Day 01 : ANTANANARIVO
Arrival at Ivato International Airport. You are welcomed by your agent who will make a trip review and delivery of travel documents. Transfer to town. Installation and overnight at your hotel.
Day 02 : ANTSIRABE
Road to the south in the early morning. Stop at "La Maison d'Aïna", which is on the RN2. It is an association devoted entirely to the humanitarian, created in memory of Aïna, the daughter of the founder. It aims to improve the living conditions of families and children of the most disadvantaged in Madagascar, particularly with vulnerable populations in rural or landlocked areas. More than 1000 people from its beginnings to date, have benefited or still benefit from the actions and programs of the association, which work continuously throughout the year, altruism in these areas: food and medical, family planning and family consolidation, health and education, training (agricultural, artisanal and insertion, water supply and electrification, construction or rehabilitation of family habitats). Guided tour by the founder of the place with lunch on site, prepared by the women of the village who were trained by the association. Time to share and be well guaranteed! Continuation and stop at Ambatolampy the capital of aluminum in Madagascar. Visit of the craft factory of aluminum pots. Then continuation to Antsirabe, a spa, it is called "the city of water" become a very important economic city, famous for its fresh products and its mineral water called "visy gasy". On your arrival, city tour on a rickshaw, a means of local locomotion: train station, the Grande Avenue and its totem, the spa hotel which ... .Installation to your hotel at the end of the day.
Day 03 : AMBOSITRA
Visit craft workshops in Antsirabe: the zebu horns workshop, the Malagasy confectionery, the miniatures factory (mini recycled vehicles from tins).... Then continue to Ambositra, the capital of marquetry. Installation at your hotel at the end of the day.
Day 04 : AMBOSITRA
Immersion day in Zafimaniry Country: in partnership with the non-governmental organization ZINA, based in Antoetra, you will discover the secrets of the country Zafimaniry. Your day will begin with the visit of the forest of Bekaroka (110ha) with the program a reforestation session. Then continue to stop at the famous Waterfall, have lunch with the locals in Zafimaniry village. You will have the opportunity to discover some wood carving workshops, specific to this ethnic group. In the afternoon, visit a still with possibility of buying essential oils and to close the day, a small session of aromatherapy will be scheduled. Return to your hotel at the end of the day.
Day 05 : RANOMAFANA
Continue on Ranomafana that you will reach in the late morning. In the afternoon, guided tour of Ranomafana National Park. It is a meeting place of varied ecosystems: dense and humid forest of average attitude, with some ombrophiles. Very green decorations in general where orchids abound. Covering an area of about 41000 ha, the park is home to 114 species of birds, reptiles, butterflies, insects galore, two species of rare lemurs: Golden Hapalémur and Hapalémur simus and many others ... At the level of the flora includes several medicinal plants, giant fangs, epiphytic orchids. Then visit a Tanala village, forest people, to discover the daily lifestyle of its inhabitants. They still live from forest resources: bamboo, resins, medicinal plants, fruits, wild honey, river fish.... Then, departure for Fianarantsoa, translated as where we ‘learn the good’. Overnight at your hotel at the end of the day.
Day 06 : FIANARANTSOA
Road to Fianarantsoa. Departure for a day trip: this visit is within reach of all, combining discovery of the city of Fianarantsoa, artisanal discovery at the artisan and plunge in the middle of the popular neighborhoods, this scenery offers a look at the past and present of the city ‘where we learn good’. The course that we propose you will discover the city and its surroundings, to show you the different facets of which it conceals. Original circuit that will make you discover the city and countryside side of Malagasy reality. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 07 : RANOHIRA
Departure to the village reserve of Anja, which is managed directly by the inhabitants of the village. Conscious of the heritage value of their forest, their massif and the wealth of their territory, the inhabitants have mobilized to make the most of the benefits by providing passing visitors with their unique environment. Here we find the famous ring-tailed lemurs or "Lemur Catta". Community Reserves are a remarkable example of responsible and supportive tourism, and benefit residents. Continuation to Ranohira which is a very small village, on the edge of the Isalo massif, the Malagasy Colorado, base of the hikes in the park. Overnight at your hotel at the end of the day.
Day 08 : RANOHIRA
Day dedicated to the pedestrian discovery of the massif of Isalo, its massive ruiniformes, its flora and fauna, its rock formations carved over time. Discover the natural pool and waterfall Namaza. We can sometimes meet lemurs, birds or chameleons. Possibility of bathing. You will end the day admiring a sunset at the window of Isalo. Return to your hotel at the end of the day.
Day 09 : IFATY
Departure for Tulear, the shining city of light under the hot sun of the Tropic of Capricorn. Stop after 2 hours of driving at the School of Saphirs, managed by the association NGO BEL AVENIR: The School of Saphirs opened its doors in April 2008 for the reception of 200 children from the village and the surrounding Antsohamadiro,south of Madagascar. Located in a dryland province, the majority of children worked in the sapphire mines, the main source of wealth in the area, and were out of school due to the lack of nearby schools. The Saphir School is a primary education center with a boarding school for thirty girls aged 8 to 14, from disadvantaged families who live far from school. In the boarding school, the girls sleep and eat three times a day and take care of housework and cooking, accompanied by a teacher. The goal is to end child exploitation in this area of gemstone mining and to provide children with quality education, health and citizenship. Crossing desert landscapes or very poor vegetation consists of thorny plants. Overview of Mahafaly Tombs en-route. Arrival in Tulear, which is a port city under the Tropic of Capricorn and remains a starting point for excursions in the deep south, to discover a wild bush. If time permits, visit the NGO BEL AVENIR in town before overnight at your hotel by the sea at the end of the day.
Day 10 : IFATY
The stay will take place in the hotel which was built by the NGO. The Mangily Solidarity Hotel is surrounded by an exceptional fauna and flora, close to impressive mangroves, sand and the Massif de Roses marine reserve. The hotel also offers activities to interact with the beneficiaries of educational projects of the NGO Bel Avenir; sharing a recreational day with children in its Environmental Education Centers or spending some time at their farm school with young people in agriculture, beekeeping, livestock and ecotourism training.
Day 11: IFATY
Ifaty, is a mini seaside resort in the shade of palm trees, on a beach of beauty, where we practice a whole range of activities related to the sea. It is a haven of peace far from any civilization, lost between the turquoise waters of the lagoon and the sub-desert vegetation of the interior country, very rich in medicinal plants. Possibility of various activities at sea: diving, canoe trip, visit the baobab forest in Mangily.
Day 12 : ANTANANARIVO
Transfer to Tulear airport as per flight schedule time for your flight to Antananarivo. Welcome by an agent and departure for Ambohimanga: visit of the Queen's Summer Palace and the palace of the First Great King Andrianampoinimerina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga consists of a royal city, a burial site and a set of sacred places. Associated with a strong sense of national identity, it has maintained its spirituality and sacredness in the practice and spirit of the people for some 500 years. It remains a place of worship and pilgrimage that one comes to visit Madagascar and elsewhere.
Day 13 : ANTANANARIVO
The morning will be spent visiting the village of Akamasoa, founded by Father Pedro. In 1989, he founded with his Malagasy friends an association whose name in Malagasy Akamasoa means "Good friends", to be precise "reliable and sincere friends". Its objectives are to restore human dignity to the poorest people, from the street, through: decent housing that they help to build; compulsory schooling of children; paid work ... Immersion in the village. At the end of the day, transfer to the airport, formalities and dinner on board.
