Tana – Antsirabe – Ranomafana – Ambalavao – Ranohira – Ifaty – Tulear – Tana

Duration: 11days / 10 nights.

Feasibility: All year round

The discovery in 11 days of the south of the red islands.
Almost 1000 km on the clock! To do for the beauty of the landscapes, from the adobe villages of the highlands to the arid plains of the South. A circuit which will reveal to you the essential of Madagascar in complete freedom and allows you to meet different ethnic groups until Tuléar.
You can also discover during the circuit two (02) parks / reserves Isalo and Ranomafana, each of which has its strengths.

INCLUDED
Local Guide driver speaking English Half-board except in Antananarivo ( dinner to your charge )
airport transfers and vehicules transport according to the circuit standards or luxury hotel accommodation
visits as described in the program Local Guides at all national parks
Train tickets Manakara – Fianarantsoa ( 1st Class )
NOT INCLUDED
Visa fees, flights (international & national) and their taxes meals not mentioned in the program
personal insurance excursions, entry fees not mentioned in the program
Drinks and tips
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Day 1: Arrival in Antananarivo (Capital of Madagascar).

Flight to Antananarivo (TNR)
Your trip to Madagascar starts in Antananarivo. Reception on arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 2 - Antananarivo – Antsirabe

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for Antsirabe. On the road, panoramic view of the rice terraces and also the tombs of the highlands of Madagascar. Stop to visit a craft factory, manufacture of casseroles and aluminum products in Ambatolampy and visit of the city.
Arrived in Antsirabe, we settle in the hotel. Then we visit the city, the workshops of semi-precious stone cutters, the craftsmen who make splendid tablecloths by hand, a hallmark of Madagascar.
Night and accommodation at the hotel.

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Day 3: Antsirabe - Ranomafana

We continue our visits to the south towards the ranomafana national park.
Day at ranomafana national park, the 42,000 hectares of rainforest and home to most species of lemurs in Madagascar: golden bamboo, red-bellied bamboo, eastern gray bamboo, tall bamboo, brown-toothed red-fronted, small-toothed sportsman and black-and-white ruffs and Milne-Edward’s sifaka… and more than 100 species of birds, 30 of which alone are endemic to the country.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 4: RANOMAFANA - AMBALAVAO

Breakfast at the hotel.
Ambalavao is reached directly via Fianarantsoa by national street 7. Ambalavao is one of the
cultural centers of Madagascar, we enjoy captivating landscapes and breathtaking views of
vineyards, rice terraces, with architectural treasures such as its Gothic and picturesque cathedral
houses lined with verandas, surrounded by rocky mountains. If we have time, visit the Antemoro papermaking.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 5: AMBALAVAO - RANOHIRA

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit of the Antaimoro paper mill, (specialty of the city).
We continue our journey and we stop in the village reserve of Anja, for a visit of 1 hour. Continuation of the road crossing the beautiful landscapes of the south.
Arrival in Ranohira (Isalo).
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 6: RANOHIRA

Departure after breakfast for the visit of the national park of Isalo. So take advantage of your hike to rub shoulders with gidro
and sifaka. On the flora side, the Tsingy are a real El Dorado for botanists with its 650 species of rare plants.
This walk requires good shoes. We take the track of the Namaza circuit: where we can see many lemurs, we will then go towards the blue swimming pool and the black pool as well as the waterfall of the nymphs. To relax from this tiring day, we can take a bath in the natural pool. At the end of the afternoon, sunset in the famous “window of Isalo“.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 7: RANOHIRA - IFATY

Breakfast, visit of the big Tsingy in the morning, discovery of the immensity of the rocky massifs.
Visit of animals like Lemurs and wild plants. Return to the village for lunch.
In the afternoon visit of the small Tsingy and return to the hotel. Night at the hotel and dinner.

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Day 8 - Day 9: IFATY

Breakfast and lunch at the hotel, days of relaxation. Several optional activities will be offered to you: Snorkeling or scuba diving, excursion in the baobab forest…
Relaxing on the beach, you will enjoy water activities in the lagoon of Ifaty. It is one of the most beautiful in the world with its coral reef.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 10: IFATY – TULEAR

Breakfast at the hotel
Departure for Tulear.
TULEAR – ANTANANARIVO (by plane)
On the program for this day, your transfer to Tulear airport where you will fly to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, the main departure point for international flights.
Our driver guide will welcome you at Ivato International Airport and accompany you to the hotel where you will be settled.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 11: ANTANANARIVO – BACK HOME

Breakfast at the hotel.
Our guide driver supports your transfer to the airport according to the schedule of your
flight to your home country. He will stop at the craft market on the road to the airport to allow you to buy beautiful souvenirs of your trip to the Big Island through small handicrafts that represent the country.

  • The landscapes of the high plateaus and direct contact with locals.
  • The River Tsiribihina by Boat
  • Tsingy of Bemaraha Natioanl Park.
  • Train journey between Fianarantsoa and Manakara
  • National Park of Ranomafana.
  • Trekking in Isalo.
  • The Lagon of Andavadoaka and Ifaty.

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