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Detailed
program of tour I
Tana - Antsirabe - Fianarantsoa - Ranohira - Tuléar -
Fort-Dauphin - Tana |
| Day
1 |
Flight from Paris
to Tana, the capital city of Madagscar. |
| Day 2 |
Arrival at the airport of Ivato,
welcome and transfer to the hotel. Walking in the botanical
and geological Park of Tsimbazaza with its various species of
typical plants and animals, especially the lemurs. Visit of
the ethnological and paleonthological museums. |
Day 3
Tana-Antsirabe
(170 km) |
Departure for Antsirabe by car
in the Highlands through the green ricefields. The town was
built by the Norwegian missionaries and is famous for its rickshaws,
thermal springs, semi-precious an precious stones. The visit
of the stone cutter factory is a must. |
Day 4
Antsirabe-Fianarantsoa
(240 km) |
Transfer to the crater lake,
renowned for its tales. Visit of a typical peasent family. Continuation
to Ambositra, capital of the Zafimaniry region, known for its
sculpture and marquetery. Transfer to Fianarantsoa, the second
biggest town after Tana and the administrative centre of the
Betsileo tribe. |
Day 5
Fianarantsoa-
Ranomafana-
Fianarantsoa
(120 km) |
Excursion to the national Park
of Ranomafana, where the golden bamboo lemur was rediscovered
in 1989. Several endemic animal species can be observed very
closely: birds, chameleons, frogs, insects, lemurs... Visit
of a smiths’ village in the surroundings. Heading back
to Fianaratsoa. |
Day 6
Fianarantsoa-
Ranohira
(300 km) |
City-tour in Fianara. Transfer
to Ambalavao, the place of vineyard and the biggest zebu-market
of the island. Stop at the Antaimoro paper manufacturing centre;
nice papers are made from papyrus-similar-plants, the so called
« Avoha » and decorated with many flowers. You have
left the Hauts-Plateaux and enter the Bush in the South. In
the next town Ihosy, the capital of the Bara tribe (almost shepherds)
you will meet Bara people with spears and large zebu herds;
a sign of riches in the southern region. Continuation through
the grasslands of Horombe to the ruined form massif of Isalo,
home for lemurs and sapphire. Transfer to the hotel. |
Day 7
Ranohira |
Walking in the national Park
of Isalo, to the « natural swimming-pool »; a paradisiac
oasis in the middle of the ruined form massif. The tombs of
the Bara people are placed between the rocks in the Park. Birds,
snakes, lemurs... live there. Before getting dark you will enjoy
the sunset at «la fenêtre de l’Isalo ».
Nice palm-trees remind you of the Arabian landscapes. |
Day 8
Ranohira-Tuléar
(240 km) |
Traveling towards Tuléar.
On your way you will see the fantastic baobabs that can be used
as water reservoir for the inhabitants. On this day you will
see the famous big Mahafaly tombs. These are particularly interesting
because of the sceneries representing the daily life of the
deceased. |
Day 9
Flight from
Tuléar to
Fort-Dauphin |
City- tour, visit of the shell
market and the oceanografical museum. Walking in the nice Arboretum
of Mr. Petignat, a Suissman. More than 400 plant species, indigenous
to the South grow in this flora world such as the succulents
and the didieraceas. It is possible to see the smallest lemurs
of the island if you are lucky. Flight to Fort-Dauphin, transfer
to the hotel. |
Day 10
Fort-Dauphin |
Fort-Dauphin (one of the best
coasts of Madagascar) is surrounded by 3 picturesque bays. Excursion
to the Kaleta Reserve, on your way you will see endemic plants
of the South such as: carnivorous plants (the so called Nepenthes
Madagascariensis), three-corned palm-trees and lots of didieraceas,
euphorbiaceas, crassulaceas. In the Kaleta Reserve the lemurs
let themselves be caressed by the curious visitors, which is
not the case in the other Reserves. Transfer to the hotel. |
Day 11
Fort-Dauphin |
City tour, swimming |
Day 12
Flight from
Fort-Dauphin to Tana |
Flight back to Tana. |
| Day 13 |
Shopping. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Paris. |
| Tour I: Tana
- Antsirabe - Fianarantsoa - Ranohira - Tuléar - Fort-Dauphin
- Tana |
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Flights |
Itinerary |
Hotel |
Car |
Transfer |
Guide |
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Paris-Tana |
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Fort-Dauphin - Tana |
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Tana - Paris |
Shopping and transfer to the
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*Schedules can change depending on weather conditions, flight timetable,
road usability.
INCLUDED:
All the
domestic flights and their taxes
The mentioned
prestations according to the tours
The mentioned
excursions and visits: the local ANGAP guides, entrance fees to
the reserves an parks.
An English
speaking guide during the tour
The car
including gas and driver.
NON INCLUDED:
International
flights and their taxes
Drinks
and meals
Stay in
Sainte-Marie or in Nosy-Be except the logding Nosy-Be
All the
personal expenses
Any insurance
Sleeping-bags
CONDITIONS OF SALE:
The tours can be combined upon request.
The given prices can change according to the season.
The payments are to be done as followed:
-the 15% are to be paid in the moment of booking
-the rest should be paid 30 days before the arrival
In case of desistance the payment cannot be turned back
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