LEMURS AND WHALES SAFARI

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

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  • NOVOTEL HOTEL & SPA 5*.

Breakfast and departure to Andasibe National Park. Lunch in the city of Moramanga and visit of its lively market. Continuation to Andasibe National Park. Check-in at the lodge. At the scheduled time, night safari in the Private Reserve, where we will appreciate various species of endemic and nocturnal fauna.

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  • MANTADIA LODGE & SPA 4*.
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Breakfast and early departure to Analamazaotra National Park (within the Andasibe National Park) where we will make a walking tour of ± 4 hours to observe the largest lemur of the island, the famous Indri-Indri.

After picnic lunch (not included) we will continue to Mantadia National Park, where we will discover other species of lemurs, as well as the largest chameleon of the island, the Calumma parsonii. This is a semi-evergreen dense tropical rainforest of medium altitude (between 900 and 1200 meters). The two parks share practically the same fauna and flora, as they are bordering, although in Mantadia the Propithecus Varecia variegata and Propithecus diadema are more easily observed. In the afternoon, walk through the small village of Andasibe to meet the Betsimisaraka ethnic group and return to the lodge.

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  • MANTADIA LODGE & SPA 4*.
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  • Breakfast
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Early breakfast and departure back to Antananarivo. Visit of the Citadel of Ambohimanga, the blue hill, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The royal hill of Ambohimanga comprises a citadel and a royal necropolis, as well as a set of sacred sites. The site is sacred and closely linked to the sense of national identity. It has been venerated by the population for about five centuries and remains today a place of worship for pilgrims from all over the island of Madagascar and other parts of the world. Highlights the wall built entirely with eggshells, and the only fortress in the world built with these materials. Return to Antananarivo and installation at the hotel and dinner included at the renowned gastronomic restaurant Marais Restaurant in Antananarivo (Tasting menu "Signature").

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  • NOVOTEL HOTEL & SPA 5*.
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Breakfast and transfer to the airport to take domestic flight or private plane to Sainte Marie Island (Nosy Boraha). Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon free to relax or take advantage of the Jungle Spa, a memorable sensory experience.

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  • PRINCESSE BORA LODGE & SPA 4* (Executive Villa)
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Breakfast and departure by motor boat for humpback whale watching (July to September). The whales travel each year from Antarctica to the warm waters of Madagascar where they mate and give birth to their calves before returning to the mainland. Whale migration is a unique event and whale watching is a fascinating experience that you should not miss. Return to the lodge and free afternoon. If we wish to learn more about these impressive mammals, we can attend the various lectures on cetaceans given by the CetaMada Association.

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  • PRINCESSE BORA LODGE & SPA 4* (Executive Villa)
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Breakfast and excursion to "l'île aux Nattes", Nosy Nanto is a small paradise island south of Sainte Marie accessible only by sea. We will cross in traditional canoes to this island protected by the coral reef and whose waters have a spectacular range of colors between blue and turquoise green. We will visit the market of the small village of Agniribe where the local population buys freshly baked bread, legumes, cassava, fruits, coconut... Other stops have lambahoany (sarongs), coconut oil or ylang-ylang, raffia items, spices... They live from fishing and rice farming, indeed even here there are rice fields, also from tourism. We will walk to the center of the island where we can visit the Maison Blanche that offers from its rooftop, a 360 º view as well as the Blévec Lighthouse, built in 1914, is considered one of the oldest in Madagascar still in operation. Return to the hotel and free afternoon.   Be+: massage with Malagasy essential oils in the Jungle Spa

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  • PRINCESSE BORA LODGE & SPA 4* (Executive Villa)
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  • Breakfast
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Breakfast and at the agreed time transfer to Sainte Marie airport, domestic flight to the capital. Arrival, reception in Spanish and installation at the hotel. TANÀ CITY TOUR to visit the city center: Soarano Station, Analakely, Independence Avenue and panoramic view from the famous "haute-ville". Return to the hotel.

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  • NOVOTEL HOTEL & SPA 5*.
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Breakfast and transfer to Ivato International Airport for return flight. END OF TRIP .............................................................

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