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  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST
  • LES SPLENDEURS DE L’OUEST

Day 01 : ANTANANARIVO

Arrival at Ivato International Airport. Welcome by your agent who will conduct a trip briefing 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 in Ambatolampy which profile its silhouette on the bluish horizon of the Ankaratra at 1500m altitude and which is also 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" has 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 hotel of the baths ... .Installation to your hotel at the end of the day.

Day 03 : MIANDRIVAZO

Breakfast at the hotel. Continuation towards Miandrivazo: a city considered to be the warmest of Madagascar, its geographical situation makes it almost have no wind. Miandrivazo is also the starting point to go down the Tsiribihina river by ‘pirogue’ canoe or barge. An unforgettable experience! Installation at your hotel at the end of the day.

Day 04 : DESCENTE TSIRIBIHINA 

Transfer by car to Masiakampy (30 km), the pier and the starting point of the descent. Supported by the barge team and start of the descent. A three-day journey through completely wild lands. Along the way, discover several species of birds, bats, sometimes and bands of lemurs. Night in camp.

Day 05 : DESCENTE TSIRIBIHINA 

Continuation of the descent: Observation of crocodiles, birds and visit of the picturesque villages enliven the journey. Stop at a huge waterfall and a natural pool. Bathing. Night in camp.

Day 06 : BEKOPAKA

End of the descent around noon after lunch. Your vehicle will be waiting for you in Belo sur Tsiribihina. Road to Bekopaka, a small village near Tsingy de Bemaraha. Crossing a sandy track for about 4.5 hours. Discovery of some species of baobabs en route. Arrival in Bekopaka at the end of the day. Crossing by ferry to reach the village. Installation at your hotel.

Day 07 : BEKOPAKA

Guided tour of Bemaraha National Park. Discovery of Tsingy, an exceptional site classified World Heritage by UNESCO. The Bemaraha massif consists essentially of limestone karst with very rugged terrain. The massif contains many caves and resurgences. The circuits vary from 02h to 04h walk, you may choose according to your physical condition. These tours allow you to see the Tsingy, the typical vegetation in this environment and the species of lemurs, birds, and others.

Day 08 : BEKOPAKA

Continuation of the visit of the National Park.

Day 09 : TSIMAFANA

Road to Morondava by passing via Belo on Tsiribihina, crossing by ferry then road to the Lodge de la Saline . Installation. The Saline lodge, is a haven of peace which offers you, through its services, animations, and by its geographical situation, a stopover of choice on the road of the Tsingys as well as a unique destination in the heart of a nature preserved.

Day 10 : TSIMAFANA

Day to discover the region: baobab forests, beaches, nautical activities; canoeing, boat, paddle, bird watching (flamingo, royal ibis, stork) and many others.

Day 11 : MORONDAVA

Continuation to Morondava with stop at the famous alley of Baobabs and discover also Baobab lovers and some Sakalava tombs en route. Installation at your hotel by the sea at the end of the day.

Day 12 : ANTANANARIVO

Transfer to Tulear airport as per flight schedule and depart for your flight to Antananarivo. Welcomed by your agent and departure for a tour orientation of the city. Installation at your hotel.

Day 13 : ANTANANARIVO

Cultural visit day: Ambohimanga Hill where the Queen's Summer Palace is located 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. Provision of the vehicle until departure. Transfer to the airport, formalities and dinner on board

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