.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 18: ANTSIRABE – ANTANANARIVO
Breakfast at the hotel.
Back to the Malagasy capital. We will have the opportunity to visit the craft market, the largest market in town and the historical sites of Antananarivo, to discover the history of the Malagasy kingdom.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 19: ANTANANARIVO – RETURN FLIGHT
Transfer to Ivato airport to board the international flight.
WHAT IS INCLUDED DURING THE TRIP
- Hotels
- Breakfast
- Car 4X4
- Fuel
- Tourist guide
- Park entrance fees
- Local guide to the park
- Municipal taxes
EXCLUDED FOR THE TRIP
- Lunch / Dinner/drinks
- Other personal expenses
- Health insurance
- Domestic flight