Madagascar 4 x 4 Adventure Safari

ANTANANARIVO Arrive to Antananarivo. Meet your guide and transfer to town. Overnight at Pallisandre Hotel (BB)

TANA – ANTSIRABE Departure after breakfast to Antsirabe (the road will take about 3 hours) to the south, through rice fields and plantations, located on high ground (at an altitude of 1200 m to 1900 m) through the coldest region of Madagascar (Ambatolampy), which famous for its pot production and Malagasy money, lunch in a typical restaurant in Antsirabe. A city tour in the afternoon with a visit to the local artisans' market, Lake Andraikiba, located in the crater of the volcano with a beautiful panorama. Overnight at Coulier Cafe 3 * (BB) Antsirabe: The name of the city means “City of Water” or “resort city”, located 170 km south of Antananarivo. Antsirabe is a shopping mecca, where you can take a rickshaw or horseback tour of the city, watch the manufacture of semi-precious stones or visit the lakes surrounding the crater (Andraikiba Tritriva).

ANTSIRABE – RANOMAFANA After breakfast, transfer to Ranomafana. On the way, stop at Ambositra, the capital of Malagasy artisans. You will be able to observe the specialists of Zafimaniry, by carving on a pink and ebonite tree. On the way, you will see many rivers and hills covered with forests, located in the east and vast areas of virgin forests preserved in their original form. You will arrive in Ranomafana in the late afternoon. Later in the evening you will go on an excursion to see night lemurs and chameleons at night. Dinner and overnight at the lodge Setam Lodge 3 * (DBB)

RANOMAFANA (visit the National Park) – AMBOSITRA Walking in the park with an area of 41,600 ha, the altitude ranging from 800 to 1 200m. Ranomafana National Park was created in 1991 to hold together the end of rare and unique species of fauna and flora. You will see a dozen species of lemurs including Hapalemur aureus, golden bamboo lemur was discovered in 1986, and the smallest lemur lemur in the world, the bat at the feet of suction cups (very rare), carnivores like Fosa and Galidia, 96 bird species, 90 varieties of butterflies, hundreds of different orchids, ferns, palms, giant bamboo, and 278 species of trees and shrubs, 81 species which grow only in the region. After visiting day, lunch and then back on the road to Ambositra. Overnight at Violette Hotel (DBB)

AMBOSITRA – AMBOROPOTSY After a short 15 km tarred road we begin the adventure 4×4 raid across the track volcanic and granite mountain region of central and south west part of Madagascar. We on adventure 4×4 passing rice fields, villages, hills and mountains.etc …. We complete today the journey and rest in a camp next to small river. Overnight at the Camp in tents (FB)

AMBOROPOTSY – MALAIMBANDY We carry on an adventure 4×4 through Highlands, we stop on a way at the river to freshen up and still going through granite mountain region of south west, we see local tribes in a small villages, see how local people make clay bricks and bake them. And we stop for our Camp. Overnight at the Camp in tents near the village of Malanbandy (FB)

MALAIMBANDY – KIRINDY Continuation of the adventure to the region MENABE taking a road 100 km of tarred and 40 km of good and bad in the direction Kirindy taking the track through the avenue of baobab trees, which gradually gives way to a bit dry forest. Arrival at the Private Kirindy Forest Reserve; Night in the reserve in a bungalows. Night tour of the park. Kirindy Forest Reserve is well known for observation of Fosa (wild cat) and nocturnal lemurs, chameleons, snakes and various birds. Overnight at Kirindy Forest Lodge (DBB)

KIRINDY – BEKOPAKA ( TSINGY OF BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK) Breakfast and at 7 am visit the reserve around for 2 hours to see the lemurs etc Then the 1st stage (50 km, about 1 hours and half drive) You will discover that the important vegetation on the outskirts of Kirindy, which gradually gives way to a dry tropical forest, arrived at the harbour for the ferry. Cross to the other side of Tsiribihina river and then to stop for lunch at Belo on Tsiribihina “Menabe” hotel restaurant, which serves excellent food. Around 2 pm on track for the National Park Tsingy of Bemaraha. The 2nd stage (100 km, about 3 hours drive) the road, which brings you to the river Manambolo and second ferry to reach the village of Bekopaka. Set the camp here. Overnight in the Camp at the River Camping Site under mango trees (FB)

BEKOPAKA (VISIT OF THE PARK TO DISCOVER THE BIG AND SMALL TSINGY) Breakfast at 7 am and then take drive to reach the starting point of the Great Tsingy trail. Picnic lunch is included during 4 to 6 hrs hike with panoramic views at 80 m high sharp rocks of great Tsingy. In the afternoon, discovery of small Tsingy for about 2 hours, Dinner and Overnight at Orhidee Hotel (DBB)

BEKOPAKA – MORONDAVA Early breakfast and we depart for Morondava, lunch at the restaurant “Menabe” and ferry crossing for and road to Morondava via the encounter of sacred baobab and baobabs in love the sunset and admire the alley of baobabs again. Dinner and overnight at Cafe Baobab Hotel (DBB)

MORONDAVA - BELO SUR MER Departure for the track that will lead us to Belo Sur Mer for about 110 km (4 hours drive), River crossing and then discovering the baobab forests and salt marshes. Lunch picnic. Afternoon tour to see the manufacture or dhow (Schooner). Arrival to the beautiful site for Camping. Overnight at Camp in tents (FB)

BELO SUR MER – ANDAVADAOKA Morning departure by salty trail and along baobab trees, then river crossings in 4×4, lunch at Manja - a small farming village (tobacco), it is 81 km left to reach the riverside Mangoky. We have lunch in Morombe, and then reached Andavadaoka “throughout the world,” or ends in beauty the coral reef. We stop in baobab forest where we set up our camp. Overnight at Camp in tents (FB)

ANDAVADAOKA - SALARY Half-day 4×4 trail through the seaside, or we will go along 70 km of beautiful coast “blue lagoon” “Barrier Reef”, to arrive at the fishing villages perched on sand dunes, we are in the lands of the tribe “Vezo” fishermen of East Africa, who rely only on the sea. We reach our next stop in the afternoon and will relax after a morning adventure. Overnight at beautiful lodge Salary Bay (DBB)

SALARY BAY This day we spend relaxing at the lodge and on the beautiful beach or just swim in warm waters of Indian ocean. Or we can do diving to see Portugese sailing ship at the depth of 17 meters or perhaps take relaxing massage. Overnight at Salary Bay lodge (DBB)

SALARY BAY - ANTANANARIVO We leave lodge after breakfast and take 4×4 trail again to Tulear. We will follow the coastal trail, where you can see the immense forest of thorny dominated by baobabs, while crossing a few small fishing villages. Lunch in Tulear and drive to Tulear airport. Take flight to Antananarivo. Arrive to Tana and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Au Bois Vert or connect to your flight home the same evening