Madagascar, Africa
Location
12 Days
Duration

1000 Views of Madagascar

Welcome to Madagascar, Africa!

ROUTE: Antananarivo, Andasibe National Park, Antsirabe, Ambositra, Ranomafana National Park, Ambalavao, Isalo National Park, Ifaty

DURATION: 12 Days

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • National Parks, tour with lemurs, tropical beaches, long walks, hike
  • Antananarivo – the capital of Madagascar
  • A night walk in the area of Andasibe National Park to observe night active lemurs and other nocturnal animal
  • Long walks in the Ranomafana National Park
  • Fianarantsoa – The centre of the wine industry
  • Visit and hike in the Isalo National Park
AIRFARE: International Airfare Upon Request
ACCOMMODATIONS:  Hotels used (or similar)
FIRST:
  • Tana: Residence Lapasoa
  • Andasibe: Grace Lodge
  • Ranomafana: Centrest, Karibotel
  • Isalo: Isalo Ranch, L’Orchidée De L’Isalo
  • Ifaty: Hotel de la Plage, Hotel Princesse du Lagon
DELUXE:
  • Tana: Palissandre Hotel & Spa
  • Andasibe: Andasibe Hotel Royal Palace Hotel
  • Ranomafana: Setam Lodge
  • Isalo: Jardin du Roy, Isalo Rock Lodge
  • Ifaty: Le Paradisier, Les Dunes D’Ifaty
LUXURY:
  • Please inquire

Included:

Accommodations Per Person Sharing, including hotel taxes

Arrival & departure transfers where applicable

Local guides / safari guides where applicable

Meals per itinerary

Park entrance fees and sightseeing fees where applicable

Applicable transportation

Not Included:

Airfare and air taxes

Cancellation, baggage, travel and medical insurance

Items of a personal nature such as baggage porterage, gratuities/tips, laundry, telephone calls, bottled water, etc.

Visa and visa fees

Optional sightseeing and activities

Meals, beverages and services not mentioned in itinerary

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Terms & Conditions

1

Day 1 Arrive Antananarivo

Upon arrival at airport in Madagascar, you will be warmly met by a representative, who will provide assistance and transfer to your accommodation to check-in.

Activities:

  • Day at the leisure.

Overnight: Tana

2

Day 2 Antananarivo – Andasibe

Activities:

  • Observe night active lemurs and other nocturnal animals.

Overnight: Lodge – (B)

3

Day 3 Natural Reserve of Andasibe

Activities:

  • Morning visit to the Special Reserve of Andasibe to see the Indri, the largest lemurs on the island.
  • Visit Andasibe village, which is typical of the Betsimisaraka (“The-Many-Inseparables”) community.

Overnight: Lodge – (B)

4

Day 4 Andasibe – Antsirabe

Activities:

  • Stop in Ambatolampy for a visit to this huge agricultural city, also recognized as a source of aluminium.

Overnight: Antsirabe – (B)

5

Day 5 Antsirabe - Ranomafana National Park

Activities:

  • Drive to Ambositra, the centre of Madagascar’s wood carving industry.
  • Visit the ‘le col de tapia’, a type of tree resistant to bush fires. The landscape is still dominated by rice fields, pine forests, eucalyptus trees and rocky mountains.
  • Visit destination for the day: Ranomafana National Park.

Overnight: Lodge – (B)

6

Day 6 Ranomafana National Park

Activities:

  • Long walks in the National Park spotting some of the lemurs, chameleons and other animals.

Overnight: Lodge – (B)

7

Day 7 Fianarantsoa – Isalo

Activities:

  • Visit a local wine farm for wine tasting near Fianarantsoa ‘the city where one learns good things’.
  • Visit the ‘Anteimoro Paper Factory’.

Overnight: Isalo – (B)

8

Day 8 Isalo

Activities:

  • Hike in the Isalo National Parkvisit the ‘Anteimoro Paper Factory’.
  • Walk about 1½ hour to reach the Natural Swimming Pool. Along the way we will see vegetation like Uapaca bojeri, Pachypodium rosulatum or ‘elephant’s foot’ and Aloe isaloensis, a native species of aloe endemic to Isalo.

Overnight: Isalo – (B)

9

Day 9 Isalo - Ifaty

Activities:

  • Admire the different ‘Mahafaly tombs’ and the ‘Antandroy tombs’.
  • Visit of Tuléar.

Overnight: Ifaty – (B)

10

Day 10 Ifaty

Activities:

  • Ideal place for diving and snorkelling and a popular place for birdwatchers.
  • Experience the Vezo fishermen’s life.

Optional Activities:

  • Visit the ‘Reserve Domergue’, a communal conservation area.
  • Take a boat trip to see whales.
  • Visit the village of Mangily to visit a local school and experience the Vezo fishermen’s way of life.

Overnight: Ifaty – (B)

11

Day 11 Ifaty – Tuléar – Tana

Activities:

  • Transfer to the airport for the flight back to TanaVisit of Tuléar.
  • Sightseeing of the capital of Madagascar.

Overnight: Tana – (B)

12

Day 12 Depart Tana

Departure: Later you will be transferred to the airport, harbour or railway station for your onward journey. – (B)


Meals as per itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)


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      Location Name: Madagascar, Africa
      Area (SQ KM): 587,041
      Population: 23,812,681
      Capital: Antananarivo
      Language(s): Malagasy and French (both official)
      Religion: indigenous beliefs, Christian, Islam
      Currency: Malagasy ariary - MGA
      Time Zone: UTC + 03
      Electricity: 127 V / 220 V
      Phone Country Code to Call (Madagascar, Africa): 261


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