Sites and National Park Tour Trip West and North Madagascar
– Ankarafantsika National Park
– Anjohibe Cave and Natural Pool
– Red Circus and Sacred Lake of Antsanitia
– Majunga City
-Ankarana National Park : Large forest, Gray Tsingy with Suspension Bridge, loose river,
: Sacred cave with the 5 species of Bats
– Plantations of Cacao
– Sacred Lake
-The Red Tsingy and the Canyon
– Amber Mountain National Park
-The 3 Bays (Sakalava Bay, Dune, Pigeon) and the baobabs, sacred sugar loaf
– Visit the city of Diego-Suarez
– Emerald sea
Progam and timing of the Tour trip west and North Madagascar
Day-1 : ARRIVAL at ANTANANARIVO Airport or NOSY BE Airport
Reception at the international airport, and transfer and installation to the hotel.
Dinner/night Hotel ANTANANARIVO or NOSY BE
Day-2: ANTANANARIVO or NOSY BE – ANKARAFANTSIKA NP
Departure Antananarivo or Nosybe, Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, after breakfast. Departure in the morning from Antananarivo and along the RN4 towards the North-West part. You will discover the landscapes of Madagascar in the form of Range Mountain.
Stopping in different Villages, you will gradually discover the local life of the Region.
Picnic Lunch
You will arrive in Ankarafantsika in the afternoon.
Dinner/night in VANGA LODGE
Day-3: ANKARAFANTSIKA NP (bird paradise)
The diversity of the Lemurs underlines the importance of the Ankarafantsika National Park for the conservation of Madagascar’s biodiversity.
Eight species of lemurs have been observed. The Ankarafantsika Region is known for hosting more than 129 bird areas, 75 of which are endemic.
After breakfast, visit and trekking in the park all morning. You can photograph the White Dancing Lemurs, Avahi Occidentalus, Birds, Snakes. There are so many different animals.
Lunch in the Park and in the afternoon a boat trip to observe Crocodiles, other Birds, Herons, Wild Ducks.
Dinner/night in VANGA LODGE
Day-4: Ankarafantsika – Anjoibe’s cave – Natural Swimming pool –waterfall – Majunga
The Anjohibe site brings together extremely varied tourist attractions. Visiting this magnificent place;
you will discover the mysteries of the largest cave in the Indian Ocean.
Departure early after breakfast, go to see the unique CAVE in the world, inside of the cave, you can take pictures of the Biggest Bats, the Plants that grow inside.
Visit the Waterfall and a Natural Swimming Pool where you can photograph the Lemurs when they come to drink in the afternoon.
Lunch in front of the natural pool and in the afternoon we will continue to the big city of Majunga . In the 18th century the city was the capital of the Boina Kingdom.
Dinner/night in KARIBU LODGE
Day- 5: CITY – SACRED LAKE – RED CIRCUS
Open your eyes to see White Lemurs, Baobabs, Crocodiles and Turtles.
After breakfast, departure to visit the Canyon in the form of a Red-colored CIRCUS. You will cross the Red Circus. An unlikely place.
Then you will leave to visit and conquer the Sacred Lake of Magnatsa about 18 km from Majunga with its exceptionally high Carpi and Eels. Fishing is prohibited, but it is possible to lure fish to the lake with bread.
At the end, you will visit the Giant BAOBAB of the Region.
Dinner/night in KARIBU LODGE
Day-6: MAJUNGA – ANTSOHIHY
Early in the morning after breakfast, departure and direction to the North-North part of Madagascar.
During the long National Road Number 6 or RN6, you’ll live an another experience completely different of Atmosphere and Landscapes. You will appreciate the landscapes and drive with the Car in the middle of the Cotton Plantation.
Continuing the journey, you look from left to right and you’ll see all the Tobacco plantation.
But what will make you forget the long road and this in particular to see people in this Region crossing the streets with all them Zebu, Goats, Sheep, Chicken
Dinner/night in LE PARADISIER
Day-7: ANTSOHIHY – AMBANJA – ANKARANA NP
Departure from the hotel in the morning, direction to Ambanja City. Along the way you will cross only Mountain Range with Forests of Santrana Palme and above all very green with all the Forests of the Traveller’s Trees.
Finally we arrive in the Region of Sambirano Valley or the Capital of the Cacao Plantation of Madagascar.
Crossing all the PLANTANTIONS of THE CACAO and the COFEE FOREST , YLANG YLANG parfum.
Visit THE CACAO and the COFEE FOREST in PLANTANTIONS MILLOT with YLANG YLANG parfum ( visit during 2 hours)
- Departure directly to the Mahamasina Village where is the ANKARANA NATIONAL PARK.
Dinner/night in RELAIS ANKARANA
Day-8: ANKARANA NP
start Long visit and Trekking in ANKARANA NATIONAL PARK. Visit the forest with the animals like Lemurs, Chameleons, Snakes and small tsingy . Hike on the large tsingy (Gray) with the suspension bridge, loss of River.
Picnic meal will organized at the Forest where is the Camp.
UP OF TIMES : THE SACRED CAVE with the 5 Species of Bats. And where you’ll see the STALAGMIT and STALAGTITE form of the rocks.
Day-9: ANKARANA- RED TSINGY- DIEGO SUAREZ (135 km)
from 7:30 am, departure from the Ankarana Village and drive directly to visit of the Antagnavo sacred Lake (visit for 1 hour and 20 minutes).
