Tsiribihina River Cruise and Tsingy of Bemaraha
Lemuri Tours Voyages Tsiribihina River Cruise and Tsingy of Bemaraha Localisation Tsiribihina-Bekopaka-Morondava Duration 8 days Contact us ONLY FROM June to 15th November Start Day 1ANTANANARIVO Arrival at Ivato airport, welcome and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in BB at your hotel Day 2ANTANANARIVO / ANTSIRABE (160Km / 02h30) – ANTSIRABE / MIANDRIVAZO (240Km / 03 h 30) After breakfast, departure for Ambatolampy across the highlands and its fantastic landscapes adorned with traditional houses of Merina ethnic group made of laterite or red bricks. The place is also known for its craft workshops of aluminum cooking pots. Then continuation to Antsirabe with its beautiful houses, monuments and its numerous crafts workshops and the coulourful rickshaws. Departure to Miandrivazo, in malagasy language “ waiting place for a wife”. According to the history, King Radama I was waiting along the river Tsiribihina for his wife, who is none other than King Sakalava’s daughter. Passage through the Menabe plain or “Big Red”, remindful of wild West.Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in BB at the hotel Day 3MIANDRIVAZO / MASIAKAMPY (Descente Tsiribihina) Breakfast and transfer to pier Masiakampy. Beginning the descent of the Tsiribihina river by barge, contemplating the basaltic rocks and aquatic birds throughout the Menabe region: Spectacular entrance into the Bemaraha Gorges, carved into the limestone of about 50 mt. high. Lunch on board. Arrival at the sandbank in the village of Nosy Ampela , famous for its beautiful waterfall. Overnight in FB camp. Day 4DESCENTE TSIRIBIHINA Continuation of the descent of the river with a stop at the waterfall and the natural swimming pool for a swim. Arrival at the typical village of Sakalava Begidro, visit to the village with the program to see the plantation and the factory producing tobacco. Baobabs and Pachypodium bicolor represent the flora of this region. The forest is populated by various species of lemurs as the “Prophitecus verrauxi”, the “lemur fulvus rufus” but also by bats and giant blue turtles (rather difficult to see). Moving on to Berevo. Arrival and accommodation in the camp along the river. Overnight in FB in camp. Day 5DESCENTE TSIRIBIHINA BELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA Early in the morning, this will be the last day of the descent .Arrival at Belo on Tsiribihina, around noon . There, one of the most spectacular and interesting malagasy rite takes place every five years: Fitampoha or the“Royal Bath. Arriving after about one hour transfer by 4×4 to the village of Bekopaka (50 km), a coastal village of Manambolo. Departure for the first visit to the National Park of “Tsingy of Bemaraha”, unusual site consisting of limestone picks more than 30 mt. high classified World Heritage by UNESCO,. Overnight in BB at your hotel Day 6BEKOPAKA – Petits Tsingys de Bemaraha et gorges de la Manambolo Early departure to the Great Tsingy, located about 20 km from the camp to explore the labyrinths of Tsingy of Bemaraha where you will walk through limestone cathedrals to reach the small gazebos overlooking the forest of karsitc picks from 20 to 30 mt high and inside the beautiful caves. Picnic lunch. The fauna consists of 13 species of lemurs as the “Aye Aye”,, mammals such as fosa “Vontsira” ( a small carnivore endemic of the region) and the “Big Fisher”, an eagle endemic to Madagascar.The flora ranges from very dry on the limestone slabs to wet in the canyons up to 86% of endemicity. The view is breathtaking on the top of Grand Tsingy of Andamozavaky, if you don’t feel dizzy! . Overnight in BB at your hotel Day 7BEKOPAKA MORONDAVA (185Km , 05h00) Departure to Morondava with picnic lunch on the way, passing by Sakalava tombs caracterised by erotic statuettes. Then driving through “Andasonia grandidieri” territories, watching the baobab trees, one of the major natural wonders of the West. Arrival at Morondava, the capital of the Menabe Kingdom, along the Mozambique Channel, surrounded by mangroves and lagoons. ,. Overnight in BB at your hotel. Day 8MORONDAVA – ANTANANARIVO (flight with Tsaradia) After breakfast, according the flight details, transfer to the airport for flight to Antananarivo. Welcome and transfer to your hotel, accommodation in BB at your hotel. – End of services – Services included : • Overnight in Half borad during all the trip• The full board during the navigation of the Tsiribihina river and overnight in cmaping• All the transfer from and to the airport or harbord• Excursion by 4×4 car with english speaking driver during all the trip• Spanish speaking guide during the trip ( when you request it)• The fuel for all the route mentionned in the travel program• Entries in all the national park and reserves mentionned in the travel program• The local guide in all the national park and reserves mentionned in the travel program• All the excursion and visits mentionned in the program• The tax and touristic vignet The service do not include : • International flight,domestic flight and tax airport• Lucnhes except during the navigation of Tsiribihina river• All the drinks• All the personal expenses• Anything that is not included in the services included• Insurrances Other interesting destination Park of Marojejy Reservation Enjoy a unique experience in Madagascar by booking your trip today! 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Trekking in the Zafimaniry country and Andringitra Massif
