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MADAGASCAR
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  • Este
  • Oeste
  • Tierras Altas

MALAGASY ADVENTURE

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WE HIGHLIGHT

  • Cross the rainforests on the Jungle Train
  • Ascend Mount Chameleon in Andringitra National Park
  • Tour the dizzying via ferrata in the Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Stroll along the iconic Avenue of the Baobabs
  • Cultural immersion in the agricultural town of Manandona
  • Ranomafana National Park, nature in its purest form
  • Explore the canyons of Isalo National Park
  • The Anja Reserve and its ring-tailed lemurs
  • Observe the Propithecus Verreauxi in Zombitse National Park
  • Learn about the close relationship between man and the sea in Betania
  • Listen to the call of the Indri in Andasibe National Park
  • The option to choose between different beach extensions
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  • Best time of year
Departures from June to October
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This route is pure adventure and perfectly combines the visit of natural parks with the discovery of the main ethnic groups of the south and west of the island.

Listen to the emotional cry of the Indri in the Andasibe rainforest; travel the vertiginous via ferrata in the Tsingy de Bemaraha; cross the rainforests of the eastern corridor, land of Tanalas, on the Jungle Train; learn about the close relationship between man and the sea in the Vezo-Sakalava village of Betania; ascend Mount Chameleon and enjoy a spectacular view of the Andringitra massif; stroll along the iconic Avenue of the Baobabs or enter the canyons of Isalo National Park are some of the experiences you will live during this route.

You can share agricultural tasks in Manandona, the Vakinkaratra region known as the “garden” of Madagascar; walk on immense granite stones in search of ring-tailed lemurs in the Anja Reserve or in the Ranomafana rainforest in search of the Propithecus Edwarsii, pure nature declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

And nothing better than ending this adventure than on one of the beaches proposed as an extension: Ifaty, Ankilibe, Manambo or Anakao.

Itinerary
DAY 1

ARRIVAL ANTANANARIVO

Arrival at the capital’s airport, visa procedures, reception by the Spanish-speaking guide from the IndigoBe staff, transfer to the hotel and brief briefing of the route.

  • hebergement

    AU BOIS VERT LODGE 4*.

DAY 2

ANTANANARIVO / ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK

Breakfast and departure to Andasibe National Park. During today, our journey to the east of the island will take us through a landscape of rice paddies to the rainforests of this region inhabited by the Bezanozano and Betsimisaraka ethnic groups. We will be able to observe the famous ravinala, the traveler’s tree, symbol of Madagascar. We will have lunch in the town of Moramanga, a crossroads between several secondary roads and an important confluence of ethnic groups from the east of the island. We will visit its lively market and continue to Andasibe National Park. Check-in at the lodge.

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    LE RELAIS DE MANTADIA 3*

  • dejeuner

    Breakfast

DAY 3

ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK

Breakfast and very early departure to the Analamazaotra National Park (within the Andasibe National Park) where we will take a walking tour of ± 4 hours, to observe the largest lemur on the island, the famous Indri-Indri, as well as chameleons, frogs, tree ferns, pandanus…. After lunch, a walk through the small town of Andasibe where we will meet the Betsimisaraka ethnic group. At the scheduled time, night visit to the VOIMMA Reserve, where we will appreciate various species of endemic fauna of the humid tropical forest such as the endearing microcebus. Return to the Lodge.

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    LE RELAIS DE MANTADIA 3*

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    Breakfast

DAY 4

ANDASIBE / ANTSIRABE

Very early breakfast and continuation to the Malagasy “Highlands” between a landscape of terraced rice paddies, along the famous RN7 road. Free lunch in the city of Foie-gras, Behenjy, where we can taste various varieties of this exquisite delicacy. Continuation to Ambatolampy, to learn about the curious artisanal manufacture of aluminum pots that are part of all Malagasy homes. In the afternoon, arrival to the city of Antsirabe, thermal city thanks to the discovery of its waters rich in sodium chloride, the city was founded by Norwegian Lutheran missionaries at the end of the 19th century. Check-in at the hotel.

