11-Day Madagascar Adventure Tour from Antananarivo to Sainte Marie

• Welcome and transfer to your hotel in Antananarivo, the capital and beating heart of Madagascar.
• Indeed, the "City of Thousands" is at once the country's largest economic, political, historical, and cultural center.
• Antananarivo is a stop not to be missed, as it has an undeniable tourist appeal that is not always discovered at first sight.
• The palaces, streets, squares, and houses of the upper town tell a fascinating story.

Overnight at the hotel.

• After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Andasibe.
• Visit the Butterfly Farm at Mandraka along the way. Here, you will encounter an impressive concentration of chameleons, geckos, lizards, and, of course, butterflies. Arrival is in the afternoon in the village of Andasibe.
• Check in at the hotel, in bungalows located in the direct surroundings of the forest.

Overnight at the hotel.

• After breakfast, depart for a guided tour of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.
• Hike in the forest for 3 hours to discover the fauna and flora of the park, including the Indri Indri, the largest and most evolved species of lemur.
• In the afternoon, visit the VOI village park.
• You will discover the famous Indri Indri lemurs, the biggest in Madagascar.

Overnight at the hotel.

• 145 km, approximately 2 hours 30 minutes of driving, plus 45 minutes of crossing.
• After breakfast, depart for Manambato, which you will reach after approximately three hours on National Road 2 toward the east and some 8 km of dirt track. Manambato is located on the shores of Lake Rasoabe.
• Board a barge accompanied by a friendly crew for a quiet navigation between the sea and lagoons on the Canal des Pangalanes.

Overnight at the hotel.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Morning visit to the Palmarium reserve.
  • A collection of endemic and rare palms, including Dypsis, Ravenea, Orania, as well as Voanioala and Lemurophoenix.
  • Various species of plants from all regions of Madagascar, including orchids, carnivorous plants, ebony, mahogany, and traveler's trees.
  • Encounter mischievous lemurs such as Indri, sifaka, crowned lemur, grey hapalemur, and lemur vari.
• Afternoon visit to the fishermen's villages.
• Optional: other nautical activities on Lake Ampitabe, such as canoeing, kayaking, and swimming.

Overnight at the hotel.

• 3 hours of crossing covering approximately 80 kilometers, plus or minus 4 hours of driving.
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Navigation toward Tamatave.
  • On this aquatic boulevard, you will cross or overtake pirogues and rafts carrying products from the surrounding localities - bananas and other seasonal fruits, manioc, fish, and dried ravinala leaves for the roofs of huts - all transported to Tamatave.
• Arrival in Tamatave, then continue by road toward Mahambo.

Night at the hotel.

• Transfer by boat to Sainte Marie.
• Welcome on arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Night at the hotel.

• Sainte Marie offers the charm of its traditional and secular way of life.
• This piece of land is a true paradise with its beaches, forests, and historical sites.
• Enjoy hikes and walks on foot or by mountain bike, as well as excursions by car or quad.
• Visit and experience Sainte Marie at the rhythm of "moramora" (softly, softly), which orchestrates the life of the inhabitants.

Night at the hotel.

• Free stay.
• From mid-June to mid-October, Sainte Marie is the breeding ground for megapteres, the humpback whales. Boat trips can be organized to admire these marine mammals.

Night at the hotel.

• After a last dive in Sainte Marie, according to the Tsaradia flight schedule, transfer to the airport for your flight to Antananarivo.

Transfer and night at the hotel.

• If time permits, make a short stop at the artisanal market for some shopping.
• Transfer to the airport to catch your international flight.