A trip to Madagascar aims to be familiar and soft. It gives you a chance to have your time to do things and interact with people learning their lives. Meeting with Indri Indri, the largest lemurs in the reserve Perinet is always an exciting time. Our local guide will tell you more about their habits and his legend. Stroll the village of Pangalanes and find out the lifestyle of fishers between lagoons and ocean. The capturing island of St Mary calls for beautiful walks or along the beaches going up towards the north or the east coast.
Highlights
Cross the highlands to the southwest coast
See the lemurs in the Park of Perinet
Discover of the Channel of Pangalanes
Visit the beaches and the atmosphere of Sainte Marie.
Duration: 7 days
Start: Antananarivo
End: Antananarivo
Countries visited: Madagascar
Category: mini-adventure
Operating days: every day
Departure time: 0830 hours
Duration: 6 days
Departure point: Antananarivo accommodation pick-up
Arrival point: Nosy Be accommodation drop- off
Special instructions: please contact across Africa tours & travel to confirm your departure details at least one week before your first day of the visit.
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Accommodation is shared but if the person wish not to share he/she will add $397.Also minimum departure should be two person
The international and domestic flights,
The meals not indicated to the program,
Optional activities in Sainte Marie,
Tips and drinks,
Your insurances.
The price of the visa: +/-35 €/person.
Upon arrival, our guide will welcome you at the hall of the airport. Later be transferred to the hotel for dinner and overnight, Le Louvre hotel . The building is situated at the center of Antananarivo which makes it an ideal place for customers. Their rooms are air-conditioned and offer outstanding comfort. Whatsoever, meals in the restaurant are European and island flavors.
Accommodation: Le Louvre hotel
Meal plan: No Meals
Drive east towards Andasibe National Park. It is the main road of the country relying on the most upon critical seaport in Toamasina and capital Antananarivo. Get out the highlands by the steep slope of Mandraka where the eco-region of the forest starts along the east part of Madagascar. You will as well tour the butterfly farm in search of the chameleon, gecko, and leaf-tailed gecko and butterfly of course. Then route to east arriving at Andasibe in the afternoon for night stay and dinner at Vakona Forest Lodge.
Accommodation: Vakona Forest Lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Our local guide will help you in the discovery of this protected area mainly covered with primary forest. The forest consists of very many rare species and the biodiversity are very surprising as you can meet with the Indri indri. Our guide will explain all about him more so in his fascinating behaviors. There also other living species such as Grey Bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus), Wooly lemur (Avahi Laninger) and others. In addition to that, you can also find some medicinal plants inside the forest. Continuation to the east following Ravinala road will help you arrive in the village of Manambato, to the Shore of Rasoabe Lake. Boat ride on channels of Pangalanes to Ankanin’ny nofy arriving at end afternoon for dinner and overnight at Palmarium.
Accommodation: Palmarium
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Wake up early in the morning for the discovery of Malagasy fauna. Learn more about the channel of Pangalanes which was built at the beginning of the last century. It runs to the east coast in more than 400km to Toamasina and Manakara.
Additionally, it links lakes, ponds, rivers and the waterway is not maintained nowadays. Trip up the channel of Toamasina arriving at the river port. Back the hotel for dinner and overnight at Calypso Hotel.
Accommodation: Calypso Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Wake up for an early breakfast, head to the airport of Toamasina. If you get time you can stroll around the market and the sea before you fly. Our esteemed guide will accompany you to Tamatave airport, but the hotel will take you upon arrival. Sainte Marie is a peaceful place, with natural white sand and coconut palms. Dinner and overnight to be spent at Soanambo
Accommodation: Soanambo
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
There will be optional activities for the day. You can rent a mountain bike to go east coast, visit pirate graveyards or just ride along the beach and villages. In same manner ride to “Ile aux Nattes” at the very south of Sainte Marie, then take a canoe to go across the lagoon to the other side, the tour of the island on foot along the beach is enchanting. There are small restaurants on the way to stop for lunch or refreshments. A lazy day is also acceptable. Dinner and overnight at the hotel same as the day before.
Accommodation: Soanambo
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Transfer to the airport by the hotel