Lemuri Tours Voyages Trekking in the Zafimaniry country and Andringitra Massif Localisation Antoetra-Tsara Camp-Morarano-Ranohira-Tuléar-Ifaty Duration 15 days Contact-us Start Day 1Antananarivo Reception on your arrival at the airport. Settling at the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2Antananarivo – Antsirabe Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will leave the capital and head for the South. You will travel along the RN7 Road. You will have a stop at Ambatolampy to visit a workshop of pots and other kitchen utensils made with salvaged aluminium. You will journey through mountain chains, ricefields and typical villages of the high plateaux. Then you will continue the journey onto Antsirabe which you reach at the end of the morning. Antsirabe is a town called “The City of water” because of its thermal springs with therapeutic properties.Discovery of Antsirabe in the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 3Antsirabe – Ambositra – Antoetra After breakfast, you will continue the trip towards Ambositra, situated at 90 kilometres southward from Antsirabe.Ambositra is the capital of Malagasy craft industry. Here you will have the opportunity to discover the works of the Zafimaniry, an ethnic group living in that area and whose members are skillful woodcarvers.You will continue the journey to Antoetra, the starting point for the discovery of the Zafimaniry area. Overnight in BB Day 4Trekking at Ifasina After breakfast, you will go for a trekking to the village of Ifasina. During this day, you will have the opportunity to discover beautiful landscapes and wooden houses built with carved wood. It will also be an opportunity to meet this people endowed with incredible skill who will be pleased to share it with you.Picnic lunch on the way. Return to your lodge in the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 5Antoetra – Fianarantsoa – Ambalavao – Morarano In the morning, you will head for the village of Morarano, the staring point for the discovery of the National Park of Andringitra.A stop at Ambalavao to visit a workshop of hand-crafted Antemoro paper. Made with the bark of a tree named Avoha, once dried, the paper is decorated with natural flowers to make envelopes, albums, greetings cards, etc. Overnight in HB. Day 6 TSARA CAMP – ANDRIAMPOTSY 10hrs; 15km – 1,440m (+); 400m (-) 51,200 steps : a journey demanding a very good physical condition First day in the National Park of Andringitra. You will leave Tsara Camp very early in the morning by crossing the Valley of Sahanambo. After the formalities at the gate of the Park at Morarano, you will continue your walk to see the impressive cliffs in the National Park of Andringitra you will go through the circuit of Diavolana located at 1950 metres where you will see lizards, birds and chameleons.Night in bivouac Day 7ANDRIAMPOTSY – PIC BOBY – IANTARANAOMBY 9hrs; 10km – 1,000m (-) ; 600m (+) 37,700 steps. You will get up very early this morning because you will go climbing up the Pic Boby (2,650m) through a staircase of 3,000 stairs. After a 3 hours’ walk, you will reach the peak with a view of the whole region from any cardinal point. The crest on which the peak is situated is very exposed to the climatic influences of the east with an intense humidity. The weather may suddenly change. You are to bring warm clothes and a k-way.After enjoying this view, you will now continue the trekking down towards the “extraterrestrial” circuit with its surreal lunar landscapes. The lunch will be served by a stream. The camping will be set at Iantaranaomby (1,650m) by the riverside. Night in bivouac Day 8IANTARANAOMBY – MORARANO : 4hrs ; 7km -500m (-) ; 80m (+) 13,000 steps. This is the last day of the trek, it is easier and shorter. You will walking down to the valley of Sahanambo where you will see the mounts of Tsaranoro and Caméléons, and then you will walking across the Villages of Barabory (Manamisoa and Morarano) to arrive at the Camp after a 4 hours’ walk. Overnight in HB Day 9Ranohira (Isalo) You will continue the journey again on the RN7 road to the South. You will go across the plateau of Ihorombe before arriving at Ranohira in the afternoon. Overnight in BBRanohira is the staring point for the discovery of National Park of Isalo. Overnight in BB Day 10Ranohira (Isalo) A day devoted to the discovery of the National Park of Isalo. This walk will make you discover the beautiful landscape of this park composed of massif and canyons. After going through some kilometers, your effort will be rewarded by the view of lemurs, such as the lemur catta, as well as a natural pool surrounded by pandanus. A genuine oasis. An invitation to a swim. Overnight in BB Day 11Ranohira – Tuléar – Ifaty You will have breakfast at the hotel and then continue the trip towards Tuléar through a desert landscape.All along the way, you will see the Mahafaly tombs and their decorations. You will get to Tuléar at the end of the morning. Tuléar is a quiet town, crossed by the tropic of Capricorn. It’s also the starting point for all the excursions onto the other surrounding villages.You will leave Tuléar and continue the journey to Ifaty, a fishermen’s village by the sea. Overnight in BB Day 12 and 13Ifaty Free time at Ifaty and overnight in BB Day 14Ifaty – Tuléar – Antananarivo Transfer to the airport and flight to Antananarivo. Overnight in BB Day 15Antananarivo Flight back home. – End of services – Price per person from 1340€ Other interesting destination Cocktail Tsingy and Whales Reservation Enjoy a unique experience in Madagascar by booking your trip today! Contact-us Image gallery
The coast of the rosewoods and the south
Lemuri Tours Voyages The coast of the rosewoods and the south Localisation Andasibe-Vatomandry-Pangalanes-Ranomafana-Ranohira-Ifaty Duration 16 days Contact-us Start Day 1Antananarivo Reception on your arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2Antananarivo – Andasibe Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will visit the “City of the Thousands” or Antananarivo to discover the upper city including the remains of the Queen’s Palace, the Lake of Anosy, the flower market, etc. Then you will head for Andasibe, the kingdom of the lemurs. You will have a stop at Marozevo to visit the butterfly farm of Peyreiras. The farm of Peyreiras or Madagascar Exotic is a center for the farming and the reproduction of reptiles and other crawling species. You can see pairs of chameleons which are samples of all the varieties of the species taken from all parts of Madagascar and kept in the site. There are also diurnal and nocturnal butterflies, frogs, praying mantis, reptiles, bats and birds. Overnight in BB Day 3Andasibe Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will go on a guided visit of the Reserve of Analamazaotra. Andasibe is the only natural habitat for the Indri Indri, the biggest lemurs. While having a walk, we will discover the other diurnal lemur species, birds and various plants with therapeutic properties. Overnight in BB Day 4Andasibe – Vatomandry You will continue the journey across forests and typical villages to reach Vatomandry. Arrival at the end of the morning. