HONEYMOON: MADAGASCAR & MAURITIUS

Arrival at the capital’s airport, visa formalities, welcome by IndigoBe’s Spanish-speaking guide, private transfer to the hotel in a 4×4 vehicle. Welcome cocktail, delivery of information material, and brief briefing on the next stage.

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  • NOVOTEL HOTEL & SPA 5* (Suite Executive)
  • LE LOUVRE HÔTEL & SPA 4* (Suite)
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  Breakfast

Breakfast and transfer to Ivato airport for a domestic flight to Morondava, the capital of Menabe. Arrival and transfer to the Nosy Kely peninsula. Check-in at the hotel. Afternoon dedicated to exploring this lively fishing town, strolling through some of its bustling and colorful markets such as Bazary Be, or enjoying the beach.

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  PALISSANDRE CÔTE OUEST & SPA 4*

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and departure by 4×4 to the Kirindy Forest Reserve, where we will take a 4-hour walking tour through a dense dry forest typical of the Menabe region to observe various species of lemurs, as well as the island’s largest carnivorous mammal, the famous Fossa. Free lunch and departure for the Sacred Baobab and the Loving Baobab. Sunset brings one of the most eagerly awaited moments of our trip, the encounter with the famous “Avenue of the Baobabs” in Morondava, where we will enjoy the giant Adansonia grandidieri trees. After sunset, return to the hotel.

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  PALISSANDRE CÔTE OUEST & SPA 4*

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and transfer to Morondava airport at the agreed time, domestic flight to the capital. Arrival, reception in Spanish and check-in at the hotel.

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  • NOVOTEL HOTEL & SPA 5* (Suite Executive)
  • LE LOUVRE HÔTEL & SPA 4* (Suite)
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  • Breakfast

Breakfast and continuation to the Malagasy “Highlands” through a landscape of terraced rice fields, traveling along the famous RN7 road passing through the city of Foie-gras, Behenjy, where we can taste different varieties of this exquisite delicacy. Continue to Ambatolampy to learn about the curious artisanal manufacture of aluminum pots that are found in every Malagasy home. Arrival in the city of Antsirabe, a spa town thanks to the discovery of its sodium chloride-rich waters. The city was founded by Norwegian Lutheran missionaries in the late 19th century. Check-in at the hotel. Free time for lunch and afternoon tour in Pousse-Pousse (similar to Indian rickshaws) to explore the historic center of this city from another era.

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  • ROYAL PALACE 3*
  • PLUMERIA HOTEL 3*
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  • Breakfast

Breakfast and departure for Ambositra, the capital of Malagasy crafts. Free time to visit the marquetry and silk shops. At an altitude of 1,350 meters, in the heart of the Highlands, this Malagasy town is renowned for its Zafimaniry artisans, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, as they are the last community to preserve an original woodworking culture. The Zafimaniry, who have been woodcutters, carpenters, and artisans for generations, have developed a whole range of techniques and knowledge around woodworking. This artisanal tradition bears witness to the fundamental role of this material in all aspects of life and death. We will be able to visit various marquetry and silk workshops or stroll through its streets and mingle with its colorful characters. Lunch on your own. At sunset, arrival at Ranomafana National Park and check-in at the hotel.

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  HOTEL THERMAL 3*

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  • Breakfast

Early breakfast and walking tour of Ranomafana National Park, where we will hike for approximately four hours in search of lemurs such as Propithecus edwardsi, Hapalemur griseus ranomafanensis, and Varecia variegata, among the 12 different species of lemurs that inhabit the forest, which is full of impressive tree ferns, wild orchids, pandanus, and more. Ranomafana is nature in its purest form. This National Park was declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site of the Rainforests of Antsinanana, which comprises six national parks stretching along the eastern coast of the island. Panoramic view of the waterfall over the Namorona River. Continue to the rural village of Sahambavy where we will stroll through the famous tea plantations, unique on the island. We will learn firsthand about the production process and taste the two varieties of tea that are produced. Check in at the hotel next to the plantation and overlooking Lake Sahambavy.

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  LAC HOTEL 3* (Overwater Bungalow or WEDDING TRAIN CAR)

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  • Breakfast

Breakfast and departure for Ranohira. Walk through the “old town” of Fianarantsoa and panoramic view of the city from the “Haute Ville.” Continue to the town of Ambalavao, where we will discover the curious process of making Antemoro paper and visit the Anja Nature Reserve, an ideal place for easily observing Lemur catta lemurs, as well as chameleons and Betsileo-Sur tombs (hiking ± 1.5 hours). Free lunch and continuation to Isalo National Park. At this stage, we end our journey through the highlands and begin our descent through the Malagasy savannah, desert landscapes, and towns that have grown up in the middle of nowhere.

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  ISALO ROCK LODGE 4*LUXE

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and visit to Isalo National Park (easy-medium level). Visit to the Nymphs waterfall, blue pool, and black pool in the famous Namaza Canyon (picnic NOT included). The most visited park on the island has deep canyons where water flows in the form of streams, Bara tombs, caves where the Portuguese and Arabs hid… This park is a living testimony to the history of Madagascar, home to several species of lemurs such as Eulemur fulvus, Rufus, Eulemur rufifrons, Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi, among others, as well as the endemic Isalo palm tree, Bismarkia nobilis, aloes, Pachypodiums… Return to the lodge.

We will visit the village of the semi-nomadic Bara pastoralists of “Antabara” in Ikazandreno and enjoy the spectacular sunset from the “window of Isalo.” Return to the hotel.

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  ISALO ROCK LODGE 4* LUXE

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and departure to the famous town of Ilakaka, renowned for its sapphire mines and its “Far West” atmosphere. Visit the sapphire mines, where we can observe the open-pit work in these curious excavations. We will also visit the workshop where these stones are polished and carved, as well as an interesting showroom. Lunch not included. Return to the hotel and walking tour of the Bara Mariany ethnic village (2-hour walk) for a cultural immersion to share in the traditional life of this tribe of semi-nomadic herders. Return to the lodge, sunset and cocktail at Giorgio’s Windows.

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  ISALO ROCK LODGE 4* LUXE

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner