BEMARAHA TSINGYS GETAWAY

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

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  • PALISSANDRE ANTANANARIVO 4*.
  • AU BOIS VERT LODGE 4*.

Breakfast and transfer to Ivato airport, domestic flight to Morondava. Arrival and transfer to Nosy Kely peninsula. Check-in at the hotel. Free afternoon in this lively fishing village, possibility to enjoy its beach, visit the colorful market of Bazary Be…

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  • PALISSANDRE COTE OUEST & SPA 4*.
  • VEZO BEACH 3*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and early departure to transfer by 4×4 track to the Tsimafana jetty to then cross by ferry the great Tsiribihina River in its widest and most navigated area and reach the city of Belo Sur Tsiribihina, where we will have lunch. In the afternoon continuation to Bekopaka and installation in the lodge.

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  • PALISSANDRE BEMARAHA 4*.
  • ORCHIDÉE DE BEMARAHA LODGE 2*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and canoeing in the gorges of the Manambolo River. Return to Bekopaka, lunch in a popular restaurant and in the afternoon visit of the “small” Tsingy of Bemaraha. Easy walk in the Little Tsingy of ± 2 hours in which we will penetrate these unique Jurassic limestone formations in the world and have been declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Return to the lodge.

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  • PALISSANDRE BEMARAHA 4*.
  • ORCHIDÉE DE BEMARAHA LODGE 2*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Transfer by 4×4 to the entrance of the great Tsingy, and start of the trekking to visit the “Great Tsingys of Bemaraha” (via ferrata, medium difficulty), unique wonder in the world. Trekking Andamozavaky circuit of ± 4h of duration, in which we cross various labyrinths and caves, as well as gorges and suspension bridges. This is a via ferrata in which we will walk secured by harnesses. After picnic lunch we will make a second trekking in the area known as Ranotsara of ± 2h. Trekking is strictly forbidden for people with vertigo or fear of heights and not recommended for people who are not in good physical shape or suffer from obesity. Return to the lodge in the afternoon.

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  • PALISSANDRE BEMARAHA 4*.
  • ORCHIDÉE DE BEMARAHA LODGE 2*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and very early return by 4×4 on the dusty track of western Madagascar. We will again cross the Manambolo and Tsiribihina rivers by ferry barge. Arrival at noon at the Tsangajoy salt pans, where we will settle in the lodge. In the afternoon we will make a night visit to the private reserve in search of lemurs. Possibility of activities such as visits to the salt pans, bird watching, kayaking, etc.

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  LODGE DE LA SALINE 3*.

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast. Walking tour of the Kirindy Forest Reserve, where we will see different species of lemurs, as well as the possibility of observing the largest carnivorous mammal on the island, the famous fossa. On the way visit the “Sacred Baobab” and the “Loving Baobab”. The sunset brings us one of the most awaited moments of our trip, the encounter with the famous “Avenue of Baobabs” of Morondava where we will enjoy the giants Adansonia Grandidieri. Sunset and arrival at the hotel, located on the Nosy Kely peninsula.

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  • PALISSANDRE COTE OUEST & SPA 4*.
  • VEZO BEACH 3*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Early breakfast and departure through the dusty track of the wild west of Madagascar to Belo Sur Mer, a small town famous for being the construction site of the famous Malagasy butres and schooners. If we are lucky, we may be able to attend a launching, as it is a thrilling experience. The fervor of the crowd pulling the ropes on one, two, three and the festivities that follow the ceremony are some of the moving acts involved in the completion of a boat. Arrival and immersion in the Vezo culture.

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  ECOLODGE DU MENABE

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and departure to two hidden treasures of the west coast: the paradisiacal coral islets and Kirindy Mite National Park. We will sail in the morning to the islet of Nosy Andraharo where we will snorkel in a magnificent tropical aquarium of turquoise waters and white sands and where we can meet turtles, dolphins and whales (from June to September) that navigate the waters of the Mozambique Channel in total freedom. After picnic lunch we will continue to Kirindy Mite National Park. Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, this park consists of a terrestrial zone and a marine park with wetlands also declared a RAMSAR Site. Spectacular dunes that reach the sea, old baobabs and pink flamingos (depending on the season) are some of the attractions of this national park, which by the way is one of our favorites. Return to Belo Sur Mer.

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  ECOLODGE DU MENABE

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and return to Morondava. Depending on the tides, departure on foot or in traditional canoes to the fishing village of the Betania peninsula. An immersion in the Sakalava culture where we will learn about the daily chores of this ethnic group that lives in total harmony with the sea in this corner of western Madagascar. Check-in at the hotel.

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  • PALISSANDRE COTE OUEST & SPA 4*.
  • VEZO BEACH 3*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner