Madagascar Tour for the Lemur Maki-Catta

Tour detail

SOUTH TOUR IN MADAGASCAR is done along the national road 7, this tour is one of the most popular destinations by visitors since it offers the best and variety of scenery across the  mountains, the rice field in terrace, valleys, forest, canyon ; different National park ; and different cultures as you will pass through different tribes .

SOUTH TOUR gives you opportunity to pass through the rainforest ; Ranomafana national park ; Manakara along the evergreen landscape ,with the excursion in the Pangalane’s channel; to have an experience with the train Fianarantsoa until Manakara ;to visit the zafimaniry’s village reputed of hability of woodcarving; not forgetting the mountain hiking in Andringitra National park , which you can reach BOBY’S PEAK, the 2nd mountain highest in Madagascar , and trekking in the tsaranoro’s valley. Circuit can be modified according to your choice .

About 12 days

Classical South Tour

Travel Plan

Day 1:

Tana

Assistance at the airport, and transfer to the hotel. If you have time, going to the point of view that you can see Antananarivo and his area
Overnight at the hotel

Day 2:

Tana- Antsirabé

Drive to Antsirabe across the highland sceneries, traditional red clay house of highland, to reach the town of Antsirabe which means a place of much salt Antsirabe , a town of water for its thermal source ,spring water .Antsirabe is also a capital of rickshaws
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3:

Antsirabé - Ambositra -Ranomafana

Visit City tour in Antsirabe with local rickshaw before driving to Ranomafana. Stop at Ambositra for the lunch .Ambositra is the capital of woodcarving sculptures and carving, possibility to visit the artisan market . Continuation to Ranomafana where you will across Betsileo region, with a scenery of rice fields in terraces , specific for this tribe. Stop along the road for having contact with the local people Night walk to spot nocturnal lemurs, chameleons & frogs.
Overnight at the hotel .

Day 4:

Ranomafana National Park

Visit of the Ranomafana National Park for more wildlife of this rainforest .12species of lemurs such as golden bamboo lemur, the greater bamboo lemur ,birds, chameleons are seeing in this park without forgetting orchids, different medicinal plants. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5:

Ranomafana - Fianarantsoa - Ambalavao

Drive Ranomafana to Ambalavao, Possibility to see the market of zebu in Ambalavao, if you arrive at Wednesday day . Ambalavao is known for the market of zebu , the first biggest market of zebu in Madagascar in each Wednesday Ambalavao is known also for the paper Antemoro. and the silk . Visiting of the craftswoman local making Antemoro paper,which is done by hand Stop along the road for having contact with the local people
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6:

Ambalavao - Isalo

Visit of ANJA reserve before going to Isalo, Anja reserve created by the local villageous for protecting the fauna,It’s a model for environmental protection .You can see specially the ring- tailed lemurs OR LEMUR CATTA , the point of view that you can see Amabalavao and his area , the medicial plants. Passing at Ihosy, the capital of the Bara tribe.Crossing through the dry and desertic landscape of the South, the land plateau of Horombe which extend as far as the eye can see.
Overnight at the hotel

Day 7:

Isalo

Visit of Isalo National Park. Isalo National Park formed by a sandstone ALANA IO MOT IO massifs of ruined forms, whole day to explore the National Park, trekking through the Isalo’s canyon, natural swimming pool,the blue and black swimming pool, a refuge for lemurs such as Brown lemur, ring-tailed lemur; birds such as Benson’s rock ,Madagascar Wagtail endemic in Isalo
overnight at the hotel.

Day 8:

Isalo - Tuléar - Ifaty

Drive to Ifaty , the last itinerary across the desertic scenery and the South spiny forest before entering the sunny town of Ifaty . Stop along the road for having contact with the local people
Overnight at the hotel

Day 9, Day10:

Ifaty

Drive to Ifaty , the last itinerary across the desertic scenery and the South spiny forest before entering the sunny town of Ifaty . Stop along the road for having contact with the local people
Overnight at the hotel

Day 11:

Ifaty - Tuléar -Tana

Drive to Ifaty , the last itinerary across the desertic scenery and the South spiny forest before entering the sunny town of Ifaty . Stop along the road for having contact with the local people
Overnight at the hotel

Day 12:

Tana

Pick you at the aiport .City tour in Tana , depends on your schedule for the international flight Visiting the lemur’s park , Digue’s market,market of souvenirs before your transfert to the airport for your international flight

About 15 days

Classical South Tour combined with train

Travel Plan

Day 1:

Tana

Assistance at the airport, and transfer to the hotel. If you have time, going to the point of view that you can see Antananarivo and his area
Overnight at the hotel

Day 2:

Tana- Antsirabé

Drive to Antsirabe across the highland sceneries, traditional red clay house of highland, to reach the town of Antsirabe which means a place of much salt Antsirabe , a town of water for its thermal source ,spring water .Antsirabe is also a capital of rickshaws
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3:

