(Best time to visit tsingy is from Middle of April till the End of November ) .

Tsingy rock formations, Guided trekking, Canoe trip, Caves, Baobab Alley.

TOUR ROUTES : 

ANTANANARIVO - MORONDAVA - BELO-SUR-TSIRIBIHINA - TSINGY DE BEMARAHA - MORONDAVA .

Day 1 : FLY FROM TANANARIVO OR TULEAR TO MORONDAVA THEN 4WD TO KIRINDY FOREST .

In the morning you will be collected by car with our driver from your hotel in Tananarivo and then taken to the airport . From here you will fly to Morondava . Please note the air tickets is Not included in the Price below but you can buy it from us if you accept our offer . Arrive in Morondava where a 4WD will collect you from the airport and take you on to Kirindy forest . on route, you will visit different types of baobabs tree .

After you have unpacked and rested in the small bungalow hotel you will go on a guided night walk to see the fosa ( wild cat ) . This is a really unique way of exploring the many nocturnal wonders of the forest.

ACCOMMODATIONS : ( Hotel is included ) .

* Overnight at small bungalow in kirindy forest .[ Basic bungalow ] . 
* Camping is permitted .

Day 2 : 4WD FROM KIRINDY FOREST TO TSINGY PARK .

You and your local guide will go on a forest first and do the maximum visits as you can then you will take a 4WD with driver to the tsingy park with the dust road . When you arrive you can relax for the rest of the day in your hotel in the village of Bekopaka, which will be your base for exploring both the Grand and Petit Tsingy. This region is famed as one of the finest climates in all of Madagascar. 10 months of dry sunny weather . It's possible too to visit the village and take pictures for the local kids or even surrounding as it looks like in a jungle or lost area .

ACCOMMODATIONS : ( Hotel is included ) .

* Hotel OLIMPYA .
* Hotel tanankoay .
* Hotel Relais Des Tsingy .
* Camping is possible which offers you less price .

Day 3 : TREKING TO THE SPECTACULAR GRAND TSINGY PARK WITH YOUR PERSONAL LOCAL GUIDE .

After your hotel breakfast , you and a local guide will spend the morning trekking through Tsingy National Park . Do not forget to order your picnic food from the hotel before you leave and this is Not included in the tour .
Tsingy means needles in Malagasy and you will see why when you see this vast forest of rugged and eroded rocks . Some of the needles are several hundred meters high . This area was once an ocean and the rock formations have been made by a combination of water and later wind erosions . It can only be described as a scene from another world . After you are finished exploring you will hike back to your hotel where you are free to relax.

ACCOMMODATIONS : ( Hotel is included ) .

* Hotel OLIMPYA .
* Hotel tanankoay .
* Hotel Relais Des Tsingy .
* Camping is possible which offers you less price .

Day 4 : VISIT PETITS TSINGY AND THE GORGE OF MANAMBOLO BY PIROGUE .

After your hotel breakfast you and a guide will walk for few hours to the Petit Tsingy . Although this Tsingy is a lot smaller compare the Grand Tsingy but it is still impressive and very much worth the short walk .
In the afternoon you will go down the Manambolo River in a pirogue (dugout wooden canoe) with your guide and a paddle . After about 30 min you will stop and get out to walk around Manambolo Gorge .

There are many more interesting rock formations here including stalactite caves .
At the top of the gorge are the ancient tombs of the Vazimba tribe . These ancient people where the first and original inhabitants of Madagascar and were no more than 1 meter tall. See their child sized wooden caskets often with visible skeletal remains . Then return by pirogue to your hotel where you are free for the rest of the day.

ACCOMMODATIONS : ( Hotel is included ) .

* Hotel OLIMPYA .
* Hotel tanankoay .
* Hotel Relais Des Tsingy .
* Camping is possible which offers you less price .

Day 5 : 4WD FROM TSINGY PARK BACK TO MORONDAVA . [ 230 km ]

After your hotel breakfast , 4WD from tsingy park to Morondava via Belo-sur-Tsiribihina . On the way you will pass the Sakalava tribe tombs . They are known for the very unusual paintings and carvings that decorate the outside of their tombs . The decorations are mainly of an erotic nature included male and female sexual body parts . Then around 5 pm you will stop to watch the sun set at the famous Baobab Alley . This is the best time of day to see the trees as their colours change and their long shadows are most pronounced . Then arrive at Morondava where you are free to relax for the rest of the day .

ACCOMMODATIONS : ( Hotel is included ).

* Hotel Chez maggie .
* Hotel baobab cafee .
* Hotel Renala du sable d' or .

NB : The next day your guide will transfer you to the airport where you can take a plane to Tulear or Tana or simply relax on the beach here until you are ready to move on.
Please note it is advised that you purchase your air tickets before you start the tour to avoid delays although arrangements can also be made here .
If you want to stay more days in morondava and have fun with nice beach, we suggest you to take a 4WD from morondava to belo sur mere and do diving and snorkeling or any sea sport .

This area of Madagascar can only be visited during the months of April till November. This is because many of the rivers in the region are uncross able for the rest of the year due to heavy rainfall in the mountainous rainforests to the east .

PRICE FOR THIS TOUR