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight in HB Day 5Vatomandry – Mahanoro – Pangalanes After breakfast, transfer by car to the city of Mahanoro where you will take the boat for the cruise over the Canal des Pangalanes.You will visit the village of Ampanalana. We can talk with a shopkeeper who owns a typical shop in that area, where we can find almost everything, which makes things fine. Then we will have a stop at Ambodiharina, a small town which is quite bustling because of the commercial activities of the Canal.We will have lunch either on board or according to your rhythm, on the fine sand by the embouchure of the River of Mangoro. After lunch, we will cross this immense embouchure. Day 6Pangalanes Today is the second day of the navigation.We will enjoy the breathtaking crossing over the great Lake of Analampotsy which will last for 45 minutes. We will rely on the skills and the good sense of direction of our courageous pilot to get through the next course of the Canal. In fact, many boats have gone around and around in this site as they have lost their sense of direction. After going across the village, the Canal changes its course and rush between high sand slopes bordered with forests of niaoulis. We will have lunch on board before arriving at Nosy Varika.Setting up the camping in FB Day 7Pangalanes – Mananjary Today is the last day of the cruise.A stop at Ambohitsara (“The beautiful village”), the last village set in the north of the east coast by the Antambahoaka ethnic group. Visit of the enigmatic “Vato Sarilambo” (“White Elephant”) which tells the very origin of this ethnic group, and a factory of “betsabetsa” (the local mead). Then you will have a meal (composed of fresh products bought during the crossing, mainly composed of seafood, etc.). Overnight in FB Day 8Mananjary – Ranomafana After breakfast, you leave the east and the southeast coasts of the country to get to Ranomafana where the National Park called by the same name is situated. Overnight in BB Day 9Ranomafana – Ambalavao – Morarano In the morning, you will visit the National Park of Ranomafana.It will be a great opportunity to see several species such as lemurs, birds, and amphibians, but also the endemic plants of Madagascar.You can opt for either 2 hours or 4 hours of visit depending on your physical conditions.In the afternoon, you will head for the village of Morarano, the starting point for the discovery of the Valley of Tsaranoro. Overnight in HB Day 10Valley of Tsaranoro You will discover the Chameleon Circuit, which is the walk through the Valley of Tsaranoro. Visit of traditional villages.You will be amazed by the exceptional landscape of this part of the Island. Picnic lunch on the way. Overnight in HB Day 11Valley of Tsaranoro – Ranohira (Isalo) You will continue the journey again on the RN7 road to the South. You will go across the plateau of Ihorombe before arriving at Ranohira in the afternoon.Ranohira is the staring point for the discovery of National Park of Isalo. Overnight in BB Day 12Ranohira (Isalo) A day devoted to the discovery of the National Park of Isalo. This walk will make you discover the beautiful landscape of this park composed of massif and canyons.After going through some kilometers, your effort will be rewarded by the view of lemurs, such as the lemur catta, as well as a natural pool surrounded by pandanus. A genuine oasis. An invitation to a swim. Overnight in BB Day 13Ranohira – Tuléar – Ifaty You will have breakfast at the hotel and then continue the trip towards Tuléar through a desert landscape.All along the way, you will see the Mahafaly tombs and their decorations. You will get to Tuléar at the end of the morning. Tuléar is a quiet town, crossed by the tropic of Capricorn. It’s also the starting point for all the excursions onto the other surrounding villages.You will leave Tuléar and continue the journey to Ifaty, a fishermen’s village by the sea. Overnight in BB Day 14Ifaty Beach stay at Ifaty. Overnight in BB Day 15Ifaty – Tuléar – Antananarivo Transfer to the airport and flight to Antananarivo. Overnight in BB Day 16Antananarivo Flight back home.– End of services – Other interesting destination Trekking Zafimaniry Reservation Enjoy a unique experience in Madagascar by booking your trip today! Contact-us Image gallery
The wild west coast
Lemuri Tours Voyages The wild west coast Localisation Ranohira-Ifaty-Morombe-Belo sur Mer-Bekopaka-Morondava Duration 19 days Contact-us Start Day 1Antananarivo Reception on your arrival at the airport. Settling at the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2Antsirabe Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will leave the capital and head for the South. You will travel along the RN7 Road. You will have a stop at Ambatolampy to visit a workshop of pots and other kitchen utensils made with salvaged aluminium. You will journey through mountain chains, ricefields and typical villages of the high plateaux. Then you will continue the journey to Antsirabe which you reach at the end of the morning. Antsirabe is a town called “The City of water” because of its thermal springs with therapeutic properties.Discovery of Antsirabe in the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 3Antsirabe – Fianarantsoa After breakfast, you will continue the trip towards Ambositra, situated at 90 kilometres southwards from Antsirabe.Ambositra is the capital of Malagasy craft industry. Here you will have the opportunity to discover the works