Itinerary
- Day 1
Antananarivo
- Start point
- Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar (Antananarivo)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3Metis Hotel or similar )
- Day 2
Antananarivo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3Metis Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- City tour of Antananarivo including Independence Avenue, railway station, and Anosy Lake
- Walk through Antaninarenina district with shops, gold and silver jewelry stores, and colonial buildings
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Grill de la Rova restaurant
Landmarks Independence Avenue Anosy Lake Antaninarenina District - Day 3
Antananarivo to Antsirabe
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (PLUMERIA hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Ambatolampy artisan shops and short walk through the village
- City tour of Antsirabe by pousse pousse
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Ambatolampy Ankaratra Massif Antsirabe - Day 4
Antsirabe to Miandrivazo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( LA PRINCESSE TSIRIBIHINA hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Volcanic Lake Tritriva with local guide
- Pass through Betafo village and UNESCO-listed rice landscape
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Volcanic Lake Tritriva Betafo Lake Tatamarina Tsiribihina River - Day 5
Tsiribihina River
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (On board), Dinner (On board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Full board treatment and night in a tent or similar )
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to river departure point
- First day of Tsiribihina River boat cruise with wildlife observation
Landmarks Tsiribihina River - Day 6
Tsiribihina River
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (On board), Dinner (On board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (overnight in bivouac or similar )
Included Activities
- River navigation through gorges and savannas with wildlife observation
- Short hiking excursion to waterfall and natural swimming pool
Landmarks Tsiribihina River - Day 7
Tsiribihina River to Bekopaka
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (On board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (ORCHIDEE DE BEMARAHA hotel )
Included Activities
- Final day of Tsiribihina River cruise with wildlife observation
- River disembarkation and transfer to Bekopaka
Landmarks Tsiribihina River Sakalava villages - Day 8
Tsingy National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (ORCHIDEE DE BEMARAHA hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit to Tsingy National Park of Bemaraha (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Exploration of Petit Tsingy with limestone formations and caves
- Exploration of Grand Tsingy with karst forest pinnacles
- Visit to Manambolo Gorge with waterfalls and wildlife observation
Landmarks Tsingy National Park of Bemaraha Grand Tsingy Petit Tsingy Manambolo Gorge - Day 9
Bekopaka to Morondava
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (KIMONY RESORT or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Avenue of the Baobabs
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Avenue of the Baobabs Morondava - Day 10
Morondava to Belo Sur Mer
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (ECOLODGE DU MENABE or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kirindy Mitea National Park
- Visit to Belo Sur Mer fishing village and traditional boat construction sites
Optional Activities
- Visit to local salt pans
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Kirindy Mitea National Park Belo Sur Mer - Day 11
Belo Sur Mer to Manja
- Meals
- Breakfast (Stop along the road)
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( KANTO HOTEL or similar )
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Mangoky River - Day 12
Manja to Andavadaoka
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Resort’s blue lagoon or similar )
Included Activities
- Travel through southern thorny forest to Andavadaoka
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Andavadaoka - Day 13
Andavadaoka to Salary
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (SALY BAY or similar)
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Salary - Day 14
Salary
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (SALY BAY or similar)
Optional Activities
- Trekking excursions
- Canoe trips
- Boat trips
- Diving excursions
Landmarks Salary - Day 15
Salary to Ifaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (LA BELLA DONNA or similar)
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Ifaty - Day 16
Ifaty to Ranohira
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (H1 Hotel or similar.)
Included Activities
- Visit to Reniala Reserve
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Reniala Reserve Ihorombé Plateau Isalo National Park - Day 17
Isalo National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (H1 Hotel or similar.)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Isalo National Park including Namaza canyon
- Visit to natural swimming pool
- Visit to 'Window on the Isalo' for sunset views
- Guided walks and wildlife observation
Landmarks Isalo National Park Namaza Canyon Natural Swimming Pool Window on the Isalo - Day 18
Ranohira to Andringitra
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tsarasoa Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Andringitra National Park - Day 19
Andringitra
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tsarasoa Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Trekking in Andringitra (half-day or full-day option selected on-site)
- Village visits and local community encounters
Optional Activities
- Full-day Pic Boby mountain trek (5 days/4 nights - separate organization)
- Picnic lunch during trekking
Landmarks Andringitra National Park - Day 20
Andringitra to Fianarantsoa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (ZOMATEL or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Anja Reserve
- Visit to Antemoro Paper Factory
- Visit to Ambalavao village
Optional Activities
- City tour of Fianarantsoa (if time allows)
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Anja Reserve Antemoro Paper Factory Ambalavao Fianarantsoa - Day 21
Fianarantsoa to Antsirabe
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (PLUMERIA or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Ambositra artisan workshops with precious wood carving demonstrations
Landmarks Betsileo villages Ambositra - Day 22
Antsirabe to Antananarivo
- End point
- Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar (Antananarivo)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to capital handicraft market
Optional Activities
- Lunch (free/own arrangement)
Landmarks Antananarivo Handicraft Market
