The unique landscape of the great island

Antananarivo

Arrival at the airport of Antananarivo.

Transfer to the hotel.

Antananarivo – Antsirabe

The departure will be just after the breakfast. We start our journey through the mythical RN7 traversing the landscapes of terraced rivers and traditional houses of the highlands. A stop at Ambatolampy to discover the famous aluminum pot making workshop.

We will be in Antsirabe for lunch. After lunch, we will do a city tour by rickshaw to discover the spa town, but also for visiting some places of handcraft exhibition and selling like embroidery, etc.

Overnight at hotel

Antsirabe – Ambositra – Antoetra

Breakfast and departure for Antoetra. Stop for lunch and visit to the handcraft shops of Ambositra, the capital city of handmade crafts in Madagascar to discover the Zafimaniry wooden sculptures which is internationnaly recognized by the UNESCO.

The second step will be for the afternoon : way to Antoetra, the cradle of Zafimaniry tribes.

Overnight at Hotel

Antoetra

Breakfast. Trekking through the Zafimaniry territory, across hills and mountains to join a typical zafimaniry village with its unique architecture. Picnic near the village. Back to the hotel.

Overnight at Hotel

Antoetra - Ranomafana

Way to Ranomafana, a great rain forest where we can find differnet species of Lemurs and birds living in their natural area. Visit of the park the afternoon.

Overnight at Hotel

Ranomafana - Andringitra

After the breakfast, we take an hour of relax inside the thermal swimming pool of Ranomafana then our journey will continue farther deep in the southern part of the island. Arrival at Andringitra in the evening.

Overnight at hotel

Andringitra

Visit of the Andringitra National Park. The trek Diavolana or full moon will take you through wild meadows of flowers, and orchids to a lunar landscape made of narrow valleys, dizzily-high cliffs, streams and waterfalls.

Picnic inside the park.

Overnight at hotel

Andringitra - Ranohira

Road to Ranohira. We will stop in Ambalavao for a visit of the nature reserve of Anja to admire lemur catta.

We will have lunch then continue to Ranohira. From Ambalavao, the landscape changes and we will start seeing some traditional tombs belonging to the Bara Ethnicity, a semi-nomad and cow breeding tribe. And then we will arrive to the Far-West, in Ranohira, with its big rocks and canyons having different shapes.

Overnight at Hotel.

Ranohira

Trekking inside the Isalo National Park. A paradise for all visitors of the Malagasy Far West region. Bath in some natural swimming pool and discovery of the canyons.

Overnight at Hotel.

Ranohira – Fianarantsoa

We hit back the road to join Fianarantsoa. A stop at Ambalavao to pay a visit to the local Antemoro paper and silk workshop. Road to Fianarantsoa. City tour of Fianarantsoa.

Overnight at hotel

Fianarantsoa - Antananarivo

Way back to the capital.

Arrival in the evening.

Overnight at hotel

Antananarivo – Departure

The last day will be dedicated to shopping at a special open market in Antananarivo.

Then, transfer to the airport according to the flight schedules.