10-Day Culture and Adventure Tour of Southern Madagascar

• We will pick you up from the airport in Tôlanaro, if applicable, and take you to your hotel or help you find one if required.

• We will brief you about the days ahead and take you on a tour of the town.

• If you wish, we will take you down to the beach for a swim.

• After breakfast, we will take you out of the city to a nature reserve to see lemurs, and you will also get to see how the local Antanosy people live their lives.

• On the way, you will see rice field terraces and local villages.

• In the afternoon, we will take you for a walk to see more of the centre of Fort Dauphin, the local market, and fishermen's villages, ending the day at the beach.

• Pass through Soanierana village, where we stop at the delicious fresh fruit market to pick up supplies.

• We then pass through the Ranopiso commune, located on the Tsimelahy mountain range, which separates the Tandroy dry spiny forest from the Tanosy rainforest.

• We will stop at Ambovombe, the central town of the spiny forest, where we will take you for lunch at a traditional Malagasy restaurant.

• In Cap Sainte Marie, you will camp at a site in the heart of the spiny forest and do a night walk to see mouse lemurs, as well as walk around the Tandroy village.

In the evening, we offer food cooked over a wooden fire.

• After breakfast, we will take you out to visit the southernmost point of Madagascar.

• You will visit caves, see bats, enjoy the views and the beautiful beach, see the eggshells of the extinct elephant bird, and enjoy the dunes.

• Lunch will be served either here or back at camp.

• Around 4 pm, we will pack up our tents and then take you down to Lavanono Bay, where you will stay in lovely bungalows right next to the beach.

Enjoy lobster or fish for dinner.

• A relaxing day at Lavanono Bay.

• If you wish, you can have a go at surfing and enjoy your time soaking up the sun at the beach.

• Today, we will hit the road towards Toliara.

• See more of the spiny forest along the way, as well as impressive Tandroy cemeteries and tombs.

• Stop in Ampanihy for lunch and keep driving to Ejeda, where we will stay for the night.

• Along the way, you will see the Mahafale tribe and their magnificent tombs with Aloalo decorations.

• Snacks will be provided along the way, and you will arrive in Toliara in mid-afternoon.

• You will have time to explore and enjoy a fantastic meal.

• In the town of Toliara, there is plenty to do. There are lots of nice places to eat where you can sample the local fare. You can also play pool, grab a drink at bars, and visit museums.

• There are also big markets in town with tons to see, whether you are a shopper or just a people-watcher.

• Catch up with the outside world at a cybercafe or by using Wi-Fi at a local café or restaurant.

• Embark on a short trip to Mangily, only 27 km north of Toliara.

• Here, you are going to see baobab forests with a zebu cart ride, as used by the locals.

• You can also take a pirogue (canoe) trip with the Vezo fishermen and see corals and fish.

• Relax in Mangily village, swim in the warm shallow waters, and soak up the sun and atmosphere.

• You can return to Toliara in the afternoon to end the tour, or stay in Mangily if you wish.