1 Day : ANTANANARIVO - ANTSIRABE
Arrival in Antananrivo. Assistance during formalities.
Continuation directly to Antsirabe. Typical landscape of the highland
: vast fields of rice and wheat, charming laterite colored villages.
On the way, visit of a traditional workshop making pots with a rudimentary
material. Lunch at "Rendez-vous des Pêcheur". Arrival
at Antsirabe. Visit of the city and the surroundings and a semi-precious
stone shop. Dinner and night at hotel
2
Day : ANTSIRABE - RANOMAFANA
Wonderful landscape terrace rice
fields on th slopes of the hills. Stops at Ambositra, capital of Malagasy
handicraft. Lunch at the restaurant IMANASOAVAHINY aimated by folkloric
danse . Continuation to Ranomafana through vast forests of eucalyptus
and arrival at Ranomafana late in the afternoon. Dinner and night
at hotel
3
Day : RANOMAFANA -
FIANARANTSOA
Visit of the reserve of Ranomafana, situated
inside a mountainous region. Humid forest characterised by numeous
euphorb, epiphyte plants, palm trees and orchids. The fauna
is rich: the hapalemur Aureus was recently discovered and the reserve
is its unique sanctuary. A big variety of birds, many of them endemic
of Madagascar. Lunch at the restaurant RIANALA . Back to Fianarantsoa
in afternoon. Dinner and night at hotel.
4
Day: FIANARANTSOA
- IHOSY
Through ricefields and tabacco plantation. Possibility
of visiting vineyards. At Ambalavao, visit of the Antaimoro paper
workshop. Passing by the "Porte du Sud" here is the beginning
of this extraordinary tour of the south along endless strange natural
shapes, large Savannahs. The traveler suddenly discovers a new world,
an unexpected landscape. Big herds of zebus on the way. Lunch at the
Bougainvilliers . Arrival at Ihosy in the afternoon. Dinner and night
at hotel
5
Day : IHOSY - RANOHIRA
Continuation to Ranohira, after breakfast. Full
day visit of the Isalo Park, a lunar landscape of continental sandstone
of the Jurassic era. Walk to the "Piscine Naturelle", a
surprising site which invites to relax and bath. Picnic lunch. Back
to the hotel in the afternoon. Dinner and night at hotel
6
Day : RANOHIRA - TULEAR
- IFATY
Arid vegetation of the south
with a big variety of succulents, euphorbs…. Presence of funeral
art as Aloalo figures made of typical carved wood with geometric design
and naive daily life scenes.Lunch at the restaurant ESTEREL after
the visit of the shells market . Continuation to Ifaty, dinner and
night at hotel.
7
Day : IFATY
Exceptional site for fishing and diving, stay
at leisure. Dinner and night at hotel.
8
Day : IFATY - ANTANANARIVO
- PARIS
Return to Antananarivo. Transfer to airport
Assistance during International departure formalities.
