A cyclone can not root up
a tree with strong roots
( Malaysian proverb )

TO DISCOVER MADAGASCAR :

D1 : Paris – Antananarivo ( Tana )
Arrival in Tana. Foreign change at the airport. Transfer to your hotel and overnight in Tana.

D2 : Tana – Morondava – Belo sur Tsiribihina
Morning transfert to the airport and flight to Morondava. Then continuation by 4WD vehicle to Belo on Tsiribihina through the famous « Allée of Baobabs ». Arrival at the hotel in the afternoon.

D3 : Belo sur Tsiribihina – Bekopaka
Continuation to Bekopaka through another Baobabs forest. Trekking to discover the famous big Tsingy of Bemaraha ( a UNESCO World Heritage because of its beauty ). Suspension bridge and sifaka lemurs on the way. Back to the hotel at the end of the afternoon.

D4 : Bekopaka – Morondava
Back to Morondava by 4WD vehicle with visit of « the sacred Baobab » and « the loving Baobabs » on the way. Visit again of the famous « Allée of Baobabs » in Morondava area but at sunset.

D5 : Morondava – Miandrivazo – Antsirabe
Full day on the road by 4WD vehicle through the middle west part of Madagascar, a « no man’s land » area. Arrival in Antsirabe at the end of the afternoon. Alot of pictures on the way : volcanic and desert landscapes, typical Sakalava villages, people, etc.

D6 : Antsirabe – Tana – Andasibe
Continuation to Tana through the Highlands and its numerous ricefields, its typical red brick houses. Lunch in Tana then continuation to the East part of Madagascar. Visit of Peyrieras private reserve on the way ( crocodiles, butterflies, insects, and alot of chameleons species – the big ones, the little ones, the very big ones, the very little ones, different colors and species, the best area in Madagascar to look at them ). Arrival at the hotel at the end of the afternoon.

D7 : Andasibe
Full day trekking visit of two National Parks : « Mantadia » and « Andasibe – Analamazaotra Special Reserve ». Trekking to find the biggest lemur in the world ( the Indri Indri ) and other species of lemurs, plus birds. Full day trekking throuhg secondary rain forest.

D8 : Andasibe – Manambato – Akanin’ny Nofy
Continuation by 4WD vehicle to the East coast through Betsimisaraka villages ( houses made of travellers trees ). Beginning of the cruise on the Pangalanes Canal ( by little motorboat ). Visit of the carnivorous plants near a crocodiles lake at the end of the cruise. Trekking visit of an eastern typical village through beautiful view points in the afternoon.

D9 : Akanin’ Nofy – Toamasina – Tana – Paris
Half day trekking visit of Palmarium lemurs private reserve ( alot of lemurs species free in the nature ). Continuation of the cruise with little motorboat along the Pangalanes Canal in the afternoon. Continuation to the North : Toamasina ( Tamatave ) through lakes, rivers, freeshwater pools and Betsimisaraka villages. Transfer to the airport then flight to Tana. Transfer to your hotel and day use with dinner before a transfer again to Ivato airport for the flight back to Paris in the night.

Approximate cost ( for your information ) : 1600 euros PER PERSON ( Based on 2 people )
Approximate cost ( for your information ) : 1090 euros PER PERSON ( Based on 4 people )

Are not included in these rates : your international flights, your visa, your insurance, your personal expenses ( phone calls, laundry, tips, souvenirs, ... ), your drink, and the carriers ( at hotels and airports ).

You will pay ALL when you arrive in Madagascar. You will pay them day by day. You will pay them in euros ( not with credit cards )

IF YOU WANT BEACH AT THE END OF YOUR TRIP, I SUGGEST YOU SAINTE MARIE ISLAND. SO TAKE THE SAME PROGRAM THEN ADD THIS FOLLOWING FROM D9 :

D9 : Akanin’ny Nofy – Toamasina
Half day trekking visit of Palmarium lemurs private reserve ( alot of lemurs species free in the nature ). Lunch in Akanin’ny Nofy then continuation of the cruise with little motorboat along the Pangalanes Canal in the afternoon. Continuation to the North : Toamasina ( Tamatave ) through lakes, rivers, freeshwater pools and Betsimisaraka villages. Transfer to your hotel and city tour on foot to see the town and its local market ( fruits, vegetables, spices and traditional handicrafts ).

D10 : Toamasina – Sainte Marie
Early morning departure by bus to Soanierana Ivongo along the East coast part of Madagascar. Then transfer by boat to Sainte Marie island. Arrival there around midday. Transfer by car to the South of Sainte Marie, then transfer by local pirogue to your hotel at « île au Nato ». Beach and relax in the afternoon. The hotel lies in front of a wonderful beach. « Ile au Nato » is a very good and quiet spot at the extreme South of Sainte Marie island.

D11 : Sainte Marie
Full day excursion visit of « île au Nato » through villages, wonderful beaches, lush vegetation. Full day excursion on foot with fishes pic-nic lunch in front of the sea. You will have alot of times for swimming. Go back to your hotel at the end of the afternoon.

D12 : Sainte Marie
Full day excursion again but visit of Sainte Marie island by local pirogue, by car and on foot. Visit of the town and the pirates cemetery on the way. Continuation to the North part of Sainte Marie to visit a wonderful sandy creek and a good view point. You can swim there. Go back to « île au Nato » in the afternoon.

D13 : Sainte Marie – Tana – Paris
Free morning relax on the beach. Transfer to the airport by local pirogue in the afternoon. Flight back to Tana. Transfer to your hotel and day use with dinner before a transfer again to Ivato airport for the flight back to Paris in the night.

Approximate cost ( for your information ) : 2040 euros PER PERSON ( Based on 2 people )
Approximate cost ( for your information ) : 1455 euros PER PERSON ( Based on 4 people )

Are not included in these rates : your international flights, your visa, your insurance, your personal expenses ( phone calls, laundry, tips, souvenirs, ... ), your drink, and the carriers ( at hotels and airports ).

You will pay ALL when you arrive in Madagascar. You will pay them day by day. You will pay them in euros ( not with credit cards )

TAKE WITH YOU :
Good walking shoes, raincoats, flashlights and its batteries, binoculars if you have, extra batteries for your camera, mosquito repellent, insect repellent, swimsuits, swiss-army-knife, little padlocks for your luggage, your own medical supplies ( antibiotic, antiseptic, antidiarrhoea, anti-malaria, ointment for sprain, Bétadine, medical compress, cotton wool, etc. ), sunblock, second hand clothes ( for adults and for children to give to people, also second hand toys ), cap or hat and euros.