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From 980€ | 11 Days | Guided Group, Tailormade_Tour
Discover the amazing South route of Madagascar, offering the tremendous diversity of landscapes, vegetations, ethnical groups within 12 days.
From the highland with its aluminium foundry, miniatures, embroideries workshops, woodcarving and marquetry to observing an extraordinary biodiversity of endemic flora and fauna in the nature, Ranomafana National Park, Anja Reserve and Isalo National Park intersperse this tour with an ending at the edge of the turquoise lagoon of Ifaty.
Ranomafana National Park (which means hot water because of its thermal sources) is a precious nature thanks to its biodiversity in fauna and flora.
Isalo National Park : one of the most visited park, composed by canyons, waterfalls and natural swimming-pools, ideal for circuits. Populated by endemic fauna and flora. Isalo is the result of erosion of thousand millions years;
Driving to Toliary to end the tour, we can find Mahafaly and Antandroy tombs with colors and patterns which relates deceased’s life.
Enjoy!
Day 1: ANTANANARIVO
Meet and greet at the airport. Transfer to your hotel. Sightseeing and city tour in Antananarivo
Overnight
Day 2: ANTANANARIVO – ANDASIBE 150km
Depart for Andasibe national Park. The drive can take about 4 hours and can already give you the glimpse of the asian landscape with its paddy fields, its architecture as well as the malagasy daily lifestyle. Stop at Marozevo to visit the reptile farm: Geckos, lezards, cameleons, snakes, frogs, bats, and butterflies can be seen there. Overnight
Day 3: VISIT ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK
Today, you visit the National Park of Andasibe where you can see the largest Malagasy Lemur: the Indri Indri. This 800 ha reserve is unique with its endemic fauna and flora and contains a wide endemic animals like lemurs, cameleons, carnivorous and many birds. In the afternoon, you are going to visit Vakona Private Reserve starting with the lemur’s island where you can get familiar with the lemurs in the open area; great time to have fun and you can be able to have some on your shoulders.
Day 4: ANDASIBE – ANTSIRABE
We drive back to Antananarivo, and head south to Antsirabe. Stop in Ambatolampy which is known as a source of aluminium, and then a short visit of the manufacturing workshop. Arrival in Antsirabe or “the place of salt”, an elegant city well known as the centre of all industries in Madagascar. Overnight
Overnight
Day 5: ANTSIRABE – RANOMAFANA
After breakfast we drive to Ranomafana which is one of Madagascar’s highlights, and is one of the national parks most heavily visited. Stop at Ambositra for visiting the centre of Madagascar’s wood carving industry. Possibility to make an evening walk in the park.
Overnight
Day 6: RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK
Today you have a whole day visit to explore the park with its rain forest covered hills and abundant wildlife. Ranomafana’s terrain is characterized by numerous small streams which plummet down the beautiful Namorona River. You will go for long walks in the National Park spotting some of the lemurs, chameleons and other animals. Overnight
Day 7: RANOMAFANA – ISALO
Early departure to Isalo. Stop in Ambalavao to visit the Antaimoro paper factory and the silk factory. Another stop 12km south of Ambalavao to visit the Anja Reserve, where you can observe some families of ring-tailed lemur in their natural habitat. Arrival in Isalo. Overnight
Day 8: ISALO NATIONAL PARK
Today, we have a whole day visit and hike in the Isalo National Park. After ½ hour drive from Ranohira village, we start to walk about 1½ hour to reach to natural swimming pool. In the afternoon after picnic lunch, we continue to visit the waterfalls. We see small streams of water, and rivers which are marked by lines of brilliant green, generally made up of numerous Pandanus. Along the way, there may be Sifakas, brown lemurs and ring-tailed lemurs as well as some nice birds. Finally, we reach the waterfalls with its crystal clear water – a great reward after a long and very hot walk. Sunset at Fenêtre de l’Isalo. Overnight
Day 9: ISALO –TOLIARY – IFATY
After breakfast, we continue to Toliary, the end of the national Road n°7. This trip brings us to new scenery among the primary savannah of the middle south, the dry forests of the west and the spiny forest of the south. Along the way, we can admire the different Mahafaly and Antandroy tombs. After lunch, we drive to ifaty. Overnight
Day 10: IFATY
Free time at your leisure. Many activities are possible on this leisure day. Visit of Reniala Reserve, a communal conservation area where one will see baobabs in different form, spiny bush and some birds. You can also take a boat trip to see whales (from July to mid-September). In the afternoon, we can walk to the village of Mangily to visit a local school and experience the Vezo fishermen’s way of life, especially as they return from fishing. Overnight
Day 11: IFATY – TOLIARY – ANTANANARIVO
Transfer to the airport for the flight back to Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. There is a possibility to do some sightseeing
