Overview

• AVAILABLE FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER
• BEST TIME: July to October

DAY1: WELCOMING (TRANSFER)
Arrival at Ivato International Airport. You will be welcomed by HT Agency Tours Staff. Once you have passed customs formalities, our Guide will smooth through the rest of the arrivals process - changing money, setting up your phone with the new SIM card, and anything else you need. We will provide 2 (two) SIM cards with Data + National Call + 5mn International call for your stay in Madagascar; it will make our contact easier. Transfer directly to the hotel in town for check-in “Antananarivo”.
Night at Pietra (Bed and Breakfast)

DAY 02 : TANA – MIANDRIVAZO
Early in morning, after breakfast, on rout to go to Miandrivazo with some stops on the road to enjoy the landscape, for photos and for some little breaks if it is necessary. On the way, as you head out of the city into the country side, you will pass through the beautiful landscapes of the Merina people, witnessing along the way the everyday life of the these people, who were (and really still are) the ruling class in Madagascar. We also stop in Ambatolampy to see aluminum pot making. Arrive in Antsirabe around noon for lunch. After Lunch, back to the road to reach Miandrivazo. Arrive in Miandrivazo toward in the end of the afternoon.
Night at Princesse Tsiribihina (Bed and Breakfast)

DAY 03 : MIANDRIVAZO – DESCENT ON TSIRIBIHINA RIVER
At 9:00, boarding to the south of Miandrivazo (30 km) and beginning of the descent to the river. A three days journey crossing through the completely wilderness. Along the way, discovery of several species of birds, bats, sometimes group of lemurs. Lunch, dinner and overnight on the white sand stretch (under tent).
Night on the white sand stretch
Under Tent (Full Board)

DAY 04 : DESCENT ON THE TSIRIBIHINA RIVER
Continuing the descent. Observation of crocodiles, birds and pictures of villages animating. Off to a huge waterfall and natural pool. Bathing. Meals and overnight camping (tent).
Night on the white sand stretch
Under Tent (Full Board)

DAY 05 : BELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA - BEKOPAKA
End of descent around noon. A 4X4 is waiting for you in Belo sur Tsiribihina. Lunch in the village, and then continue to the North through a landscape of rice fields and small village, to arrive at the end of the afternoon at Bekopaka.
Night at the Soleil du tsingy (Bed and Breakfast)

DAY 06 : BEKOPAKA (TSINGY OF BEMARAHA)
After breakfast, guided visit to the Bemaraha National Park (Grand Tsingy), you can choose whichever tour you want to do on this day, in consultation with your local guide and your driver, depending on your energy levels and enthusiasm on the day. There are circuits for all levels of fitness here at this World Heritage park. Here nature seems to be in perfect harmony with this wild and sharp limestone mountain. The flora consists of a dry western deciduous forest, plants typical of these dry limestone areas, such as species of Aloe and baobab Andasonia, the red-flowered flamboyant tree, Madagascar’s native banana Musa perrier. You can also see typical plants growing in the rocky area such pachypodium, orchids Concerning the fauna we can see the stump-tailed chameleon Brookesia perarmata, 53 bird, 7 lemur species including Decken’s sifaka Propithecus verreauxi deckeni.
For your lunch, you will have picnic organized by the guide. You will continue your visit to the Small Tsingy.
Night at the Soleil du Tsingy (Bed and Breakfast)

DAY 07 : BEKOPAKA - KIRINDY
Earlier in the morning, after the breakfast, reach directly the famous Kirindy. Check-in at your hotel.
Around 6:30 PM, beginning of the Guided night walks at Kirindy Reserve. Kirindy is the best place in the whole island to observe fosa. Other nocturnal species includes: the rare Coquerel's giant mouse lemur
and pygmy mouse-lemur, fork-crowned lemur, grey mouse lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur and red-tailed sportive lemur. Several bats, tenrecs, mongoose and rodents complete the mammal population.
Night at the Relais du Kirindy (Bed and Breakfast)

DAY 08 : KIRINDY - MORONDAVA
After breakfast, around 7:30 AM, beginning of the Guided day visits at Kirindy reserve. Kirindy Reserve is home to seven species of lemur. The most common are the common brown lemurs and the Verreaux's sifakas. These long-legged, seven-pound lemurs, white with dark patches, leap among tree trunks high in the canopy, propelled by their powerful hind legs but continually maintaining an upright posture. 40 bird, 50 reptile and 15 amphibian species are also found in this magnificent forest.
In the afternoon, on the way to Morondava with two special stops, the first in Baobab Amoureux and the second in the famous Streets of Baobabs to appreciate a beautiful sunset. Arrival at Morondava in early evening, transfer to the hotel.
Night at the Palissandre (Bed and Breakfast)

DAY 09 : MORONDAVA – ANTANANARIVO
After breakfast, transfer directly to the airport for your flight up to Antananarivo, the flight will take 45mn. On your arrival, you will be transfered in town for lunch in a local restaurant, followed by a shopping and purchase of some souvenirs in the artisanal market of the Digue. Towards the afternoon, transfer to the airport for the external flight.