Rivertrip in Tsiribihina and tsingy BEMARAHA
12 days
Antananarivo - Morondava
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
Antananarivo - 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 - Miandrivazo
Drive to Miandrivazo, beautiful landscape of mountain on the way. Lunch at the Malagasy local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4
Starting of cruise along the TSIRIBIHINA RIVER
Start the river trip after the breakfast along the Tsiribihina River with the local pirogue or boat motors. Full day on the canoeing. Tsiribihina River is one of the best places to enjoy the nature, birdlife. Meeting with the local people always smiling. Lunch in the riverbank prepared by the local guide. The landscape of the forest still primary forest, the white sand along the Tsiribihina river, the tranquility on the tsiribihina river with the campfire, songs, dinner with candle under the beauty sky with stars and moon make this river trip exciting and special. Dinner prepared by the local guide. Camping for the night.
Day 5
Gorge of Tsiribihina, with the cascade and natural swimming pool
Continuation of the cruise after breakfast, passing through the gorge of the Tsiribihina where you will have possibility to see the lemurs, Sifaka lemur or/and the Lemur Fulvus, chameleons, birds, crocodile. Lunch in the riverbank prepared by the local guide. Walking to the cascade, and the natural swimming pool, swimming in the cascade and the swimming pool. Beautiful sunset. Dinner with candle under the beauty sky with stars and/or moon prepared by the local guide. Camping for the night.
Day 6
End of the river – ANTSIRARAKY- BELO sur TSIRIBIHINA
After Breakfast, continuation of the cruise, going through a cliff home to bats, birds such as owl bird. After lunch, continuation with zebu’s car for 1 hour until Antsiraraky. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7
BELO sur TSIRIBIHINA - Bekopaka
Departure to Bekopaka by 4x4 car, lunch at Belo/Tsiribihina, Crossing by ferry the 2 rivers (Tsiribihina and Manambolo), Passing through the dry landscape with a sandy and bumpy road. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8
Visit of the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
Departure by 4X4 car for joining the entrance park of the BigTsingy, exploring the big tsingy during 3hours until 8hours, it’s depend on your physical condition. A strong feeling, through the bridge hanging of Andamozavaky circuits. The Tsingy gives you opportunity to see different species of lemurs such as Decken's Sifaka, Red Fronted Brown Lemur, Grey Mouse Lemur, home of bird such as Coquerel's Coua, Sickle Billed Vanga, White Headed Vanga and many kinds of reptiles.
Day 9
Bekopaka - Morondava
Drive to coming back to Morondava with a sandy and bumpy road, lunch at Belo sur Tsiribihina. Cross again the 2 ferrys; Stop on the road for the sacred baobab, baobab in love, Sakalava’s tomb. Stop at the famous and unique Alley of Baobab. Sunset at the Alley of Baobab for an amazing unforgettable picture. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10
Morondava
Relax on the beach after the bad road, Visit of the fisherman village through the mangrove with the local’s pirogue. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11
Morondava - Tana by Flight
Transfer to the airport. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12
Tana
City tour in Tana, visit of lemur's park, king palace in Ambohimanga. Transfer to the airport for your international flight.