of the Zafimaniry, an ethnic group living in that area and whose members are skillful woodcarvers. You will visit some workshops of sculpture and marquetry. Then you will continue the journey towards Fianarantsoa, the “Town where people learn what is good”.Arrival in the afternoon , overnight in BB Day 4Fianarantsoa – Ambalavao – Ranohira (Isalo) Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will continue the journey towards Ambalavao. You will visit a workshop of hand-crafted Antemoro paper. Made of the bark of a tree named Avoha, once dried, the paper is decorated with natural flowers to make envelopes, albums, lampshades and other decorative items.Then you will journey to Ranohira where you will see the National Park of Isalo by crossing the plateau of Horombe. Arrival at the end of the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 5Ranohira (Isalo) A day of Isalo devoted to the discovery of the National Park of Isalo. This walk will make you discover the beautiful landscape of this park composed of massif and canyons.After going through some kilometers, your effort will be rewarded by the view of lemurs, such as the lemur catta, as well as a natural pool surrounded by pandanus. A genuine oasis. An invitation to a swim. Overnight in BB Day 6Ranohira – Tuléar – Ifaty You will have breakfast at the hotel and then continue the trip towards Tuléar through a desert landscape.All along the way, you will see the Mahafaly tombs and their decorations. You will get to Tuléar at the end of the morning. Tuléar is a quiet town, crossed by the tropic of Capricorn. It’s also the starting point for all the excursions onto the other surrounding villages.You will leave Tuléar and continue the journey to Ifaty, a fishermen’s village by the sea. Overnight in BB Day 7Ifaty – Salary In the morning, you will continue the trip to the north of Tuléar. The way is a track, but the landscape will compensate for all, with its dunes and its lagoons.After about 3 hours of drive, you will arrive at Salary, which is also a fishermen’s village by a turquoise sea.The rest of the day is free time. Overngiht in HB Day 8Salary Breakfast. Free day. A possible walk around the area (with nautical activities, deep-sea diving, fishing, etc.) Overnight in HB Day 9Salary – Andavadoaka You will leave Salary and go to Andavadoaka. All along this route, you will have the opportunity to see one of the most beautiful lagoons of Madagascar with its wild beaches, still preserved from mass tourism.Arrival in the afternoon and overnight in BB Day 10Andavadoaka – Morombe After taking breakfast at the hotel, you will head for Morombe. The landscape starts changing, you will no longer see the lagoon, but instead, you will see fishermen’s villages and vast plains.Arrival at the end of the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 11Morombe – Manja This route is one of the longest ways of this tour. So we must leave early in the morning to arrive at the next stage which is the village of Manja at the end of the afternoon.Manja is a small village which is a stop for the travelers on this route. Overnight in BB Day 12Manja – Belo sur Mer After breakfast, you will journey to Belo sur mer, which is also a fishermen’s village by the sea.You will certainly see the salt marsh and the dhows. The village is even famous for the construction of these traditional dhows. Overnight in BB. Day 13Belo sur Mer Free time for you to take a rest after these days of trip on tracks. It is possible to visit a dhow workshop and the saltworks. Overnight in BB Day 14Belo sur mer – Morondava You can still spend the morning taking a rest while being at Belo sur Mer before you continue the journey to Morondava which is situated at 80 kilometres from this village. You will reach this town after travelling on the track for 3 hours and half. Overnight in BB Day 15orondava – Bekopaka Bemaraha Early in the morning, you will leave Morondava and go down another track which will take you to Bekopaka.During this journey, you will get on board a ferry when you reach Belo sur Tsiribihina.You will reach Bekopaka at the end of the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 16the Small Tsingy Breakfast at the hotel, then discovery of the Small Tsingy and the gorge of the River of Manambolo.Orchidée du Bemaraha. DBB. Day 17Bekopaka : the Grand Tsingy This day will be devoted to the visit of the Grand Tsingy. The Tsingy are listed among the World Heritage by the UNESCO. The Tsingy are calcareous karst which contain numerous caves and resurgences. Depending on your physical condition, you can opt for either the 2 hours or the 4 hours of walk.Orchidée du Bemaraha. DBB. Day 18Bekopaka – Morondava Petit déjeuner à l’hôtel. Route pour Morondava en repassant par Belo sur Tsiribihina, Arrêt sur l’allée des baobabs
Fort Dauphin and the lemurs
Lemuri Tours Voyages Fort Dauphin and the lemurs Localisation fort Dauphin Duration 10 days Contact-us Start Day 1Antananarivo Arrival at the airport. Reception and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2Fort Dauphin Depending on the flight hours, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Fort-Dauphin.Reception on your arrival and transfer to your hotel and overnight in BB. Day 3Fort Dauphin The day will be devoted to the visit of the Reserve of Nahampoana. You will have the opportunity to discover luxuriant tropical vegetation. During your walk in the reserve, you can see 6 lemur species two of which are nocturnal, turtles, crocodiles, chameleons, birds and other animals and plants. Overnight in BB Day 4Nahampoana – Fort Dauphin After breakfast, return to Fort-Dauphin.Free time. And overnight in BB Day 5Fort Dauphin : les plages d’Evatraha et Lokaro After the breakfast, you will leave your hotel and head for the isles of Lokaro and Evatra. At 7, the car will take you to the Lake of Lanirano where you will get on board a motorized boat and journey across a river and mangrove swamps for an hour to go to the fishermen’s village of Evatra. On your arrival, you will go for a three hours’ walk