Precious stones, 3 Days camping canoe trip, Baobab alley, Lemurs, Bats, Guided forest walk.

TOUR ROUTES : 

ANTANANARIVO - ANTSIRABE - MIANDRIVAZO - MORONDAVA .

Day 1 : CAR FROM ANTANANARIVO TO ANTSIRABE .

Start the tour from tana to antsirabe with your personal driver . This drive will take 3 hours with tar road but lots of twist . when you arrive in antsirabe, you can relax for a while after the drive and you can visit around the town by your self with rickshaw or by walk as the town of Antsirabe is very beautiful .

THINGS TO SEE AND DO :

* The shops that sell many different precious stones .

* The factory where you can watch how they clean and cut the stones then fit them into luxury items at chez JOSEPH
* The hot spring bath . Watch the locals bath in the medicinal, natural spring water that comes from deep within the ground.
* The beautiful lake Andrakiba where you might take a 20-minute horse ride around the lake or simply walk around the shade of the trees and visit the open market for the precious stones along the side of the lake .

ACCOMMODATIONS : ( Hotel is included ).

* hotel villa camellia : [ Semi Luxury hotel ] .
* Hotel Hasina : [ Mid range hotel ] . 
* Hotel le Trianon : [ Mid range hotel ] . 

Day 2 : CAR FROM ANTSIRABE TO MIANDRIVAZO .

After the morning breakfast, your driver with the guide will pick you up from the hotel and will drive you to Miandrivazo . you will see a waterfall and visit the place where you can see hot spring water source from underground in Betafo village and after this, most of the day will be spent in the car traveling through the changing Malagasy countryside . When you arrive in Miandrivazo there is no real reason to stay here long as it only serves as a place to organize a trip along the Tsiribihina River. The river trip lasts for 3 and a half days by pirogue (dugout wooden canoe) or you can choose to pay more and travel instead in a comfortable motor boat that takes 1 day less.

ACCOMMODATIONS : ( Hotel is included ).

* Hotel La Pirogue : [ Mid range hotel ] .
* Chez La Reine Rasalimo : [ Mid range hotel ] .

Day 3 - 4 - 5 : THE RIVER ADVENTURE BEGINS .

FIRST LEG :

Start the day with your pirogue paddle and personal guide on the impressive Tsiribihina river as it cuts it’s way through the rugged mountains that in places tower 600 meters above you. See different kinds of birds and many species of large chameleons on the riverbank. Late afternoon your guide will pitch a tent on a secluded island in the middle of the river. He will build you a fire and cook your dinner.Then sit back and enjoy your meal listening to the sounds of the river and watch the sun go down . Camping at night. ( Full board is included ) .

SECOND LEG :

Start the morning with a cooked breakfast as your guide packs up the camp. Then continue your adventure as the river winds through thick forests full of wildlife. Float peacefully by undisturbed the many different colours and types of lemurs that you will see playing in the tree branches that hang over the river. Your guide will stop the pirogue for a 2-minute walk to see a fabulous, secret waterfall. This is a great place to rest and eat a cooked lunch.
Camping at night as before. ( Full board is included ) .

THIRD LEG :

Start the morning with breakfast as before. Then it’s back to the river passing tobacco farms and waving to locals as they collect their water. Then stop at a traditional Malagasy village. Isolated and hidden in the jungle this village can only be reached by riverboat, as it’s a 2-day walk to the nearest road. Watch how the villages work and live in their hand built wooden houses. Then back to the river and a surprise as you pass right next to some open caves. This is where hundreds of bats sleep through the day hanging upside down from the ceiling of rock. Next you will see many Baobab trees on the riverside. These unusual but beautiful trees can only be found in Madagascar.
Camping at night as before. ( Full board is included ) .

Day 6 : 4WD FROM THE RIVERBANK ( TSIRARAKA VILLAGE ) TO MORONDAVA .

After morning breakfast , take a four-wheel drive to Morondava. Please note that here you have the option of extending your tour by starting the ‘ 4 days additional to tsingy park ’ at a reduced price. On the way see the famous Baobab Alley as mentioned in many international guidebooks.

Also see the traditional tombs of the Sakalava tribe. Each grave is decorated to tell the story of the person’s life with drawings and often animal heads .You will stop to see the baobab tree on route before you will arrive to 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