Trek Andringitra Makay

• Flight to Antananarivo (TNR).
• Welcome and transfer to the hotel
• Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel.

Departure on the road to Antsirabe in order to discover the rural areas of the central high plateaus. Halt at Ambatolampy at 70 Km from the capital: stop at a small steel smelter for aluminum products.

On arrival : visit of artisans who make miniature objects, artwork from cow (zebu) horn as well as artisans of objects made from a variety of materials such as stone.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

We reach Ambalavao directly via Fianarantsoa by the 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 cathedral and picturesque houses lined with verandas, surrounded by rock-like mountains. If we have time visit a antemoro papermaking.

Destination in Fianarantsoa a very large city. It is the cultural center of Madagascar and the heart of the most productive agricultural region.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

After fianarantsoa we continue our road towards Andringitra.

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 Andringitra.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Discovery day of the Andrigitra National Park

Beautiful landscapes of the park, valleys, waterfalls, reminding of lunar landscapes.

The park lives on a bedrock of crystalline rock composed of sandstone and granite. A wide diversity of ecosystems ranging from lowland rainforest to high mountain meadows: more than 20 mammal species and 62 bird species. The plain is also rich in terrestrial orchids.

Picnic lunch

Dinner and overnight camping

Breakfast at hotel.

Leave Andrignitra by Route RN7 the « south road » to Ranohira.

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel

Breakfast at Hotel.

Visit of National Park of Isalo.

he landscapes are composed of deep canyons, natural pools, caves, and rivers. The lemurs that habit the park are another reason of the visit.

Excursion and trekking to be decided on site depending on the appreciation of the participants.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Ce circuit vous emmène dans une route vers le Nord, à travers de beaux paysages de savane arborée jusqu’au bord du fleuve de Mangoky. Après la traversée en bac, la piste continue dans des étendues qui s’ensauvagent de plus en plus à mesure que l’on s’approche du Makay.

Arrivée à Beronono vers la fin de l’après –midi, petit village qui se trouve aux portes de ce labyrinthe mystérieux et magnifique, prise de contact avec l’équipe de guide et porteurs qui sera essentielle pour le bon déroulement de la randonnée;

Bivouac

Made up of hundreds of inextricable canyons, the Makay massif located in the south-west of Madagascar is a monumental work of nature.

Totally unexplored, its valleys of several hundred meters have isolated ecosystems for millions of years. Having become a refuge, this mineral fortress has allowed groups of animals and plants to differentiate themselves to the point of giving birth to new species.

The region is inhabited by the BARA ethnic group.

Departure of the hike in the South of Makay, in the heart of this wild nature, crossing gorges, canyons and rivers. Discovery of the Mahatiny cave with its cave paintings. 5 to 7 hours of walking per day.

Installation of the bivouac at the foot of the cliffs in places still very preserved.

Nights in bivouac.

Bivouac in full board.

*** HIKING IN THE NORTH OF MAKAY

Driving day to reach a village in the north of Makay (100 km in 6 hours)

Trek in the northern part of the massif, still very little known. Discovery of this jewel of biodiversity, the progression of the walk gives the opportunity to discover a very particular fauna and flora: ridges, caves, canyons, gorges, rivers and forests….

A breathtaking view of the Sakamaly river and the gorges that cut into the massif, will allow the obse Although the walk is easy, the environment can be hostile: the heat, the soft sand, the bararata (spiky reeds), the karibo (brambles) and the water require balance and agility

Night in bivouacrvation of lemurs and crocodiles.

Breakfast

Back to ranohira to continue our adventure to tuléar.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

At thirty km south of Isalo Park, we can find the Ilakaka river were individuals mine for precious stones.

We can also observe the baobabs and the Mahafaly tombs.

Passing through Sakaraha which is another town of sapphires.

Tuléar which is the big city.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

On the program for this day, your transfer to Tuléar airport where you will fly to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, the main departure point for international flights.

Our guide driver will welcome you at Ivato international airport, and will accompany you to the hotel where you will be installed.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Our accompanying driver supports your transfer to the airport according to the schedule of your flight to your country of origin. 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.

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