Antsirabé - Fianarantsoa

Drive to Fianarantsoa across the Betsileo region with varied mountainous landscape and famous rice field in terraces. Visit of the Fianarantsoa’s town as the panoramic view , the old town
Overnight at the hotel

Day 4:

Fianarantsoa -Manakara by Train

Morning departure at Fianarantsoa Railway station to join Manakara .The evergreen landscape , meeting with the local people makes this tour spectacular
Overnight at the hotel

Day 5:

Manakara

Excursion in the Pangalane’s channel by pirogue’s local with local guid and boatmen , fresh sea food will be prepared for you by the guid .you will see fisherman village , tradition and the real life of the local people
Overnight at the hotel

Day 6:

Manakara - Ranomafana

Drive to Ranomafana through the green scenery of “ ravinala” or traveller’s tree.
Overnight at the hotel

Day 7:

Ranomafana National Park

Visit the Ranomafana National Park for more wildlife of this rainforest .Birds, frog, chameleons ,12species of lemurs are seeing in this park such as the golden bamboo lemur, the greater bamboo lemur without forgetting orchid ,different medicinal plants.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8:

Ranomafana - Ambalavao

rive Ranomafana to Ambalavao. Possibility to see the market of zebu in Ambalavao, if you arrive at Wednesday day . Ambalavao is known for the market of zebu , the first biggest market of zebu in Madagascar in each Wednesday Ambalavao is known also for the paper Antemoro. Visiting of the craftswomen local making Antemoro paper Stop along the road for having contact with the local people
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9:

Ambalavao - Isalo

isit of ANJA reserve before going to Isalo, Anja reserve created by the local villageous for protecting the fauna,It’s a model for environmental protection .You can see specially the ring- tailed lemurs or LEMUR CATTA, the point of view that you can see Amabalavao and his area , the medicial plants. Passing at Ihosy, the capital of the Bara tribe.Crossing through the dry and desertic landscape of the South, the land plateau of Horombe which extend as far as the eye can see.
Overnight at the hotel

Day 10:

Isalo

Visit of Isalo National Park. Isalo National Park formed by a sandstone massifs of ruined forms, whole day to explore the National Park, trekking through the Isalo’s canyon, natural swimming pool,the blue and black swimming pool, a refuge for lemurs such as Brown lemur, ring-tailed lemur; birds such as Benson’s rock ,Madagascar Wagtail endemic in Isalo
overnight at the hotel .

Day 11:

Isalo - Tuléar - Ifaty

Drive to Tuléar , the last itinerary across the desertic scenery and the South spiny forest before entering the sunny town of Ifaty . Stop along the road for having contact with the local people

Day 12, Day13:

Ifaty

Relax on the beach Snorkeling, Diving Excursion with local’s pirogue’s for seeing the coral reefs . Visit of RENIALA RESERVE . Reniala reserve is a spiny forest including the forest of baobab, medicinal plants; birds such as blue coua , long-tailed ground roller endemic in Reniala reserve, specially for THE BIRDWATCHING tenrecs, the turtles.

Day 14:

Ifaty - Tana

Transfert to the airport of Tuléar for join Tana

Day 15:

Tana

Pick you at the aiport .City tour in Tana , depends on your schedule for the international flight city tour in Tana , Digue’s market,market of souvenirs before your transfert to the airport for your international flight

About 15 days

Adventures tours: Andringitra National park

Travel Plan

Day 1:

Tana

Assistance at the airport, and transfer to the hotel. If you have time, going to the point of view that you can see Antananarivo and his area
Overnight at the hotel

Day 2:

Tana- Antsirabé

Drive to Antsirabe across the highland sceneries, traditional red clay house of highland, to reach the town of Antsirabe which means a place of much salt Antsirabe , a town of water for its thermal source ,spring water .Antsirabe is also a capital of rickshaws
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3:

Antsirabé - Ranomafana

City tour in Antsirabe with local rickshaw before driving to Ranomafana. Stop at Ambositra for the lunch .Ambositra is the capital of woodcarving sculptures and carving, possibility to visit the artisan market . Continuation to Ranomafana where you will across Betsileo region, with a scenery of rice fields in terraces , specific for this tribe. Stop along the road for having contact with the local people Night walk to spot nocturnal lemurs, chameleons & frogs.
Overnight at the hotel .

