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Antananarivo
Meet and transfer upon arrival. Check-in at your
Hotel.
Afternoon, guided tour of the town of Tana. Overnight at your
hotel .
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Antananarivo - Périnet
After breakfast, drive to Perinet. Arrive at
Perinet by lunch time.
Afternoon, visit of a private reserve and the village of Andasibe
and the orchid garden. 2 nights at Hotel . .
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Périnet
Full day visit of the rainforest of Analamazaotra
at Perinet.
The forest with its 810 hectares gives home to 09 species of lemurs
among which the spectacular Indri Indri. Apart from lemurs, the
forest is also a good place to see birds, chameleons, orchids
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and diner at Hotel.
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Périnet - Antananarivo
Another full morning visit of the National Park
of Mantadia. After lunch, drive back to Tana with Stop at a reptile
farm to see different species of chameleons. Night and dinner
at Hotel.
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Antananarivo - Antsirabe
We drive from Tana to Antsirabe with stop at
Ambatolampy
for a short visit of this huge agricultural city, which is also
known as a place of cooking pot made of aluminium.
Arrived in Antsirabe. In the afternoon, visit of a gem's shop
and the crater lake of Andraikiba. Overnight at Hotel
Antsirabe - Ranomafana
After breakfast , drive to Ranomafana. We are
still on the highland, which is characterized by its very attractive
architecture: The houses are made of bricks and wooden balconies.
Further on , we pass the ' col de tapia', a type of tree, which
resists to bushfire..
Stop at Ambositra. Visit of shops of woodcarvings. After the shopping,
continuation of the drive towards Ranomafana. 2 nights at Hotel.
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Ranomafana
Full day visit of Ranomafana National Park.
The forest with its 41 600 hectares, gives home to 12 species
of lemurs including the new discovered Golden Bamboo lemurs. Apart
from primates, the Park is very interesting for birds, reptiles,
amphibians, orchids
The site is very rich in fauna and flora.
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Ranomafana - Ranohira
- Isalo
Drive southward. Your first stop is at Ambalavao
town to visit the 'Antemoro Paper Factory'. Later you continue
to the town of Ihosy , the capital of the Bara tribes. Before
we arrive at Isalo, we pass through the huge 'Plateaux de Horombe'
where hundreds of zebus are grazing at liberty. 2 nights at Hotel.
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Isalo
Full day trek to visit Isalo National Park. Exploration
of the massif . .
Walk to the "Canyons des Singes to see 3 different species
of Lemurs: White Sifaka, Brown Lemurs and Lemur Catta. Continuation
of the trekking to the 'Natural swimming pool'.
NB: You need good walking-boots, water and hat.
Along the walk we will see vegetation like Tapia tree, Pachypodium,
Aloes.
Walk back to the village. Visit of "Interpretation Centre"
where you can have more information about geology, history , fauna
and flora of Isalo.
We end the day by driving to "Fenêtre de l'Isalo "
for the sunset. Drive back to the hotel
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Beheloka
Drive to Beheloka through a rocky and dusty piste.
Today the drive brings you to a remote place far from civilisation.
You must be surprised by the beauty of landscape ornamented by
Baobab trees, tombs and small villages with its friendly people.
By sunset, you are at a small fisherman village called Beheloka.
Overnight at Hotel .
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Beheloka - Efoetsy - Ambola
After breakfast, drive to Efoetsy village through
the spiny piste of the southern part of Madagascar. Visit of the
Lake Tsimanampetsotsa to see Flamingoes. After the visit of the
lake, visit of the village of Efoetsy. Night and dinner at Hotel
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Ambola - Anakao
After breakfast, drive back to Anakao , another
fisherman village near the Capricorn tropic.
Night and dinner at Hotel.
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Anakao
Excursion by boat to Nosy Ve to see birds and
also for snorkelling.
Back to the village. Night and dinner at hotel
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Anakao - Tuléar - Ifaty
Transfer by speed boat to Tulear 60 km north
of Anakao. Visit of the city of Tulear and the botanical Garden.
Transfer to Ifaty, which is located at 30 km north of Tulear.
Night and dinner at Hotel .
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Ifaty - Morombe - Andavadaoka
After breakfast, safari drive through the rocky
and dusty piste towards Morombe.
