Rn7 – Isalo – Ranomafana – Andringitra – Tuléar – Anakao – Itampolo – Lavanono – Fort Dauphin

20 Days / 19 Nights

This South East tour is the basic circuit for all the southern circuits of the island.

The 20 day tour from Tananarive – Tuléar to Fort dauphin allows you to visit the paradisiacal sites of the Big Island. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to discover crafts … visit several national parks and reserves, during this.

 

INCLUDED
Local Guide driver speaking English All transfers and vehicles transport according to the circuit
Local Guides at all national parks Standards hotel accommodation subject to availability
Visits as described in the program Train to Manakara
NOT INCLUDED
Visa fees Flights (international & national) and their taxes
Drinks and tips Personal insurance
Excursions et entry fees not mentioned in the program meals not mentioned in the program

Reservation:

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Confirmation:

It will be effective upon receipt of the completed registration form that we will send you, as well as a deposit of 30% of the total amount of the price of the travel.

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Day 1:ANTANANARIVO

  • Flight to Antananarivo (TNR).
  • Welcome and transfer to the hotel
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.
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Day 2: ANTANANARIVO – ANTSIRABE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for Antsirabe. On the road, panoramic view of terraced rice fields and also the tombs of the high land of Madagascar. Stop in to visit a handcrafted aluminum pots factory in Ambatolampy and visit of the city. Arrived in Antsirabe, we settle in the hotel. Then, we visit the city, the workshops of semi-precious stone cutters, the craftsmen who make splendid tablecloths by hand, a hallmark of Madagascar. Visit of the City of Water and some workshops of artisans in Madagascar.

Night and lodging in hotel.

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Day 3: ANTSIRABE – FIANARANTSOA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Before departure to Fianarantsoa , visit Avenue Antsirabe in rickshaw. Stop in Ambositra, the capital of the Malagasy handicrafts and wood carving. Visit a few craft shops in the city of Ambositra.

Transfer to the capital of the Betsileo, Fianarantsoa. On the road, admiration of the Betsileo ethnic group landscape with architecture and culture of the rice.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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Day 4: TRAIN FIANARANTSOA – MANAKARA

The car drops us off at the station and leaves for Manakara. The landscape is fabulous and at each stop the villagers sell their specialties, take a snack anyway. Arrival in Manakara 7 to 8 hours later, the car will be waiting for us at the train station then transfer to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 5: MANAKARA – RANOMAFANA

Breakfast at the hotel.

To the east coast of Madagascar, departure to visit the Pangalanes Channel in a Malagasy canoe. Visit of the villages of fishermen, some endemic floras of the region plantation. We will cross a green landscape, dotted with traveler’s trees (ravinala)

In the afternoon, visit the village on foot: the thermal baths and its hot water swimming pool, possibility of swimming there. We are planning to do a night tour of the park.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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Day 6: RANOMAFANA – AMBALAVAO

Breakfast and departure for the morning visit of Ranomafana National Park , ranomafana is a humid forest that is characterized by the presence of endemic flora and fauna of the island. For the flora, there are different types of orchids and ferns. Several faunas are found in this park as the different types of lemurs and chameleons.

After the visit, we leave for Ambalavao, “the city of wine”.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 7: AMBALAVAO – RANOHIRA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit of the Antaimoro papermaking, (the specialty of the city).

We continue our journey and we stop in the village reserve of Anja, for a visit of 1 hour. Continuation of the road crossing the beautiful landscapes of the south.

Arrival in Ranohira (Isalo).

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 8: RANOHIRA

Departure after breakfast for the visit of the national park of Isalo. So, enjoy your hike to rub gidro and sifaka. As for flora, the Tsingy are a real Eldorado for botanists with its 650 species of rare plants. This walk requires good shoes.

We take the track of the Namaza circuit: where we can see many lemurs, we will then go to the blue swimming pool and the black swimming pool as well as the waterfall of nymphs. To relax from this tiring day, we can take a bath in the natural pool.