to discover the village of Evatra, the Bay of Lokaro, coves, the Plage des amoureux where you can have a swim. Return to Evatra Lodge for lunch.In the afternoon, if time permitting, you can have a walk through the dunes.At about 4.00 in the afternoon, you will leave Evatra and go back to Fort-Dauphin across the Lake of Lanirano by taking the same route. Overnight in BB Day 6Fort Dauphin : Amboasary et le lac Anony Today, you will head for the south of Fort-Dauphin. More precisely you will have a 70 kilometres’ trip across the RN13 road and then through a track of 23 kilometres to get to the Lake of Anony where you can discover its thousands of shells, its long beaches, its dunes, but also its pink flamingoes if they are there during your holiday. Then you will go to Amboasary to see the sisal plantations which stretch as far as the eye can see. Overnight in BB Day 7Fort Dauphin : Ambinanibe After breakfast, you will go across ten kilometers from Fort-Dauphin. After going a few miles of track, you will get to Ambinanibe.This is also an exceptional site in this area where you will see beautiful beaches, dunes, botanical parks and lakes during your visit. You will end the day enjoying a magnificent sunset.Return to Fort-Dauphin at the end of the afternoon and overnight in BB Day 8Fort Dauphin After these days of discovery, you will enjoy free time on this last day.You can take a rest or go for the discovery of other sites among many depending on your choice.Overnight in BB Day 9Antananarivo Depending on the flight hours, transfer to the airport and flight to Antananarivo. Settling at your hotel on arrival. Overnight in BB Day 10Antananarivo Transfer to the airport when it’s convenient for you to take your flight back home. – End of services – Price per person 725€ Inclusions : – Accommodation in rooms and breakfast in the named hotels and similar places, except at Nahampoana where a half board is offered– The all-terrain vehicle with the driver and the fuel– The park tickets and the guide fees– All the visits and excursions mentioned in the schedule– Transfers to the airport and the hotel Exclusions : – All the meals not mentioned and the drinks– The visits not mentioned in the schedule– The personal expenses and the tips– The local and the long-range flights Other interesting destination The wild west coast Reservation Enjoy a unique experience in Madagascar by booking your trip today! Contact-us Image gallery
Expedition to Makay Massif
Lemuri Tours Voyages Expedition to Makay Massif Localisation Fianarantsoa-Ranohira-Morafeno-Nosilahy-Ifaty Duration 14 days Contact-us Start Day 1Antananarivo Reception on your arrival at the airport. Settling at the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2Antsirabe Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will leave the capital and head for the South. You will travel along the RN7 Road. You will have a stop at Ambatolampy to visit a workshop of pots and other kitchen utensils made of salvaged aluminium. You will journey through mountain chains, ricefields and typical villages of the high plateaux. Then you will continue the journey to Antsirabe which you reach at the end of the morning. Antsirabe is a town called “The City of water” because of its thermal springs with therapeutic properties.Discovery of Antsirabe in the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 3Antsirabe – Fianarantsoa After breakfast, you will continue the trip towards Ambositra, situated at 90 kilometres southward from Antsirabe.Ambositra is the capital of Malagasy craft industry. Here you will have the opportunity to discover the works of the Zafimaniry, an ethnic group living in that area and whose members are skillful woodcarvers. You will visit some workshops of sculpture and marquetry. Then you will continue the journey towards Fianarantsoa, the “Town where people learn what is good”. Arrival in the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 4Fianarantsoa – Ambalavao – Ranohira (Isalo) Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will continue the journey towards Ambalavao. You will visit a workshop of hand-crafted Antemoro paper. Made with the bark of a tree named Avoha, once dried, the paper is decorated with natural flowers to make envelopes, albums, lampshades and other decorative items.Then you will journey to Ranohira where you will see the National Park of Isalo by crossing the plateau of Horombe. Arrival at the end of the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 5Ranohira/beroroho/beronono 220km You will leave Ranohira very early in the morning and head for the North along the Massif of Isalo up to the River of Mangoky. It will take 6 hours to go along the 165 kilometres’s track as it is not in a fine state. The route is through savannah dotted with small baobabs. Then you will cross the River of Mangoky on board a motorizes ferry to get to Beroroho, the administrative centre of this region and the place where you will see the last signs of civilization before getting into wild area.You will take a quick lunch. Then you will continue the trip northward along a 65 kilometres’ track to get to Beronono where we will meet a team of porters. Settling in bivouac by the River of Makay. Day 6Beronono/grotte/Morafeno We will start trekking through Makay. Total immersion in the massif for 4 days. The massif is little known and little paced up and down. It is a genuine sanctuary for a set of fauna and flora which has not yet displayed all their secrets. Departure for the cave of Mahatiny to discover cave paintings. Then continuationto the peak of this eroded massif composed of yellow and red ruiniform sandstone mostly largely covered by dry vegetation.Night under tents by the River of Makay. Day 7Morafeno/Ambinanitelo/Nosilahy After breakfast, you will go to discover the narrow canyon of Ambinanitelo. Then, you will continue to the peak to discover the crest and the plateau of this massif and enjoy the view of the lakes of Nosilahy.Night and bivouac under tents at Nosilahy. Day 8Nosilahy/Sariaka Day for trekking