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    ROYAL PALACE 3*

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    Breakfast

DAY 5

ANTSIRABE / MANANDONA VALLEY / ANTSIRABE

Breakfast and departure to the extensive valleys of the Vakinankaratra region, one of the most fertile on the island considered the “garden” of Madagascar. From the village of Manandona we will walk for approximately one hour through a landscape of rice paddies to learn about the agricultural culture and daily tasks of its inhabitants: we will be able to share their daily tasks, visit a traditional house, inquire about their “fady” and perhaps, if magic operates, enjoy an improvised musical work. Along the way we will observe the summit of Mount Ibity, the third highest mountain on the island with 2,345m, a waterfall and a natural pool where we can take a bath (in our austral summer). Return to our vehicles that will take us back to Antsirabe. After lunch tour in Pousse-Pousse (similar to the rickshaws of India) to tour the historic center of the city. Visit of the Atsena Kely (small market) the Cathedral of Notre Dame de la Salette, Train Station, Ethnic Monument, as well as the countless buildings of the French colonial era such as the decadent Hotel des Thermes, where King Mohammed V stayed in his exile in 1953.

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    ROYAL PALACE 3*

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    Breakfast

DAY 6

ANTSIRABE / MIANDRIVAZO / MORONDAVA

Breakfast and very early departure to the city of Morondava. Long stage of route in which we will enter the Malagasy wild west. From this town and until we reach Miandrivazo we will be accompanied by an unusual landscape, the “lavaka” deep gullies of uncertain cause: overgrazing, deforestation, road construction… Free lunch in Miandrivazo. Arrival at sunset to Morondava and installation in our hotel located on the peninsula of Nosy Kely.

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    VEZO BEACH HOTEL 3*

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    Breakfast

DAY 7

MORONDAVA / BEKOPAKA

Breakfast and early departure to Bekopaka, at the gates of the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. In this stage we can enjoy a long-awaited moment in any trip to Madagascar, observe the imposing Avenue of the Baobabs. We will continue along the dusty track of the west to the Tsimafana pier to then cross by ferry the great Tsiribihina River in its widest and most navigated area and reach the city Belo Sur Tsiribihina, where we will have lunch. In the afternoon continuation to Bekopaka and installation in the lodge.

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    ORCHIDÉE DE BEMARAHA LODGE 2*

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    Breakfast · Dinner

DAY 8

TSINGY DE BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK

Breakfast and day dedicated to touring the National Park. We will embark on a traditional pirogue to navigate the Manambolo River to the natural entrance to the Manambolo Be circuit, which will take us after a steep climb on foot to the top of the tsingys from where we will obtain a spectacular view over the river and the national park. We will return navigating the gorges of the Manambolo River and its imposing cliffs. We will stop in two grottoes, one of them with beautiful formations of stalactites and stalagmites. We can also observe on a vertical wall an ancient vazimba tomb, the first settlers of the island. Lunch in a popular restaurant and in the afternoon visit of the “small” Tsingy de Bemaraha. This visit will serve to test our physical form and our reaction to heights and narrow passages. A magnificent preamble to tomorrow’s stage. Return to the lodge.

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    ORCHIDÉE DE BEMARAHA LODGE 2*

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    Breakfast · Dinner

DAY 9

TSINGY DE BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK

Today holds an extraordinary discovery for us. After breakfast and provided with our harnesses, we will move in 4×4 to the natural entrance to the “Gran Tsingy de Bemaraha”, where the visit of these unique karst formations will begin. The only ones in the world that have the necessary characteristics to be equipped with a via ferrata that allows the ascent to the top. We will carry out the Andamozavaky circuit of ± 4h duration (medium difficulty), in which we cross various labyrinths and grottoes, as well as gorges and suspension bridges. After the free picnic lunch, we will carry out another of the most spectacular circuits of the park, the Ranotsara of ±2h duration (medium difficulty), where giant calcareous cathedrals, deep cracks and a new suspension bridge will take us to the top of the tsingys. It is a via ferrata in which we will walk throughout the route secured by harnesses. After sunset return to the lodge.

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    ORCHIDÉE DE BEMARAHA LODGE 2*

  • dejeuner

    Breakfast · Dinner

DAY 10

BEKOPAKA / BELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA / KIRINDY

Breakfast and departure to the Kirindy Forest Reserve. We will cross again by ferry the Manambolo and Tsiribihina rivers. Free lunch in Belo Sur Tsiribihina and continuation to Kirindy. Arrival and night safari on foot through the reserve in search of the elusive “fossa” (Cryptoprocta Ferox), the largest carnivorous mammal on the island, the giant jumping rat or the tiny lemur microcebus Berthae. Check-in at the hotel.

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    RELAIS DE KIRINDY 2*

  • dejeuner

    Breakfast

  • 2 people in a double room €4,494 per person
  • 4 people in a double room €4,208 per person
  • 6 people in a double room €3,570 per person
  • Individual Supplement €682

* Route Operative every Thursday from June to October.

