Days 1 : PARIS(CDG) – ANTANANARIVO
Flight to Antananarivo (TNR), called Tana for short.
Welcome and transfer to Sakamanga Hotel
Dinner and night at hotel.
Jour 2 : ANTANANARIVO – ANTSIRABE 170Km / 7h
Breakfast at Hotel.
Continuation of the route towards Antananarivo and onwards to Antsirabe
Halt at Ambatolampy at 70 Km from the capital : spontaneous stop at a small steel smelter for ustensils and aluminum products, as well as the tranformation of cow horns to ustensils.
Continuation towards Antsirabe.
Dinner and night at Hotel « Les chambres du voyageur ».
Day 3 : ANTSIRABE – MIANDIVAZO
Breakfast at hotel.
Antsirabe : a short visit of the town can be made to discover the making of miniature objects, sculptures from horns of cows, precious stone jewels, and trips of rickshaws pulled by individuals.
Continuation towards Miandrivazo.
Lunch pic nic on the route.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel « Princesse de Tsiribihina ».
Day 4 : MIANDRIVAZO – MASIANKAMPY – NOSY AMPELA
Breakfast at hotel.
Ongoing via dirt road to reach the embarcation of Masiakampy.
Cruising the Tsiribihina river by river boat.
Lunch included on the river boat.
In the beginning of the afternoon, we reach a magnificent waterfall, for the courageous a trek of 30 minutes will bring them to a superb natural waterpool.
Dinner and overnight in bivouac.
Day 5 : NOSY AMPELA – TSARAONTANA
Breakfast on the beach.
Continuation of the descent.
Lunch included on the river boat.
Entering into the gorges, the first lemurs may be seen.
Crossing of large cliffs, from the village of Berevo, arriving on bivouac towards 4 pm on the sand belt. Village inhabitants are nearby and can join us for the evening for a party of chants with musical instruments (cabosses) organised in the honour of the hosts.
Dinner and overnight in bivouac.
Day 6 : TSARAONTANA – TSIMAFANA – BELO – BEKOPAKA
Breakfast on board the riverboats.
Early morning departure : continuation of the cruise and observation of the first baobabs. Arrival to Belo-on-Tsiribina right side coast at 11 am.
Lunch included on river boat.
Transfer to 4X4 vehicles that join us from Morondava.
Route towards Bekopaka.
Dinner and overnight at hotel « Orchidée de Bemaraha ».
Day 7 : BEKOPAKA
Breakfast at hotel.
Visit of National Park of Bemaraha.
Discovery of Petits Tsingy.
Visit of Gorges of Manambolo et tomb stones Vazimba.
A small excursion by pirogue in order to discover these gorges which can reach 80 m in height, visiting the caves with bats and tomb stones of Vazimba.
Lunch included at hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel « Orchidée de Bemaraha ».
Day 8 : BEKOPAKA
Visit of National Park of Bemaraha.
Discovery of Grands Tsingy.
A day excusion by trek which requires a lot of attention and endurance during the trip and requires sturdy walking shoes and appropriate clothing.
The exact trip to be organised on site with the guide in light of preferences, motivation, and physical fitness of the participants.
Lunch picnic included.
Dinner and overnight at hotel « Orchidée de Bemaraha ».
Day 9 : BEKOPAKA – MORONDAVA
Breakfast at hotel.
Route to Morondava.
Crossing by ferry of the Tsiribihina river.
Passage of Baobab Alley on sunset..
Dinner and overnight at hotel « Chez Maggie ».
Day 10 : MORONDAVA – ANTANANARIVO
Air Travel
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport and flight to Antananarivo.
Welcome and vehicle available.
Dinner and overnight at hotel « Sakamanga ».
Day 11 : ANTANANARIVO – PARIS
Air Travel
Breakfast at hotel.
Vehicle available.
Transfer to airport and flight.
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