SAKALAVA ADVENTURE

Arrival at Fascene International Airport in Nosy Be, visa formalities, reception by IndigoBe's Spanish-speaking guide and transfer to the hotel in Nosy Be. Installation and free afternoon to enjoy the beach or relax.

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  • PALM BEACH HOTEL & SPA 4*.
  • RAVINTSARA WELLNESS HOTEL 4*SUP
  • ROYAL ANDILANA RESORT & SPA 5*

Breakfast and transfer to the port to take a motorboat to Ankify. We will sail about 45 minutes to the port of Ankify, where our 4x4 vehicle will be waiting for us to leave for the cocoa plantations of Ambanja. Visit the "Plantation Millot" cocoa plantation, famous for being the supplier of this exquisite delicacy to the most important French pastry shops and Belgian chocolate brands. The visit lasts ± 2h where we will be able to discover the different cocoa species produced in the region, their specific characteristics, harvesting techniques and processing. This is a guided tour by one of the plantation managers. Continuation to the Tsingys of West Ankarana passing through the lively town of Ambilobe, where one of the best rums of Madagascar is produced. Arrival and installation at the lodge and at the agreed time, night walking safari to observe various species of nocturnal wildlife.

• IHARANA BUSH CAMP
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Early breakfast and visit on foot in the Tsingy of Ankarana, walking for ± 3 hours, a via ferrata in which, secured by harnesses, we will cross canyons of lush vegetation in which to observe fauna and flora endemic to the region. After a short rappel descent, a zip line will take us to one of the caves where we will walk along a subway river that flows at the foot of an impressive cliff. If travelers are not in good physical shape or are under 10 years of age, an alternative visit will be offered in the tsingys of lesser difficulty and of the same duration. In the afternoon canoeing for about 40 minutes for bird watching and enjoy the reddish and ochre colors of the tsingys at sunset. Return to the lodge.

• IHARANA BUSH CAMP
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Early breakfast and departure to the East Ankarana National Park where we will walk ± 2 hours through the tsingy and cross the famous suspension bridge. We will also visit the cave of "the bats" where we will find 14 different species of bats endemic to the island and the "Tsingy Meva" and continue to the Red Tsingy of Irodo, sedimentary formations composed of stoneware, laterite and calcareous material. The deterioration of the environment, climate change and the filtration of rainwater favor the constant erosion, offering us this magnificent supernatural landscape, unique in the world. Arrival in the afternoon in the village of Joffreville, at the gates of the Montagne d'Ambre National Park.

• NATURE LODGE 3*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and visit of the Ambre Mountain National Park where we will walk for ± 3 hours in this tropical rainforest inhabited by several species of lemurs such as the Eulemur coronatus and the world's smallest chameleon, the Brookesia micra. Visit the Sacred Waterfall and the "Thousand Trees" promenade. Continuation to Diego Suarez (Antsiranana). In the afternoon, visit the center of the lively colonial city. Check-in at the hotel.

• ALLAMANDA HOTEL 3*.
• Breakfast

Breakfast and departure to the 3 Bays, panoramic visit and transfer to Ramena beach, free lunch in one of the popular restaurants in front of the sea. In the afternoon, ascent on foot to the French Mountain (±3 hours ascent-descent), from where we will have a 360º view of the northern cape of the island of Madagascar, which with a coastal extension of 156 km is positioned as the second largest in the world after Rio de Janeiro with its particular "Sugar Loaf", the sacred island of Nosy Lonjo. Along the way we can also observe several baobabs of the species Adansonia Suarezensis. Return to Diego Suarez.

• ALLAMANDA HOTEL 3*.
• Breakfast

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 with fish and seafood, prepared by our sailors of the Sakalava and Antakarana ethnic groups. Free time at Nosy Suarez beach in the Emerald Sea for snorkeling or resting. In the afternoon return to Diego Suarez.

• ALLAMANDA HOTEL 3*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Breakfast and departure by 4x4 to the exclusive Andriafamena Reserve. Arrival and installation at Camp. In the afternoon we will go on a night walking safari to observe endemic wildlife species of this region such as the microcebus tavaratra and the cheirogaleus shethi.

• AKIBA LODGE ANJAHAKELY
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and walking tour of ± 5h in the Andrafiamena Reserve in search of the famous Propithecus Perrieri, one of the most beautiful primates of northern Madagascar, as well as other species of lemurs, uroplatus, chameleons, birds... We will border the Ampantsona river and we will be able to take a bath in the natural pools. In the afternoon, dive with the Antakarana ethnic group in the village of Anjahakely, famous for the production of a variety of fragrant rice that is highly reputed throughout the island. We will discover the daily chores and traditions of this northern ethnic group: the art of sewing tablecloths, the elaboration of complicated tribal hairstyles, rice piling or cooking...and if we wish, we can participate in the care of the vegetable garden. Return to Camp.

• AKIBA LODGE ANJAHAKELY
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast and early departure to reach the port of Ankify, where we take a speedboat to Nosy Be island, the island of perfume. Arrival at the port of Hell Ville and transfer to the hotel.

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  • PALM BEACH HOTEL & SPA 4*.
  • RAVINTSARA WELLNESS HOTEL 4*SUP
  • ROYAL ANDILANA RESORT & SPA 5*
• Breakfast