PRICE INCLUDES

  • Private services
  • Accommodation in a double room in the planned hotels or similar
  • 4×4 vehicle with driver and fuel
  • Ferries for crossing the Tsiribihina and Manambolo rivers, fees and tolls
  • Transfers airport-hotel-airport mentioned in the program
  • Spanish-speaking guide, except on beach extensions
  • Accommodation in BB (Bed and breakfast) throughout the trip, except:
    Half Board in Bekopaka, Isalo and Andringitra
  • Entrance fees to National Parks and Reserves
  • Local guides (obligatory) in parks and reserves
  • Taxes (Tourist, Stay and Municipal)
  • All visits and excursions mentioned as INCLUDED in the program.
  • Map of Madagascar
  • Welcome or farewell gifts
  • Reception in Spanish by an INDIGO BE guide at the airport
  • 24h 7/7 Spanish-speaking customer support at destination
  • On-site assistance in case of emergency in English 24h 7/7 in Antananarivo
  • Reconfirmation of domestic and return flights
  • 24-hour emergency service in Spanish for family members
  • Informative dossier in Spanish

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • International and domestic airline tickets
  • Airport fees
  • Meals not specified in the program
  • Beverages
  • Visa
  • Personal expenses
  • Medical Insurance
  • Tips

The order of the visits and excursions can be modified according to local constraints (air schedules, runway or road conditions, for example). If certain visits and/or excursions cannot be carried out for any reason beyond our control, we will try to substitute them whenever possible.

SHARE A ROOM

Request “Share room” when registering for the trip in order to avoid the single supplement. This does not exempt the acceptance of the Single supplement payment in case it is not possible to share a room. All requests for “Room Share” can be in twin or triple rooms. Depending on demand IndigoBe can accommodate up to 3 people in a triple room without prior notice.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION HOTELS

In our adventure routes and expeditions we offer variety in accommodation, in some locations it may be a 4* hotel, in others 3*, in others without stars and even some camping days. Instead of restricting our itineraries to areas that offer standard accommodation, we prefer to stay in more basic and spartan infrastructures in order to enjoy an exceptional location. The accommodations we offer on our expeditions are not selected because they have wifi, air conditioning, swimming pool or TV in the rooms, for our philosophy in adventure travel, that is not the most important thing. Our goal is to reach the most authentic, unspoiled and spectacular places. Enjoy these experiences, they are part of the trip.

CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR TRIPS

Our trips are designed from knowledge, we have been residents on the island for more than 18 years (2006-2024) and our team carries out more than 17 annual surveys throughout the geography of the island, to verify on the ground the state of parks, trails, hotels, new developments and discover new treasures that are still hidden in our island-continent and that for the moment we try to preserve until we have a policy of environmental protection. Our update is almost daily.

Any tour in Madagascar leaves room for the unexpected, hence we ask for your flexibility in approaching the trip as travelers and not as conventional tourists.

To participate in our trips, a minimum level of physical fitness is required, otherwise you will not be able to enjoy the parks, landscapes, or some of the animist villages farther away from the conventional routes.

Our adventure trips are not for everyone, they are participatory trips, in which you will not be made to row or wash your cutlery, for this we give employment to the local population, however, we want your passage through the island to cause the least possible impact, neither environmental nor social, that is where we ask for your collaboration.

The hotels are varied, from some 5* to simple lodges, depending on the hotel infrastructure. Adventure is not incompatible with comfort, we will never camp (free camping is prohibited in Madagascar, it is only possible in “authorized” places although they do not have any infrastructure similar to a campsite, no toilets or showers) if right next door we have a minimally correct accommodation and that our passage can benefit the local population. We always try to include the best hotels available, but sometimes we are forced to use simple lodges because the location does not have more hotel infrastructure or because it is located in an exceptional place that deserves the stay.

Madagascar does not have a tourist infrastructure like neighboring countries in their safaris, but that gives it the charm of an unspoiled and uncrowded country (150,000 tourists per year). We ask for an open spirit and large doses of patience to our travelers. That way you will enjoy your trip much more.

DURATION : 22 días
22 days desde 3570 €
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MINIMUM 2 travelers
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HOTELS

4*, 3*, 2*

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TRANSPORTATION

4×4

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MINIMUM AGE
10 years
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Activity Level

Medium

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BEST TIME TO VISIT
June to October
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