Day 1 Arrive Antananarivo – (By Flight)
Arrival at Ivato international airport meet assist and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Overnight in Antananarivo,
Day 2 Antananarivo – Miandrivazo (By Road) (380 kms / 08 hrs appx.)
After breakfast, drive to Miandrivazo through Antsirabe, the “Town of Water”: so called because of its numerous thermal springs and the existence of two crater lakes. Continue through a hilly and mountainous area: Plateau of Betsiriry . Arrival at Miandrivazo in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.Overnight in Miandrivazo,
Day 3 Miandrivazo – Tsiribihina (By Road) (30 kms / 01 hrs appx.)
After breakfast, transfer to the river and embark in a motor barge for a two and a half days cruise along the Tsiribihina river. You’ll see some villages and kids waiving at you, and some people doing their daily labour. You might also see birds (whistling ducks, egrets, herons, helmeted guinea fowls), and probably some crocodiles. The landscape along this river is mainly composed of deciduous forest sheltering some species of lemurs. After crossing the Bemaraha gorge and its cliffs, one can see countless game birds. Camping on full board on the banks of the river. Overnight in Tsiribihina,
Day 4 Tsiribihina
After breakfast, the cruise goes on. The morning program includes a visit of a Marvellous Waterfall “Anosin’Ampela” and a natural pool where you can swim. Some miles ahead, the landscape turns into a succession of green fertile plains and baobab forests. Camping on the bank of the river. Overnight in Tsiribihina,
Day 5 Tsiribihina–Belo (By Cruise)/Belo–Bekopaka (By Road) (100 km/5 hrs)
After breakfast, continuation of this wonderful cruise: arrival in the Menabe plain and its little villages mainly inhabited by fishermen and farmers: the end of the cruise. A 4WD car is waiting for you and brings you along dry plains with some bush, palm and baobab trees to Bekopaka, you and the car will have to cross the Manambolo river on a small local ferry before getting there. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 Bekopaka
After breakfast, visit of the small and the large TSINGY, rare sharp limestone pinnacles, sheltering some species of lemurs, various species of birds and many endemic plants. This Tsingy of Bemaraha are on the UNESCO list of the world nature sites, and a large part of the park is not accessible for the public. The Tsingy have been millions of years under water, and so you can also see some fossils enclosed in the limestone. Overnight at the hotel. Overnight in Bekopaka.
Day 7 Bekopaka – Kirindy (By Road) ( 160 kms / 07 hrs appx.)
After breakfast, you and the car will have to cross the Manambolo river on a small local ferry again. Drive to Belo, and after this small town, cross the Tsiribihina river on another local ferry boat, then continue to Kirindy. First visit of Kirindy reserve to try to see the nocturnal animals. Overnight at the simple lodge of the reserve.
Overnight in Kirindy,
Day 8 Kirindy – Morondava (By Road) (45 kms / 02 hrs appx.)
After breakfast, visit of Kirindy reserve again to see lemurs (dancing lemurs), tenrecs, reptiles and birds. Drive to Morondava, on the way, visit the “Baobab in love” and stop at the Baobab avenue (you can wait for the sunset, a magic moment in this beautiful and unique surroundings). Then drive to Morondava and overnight at the hotel. Overnight in Morondava,
Day 9 Morondava – Antananarivo (By Flight)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight back to the capital. Transfer to the hotel and rest of the day free. Overnight at the hotel. Overnight in Antananarivo,
Day 10 Depart Antananarivo
Excursion to the historical site of Ambohimanga, where the merina Kings used to live (UNESCO world heritage site). In the afternoon, a visit to the Handcrafts Market with beautiful handmade items from materials like leather, stone, natural fibers, wood. Then day use in the hotel, in the evening transfer to the international airport. Departure transfer to onward destination.
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| City | Nights | Hotels |
| Antananarivo | 01 | Hotel Carlton |
| Miandrivazo | 01 | Tsiribihina Princesse |
| Tsiribihina | 02 | Tsiribihina Princesse |
| Bekopaka | 02 | Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha |
| Krindly | 01 | Krindly Lodge |
| Morondava | 01 | Palissandre Côte Ouest |
| Antananarivo | 01 | Hotel Carlton |
- Accommodation as per the program
- Meal Plan – Half Board basis (i.e. breakfast & dinner).
- Camping equipments (tent, mattress, blankets)
- Ferry transfers from Tsiribihina – Belo
- Air – ticket (Morondava – Antananarivo)
- Entrance fees.
- Local English speaking guide.
- All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
- All taxes.
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Personal Expenses.
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Camera / Video Camera Fees.
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Medical Aid.
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Tips.
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Travel Insurance.
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Visa (If any).
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost. – Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.