through canyons.We will cross the gorges of the canyons of Nosilahy where crystal water is flowing. Then we will walk along the streams steep-sided at the bottom of the canyons, some of which are hundreds of metres tall and shelter humid vegetation. Water is omnipresent in these canyons. We will enjoy the view of the forest of Behetaheta and then continue our trek to the second canyon of Sakamanitra. Night under tents. Day 9Sariaka/Beronono Visit of the Lake of Sariaka and trek to the peak to enjoy the impressive view of the two lakes of Sariaka and Nosilahy. Then, return to the village of Beronono. Day 10Beronono/Ranohira Journey back to Ranohira by the same route as at departure. Overnight in BB Day 11Ranohira – Tuléar – Ifaty You will have breakfast at the hotel and then continue the trip towards Tuléar through a desert landscape. All along the way, you will see the Mahafaly tombs and their decorations. You will get to Tuléar at the end of the morning. Tuléar is a quiet town, crossed by the tropic of Capricorn. It’s also the starting point for all the excursions in the other surrounding villages.You will leave Tuléar and continue the journey to Ifaty, a fishermen’s village by the sea. Overnight in BB Day 12Ifaty Free time. Optional visits and excursions. Overnight in BB Day 13Ifaty – Tuléar – Antananarivo Transfer to the airport of Tuléar. Flight to Antananarivo. Reception on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in BB. Day 14Antananarivo Depending on the flight hours, transfer to the airport for your flight back home– End of services – Price per person from 1825€ Inclusions : – The accommodation in rooms and breakfast in the named hotels and similar places– The full board during the trekking in the massif of Makay from the lunch on the 5th day to the breakfast on the 10th day.– The equipment and materials for camping– The guides, the porters and the cook– All the fees for camping and when crossing the villages– The all-terrain vehicle with the driver and the fuel– The park tickets and the guide fees– All the visits and excursions mentioned in the schedule– Transfers to the airport and the hotel Exclusions :: – All the meals not mentioned and the drinks– The visits not mentioned in the schedule– The personal expenses and the tips– The local and the long-range flights Other interesting destination Fort Dauphin & the lemurs Reservation Enjoy a unique experience in Madagascar by booking your trip today! 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Diego and the National Park of Marojejy
Lemuri Tours Voyages Diego and the National Park of Marojejy Localisation Diego-Sambava Duration 10 days Contact-us Start Day 1Antananarivo Reception on your arrival at the airport. Settling at the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2Antananarivo – Diego (Antsiranana) Transfer to the airport and flight to Diego Suarez. Diego Suarez is a cosmopolitan town situated in a magnificent bay, the second most beautiful one in the world. On your arrival, you will go for a short stroll around the town and then settle at the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 3Diego : the three bays You will leave your hotel and head for the discovery of the three bays, the Bay of Dunes, the Bay of Pigeons, and the Bay of Sakalava. The beaches are all beautiful with their turquoise sea bordered with long white sandy beaches. In the afternoon, you will go to Joffreville in which the National Park of Amber Mountain is located. You may opt for either 2 hours or 4 hours of visit to discover the flora and the fauna within this park, including the Brookesia, the smallest lemur species.Return to the hotel after the visit, overnight in BB Day 4Diego : the Emerald Sea After the breakfast at the hotel, you will go on board a motorized canoe and head for the Emerald Sea. As its name indicates, here the sea is of an exceptional beauty with its emerald green. It is a very nice place where you would like to go swimming and snorkeling. Meanwhile, the boatmen will get you a lunch with fresh fish they have caught during your crossing or once you get ashore. Overnight in BB Day 5Diego – Sambava Depending on the flight hours, transfer to the airport of Diego to take the flight to Sambava located in the northeast coast of the Island. It is the starting point for the discovery of the National Park of Marojejy. Overnight in BB Day 6National Park of Marojejy You will leave Sambava at 6.00 and get to the reception office of Manantenina at about 7.00. Then you will have a transfer to the village of Mandena and start of the walk at about 7.30. Arrival at the Camp Mantella at about 11.00 or 12.00. A short visit to the Cascade of Humbert after lunch. Then you will continue the walk to the Camp Marojejy. Staying full board at the camp at night. Day 7National Park of Marojejy – Sambava After breakfast, climbing up to 400 metres or 600 metres from the camp to discover the famous “Simpona”. Return to the Camp Marojejy for lunch. After lunch at about 11, you will start walking down at about 12. Arrival at the village of Mandena at about 3.30. Return to Sambava. Overnight in BB Day 8Sambava Free day to visit the area or to have a rest. Overnight in BB Day 9Sambava – Antananarivo Transfer to the airport of Sambava and flight to Antananarivo. Overnight in BB Day 10Antananarivo Transfer to the airport when it’s convenient for you to take your flight back home. – End of services – Price per person form 835€ Inclusions : – Accommodation in rooms and breakfast in the named hotels and similar places– The full board in the National Park of Marojejy– The all-terrain vehicle with the driver and the fuel– The park tickets and the guide fees– All the visits and excursions mentioned in the schedule– Transfers to the airport and the hotel– The ferry services Exclusions : – All the meals not mentioned and the drinks– The visits not mentioned in the schedule– The personal expenses and the tips– The local and the long-range flights Other interesting destination Expedition to Makay Massif Reservation Enjoy a unique experience in Madagascar by booking your trip today! Contact-us Image gallery