Today, you can see giant baobab and many small villages with their
local markets.
By sunset, you arrive at Andavadoaka with its beautiful beach.
Night and dinner at Hotel.
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Andavadaoka
Day at leisure. Snorkelling and sea excursion
to be organised with the hotel.
Night and dinner at hotel.
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Andavadaoka - Ifaty
Continuation of the drive through another sandy
and dusty piste.
Today, the drive is very exciting because you are driving through
a very remoted places.
The scenery is ornamented by tombs, baobabs and spiny bushes:
cactus, euphorbia, acacia
By sunset, you arrive at Ifaty. Night and dinner at Hotel.
Ifaty - Tuléar - Antananarivo
Early visit of the spiny forest of Ifaty. Transfer
to Tulear airport. Fly back to Tana. Transfer.
Night and dinner at hotel
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Antananarivo- Majunga
Fly to Majunga. Transfer to your hotel.
Visit of '"Cirque Rouge" and the town of Majunga. Night
and dinner at hotel.
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Majunga - Ankarafantsika
After breakfast, drive to the Park of Ankarafantsika.
Full day visit of the Ampijoroa station.
This dry forest is very particlaur due to the existence of Lemurs
called: Coquereli Sifaka,
Lemur Mongoz, Western Avahi. The forest is also a good place to
see chameleons and birds Such as the Fish Eagle. Overnight at
the Gîte.
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Ankarafantsika - Antsohihy
Continuation of the drive to the north of Madagascar
through the large steppe of the region of Soafia. Overnight at
Hotel
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Antsohihy - Ambanja
After breakfast, continuation of the drive towards
Ambanja, the town of plantation of coffee, Cacao, Vetivert and
Ylang ylang trees.
By sunset, you arrive at your hotel. Overnight at hotel
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Ambanja
After breakfast, a full day excursion by boat
to Nosy Komba to see "Black Lemurs and to Nosy Tanikely for
lunch and snorkelling. Overnight at Hotel .
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Ambanja-Ambilobe
A full morning visit of a fisherman village nearby.
After lunch, drive to Ambilobe town.
Overnight at Hotel .
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Ambilobe - Ambanja
A full morning visit of a fisherman village nearby.
After lunch, drive to Ambilobe town.
Night and dinner at Hotel National.
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Ambilobe - Daranaina
Early departure to the small village of Daraina,
where people are trying to find gold to earn their living. Here,
you can see another species of Lemur: Golden Sifaka. Overnight
at Hotel.
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ADaranaina - Vohémar - Sambava
After breakfast, direction to the North East
of Madagascar. Visit of the town of Vohémar.
Continuation of the drive through" La route de Vanille"
Stop on the way to see Vanilla plantation as well as people preparing
vanilla. Overnight at Hotel
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Sambava-Antalaha
After breakfast, visit of Coconut plantation
and its factory. Drive to Antalaha.
Visit of the town. Overnight at Hotel
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Antalaha
Day at leisure. Overnight at your Hotel.
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Antalaha - Maroantsetra
Fly to Maroantsetra. Transfer. Visit of the town.
Overnight at your Hotel.
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Maroantsetra - Masoala
Transfer by boat to Masoala. Visit of the Park
of Masoala to see Red ruffed lemurs, birds, orchids
Overnight
at a local Lodge.
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Masoala
Another full day visit of the Parc of Masoala.
Overnight at a local Lodge.
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Masoala - Nosy Mangabe
After breakfasat, visit of Nosy Mangabe. Nightwalk
to see mouse lemurs, Aye Aye, Flat tailed Geckoes. One night camping.
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Nosy Mangabe - Maroantsetra
Another full morning visit of the Park.
After lunch, transfer back to Maroantsetra. Overnight at your
Hotel .
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Maroantsetra - Tamatave
Transfer to the airport. Fly to Tamatave. Visit
of the town. Overnight at your Hotel .
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Tamatave - Sainte-Marie
Fly to Sainte Marie. Transfer to Hotel where
you stay for 4 nights.
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Sainte-Marie
Day at leisure.
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Sainte-Marie - Antananarivo - Paris
Fly back to Tana. Upon arrival, visit of
the handicraft market for the last souvenirs. Diner at hotel
restaurant. Transfer back to the airport for your flight
to Paris.
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