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MADAGASCAR
  • South
  • North
  • Highlands

THE ISLAND CONTINENT

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WE HIGHLIGHT

 
  • Exploring the tsingys of the Ankarana National Park
  • Touring the jungle of the Montaña de Ambre National Park
  • Ranomafana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Ring-tailed lemurs of the Anja Reserve
  • The colonial city of Antsirabe and its thousands of pousse-pousse
  • Venturing into the canyons of Isalo National Park
  • The Sahambavy tea plantation next to the charming Lac Hotel
  • Sailing the breathtaking Emerald Sea by schooner
  • The paradisiacal archipelago of Nosy Be
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Our Island Continent is the perfect combination of Asia and Africa. We will drive along the mythical RN7 that will lead us to discover colonial towns such as Antsirabe and Fianarantsoa, as well as the rainforests of the Ranomafana National Park to enter the foothills of the Isalo massif. Our adventure will continue in the north of the island where we will visit the Ambre Mountain National Park, the Red Tsingys of Irodo and the spectacular Ankarana National Park and its tsingys and hanging bridges. As a culmination we will enjoy the clear waters of the Nosy Be archipelago.
Itinerary
DAY 1
ARRIVAL ANTANANARIVO

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.

  • hebergementAU BOIS VERT LODGE 4*.
DAY 2
ANTANANARIVO / BEHENJY / AMBATOLAMPY / ANTSIRABE

Breakfast and continuation through the Malagasy "Highlands" amidst a landscape of terraced rice fields, along the famous RN7 road. Short stop in the city of Foie-gras, Behenjy, where we will be able to taste several varieties of this exquisite delicacy. Continuation to Ambatolampy, to see the curious handmade manufacture of aluminum pots. In the afternoon, arrival in the colonial city of Antsirabe and installation at the hotel.

  • hebergement
    • HOTEL PLUMERIA 3*
    • ROYAL PALACE HOTEL 3*
  • dejeunerBreakfast
DAY 3
ANTSIRABE / AMBOSITRA / RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK

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. In the afternoon, arrival at Ranomafana National Park and installation at the hotel.

  • hebergement
    • HÔTEL THERMAL 3*.
    • CENTREST HOTEL 3*
  • dejeunerBreakfast
DAY 4
RANOMAFANA / SAHAMBAVY NATIONAL PARK

Early breakfast and walking tour of Ranomafana National Park where we will hike for ± 4 hours. After lunch, panoramic view of the waterfall over the Namorona River. Continuation to Sahambavy and its unique and famous tea plantations of the island.

  • hebergementLAC HOTEL 3*
  • dejeunerBreakfast
DAY 5
SAHAMBAVY / FIANARANTSOA / AMBALAVAO / ANJA / ISALO

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. In this stage, we finish our journey through the highlands and begin our descent through the Malagasy savannah, desert landscapes, and towns grown in the middle of nowhere.

  • hebergementISALO ROCK LODGE 4* LUXE
  • dejeuner
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
DAY 6
ISALO NATIONAL PARK

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". Return to the hotel.

  • hebergementISALO ROCK LODGE 4* LUXE
  • dejeuner
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
DAY 7
ISALO / ZOMBITSE N.P. / TULEAR

Early breakfast and drive south observing on the way the famous Mahafaly tombs - stone tombs with carved funerary steles or with paintings of animals, couples, scenes of daily life ... They are almost always covered with skulls and horns of zebu - and photographing 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 Sifaka species (Propithecus Verreauxi), as well as chameleons and baobabs of the Adansonia Za species. 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.

  • hebergementMORINGA HOTEL 3*
  • dejeunerBreakfast
DAY 8
TULEAR /ANTANANARIVO

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.

  • hebergementAU BOIS VERT LODGE 4*.
  • dejeunerBreakfast
DAY 9
ANTANANARIVO / DIEGO SUAREZ / THE 3 BAYS

Breakfast and transfer to the airport, domestic flight to the capital of the north of the island. Arrival, reception in Spanish by the IndigoBe guide and excursion in 4x4 to visit the 3 bays and panoramic view of the famous "Sugar Loaf" Nosy Longo, in the great bay of Diego Suarez that with a coastal extension of 156 km is positioned as the second largest in the world after Rio de Janeiro". After lunch, check in at the hotel.

  • hebergement
    • GRAND HOTEL DIEGO 4*.
    • ALLAMANDA HOTEL 3*.
  • dejeunerBreakfast
DAY 10
SCHOONER SAILING IN THE EMERALD SEA

Breakfast and departure to Ramena beach where we will start our excursion by traditional Sakalava schooner to sail the turquoise waters of the Emerald Sea to the island of Nosy Suarez where we will have lunch based on fish and seafood, freshly caught by our sailors of the Sakalava and Antakarana ethnic groups. Free time on the beaches of Nosy Suarez and the Emerald Sea. In the afternoon return to the hotel.

  • hebergement
    • GRAND HOTEL DIEGO 4*.
    • ALLAMANDA HOTEL 3*.
  • dejeuner
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
  • SOLICITAR PRESUPUESTO

Route available all year round.

INCLUDED SERVICES

  • Private Services
  • Lodging in the hotels provided or similar
  • Minivan, minibus or bus with driver and fuel included in the southern stages and in Antananarivo.
  • 4x4 vehicle with driver (maximum 4 passengers per vehicle) and fuel (stages in the north).
  • Transfers airport-hotel-airport mentioned in the program
  • Transfer by private speedboat between Ankify-Nosy Be
  • Traditional schooner, crew and cook in the Emerald Sea in PRIVATE
  • English speaking guide, except on the beach
  • AD (Bed and breakfast)
  • Picnic lunch at the Emerald Sea
  • Half Board at Isalo Rock Lodge
  • 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 gift
  • Reception in Spanish by an INDIGO BE guide at the airport
  • English-speaking travelers' assistance 24/7 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
  • Digital Welcome Kit

NOT INCLUDED

  • International and domestic airline tickets
  • Meals not specified in the program
  • Beverages
  • Visa
  • Personal expenses
  • Medical Insurance
  • Tips
All our departures called "PRIVATE", will have all the services exclusively, except for some transfers made by the hotel itself that will be in common with other clients. 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. Due to the high demand during Easter, Christmas, New Year's Eve and the months of August, September, October and November, please book as far in advance as possible as places are very limited.   CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR TRIPS Our trips are designed from knowledge, we have been residents on the island for more than 20 years (2006-2026) 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 still, to this day, remain hidden in our island-continent and that for the moment we try to preserve until we do not have a policy of environmental protection. We are updated 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 : 14 días
14 days
Viajeros
MINIMUM 2 travelers
Hoteles
Hotels 2* , 3*, SUP and 4*.
Transporte
Transportation minivan, minibus or bus and 4x4
Edad mínima
MINIMUM AGE 7 years
Nivel de actividad
Activity Level Easy
Mejor época
BEST TIME TO VISIT March to December
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