Day 1: ANTANANARIVO - ANDASIBE

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Road to the reserve of Périnet, promised land of naturalists. Stop at

the "Butterfly Farm" located in the hollow of the Mandraka Valley, a

private park to observe endangered species. Arrival late afternoon in

Périnet, in the heart of tropical vegetation and ubiquitous.

 

Day 2: ANDASIBE

 

Guided tour of the Analamazaotra National Park for the observation of

the largest living lemur on the planet (Indri-Indri) in its natural

environment, frogs and other reptiles. Dinner and overnight at the hotel

 

Day 3: ANDASIBE- ANTSIRABE

 

Departure on the road of Highlands, the landscapes of rice paddies remind us of the Indonesian origins of Merinas. Famous for its crustaceans fished in the lakes of the region, Ambatolampy is also a culinary step not to be missed. Warm and communicative, the population excites our stops to Antsirabe proudly perched at 1500 m altitude. At once a spa town and a rickshaw kingdom, it is a delight for lovers of semi-precious stones.

 

Day 4: ANTSIRABE - RANOMAFANA

 

Arrived in the picturesque village of Ambositra, we discover with emotion the wooden sculptures of the Zafimaniry villagers. Then, bypassing the hills of Imerina, is the Ranomafana National Park, a real primary forest that presents its many species of lemurs and birds in their natural environment. It is under the ravinala, bamboos and other tree ferns that we catch this strange fauna.

 

Day 5: RANOMAFANA - FIANARANTSOA

 

Back on the national 7, we arrive at Fianarantsoa, ​​historical capital of the Betsileo rulers. Elegance and charm emerge from the narrow streets of the upper town, home to many churches and traditional houses. More quaint than ever, it is in the middle of a patchwork of rice fields that we discover vineyards at the origin of a great Malagasy wine!

 

Day 6: FIANARANTSOA - RANOHIRA

 

Discover the markets and paper mills in Ambalavao before continuing towards Ranohira and the Isalo National Park. Subjugated by a magnificent decoration of mineral and vegetal composition where canyons, caves and granite massifs carved by erosion are linked, we enter the doors of this "far-west tropical" recognized for its astonishing magic of lights and forms

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Day 7: RANOHIRA

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It is free that we organize our excursion with local naturalist guides in this majestic setting, where colors travel over time, turning from gray to red ocher over the hours. Following the chosen routes, our picnic in the bag, we opt for the classic excursion to the Makis Canyon, the sportier cave of the Portuguese or the famous Rats Canyon sheltering lemurs and chameleons. The pachypodiums symbolize this rare and endemic flora of the region while palm trees and baobabs accompany our steps to the picturesque "natural pool".

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Day 8: RANOHIRA - IFATY

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Continuing our journey to the coast, frescoes and sculptures leave the mysteries of the ancestral Mahafaly cult intact. Arrived in Tulear, we discover the city at our own pace without forgetting the shell market entirely run by women Vezo. Isolated on the coast north of Tulear, only a 4x4 vehicle can take us to Ifaty and its lagoon.

 

Day 9: IFATY

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Built around a large crescent of white sand, Ifaty is an exceptional site for fishing and underwater discovery. Happy to bask on the water after crossing the country, we do not miss the opportunity to go to meet the Vezos, who can boast fish sometimes as large as their outrigger canoes.

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Day 10: IFATY- TULEAR- ANTANANARIVO

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Transfer Ifaty / airport then fly to Antananarivo.