Adventures tours: Andringitra National park
15 days
Antananarivo - Ifaty
- itinerary
- activities
Day 1
Antananarivo
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
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 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, 13
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 14
Ifaty - Tana
Transfer to the airport of Tuléar for join Tana.
Day 15
Antananarivo
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 transfer to the airport for your international flight.