Itinerary

1. Day 1: Antananarivo to Andasibe

   Drive : 5 hours

   Activities :

   Meet and greet at your hotel (or at the airport, depending to your flight arrival), then pick-up and drive to Andasibe.

   Enjoy the scenic drive through the eastern rainforest corridor Stop for a visit at Madagascar Exotic Park to see reptiles and amphibians, such as Chameleons, Geckos, Frogs…

   Hotel check-in on arrival

   In the evening, night walk accompagnied by a local guide at VOI MMA Community Park.

   An opportunity to spot nocturnal species of lemurs like the mouse lemur, the wooly lemur, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur as well as chameleons, nocturnal birds…

   Dinner and overnight

   Accomodation : Andasibe

   Hotel Vakona Lodge or similar

2. Day 2: Exploring Andasibe

   Activitites :

   Morning hike at Analamazaotra National Park to spot diurnal species of lemurs, especially the largest living lemur in Madagascar called Indri Indri, the dancing lemur, the brown lemur and the bamboo lemur in their natural habitat

   Visit Vakona Private Reserve in the afternoon, an opportunity to see more species of lemurs, crocodiles, tortoise…

   Dinner and overnight

   Accomodation : Andasibe

   Hotel Vakona Lodge or similar

3. Day 3: Journey to Antsirabe

   Drive : 5 hours

   Activities :

   Long day drive to Antsirabe with lunch stop arround Antananarivo

   Stop in Ambatolampy for a quick tour of the workshop, which works on various kitchen appliances made from recycled aluminum.

   Continuation to Antsirabe. It is a famous city for its thermal pools, which are rich in healing properties and attract tourists and locals due to their cool climate and location. Capital of rickshaws and beer (THB, the local beer).

   Hotel check-in on arrival.

   Dinner and overnight

   Accomodation : Antsirabe

   Hotel Couleur Café or similar

4. Day 4: Journey to Ranomafana

   Drive : 7 hours

   Activities :

   Morning drive from Antsirabe to reach Ranomafana National Park.

   Spectacular scenery awaits you throughout the road, including the rice fields on terraces along the hills and the traditional houses of the Betsileo ethnic group.

   Stop at Ambositra town, the center of Malagasy craft, to visit some whorkshop of marquetterie and woodcarvings of the Zafimaniry people and buy some souvenirs.

   Lunch, then continue until the destination.

   Upon arrival, hotel check-in.

   Dinner and overnight.

   Accomodation : Ranomafana

   Hotel Thermal or similar

5. Day 5: Ranomafana national park

   Activities :

   A morning hike at Ranomafana National Park with a local guide to explore nature.

   This park has twelve species of lemurs and a high number of endemic birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

   After the hike, back to the hotel for lunch and afternoon at leisure. Possibility to swim at the thermal pool near the village or visit the typical Tanala village. Tanala is the ethnical group that lives in this region.

   Late in the afternoon, go for a nightwalk with a local guide along the road outside the park to spot nocturnal lemurs, frogs, different genera of chameleons, etc.

   Then go back to the hotel.

   Dinner and overnight.

   Accomodation : Ranomafana

   Hotel Thermal or similar

6. Day 6: Journey to Tsaranoro Valley

   Drive : 5 hours

   Activities :

   Leave Ranomafana National Park to reach Tsaranoro Valley, passing through Fianarantsoa city, the capital of the Betsileo tribe, well known for being invincible.

   Continuation to Ambalavao, a beautiful town where the biggest zebu market is in Madagascar.

   Stop for a visit to the workshops of silkweavers and Antemoro paper.

   Continuation to Anja Reserve to see groups of ringtailed lemurs

   Then continue to the destination.

   Upon arrival, hotel check-in.

   Dinner and overnight.

   Accomodation : Tsaranoro valley

   Hotel Camp Catta or similar

7. Day 7: Tsaranoro Valley

   Activities :

   Hiking at Andringitra NP to conquer Mount Chameleon, enter the corridors of Tsaranoro among the huge blocks and luxurious vegetation and the sacred forest. (Medium hike)

   Know more about the tradition of the Betsileo and the Bara ethnical group that are mix in this area

   Picnic lunch inside the park, then go back to the hotel.

   Dinner and overnight.

   Accomodation : Tsaranoro valley

   Hotel Camp Catta or similar

8. Day 8: Journey to Ranohira

   Drive : 4 hours

   Activities :

   Departure to Isalo National Park via Ihosy, the capital of the Bara people. A nomadic people that occupy huge territory for their herds

   Drive through the Ihorombe plateau. A landscape of grassy plains will amaze you.

   Upon arrival, hotel check-in.

   Afternoon free.

   Late in the afternoon, enjoy the sunset at the window of Isalo.

   Dinner and overnight.

   Accomodation : Ranohira

   Hotel Le Jardin du Roy or similar

9. Day 9: Isalo national park

   Activities :

   Half-day excursion at Isalo National Park to see the different landscapes of the massif, reach the canyon and forest of Namaza, enjoy the natural swimming pool and waterfall inside the massif. (Medium)

   The hike takes about 6 hours, and then we will have a picnic lunch inside the park.

   Back to the hotel.

   Dinner and overnight.

   Accomodation : Ranohira

   Hotel Le Jardin du Roy or similar

10. Day 10: Journey to Tulear

    Drive : 6 hours

    Activities :

    Morning drive from Isalo National Park to Tulear.

    Stop at Ilakaka, the sapphire town to visit the showroom and sapphire digging.

    Continuation of the drive through Zombitse Vohibasia national park where we start to see Baobab trees

    See on the way, some Mahafaly tombs with their totems carved from Aloalo.

    Hotel check-in on arrival

    Dinner and overnight.

    Accomodation : Tulear

    Hotel Moringa or similar

11. Day 11: Journey to Anakao

    Activities :

    After breakfast, transfer by speed boat to Anakao (3 hours)

    Hotel check-in on arrival

    Afternoon free to enjoy the beautiful lagoon and relax.

    Dinner and overnight.

    Accomodation : Anakao

    Hotel Anakao Ocean Lodge or similar

12. Day 12: Anakao

    Activities :

    After breafakst, go for whale watching then excursion at Nosy Ve.

    Back to the hotel in the afternoon

    Dinner and overnight.

    Accomodation : Anakao

    Hotel Anakao Ocean Lodge or similar

13. Day 13: Anakao

    Activities :

    Day at leisure.

    Optional activities are available at the hotel (snorkeling, diving, fishing etc…).

    Dinner and overnight.

    Accomodation : Anakao

    Hotel Anakao Ocean Lodge or similar

14. Day 14: Journey to Tulear

    Activities :

    Transfer by speed boat from Anakao to Tulear (3 hours)

    Upon arrival in Tulear, hotel check-in.

    Afternoon visit at Reniala forest in Ifaty.

    Dinner and overnight.

    Accomodation : Tulear

    Hotel Moringa or similar

15. Day 15: Journey to Antananarivo

    Flight : 1 hour 30mn

    Activities :

    Transfer to the domestic airport of Tulear to catch the flight back to Antananarivo

    Arrival in Antananarivo, meet the driver, pick-up and transfer to the hotel.

    Dinner and overnight.

    Accomodation : Antananarivo

    Hotel Grand Urban or similar