RN7 and the great bush of the South East
Lemuri Tours Voyages RN7 and the great bush of the South East Localisation Antsirabe-Ranomafana-Isalo-Tulear-Fort Dauphin Duration 17 days Contact us Start Day 1Antananarivo Reception on your arrival at the airport. Settling at the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2Antananarivo – Antsirabe Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will leave the capital and head for the South. You will travel along the RN7 Road. You will have a stop at Ambatolampy to visit a workshop of pots and other kitchen utensils made of salvaged aluminium. You will journey through mountain chains, ricefields and typical villages of the high plateaux. Then you will continue the journey onto Antsirabe which you reach at the end of the morning. Antsirabe is a town called “The City of water” because of its thermal springs with therapeutic properties.Discovery of Antsirabe in the afternoon. Overnight in BB Day 3Antsirabe – Ambositra – Ranomafana After breakfast, you will continue the trip towards Ambositra, situated at 90 kilometres southward from Antsirabe.Ambositra is the capital of Malagasy craft industry. Here you will have the opportunity to discover the works of the Zafimaniry, an ethnic group living in that area and whose members are skillful woodcarvers. You will visit some workshops of sculpture and marquetry. Then you will continue the journey towards Ranomafana.In the evening, you will go along the national road and discover the nocturnal lemurs. Overnight in BB Day 4Ranomafana The morning will be devoted to the discovery of the National Park of Ranomafana.It will be a great opportunity to see several species such as lemurs, birds, and amphibians, but also the endemic plants of Madagascar. You can opt for either 2 hours or 4 hours of visit depending on your physical condition.Free time in the afternoon. You can visit the village or have a bath in the thermal pool. Overnight in BB Day 5Ranohira (Isalo) Breakfast at the hotel. Then you will continue the journey towards Ambalavao. You will visit a workshop of hand-crafted Antemoro paper. Made of the bark of a tree named Avoha, once dried, the paper is decorated with natural flowers to make envelopes, albums, lampshades and other decorative items.Then you will continue the journey to Ranohira where you will see the National Park of Isalo by crossing the plateau of Horombe. Arrival at the end of the afternoon. Overnight in BB Jour 6Ranohira (Isalo) A day devoted to the discovery of the National Park of Isalo. This walk will make you discover the beautiful landscape of this park composed of massif and canyons.After going through some kilometers, your effort will be rewarded by the view of lemurs, such as the lemur catta, as well as a natural pool surrounded by pandanus. A genuine oasis. An invitation to a swim. Overnight in BB Day 7Ranohira – Tuléar You will have breakfast at the hotel and then continue the trip towards Tuléar through a desert landscape.All along the way, you will certainly see the Mahafaly tombs and their decorations. You will get to Tuléar at the end of the morning. Tuléar is a quiet town, crossed by the tropic of Capricorn. It is also the starting point for all the excursions to the other surrounding villages. Overnight in BB Day 8Tuléar – Anakao Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer on board a boat to the fishermen’s village of Anakao, located at an hour’s boat ride in the south of Tuléar.The landscape in this small paradise includes turquoise sea, white sandy beaches and Vezo canoes. Overnight in HB Day 9Anakao Breakfast at the hotel. And then, departure to the National Park of Tsimanampetsotsa, situated at 55 kilometres southwards from Anakao.With an area of 43,200 hectares stretching over a space 24 kilometres long and 18 kilometres wide, this park houses the first RAMSAR site of Madagascar. It displays a biodiversity of a considerable rate of endemicity of about 75%. The area is covered with tall and short xerophilous thicket, a mixed forest and a littoral forest. It is an important wintering place for the aquatic avifauna, such as the pink flamingoes. In the morning, the colour of the lake is changing due to the existence of lime sulphate and white clay. Apart from the birds, there are three lemur species such as the lemur catta. You can also discover the famous Galidictis grandidieri, a nocturnal mammal (a mongoose). Overnight HB Day 10Anakao – Itampolo You will take breakfast before the journey to Itampolo. You will enjoy the view of Baobabs and many tombs decorated with Aloalo all along the road.In the afternoon, arrival at Itampolo, another village located by the ocean and quite far from all civilizations.Overnight in HB Day 11 Itampolo – Lavanono You will continue the journey after breakfast. This time you will go through a landscape of Didieraceae, euphorbia and aloes. You will enjoy seeing vast areas, immense white sand and cheerful faces. This will be an unforgettable memory you will keep all your life. Overnight in HB Day 12Lavanono Free time and overnight in HB Day 13Lavanono – Berenty This is the next journey before the last stage of this tour. Here the landscape starts changing, a green environment is replacing the arid landscapes and the bushes. Arrival at Berenty in the afternoon and settling at the lodge. Overnight in HB Day 14Berenty The morning will be devoted to the discovery of the Reserve of Berenty. This reserve is located on the south bank of Mandrare.Having a very diversified set of flora and fauna, it’s a genuine sanctuary of nature where you will have the opportunity to see lemurs and the nepenthes, a carnivorous plant species.In the afternoon, you will continue the trip and head for Fort-Dauphin. Overnight in BB Day 16Fort Dauphin – Antananarivo Transfer to the airport of Fort-Dauphin. Flight to Antananarivo. Reception and transfer to your hotel on arrival. Overnight in BB Day 17Antananarivo Depending on the flight hours, transfer to the airport for your flight back home.– End of services – Price per person from 1780€ Inclusions :