Sacred Lake is a sacred place where animist people are their prayer, rituals, offering, sacrifice.
To see the Crocodiles you need to dance and then sing it to get all the water crocodiles out.
- Just after visit,
Departure and drive to RED TSINGY (distance 65 km on the road National 6 and then 36 km go / back tracks Red sand. Drive During is to 3 pm 40mn).
Arriving on the site, visit the Great tsingy and then the Canyon (visit during 2 hour) .
Red Tsingy is a Red Clay mixture Sandy who was caused by the bushfires.
It’s a unique place in the world that is that Diego-Suarez.
Lunch in a restaurant on the road.
The same day, departure for the city of Diego Suarez,
Dinner/night in ALLAMANDA Hotel
Day-10 : DIEGO SUAREZ – RAMENA BEACH
DAY off and BEACH Relax
Dinner/night in ALLAMANDA Hotel
Day-11 : DIEGO SUAREZ- JOFFRE VILLE
At 7:45 am, Departure and drive to JOFFRE-VILLE (distance 45 km and drive during 50mn ).
, drive to the entrance of the AMBER MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. . ( Various types and species of animals, birds, Caméléons, reptiles.
Amber Montaine is a Volcanic Region of Diego-Suarez. This Park is to preserve Madagascar’s unique flora and fauna, rightly considered as a “biological treasure.” This mountain is a magnificent protected rainforest, preserved from any human impact, or thrives, a rich and complex nature, this visit helps you discover various forms of vegetation: parasitic plants, ferns, orchids, cannarium Madagascariensis, medicinal plants, … There are 7 species of lemurs (eulemur coronatus, sanfordi, microcebus rufus “smallest in the world”, Aye-Aye, .. .. You will find 3 waterfalls, 5 lakes, and a splendid view of the northern of Madagascar
Visit and Trekking to the Great Forest of Amber Mountain with waterfalls.
Day-12 : DIEGO SUAREZ – THE 3 BAYS
-After the visits, starting directly where the Fishing Village called RAMENA.
Meals in a restaurant which is located on the beach side.
In the afternoon around 2 pm, visit the 3 BAYS (Sakalava Bay, Dune Bay, Pigeon Bay) and also the largest Baobab and small baobabs found mainly in the north of Madagascar.
We will continue the road towards Sakalava bay! Near the bay there is an island that can be reached on foot at low tide, then the Bay of Dunes, a series of white sand, the bottom is full of fish of every color, sea urchins. Sakalava bay is often coveted by fun boarding, kite surfing and wind surfing enthusiasts. And it is possible to walk in the coast of the bay for 3 hours and you will discover the fauna and flora in this area. and the Diego- Suarez Sugarloaf. Visit during 3h 40mn.
Dinner/night in ALLAMANDA Hotel
Day- 13:EXCURSION – CITY TOUR
Excursion to the Emerald sea
Departure from the hotel at 8:00 am with the car to the RAMENA Village of brought which is located 18 km from the hotel (drive during 25 min).
Boarding in a boat typically Malagasy to the Island Diego where is the Emerald sea , crossing in a lagoon with crystalline waters, masses of corals with multicolored fish, while you injure snorkeling, the sailors are fishing! you are right next to Paradiso
On Island ,Beach and snorkeling.
After 12:30 meals peak lunch and typical in the seaside.
Back to Diego- Suarez on 3:00 pm.
Arriving at the Great City of Diego-Suarez. Tour and visiting the OLD HISTORY and the Military CITY , and the Harbor of Diego-Suarez
Dinner/night in ALLAMANDA Hotel
Day- 14: Transfer to Antananarivo by Flight – Or transfer to Nosy Be in 4×4
* Antananarivo: Diego Suarez – Antananarivo
Transfer to Antananarivo by Air Madagascar
* Nosy Be: Diego Suarez – Nosy Be
Transfer to Nosy Be in 4×4 and you will have a private boat in Ankify!
Night in GERARD/FRANCINE or Over
Day- 15: NOSY BE- AIRPORT
TRANSFER TO NOSY BE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The end Tour trip West-North Madagascar
SERVICES INCLUDED
-Transfer by car from the hotel to the Port
-Air-conditioned 4×4 car
-Fuel for the car during the tour
-Driver
-The hotel
– Guide and Accompaniment
-Guide in the Parks
-Fees for each park
– Unlimited WATER (mineral water) for each customer per day.
– Sailling boat for the excursion to the Emerald Sea
-Equipment for Snorkeling PMT (Fins, Mask, Snorkels)
-Meal to the excursion in Emerald Sea
– In FULL- BOARD during your tour trip West-North Madagascar
NOT INCLUDED
-Internationl Fly
– Personal expense
– Tips
– Drinks
RATE OF THE TOUR
2 PAX 1 860 € / person
3 PAX 1 780 € / person
4 PAX 1 6800 € / person
6 PAX 1 5500 € / person
From 8 PAX 1 450 € / person
NOTE
-During tour trip West-North Madagascar, customers are allowed to stop and make or take pictures the times they want.
-The timing and the program are modifiable according to the preferences of the customers.
-The hotels are all the best hotels and they are typical (you can consult them on the internet).
-They have to deposit a deposit to confirm the reservation of all the hotels.
– During tour trip West-North Madagascar, customers should wear walking shoes, light clothing, sunscreen and torch light