. Late in the afternoon, sunset in the famous “window of Isalo“.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 9: RANOHIRA – TULEAR

Breakfast at the hotel.

The park is known for its diverse landscapes, and the rat Canyon in the morning .

We leave Ranohira to join Tuléar,departure to the southern of Madagascar. View of the first south baobab. Admiring the arid landscape and tombs of the Mahafaly ethnic group. Stop in the national park Zombitse Vohibasia to see the southern baobabs.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 10: TULEAR – ANAKAO

Breakfast at the hotel.

Speedboat transfer to anakao.

The fishermen’s village where the one of the beautiful beach in the south is,Anakao.Nosy ve , Anakao beach, bathing.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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Day 11: ANAKAO

Breakfast at the hotel.

Anakao beach , bathing , discovery of the life of fishermen.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 12: ANAKAO – AMBOLA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Ambola domain, bathing ; coral reef 100m from the hotel to see the whales in the morning.

Visit ANGAP parc or Madagascar National Parc and Tsimapetsotsa in the afternoon : red flamingos , bottle baobab

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 13: AMBOLA – ITAMPOLO

Breakfast at the hotel.

The special lagoon with clear background of itampolo and the white beach , the fishermen’s village .

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 14: ITAMPOLO – LAVANONO

Breakfast at the hotel.

Moving a little difficult through the river. The life of the people of the south, the mahafaly tombs.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 15: LAVANONO

Breakfast at the hotel.

The lagoon of lavanono, quad, fishing, surfing

Very few people know that Lavanono is a very high quality surfing destination. An international competition has already taken place there. Indeed, the structure of the coastline allows the offshore waves to form exceptional and quite exhilarating rolls. Thrill-seekers will find their happiness here.

At the bottom of a huge canyon resembling a half crater overlooking the sea, created by the fall of an asteroid around 4800 years ago, Lavanono was once a landlocked fishing village without water. The villagers had to travel some 70 km in a zebu cart to collect water from the neighboring village.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 16: LAVANONO – CAP SAINTE MARIE –FAUX CAP

Breakfast at the hotel.

It is particularly famous for its magnificent beach of fine sand and its sumptuous dunes Take advantage of your stay to admire the fauna of the Cap Sainte-Marie Special Reserve where you can admire the hundreds of turtles that live there. Between August and November, it is also possible to admire humpback whales.

Betanty or faux cap is a charming fishing village located 30 km south of the town of Tsihombe. The village is open on a large lagoon of several kilometers, with a fine sandy beach preserved from mass tourism.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 17: FAUX CAP – AMBOVOMBE – FORT DAUPHIN

After breakfast, we leave for Fort Dauphin

On the road you will admire ; the exceptional landscape of androy, the cactus forest, the sisal plantation of Amboasary.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 18: FORT DAUPHIN

Breakfast at the hotel.

Fort-Dauphin remains a city in Madagascar where nature shows unparalleled generosity. The city opens its doors to travelers thirsty for authentic settings, discoveries and adventures.

You will observe lush forests, mountains and magnificent rivers. Take advantage of the protected parks where many lemurs live and enjoy the charming beaches of the coast. With the presence of all these attractions.

Town tour , Libanona beach , The 3 coastal lakes west of Fort-Dauphin:

In the foreground Andratolohara, in the background Andranany and finally Andriambe (or Vinanibe).

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 19: TULEAR – ANTANANARIVO

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport of Tulear to take the flight TULEAR – ANTANANARIVO.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 20: ANTANANARIVO - FLIGHT BACK

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit of Antananarivo. Last purchase in the craft market. Transfer to the hotel.

Transfer to the Ivato airport to take the international flight. Boarding formalities.

END OF CIRCUIT

  • The National Parks of Ranomafana, Anja , Isalo and Zombitse
  • The Cap Sainte-Marie Special Reserve
  • Betanty or faux cap beach
  • The train to Manakara
  • Beutiful beach in the south : anakao beach, the Itampolo white beach , libanona beach
  • The lagoon of lavanono

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