Summary
This tour to the South of Madagascar called RN7 with Valley of Tsaranoro includes a visit to the Rocky Mountain of Andringitra National Park. This is a unique place where the rural development is still very slow. The Mountain hike offers beautiful view of amazing granite formation.. The Diavolana hike is the real Andringitra, it is called the moon landscape because of its view on only rocky formation and rocky landscape
Activities
- Bird Photography
- Camping
- Diving
- Landscape photography
- Seascape Photography
- Snorkeling
- Sports
- Wildlife Photography
- Culture
- Photo-safari
Places
- Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
- Isalo National Park, Madagascar
Physical Condition
- Normal Physical Condition
Connectivity
- WiFi and phone coverage at lodges
Day-by-day Description
Day 1Transfer To Airport - Hotel
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Township tourMeeting with the guide and transfer to the hotel where you spend the night. Accomodation : Belvedere Hotel
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Antananarivo
Travel Time: 2 hrs
Day 2Antananarivo-Antsirabe
Activities Included
Bird Photography Cooking General Photography Landscape photography Sports CultureWe have breakfast in the hotel and start heading south passing through Antananarivo. Rice fields and typical villages of the Highlands represent the landscape right after Antananarivo. We stop in Ambatolampy to discover the rather amazing work of aluminum to make cooking pot for the whole country. We take lunch in town. Continuation towards Antsirabe in the afternoon. Accomodation : Chambre du voyageur Hotel
Day 3Antsirabe-Ranomafana
Activities Included
General Photography Wildlife Photography Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariWe keep going on the National Road 7 and progress towards the south. We continue to Ranomafana in Betsileo region, the main tribe on the south part of the Highlands of Madagascar. we have a winding road; we are close to the highest summit of the Great Island. Accomodation : Karibo Hotel
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Location
Region of Betsileo
Travel Time: 4 hrs
Day 4Ranomafana
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Landscape photography Seascape Photography Sports Bird Watching Photo-safariAn early morning wake up will take you in the trails of the rainforest with some park rangers to discover lemurs and different wildlife in their natural habitat. Finishing the visit around before lunch time, we move to the old town of Fianarantsoa perched onto the hills with its beautiful traditional architecture reflecting the different stages of colonization. Accomodation : Karibo Hotel
Day 5Ranomafana-Ambalavao
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Bird Watching CultureAfter breakfast, we continue the road. We will stop for the lunch and continue to Ambalavao and visit parc Anja . Overnight to the hotel. Accomodation : Artisan Hotel
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Location
Anja Community Reserve, Ambalavao, Madagascar
Travel Time: 4 hrs
Day 6Ambalavao-Andringitra
Activities Included
Camping Landscape photography Sports Wildlife Photography CultureDeparture to Andringitra after breakfast. We continue the road until the camp where we spend the night. Accomodation : Camping
Day 7Andringitra
Activities Included
Camping General Photography Hiking Landscape photography Sports Wildlife Photography CultureAndringitra is a granite massif with an area of 31160 ha. Hiking, trekking, climbing, and panoramic views are among the interests of this national park made possible by its 100 km of trails in its scenic mountain scenery. Accomodation : Camping
Day 8Andringitra-Tsaranoro-Ranohira
Activities Included
Bird Photography General Photography Landscape photography Sports Wildlife Photography Culture Photo-safariAt Ambalavao, we visit the Antemoro paper factory. We cross the largest plateau of Madagascar constituted by a beautiful herbaceous steppe, topped with huge termite nests: it is IHorombe. We arrive in the village of Ranohira which is close to Isalo massif and the National Park entrance. Accomodation : Motel de L'Isalo
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Location
Isalo, Madagascar
Travel Time: 5 hrs
Day 9Ranohira
Activities Included
General Photography Hiking Landscape photography Sports Wildlife Photography Photo-safariTogether with a guide of the park, you leave quietly a small bag on the shoulder for hike through surprising landscapes consisted of canyons, swimming pools and rocks in the magic erosions. Your day of stroll in this spectacular frame begins in the morning with a visit with the Natural Pool lost amid the vastness of rocks, it continues by a picnic near the Waterfall of the Nymphs inhabited by lemurs and ends by the discovery of the Black and Blue pools. Accomodation : Motel de L'Isalo
Day 10Ranohira-Ifaty
Activities Included
Canoeing Fishing Landscape photography Seascape Photography Snorkeling Sports SurfingAfter the breakfast, you leave the region of Isalo to run towards the coast and Tulear at the edge of the Canal of Mozambique. The road unwinds its ribbon of tar on 245 km and the vegetation of the South takes gradually its place in the landscape: baobabs, aloes, Euphorbiaceous… You probably will come across impressive zebu cattle and will make stops in Mahafaly tombs, surprisingly decorated and erected with wooden sculptures. On arrival in Tulear, meeting with the driver who will go up your vehicle in Tana. Together, you will pay a small visit of the city before borrowing the sandy track which goes along the beach and the mangrove swamp towards Ifaty and your hotel. Accomodation : Bella Donna
Day 11Ifaty
Activities Included
Canoeing Diving Fishing Snorkeling Sports SurfingFree Day Accomodation : Bella Donna
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Location
Ifaty Beach Club, Ifaty, Madagascar
Day 12Ifaty
Activities Included
Diving Fishing Snorkeling SportsFree Day Accomodation : Bella Donna
Day 13Ifaty-Tuléar-Antananarivo
Activities Included
General PhotographyMorning at leisure and then, transfer to the airport organized by us. Fly to the capital and city tour Accomodation : Au bois Vert Hotel
Day 14Antananarivo
International Flight
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Aéroport International Ivato, Tananarive, Madagascar
Offical Visa Regulations and Health Requirements
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