SOUTH OF MADAGASCAR (for 07 days and 06 nights)
IVATO AIRPORT – ANTANANARIVO CI TY – ANTSIRABE – RANOMAFANA – AMBALAVAO – ANJAHA RESERVE – RANOHIRA – ISALO NATIONAL PARK – ZOMBITSY VOHIBASIA PARK -TULEAR – IFATY RESORT .
Day 01: AIRPORT – ANTANANARIVO CITY – HOTEL (10Km):
Tongasoa !!!(Welcome).We will meet at the International Airport Ivato .Arrival at Ivato Airport (Antananarivo), the Capital of Madagascar. The City of a Thousand warriors. Transfer to Antananarivo City.
Overnight at hotel: Chalet des roses, standard.
Day 02: ANTANANARIVO – ANTSIRABE- HOTEL (160 km/3.5hours):
After breakfast, we take Route National nr. 7 by private car to Antsirabe. A good road through highlands and beautiful green rice fields.
Along the way, we can stop to take photos, buy some fruit or crafts and then have lunch.
In the evening, there is a time to walk through the nice town center or take a “pousse pousse” ride around this small town .
Overnight at hotel: Royal Palace, comfort.
Day 03: ANTSIRABE – RANOMAFANA – NIGHT WALK – RANOMAFANA – HOTEL (200km / 7hours plus visit):
Before driving to Ranomafana , we will visit some of the craft shops which produce carvings of Malagasy life. The drive to Ranomafana takes up most of the day .Before the midday, we stop for lunch in Ambositra and there may be the opportunity to enjoy a traditional Malagasy meal then see a folk dancing at the hotel Artisan . After we will buy some souvenirs from the handcraft wood at Chez Victor Shop after that we continue driving to Ranomafana .We arrive there before the evening .Around 6 pm or before : we meet a local guide to show us the nocturnal wildlife such as the mouse lemur , Frogs ,Chameleons ,Act…..( Night walk is 2 hours maximum).
Overnight at hotel; Manja, Economy.
Day 04: RANOMAFANA – RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK – FIANARATSOA – AMBALAVAO – HOTEL (100KM).
After breakfast, we will drive to the entrance of Park and will start our daytime visit to this beautiful humid tropical forest with the local guides then we admire lemurs such as Grey Bamboo lemur ,Milne-Edwards Sifaka , some Birds and Insects. The golden bamboo Lemur is the main attraction of this park.. Around noon, we will leave this Park and arrive at the hotel. We have lunch at the Restaurant.Returning to the main road, this afternoon, we continue south via the regional Capital of Fianarantsoa, the academic centre of Madagascar .Here we have an opportunity to admire Fianarantsoa city on the Upper town.Leaving the highland plateau and descending through superb mountain scenery to the plains. Arrival in Ambalavao and check in at the hotel .
Overnight at hotel: Tsieniparihy, Lodge.
Day 05: AMBALAVAO – ANJA RESERVE – RANOHIRA (250km):
Around 9am ,arrival at Community Anjaha Reserve .Here we have chance to watch troupes of ring-tailed lemurs on the granite boulders .Continuing south the pine trees thin out and the fertile soil of the highlands gives way to drier savannah ,cactus, termite mounds and the dust of the mid south .We finally reach our destination late in the afternoon .Ranohira is situated on the edge of the Isalo National Park .Hotel check in.
Overnight at hotel: Orchidee, standard.
Day 06: RANOHIRA- ISALO NATIONAL PARK –RANOHIRA – ISALO WINDOW – RANOHIRA – HOTEL:
After breakfast, we drive to Swimming Natural pool’s Parking car and we will enter the Park .On walking; Landscapes are literally incredible, you do not believe it , how can wind and water have done all this ? After 3 kms walking, we arrive at natural oasis pool known as Piscine Naturelle then you can swim.From here, we have the opportunity to take walking within the National Park to Namaza and you see on the side path the sparse dry deciduous forest, including species of dwarf-like baobab and succulent. Arrival at the Namaza campsite place where have a picnic Lunch then we get read to go to Cascade des amoureux and blue then noir ,we can swim, too . We walk back to the campsite and walk a bit until the Parking car finally we drive back to Ranohira .
Overnight at hotel: Orchid Hotel .
Day 07: RANOHIRA- ZOMBITSE VOHIBASIA PARK –TULEAR – IFATY:
This morning, we drive our journey to south .The temperature rises as we lose height and head for the coast, crossing the savannah plain, Ilakaka sapphire village.On the way, we have a short visit in Zombitse Park to discover another specie of Lemurs and the Baobabs trees as well .Then we continue our trip , we pass by a number of fascinating Mahafaly Tombs .On noon, we will reach the white city as known Tulear .We have Lunch at the Restaurant.Transfer to Ifaty and arrival there before the evening.
Overnight at hotel Nautilus, Comfort.
PRICE:
– For single persons: 1 655 Euros (1single Room).
– For 2 persons: 1806 Euros (1 double Room).
– From 3 persons: 2195 Euros (1double + 1 single Rooms).
THE INCLUDING IN THE RATES
TRANSPORT BY PRIVATE CAR; FUEL; DRIVER; AN ASSISTANT GUIDE; Act …..
. Antananarivo –Ambositra – Night walk in Ranomafana -Ranomafana
. Ranomafana – Ranomafana National Park – Fianarantsoa –Ambalavao
. Ambalavao – Anjaha Reserve – Ranohira
. Ranohira – Isalo National Park – Ranohira
. Ranohira – Zombitse Vohibasia – Tulear – Ifaty
THE ACCOMODATION AT THE HOTEL
. Antananarivo 1night
. Antsirabe 1night
. Ranomafana 1night
. Ambalavao 1night
. Ranohira 2 nights
. Ifaty 1night
THE CONTINENTALE BREAKFAST
. Antananarivo
. Ranomafana
. Ambalavao
. Ranohira
. Tulear
TRANSFER BY CARS
. Ivato Airport – Antananarivo city.
. Ifaty – Tulear – Airport
THE PARKS AND LOCAL GUIDES
. Night walk in Ranomafana
. Ranomafana National Park visit
. Anjaha Reserve
. Isalo National Park
. Zombitse Vohibasia
NOT INCLUDED IN THE SERVICES:
-Personal Spending money
-The lunch
-The dinner
-the Tips
-the Beverages
-Act ………