Day 4:

Ranomafana National Park

Visit of the Ranomafana National Park for more wildlife of this rainforest .12species of lemurs such as golden bamboo lemur, the greater bamboo lemur ,birds, chameleons are seeing in this park without forgetting orchids, different medicinal plants. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5:

Ranomafana -Ambalavao

Drive Ranomafana to Ambalavao, Possibility to see the market of zebu in Ambalavao, if you arrive at Wednesday day . Ambalavao is known for the market of zebu , the first biggest market of zebu in Madagascar in each Wednesday Ambalavao is known also for the paper Antemoro. and the silk . Visiting of the craftswoman local making Antemoro paper,which is done by hand Stop along the road for having contact with the local people Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6:

Ambalavao - Andringitra- Andriampotsy

Drive to Andringitra, Andringitra located at 47 km from Ambalavao;reached only by 4X4 car . Andringitra is the 2nd mountains highest by the BOBY’S PEAK at 2658 m of attitude; Beginning of the trekking ;on the way,visiting the grotte, the waterfalls sacred riandahy and riambavy ; then walking through the forest of”Philippia” for join Andriampotsy campsite for the first night Camping in Andriampotsy campsite

Day 7:

Andriampotsy - Peak boby - Andranolava

After the breakfast; continuation of the trekking for hiking Peak Boby,crossing the mountain range and endemic vegetation, spectacular panoramic view in peak boby, then descend to reach Andranolava campsite Camping in Andranolava campsite

Day 8:

Andranolava - Diavolana -Camp Catta

After the breakfast, continue the trekking, to reach the plateaux of Diavolana , Diavolana the really magnifique landscape resemblance to the lunear , then walking for join camp catta
Overnight at the hotel

Day 9:

Camp Catta

isit of ANJA reserve before going to Isalo, Anja reserve created by the local villageous for protecting the fauna,It’s a model for environmental protection .You can see specially the ring- tailed lemurs or LEMUR CATTA, the point of view that you can see Amabalavao and his area , the medicial plants. Passing at Ihosy, the capital of the Bara tribe.Crossing through the dry and desertic landscape of the South, the land plateau of Horombe which extend as far as the eye can see.
Overnight at the hotel

Day 10:

Camp Catta - Isalo

Drive to Isalo , Passing at Ihosy, the capital of the Bara tribe.Crossing through the dry and desertic landscape of the South, the land plateau of Horombe which extend as far as the eye can see. Overnight at the hotel

Day 11:

Isalo

Visit of Isalo National Park. Isalo National Park formed by a sandstone massifs of ruined forms, whole day to explore the National Park, trekking through the Isalo’s canyon, natural swimming pool,the blue and black swimming pool, a refuge for lemurs such as Brown lemur, ring-tailed lemur; birds such as Benson’s rock ,Madagascar Wagtail endemic in Isalo
overnight at the hotel .

Day 12:

Isalo - Tuléar - Ifaty

Drive to Tuléar , the last itinerary across the desertic scenery and the South spiny forest before entering the sunny town of Ifaty . Stop along the road for having contact with the local people

Day 13, Day14:

Ifaty

Relax on the beach Snorkeling, Diving Excursion with local’s pirogue’s for seeing the coral reefs . Visit of RENIALA RESERVE . Reniala reserve is a spiny forest including the forest of baobab, medicinal plants; birds such as blue coua , long-tailed ground roller endemic in Reniala reserve, specially for THE BIRDWATCHING tenrecs, the turtles.

Day 15:

Ifaty - Tana

Transfert to the airport of Tuléar for join Tana

Day 16:

Tana

Pick you at the aiport .City tour in Tana , depends on your schedule for the international flight city tour in Tana , Digue’s market,market of souvenirs before your transfert to the airport for your international flight

EXTENSION ANAKAO FOR THE BEST BEACH

Relax on the beach Snorkelling, Diving Excursion with local’s pirogue’s for seeing the coral reefs Excursion in Nosy Ve with the pirogue’s local that you have opportunity to see the long tailed tropic bird specially for the BIRDWATCHING Whalewatching : From July to mid September, humpbacked whales come around Anakao . WHALEWATCHING: From July to mid September, humpbacked whales come around Anakao .

EXTENSION FOR ZAFIMANIRY VILLAGE

ANTOETRA situated 45km from Ambositra .There lives a group of people known as the Zafimaniry, or the "the people of the forest." ZAFIMANIRY is famous for its woods carvings, most of the families are involved in the manufacture of wooden objects from towers "by hand ". Most of all the houses are built with wood. The sculptures carved in the doors and windows,furnitures,tools,and every day objects with attractive geometric patterns are highly codified,and so wonderful ; that’s why they were included in the world cultural heritage of UNESCO. Trekking in Ifasina village for discovering Zafimaniry’s village , the magnific landscape of ricefield in terraces Sincerely yours;

Photo Gallery

parc national Isalo
south of Madagascar parc National of Isalo
parc National Isalo
common brown lemur parc National Isalo
Zafimaniry South of Madagascar Ambositra
Parc National Ranomafana
parc National Ranomafana
whaleWatching Ifaty