Cocktail Tsingy and Whales en
Lemuri Tours Voyages Cocktail Tsingy and Whales Localisation Morondava & sainte Marie Duration 20 days Contact us Start Day 1 AntananarivoReception on your arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in BB Day 2 Antananarivo – AntsirabeBreakfast and heading south to Antsirabe through a typical mountain landscape of orange hills and two-storey houses of the same colour. Stop at Ambatolampy , nestled at the foot of Madagascar’s central highlands, is a charming town renowned for its traditional aluminum craftsmanship. We can explore workshops where skilled artisans create beautiful pots and utensils from recycled aluminum, showcasing the town’s artisanal heritage. Surrounded by lush landscapes, the village also offers scenic views of volcanic mountains and serves as a gateway for those heading to the popular Antsirabe region. Upon arrival, we will have a short tour of the town of Antsirabe, which is famous for its hot springs and interesting sanatorium complex, the largest in Madagascar. Antsirabe was also a holiday resort for the inhabitants of the capital. We will take a ride on the famous ‘puss puss’, a rickshaw pulled by a man. The city is also known as Madagascar’s rickshaw capital due to the large number and variety of rickshaws. Overnight BB at the hotel. Day 3 Antsirabe – MorondavaAfter breakfast, you will continue the trip to reach Morondava at midday. Morondava is a town situated by the Mozambique Channel and it is the starting point for the excursions to the Tsingy of Bemaraha. Overnight in BB Day 4 Morondava – Bekopaka BemarahaBreakfast and heading south to Antsirabe through a typical mountain landscape of orange hills and two-storey houses of the same colour. Stop at Ambatolampy , nestled at the foot of Madagascar’s central highlands, is a charming town renowned for its traditional aluminum craftsmanship. We can explore workshops where skilled artisans create beautiful pots and utensils from recycled aluminum, showcasing the town’s artisanal heritage. Surrounded by lush landscapes, the village also offers scenic views of volcanic mountains and serves as a gateway for those heading to the popular Antsirabe region. Upon arrival, we will have a short tour of the town of Antsirabe, which is famous for its hot springs and interesting sanatorium complex, the largest in Madagascar. Antsirabe was also a holiday resort for the inhabitants of the capital. We will take a ride on the famous ‘puss puss’, a rickshaw pulled by a man. The city is also known as Madagascar’s rickshaw capital due to the large number and variety of rickshaws. Overnight BB at the hotel. Day 5&6 Bekopaka BemarahaBreakfast at the hotel. Guided visit of the National Park of Bekopaka. Discovery of the Tsingy, an exceptional site listed as a World Heritage by the UNESCO. The Massif of Bemaraha is mainly composed of calcareous karst with an uneven relief. The massif has lots of caves and resurgences. The circuits are scheduled for 2 hours up to 4 hours, so you can choose depending on your physical condition. These circuits will let you see the Tsingy, the typical vegetation of that area and the lemurs, birds, and other species. Overnight in BB Day 7Bekopaka – MorondavaBreakfast at the hotel. Then you will head for Morondava while passing by Belo sur Tsiribihina again. You will discover some Sakalava tombs along the way. When coming to the Baobab Avenue, we will have a stop to take photos and enjoy the sunset. Overnight in BB day 8Morondava – AntsirabeBreakfast at the hotel. Then you will head for Antsirabe. Overnight in BB Day 9Antsirabe – AntananarivoAfter breakfast, you will visit the town of Antsirabe. Then you will travel back to Antananarivo by taking the same road on the first day. Overnight in BB Jour 10Antananarivo – AndasibeBreakfast at the hotel. Then you will head for Andasibe, the kingdom of the lemurs. You will have a stop at Marozevo to visit the butterfly farm of Peyreiras. The farm of Peyreiras or Madagascar Exotic is a center for the farming and the reproduction of reptiles and other crawling species. You can see pairs of chameleons which are samples of all the varieties of the species taken from all parts of Madagascar and kept in the site. There are also diurnal and nocturnal butterflies, frogs, praying mantis, reptiles, bats and birds. Overnight in BB Day 11AndasibeBreakfast at the hotel. Then you will go on a guided visit of the Reserve of Analamazaotra. Andasibe is the only natural habitat for the Indri Indri, the biggest lemurs. While having a walk, we will discover the other diurnal lemur species, birds and various plants with therapeutic properties. In the afternoon, you will visit the private reserve of Vakona Hotel. Overnight in BB Day 12Andasibe – Tamatave – MahamboAfter breakfast, you will continue the journey to Tamatave, a cosmopolitan town by the Ocean Indian and where the first port of the country was constructed. Then you will head for the north of Tamatave to the village of Mahambo, the place where you will take the boat to Sainte-Marie. Transfer to the hotel and overnight in BB Day 13Mahambo – Sainte MarieTransfer by boat to the Isle of Sainte-Marie. The crossing will take us 3 hours. Overnight in BB at the hotel Day 14 to 18 Sainte MarieBreakfast at the hotel. Free time. Here are some activities you may take up: – On foot: visit of the neighboring typical villages, a plantation of cloves, coffee and vanilla (we need to ask for details at the hotel first). – On a mountain bike: depending on your endurance and your speed, it is possible to go to Ambodifotatra, the town centre of the isle, by passing by the Pirate Cemetery, the Ilôt Madame (the former Palace of Quuen Betty and its aquarium) and the first church building in Madagascar (built in 1837). – other visits: excursion in the famous Ile aux Nattes, excursion in La Crique, excursion in the Ile aux Sables, excursion in the forest of Ampanihy, excursion in the northern tip of the isle, outing