Day 1 Welcome at Ivato airport - Transfer to the hotel. Recepon at Ivato airport, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, we discover the capital of the island. In the evening we return to the hotel La Ribaudière, a 4-star hotel.
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You will visit the former Royal Palace Rova of Madagascar. This is one of the famous historical cultures of Madagascar during the colonial period. The architecture was built by the monarchs of the Kingdom of Imerina in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is located at an altitude of 1462 meters on the highest elevation of the capital, and the Analamanga, almost 200 meters above the quarters of the lower city.
Day 2 Ampefy - Antsirabe After breakfast we will connue to the center of the island, to Ampefy to see several waterfalls like Lily. Then the journey contiues to Antsirabe. You will stay overnight in the luxurious Hotel Plumeria, a 3-star hotel.
Lily waterfall:
The city is located in the district of Soavinandriana in the Itasy region. The village of Ampefy offers you a unique and contrasng landscape. Located west of Antananarivo, the road to this region leads to the volcanic highlands, which are very present in the region. The region with its charming volcanic landscape resembles the landscape in the southeast of the island. During your visit, you will discover the life and daily culture of the people. The farmers live from agriculture and are very hardworking. They have planted vegetables, corn and rice in this ferle soil. Everything that the Malagasy people like to eat in daily life grows here in this country.
Day 3 Antsirabe - Miandrivazo (230 Km: 5 hours including photo stops) After breakfast we connue our journey to Miandrivazo. One of the famous cies for several cows. Today we will have different experiences because we will be able to discover an extraordinary beauful landscape with many mountains. We will take a break during our trip so that you can take good panoramic photos. Overnight stay Hotel "Princesse Tsiribihina" Miandrivazo, 3-star hotel.
Miandrivazo landscapes;
Discover the highlights of central Madagascar with arid areas on the west coast. The west is dry but with often abundant rainfall from December to March. On the way, there are beauful natural and mountain landscapes to discover.
Day 4 Miandrivazo – Morondava After breakfast we drive to the village of Baobab and Morondava.
The Tsingy of Bemaraha is classified as a World Heritage Site, and part of the National Park Network of Madagascar managed by Angap. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990. You will spend the night at the Hotel Chez Maggie Morondava, a 5-star hotel.
Day 5 Belo sur Mer After breakfast we take a boat to Belo sur Mer. The boat trip from Morodava to Belo sur Mer takes about 2 hours. On arrival, we will go diving. A diving mask is provided. Under water there is a real aquarium where you can admire the magnificent corals, admiring the magnificent spectacle of anemones, myriads of colorful fish, shells, perches, moray eels, and sea turtles. Overnight stay at the Entremer Hotel, a 4-star hotel.
Day 6 Diving in Belo sur Mer for the next few days Belo sur Mer is located 70 km south of Morondava on the Mozambique Channel. From Morondava it takes about two hours by boat to reach this village in Vezo. The village with its small houses and huts is situated on the edge of a small lagoon with a beautiful beach. Nine coral-lined offshore islands give excellent opportunities for snorkeling and diving. The temperature can be very high. The best me to travel is between June and July.
Day 7 Scuba day! After breakfast you will have the pleasure of diving. A diving mask is available. You will have lunch at the hotel. After lunch you can relax in the hotel. Overnight stay in the hotel Entremer, a 4-star hotel.
Day 8 Scuba day! Enjoy scuba diving for yet another day in Belo su Mer
Day 9 Last day scuba diving Enjoy your last scuba dives in Belo su Mer
Day 10 Return to Morondava and excursion to Tsingy Bemaraha After breakfast we drive to Morondava. There we take a 4*4 to Bekopaka. The drive takes about 4 hours. After a long drive you can relax in the hotel. Overnight stay with Hotel Le Soleil of Tsingy Lodge, a 4-star hotel.
Day 11 Visit of the Tsingy de Bemaraha The excing moment has finally arrived. A conducted excursion to Tsingy Bemaraha. It is the best view of the volcanic mountains in Madagascar. 86% of the 650 plant species of the national park are endemic, then the rest is dry forest. There are predators like pit and Ringed mongooses. We will stay at the Hotel Le Soleil of Tsingy Lodge, a 4-star hotel.
Tsingy de Bemaraha:
This unique landscape began to form about 200 million years ago. The limestone soil was pushed upwards, creang a plateau that was hollowed out by the heavy rains and over the years took on the present form of high limestone pillars. The integral reserve consists mainly of canyons, ravines, prisne forests, lakes, and mangrove swamps, all of which have an amazing variety of fauna and flora. The rate of endemic species is about 85%, 47% are even locally endemic animals! The western slopes of the massif rise more gradually and are mainly covered by dry deciduous forests, which are opmally adapted to the extreme climate condions.
Also in the north, the limestone profiles describe rather gentle hills, while in the south extensive elevations extremely limited access. In the middle of this difficult-to-access vegetation lies the beauful Manambolo Gorge, where you can see waterfalls, lemurs and magnificent, untouched forests. The landscape here above the plateaus resembles a grass savannah. Within the deep gorges, however, the vegetation is very humid with small tropical forests and many liana plants.
Day 12 Return to Morondava After breakfast we return to Morondava. We take a moment on Baobab Avenue to enjoy the sunset. You will spend the night at the Hotel Chez Maggie Morondava, a 5-star hotel.
The town of Morondava is characterized by its famous Baobab Avenue. The Baobab Avenue is a real baobab tree avenue and was only in July 2007 a "natural monument" under protection.
Day 13 Visit of the town of Morondava After breakfast we will take a walk through this city where you can learn about the daily life of the people. Also during the visit, you will have the opportunity to discover the tradition of Menabe Sakalava dances. In the afternoon we will relax on the beach. We will spend the night in an extraordinary and unforgetable overnight at Chez Maggie Hotel-Morondava. 5-star hotel
Day 14 Morondava - Antananarivo In the morning you will have me to relax and enjoy the beach. In the afternoon you will take the domesc flight to Antananarivo. There you will take the flight to Europe. The journey to Madagascar is over, before you take the plane to Europe, we offer you souvenir gifts to make your trip unforgtetable!
