17-Day Wildlife & Nature Excursion in Madagascar from Antananarivo
Highlights
Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Ifaty, Isalo National Park, Ranohira, Ranomafana National Park, Manakara
Locations Covered
Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Ifaty, Isalo National Park, Ranohira, Ranomafana National Park, Manakara
safari, sunandsand, Wildlife
Private Tour
17 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on an all-encompassing tour around Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Ranohira, Manakara and Ifaty in Madagascar. Get to see age-old canyons, trek by waterfalls, thermal pools and crater lakes, relax by the beach and spot indigenous wildlife such as spotted lemurs, sifakas, iguanas, tortoises and numerous other species of birds and animals.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Arrival in Antananarivo
- Connect with the guide and get assistance at the airport.
- Then, go for a visit to the capital.
Check-in at the hotel.
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Day 2- Antananarivo - Antsirabe
- After breakfast, continue to Antsirabe.
Pass through Ambatolampy which is home to the cooking pot makers.
Then arrive at Antsirabe to visit the "Hot Water" Thermal Spring.
Take a Pousse Pousse (human pulled rickshaw) Tour.
Overnight in a hotel.
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Day 3 - Antsirabe - Fianarantsoa
- After breakfast, proceed to Fianarantsoa.
Pass through Ambositra, the handicraft capital of the Island (Marquetry and Basketry made of wood and plant).
Then arrive at Fianar.
Visit the Old Town (Tanana Ambony).
Go to the Wines Factory. (Lazan'i Betsileo and Soavita, etc.)
Overnight in the hotel.
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Day 4- Fianarantsoa - Manakara
- After breakfast, continue to Manakara by Train.
Overnight in hotel.
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Day 5- Train of Legend
- Pass through 17 train stations and two tunnels. The route will take about 7 to 8 hours by Train (Train of Legend).
Arrive in Manakara.
Check-in at the hotel.
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Day 6- Manakara
- You can have an overview of the town in one glance, for there are two significant neighbourhoods complementing each other - Manakara, where you first landed, and the other is Manakara-Be. It is a little town stretching between the river and the sea.
Visit the fishing villages, essential oils distillery, medicinal herbs of Madagascar and a former settler's plantation. Tours here are generally done by rowing in a traditional canoe.
Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 7- Manakara - Ranomafana
- After breakfast, continue to Ranomafana to visit the "Hot Water" Thermal Spring.
- Arrive in Ranomafana and then check-in at the hotel.
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Day 8- Ranomafana National Park
- Visit the Ranomafana National Park, which indeed, is a genetic pool of many rare and endemic plants and animal species (Lemur Baboo" Happalemur Aureus, birds, insects, reptiles, lizards, gecko, tonnes of endemic plants).
Overnight in a hotel.
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Day 9- Ranomafana National Park
- The National Park is one of the most popular ecotourism attractions in the region and performs an important ecological mission in the South-Central and Eastern parts of Madagascar.
Overnight in the same hotel.
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Day 10- Ranomafana - Ranohira
- After breakfast, move to Ranohira
Pass through Fianar and then Ambalavao.
Visit the Antemoro Paper Makers, who make paper from a plant called"Avoho".
Next, we will go to see the Silk fabrics made by craftsmen by hand.
Lastly, visit the Zebu Market.
Arrive in Ranohira for an overnight stay in a hotel.
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Day 11- Isalo National Park
- Visit the Isalo National Park, to see lemur catta, sifaka, iguanas, birds, reptiles and endemic plants.
Overnight in a hotel.
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Day 12- Isalo National Park
- Today, we visit natural Limestone and dessert.
Stay at the same hotel.
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Day 13- Ranohira - Ifaty
- After breakfast, continue to Ifaty.
Pass through Toliara, a little town.
Then, go to see Shell Fabric and continue to Mahafaly Tombs.
Arrive at Ifaty and check-in at the hotel.
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Day 14- Ifaty
- Beach and swim lovers will have endless choices in the Mozambique Ocean and the Manific Lagoon.
Overnight in the hotel.
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Day 15- Ifaty
- Visit the Fishing Village "Vezo" and the Manific Lagoon.
Overnight in the hotel.
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Day 16- Ifaty
- Day for leisure.
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Day 17- Antananarivo
- Transfer to the airport to board your return flight.
End of tour.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 4 | /person |
This is a private tour |