Western Madagascar

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Arrival at the international airport of Antananarivo, meeting the guide and the driver, transfer to the hotel

2. Day 2

   After having breakfast at the hotel, departure to mantasoa within 03 hours driving include photos breaks on the way. Check-in the hotel, having lunch ; I recommend mantasoa lodge because the visit is nearby the hotel. Visit the park of nosy soa 30 minutes by boat towards an artifial lake. We will spot there a dancing lemurs, varecia variegata, bamboo lemurs, maki, brown lemurs . Return to the hotel after the visit. Diner at the hotel. Overnight at Mantasoa Lodge

3. Day 3

   Departure to Antsirabe after your breakfast at the hotel, lunchon at the coin du fois gras behenjy. Photos pauses and animation on the way. Arriving in Antsirabe at around 1700 to 1800 Check-in the hotel, you may have diner at Valahara or Zandina restaurant. Night in Antsirabe

4. Day 4

   After your breakfast at the hotel, visit the tritriva lake and andraikiba, city tour of antsirabe. In the afternoon, take a route to Miandrivazo, check-in the hotel at the end of the day. Briefing with the local guiding regarding the descend to tsiribihina river. Overnight at miandrivazo

5. Day 5

   Breakfast at the hotel, short walk at the market before boarding to the river boat. Arrival at Masiakampy, installation at the « chaland ». You are on full-board during the cruising time. We have a chef onboard. Visiting the waterfall of nosin'ampela ; swimming and walking, possibility to find lemurs and crocodiles. Installation of the sleeping tent at a river side. Diner inside the barge. Two people in each tent.

6. Day 6

   Breakfast in the barge Visiting a village at the side of tsiribihina river We will see baobabs, reptiles, bats, birds. At noon, lunchon in the barge. Enjoying the sunset in the baobab forest. Installation of the camping tent aside the river. Diner in the barge. Animation with camp fire, kilalaky dance animated by the group of local music band. Night in the tent with star gazing. Two persons in each tent.

7. Day 7

   Breakfast onboard Descending the river until tsiribihina. Lunch onboard or takeaway picnic depending on the situation. En route to bekopaka with 4WD drive (3 people in each car) on the off-road. You will go across the river of manambolo by local facility before reaching bekopaka. Check in the hotel, have diner afterward. Overnight in Bekopaka.

8. Day 8

   Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the tsingy of bemaraha a magestic geological rock formation about 4h to 5h visit. Picnic lunch is possible to allow you to admire more about the karst limestone. In the afternoon, visit of the small tsingy about one and half hours up to two hours visit. Diner at the hotel after the visit. Night at the same hotel at bekopaka

9. Day 9

   Route to Kirindy forest, stop at belo sur Tsiribihina for lunch. Go back the same way same adventure . Before diner go for a nocturnal visit to spot night active wildlife such as sportive lemurs. Overnight at Relais of kirindy www.relaisdukirindy.com

10. Day 10

    Visit the park of kirindy after your breakfast to see Fosa, lemurs, birds, reptiles, baobab,…

11. Day 11

    Sacred baobab, in love baobab , sunset at the alley of the baobab. Transfer and check-in the hotel. Diner at the hotel or at a Blue Soleil restaurant. Overnight at morondava

12. Day 12

    After your breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to take a domestic flight to Antananarivo by Tsaradia. City tour in the afternoon in Antananarivo and visit the souvenirs places. Night in Antananarivo. The end of your adventure transfer to the airport of antananarivo to catch up the international flight. END OF TOUR.