FROM THE HIGHLANDS TO THE SOUTH

Arrival at the capital’s airport, visa formalities, reception by IndigoBe’s Spanish-speaking guide, and private transfer to the hotel. Brief briefing of the next stage and delivery of information material.

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  URBAN HOTEL 4*.

Breakfast and continuation to the Malagasy “Highlands” through a landscape of terraced rice fields, along the famous RN7 road. Free lunch in the city of Foie-gras, Behenjy, and continuation to Ambatolampy, to see the curious artisanal manufacture of aluminum pots that are part of every Malagasy home. In the afternoon, arrival in the colonial city of Antsirabe and installation at the hotel.

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  ROYAL PALACE 3*

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  Breakfast

Breakfast and tour in Pousse-Pousse to visit the historic center of this city of another time. Visit of the Atsena Kely (small market) the Cathedral, Train station, as well as the countless buildings from the French colonial era. After the visit, departure to the capital of Malagasy handicrafts, Ambositra. Free visit to the silk and marquetry stores. Free lunch. In the afternoon, arrival at Ranomafana National Park and installation at the hotel.

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  CENTREST HOTEL 3*

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  breakfast

Early breakfast and walking tour of Ranomafana National Park where we will hike for ± 4 hours. After lunch (not included) panoramic view of the waterfall over the Namorona River. Continue to the rural village of Sahambavy and its unique and famous tea plantations of the island, where you will find the Lac Hotel, a classic in Madagascar, with charming bungalows on the lake.

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  LAC HOTEL 3*

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  Breakfast

Breakfast and departure to Ranohira. Walk through the “old city” of Fianarantsoa and panoramic view of the city from the “Haute Ville”. Continuation to the village of Ambalavao, where we will visit the Antemoro paper factory and the Anjà Natural Reserve, where we will see lemurs of the maki catta species with ease, as well as chameleons and betsileo-Sur tombs (Hiking ± 01h30). Free lunch and continuation to Isalo National Park. Check-in at the hotel.

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  RELAIS DE LA REINE 3*

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  • Breakfast
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Breakfast and visit of the Isalo National Park(easy-medium level). Visit the waterfall of the Nymphs, blue pool and black pool in the famous Namaza Canyon and the spectacular sunset from the “window of the Isalo”. In the afternoon, return to the lodge.

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  RELAIS DE LA REINE 3*

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and drive south observing on the way the famous Mahafaly tombs – stone tombs with carved funerary stelae or with paintings of animals, couples, scenes of daily life… They are almost always covered with skulls and horns of zebu – and being able to photograph the first baobabs of southern Madagascar before Sakaraha. We will also visit the Zombitse National Park, where we will take a simple 1h30 walk where we will be able to see lemurs of the species Propithecus Verreauxi, as well as chameleons and baobabs of the species Adansonia Za. Short stop to visit the Tropic of Capricorn Monument. After lunch transfer to the Reniala Reserve and its baobab forest. A 1-hour walking tour to observe these endemic trees of the island.

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  MORINGA HOTEL 3*

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  Breakfast

Breakfast and at the agreed time transfer to the airport of Tulear, domestic flight to the capital. Arrival in Antananarivo, reception by an Indigo Be guide in English and transfer to the hotel.

According to flight schedules, the Tanà City Free Tour and/or the visit of the handicraft market of La Digue will be offered.

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  URBAN HOTEL 4*.

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  Breakfast

Breakfast and transfer at the agreed time to Ivato International Airport for return flight.

END OF TRIP

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  Breakfast