MADAGASCAR Private Tour

• Ajaccio / Orly
• CDG / Addis Ababa
• Addis Ababa / Antananarivo

You will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel by the French-speaking driver/guide.

Night and breakfast at the La Varangue hotel

170 KM, approximately 4 hours drive

Breakfast, then we take the road towards the South. Discovery of the rural world of the Malagasy Highlands, the architecture of traditional houses, rice fields and cultivation techniques specific to it... Stop at Ambatolampy. This town located at the foot of the Ankaratra massif is famous for its workshops manufacturing kitchen utensils, exclusively in aluminum. Free lunch en route. Then, road to Antsirabe. 

Night and breakfast at the Couleur Café hotel

230 KM, approximately 4h30 drive

A morning stroll in the spa town of Antsirabe will allow you to soak up the atmosphere of the Highlands and the atmosphere of a city having preserved beautiful Merina houses as well as some colonial buildings which bear witness to its luster of yesteryear. The thermal establishment built at the beginning of the century on the banks of Lake Ranomafana is one of these admirable constructions. The visits continue to local artisans: a semi-precious stone cutting workshop, an embroidery workshop and an artisanal confectionery. Resumption of the road towards Fianarantsoa and stop at Ambositra. This small high-altitude city is the commercial crossroads of the Zafimaniry tribes. Artisans from remote villages come to sell their precious wood crafts, mainly sculpture and marquetry. Walk around the city and visit a sculptor’s workshop. This is an opportunity to interact with artisans to understand the basic methods of marquetry. A real discovery for such careful work. The road continues towards Fianarantsoa where your trip to Madagascar stops at the end of the day.

Night and breakfast at the Thermal Hotel

115 KM, approximately 3 hours drive

The morning is dedicated to visiting the Ranomafana National Park. In 1986, the creation of the park was decided following the discovery of an unknown species of lemur. The Bamboo Lemur Aureus which feeds exclusively on bamboo shoots heavily loaded with cyanide. A natural enigma still unsolved! The park also has the particularity of sheltering many species of endemic plants and also the Fosa, the Malagasy civet which is a great predator of lemurs and chickens!

Afterwards, head for Ambalavao.

Dinner, overnight and breakfast at the Betsileo Country Lodge hotel

215 KM, approximately 5 hours

Departure from Ambalavao. Every Wednesday, this town is home to the largest zebu market on the island, herds of thousands of animals are transported there to be sold. The city is worth the detour, the landscapes are wild and breathtaking, the architecture special and the ancestral craftsmanship. You will discover, among other things, how Antemoro paper is made, based on crushed plant fibers, with a process invented and transmitted by Arab migrants to transcribe the Koran, which was heavily damaged by the humidity of the sea crossing. Then, visit the Anja Community Reserve. At the initiative of the villagers, and with the support of the United Nations Development Program, the reserve was created to help preserve local wildlife and contribute to providing additional income to the community by benefiting visitors. passing through their exceptional environment. There is a large concentration of ring-tailed lemurs, the famous Maki, which are not very shy. Continuation towards Ranohira which you will reach at the end of the day.

Dinner, night and breakfast at the Jardin du Roy hotel

Early in the morning, transfer by vehicle to the Isalo National Park and its atypical reliefs. On foot, you begin your discovery of this imposing massif dating from the Jurassic and its endemic fauna and flora. The car picks you up and takes you to the “window” of Isalo to enjoy a magnificent sunset.

NATURAL POOL (Average half-day tour)

• Accessible to any walker. This excursion can be done for a day or a half day.
• Access: 3km from Ranohira (30 minutes by vehicle) to the car park at the entrance to the site
• 3km circuit lasting 1h30mn on foot, not including stops and photo breaks.
• Height difference: 60 meters

This circuit is undoubtedly the most traveled for its superb green swimming pool. This natural swimming pool turns out to be a lush oasis fed by a cascade of warm water. During this day's walk you will come across burials of the Bara and Sakalava ethnic groups, discovering a rich and strange culture, and traveling through geological ages.

Dinner and night and breakfast at the Jardin du Roy

200 KM, approximately 5 hours drive

After breakfast, direction Tuléar or Toliara from its Malagasy name, a town located immediately north of the Tropic of Capricorn and renowned for its seaside resorts protected by the Great Reef, a barrier which is among the most important in the world. The large grassy areas reveal euphorbias, aloes and other baobabs here and there. Your route will cross that of immense herds of zebu, you will pass through villages and towns which have risen from the ground as if by magic, because beneath this red soil sleeps a true treasure coveted by connoisseurs from all over the world: sapphire.

Dinner, night and breakfast at Bakuba lodge

Internal flight

After breakfast, and depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Tuléar airport for the return flight to the capital.

Arrival in Antananarivo, welcome and transfer to your hotel.

Night and breakfast at Nosy Manga

After breakfast, 

Airport hotel transfer

Flight ANTANANARIVO - NOSY BE at 4:10 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.

Arrival in Nosy Be, welcome and transfer to your hotel.

Night and breakfast at Manga Soa Lodge.

After breakfast, transfer to Nosy Komba.

Full board at Tsara Komba lodge

Free day to enjoy the island and the activities offered by the hotel.

Full board at Tsara Komba lodge

Free day to enjoy the island and the activities offered by the hotel.

Full board at Tsara Komba lodge

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Nosy Be to take your return international flight

01/07/2024 Nosy Be - Addis Ababa 3:35 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.
01/08/2024 Addis Ababa - CDG 00:30 a.m. - 06:05 a.m.
01/08/2024 Orly - Ajaccio 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

PRICE INCLUDING VAT: 6059 EUR / PERSON

The price includes :

• Flights mentioned in the program
• All transfers (land and sea) as planned in the program 
• Accommodation in 2 double rooms in hotels
• Entrance fees and visits to the parks and reserves mentioned in the program 
• Fees for local guides (compulsory) in the parks and reserves mentioned in the program
• Group outing excursions 
  
  

The price does not include:

• The drinks
• Tips and extras
• Cancellation insurance at €220/person or multi-risk insurance at €280/person
• All visits and excursions mentioned “free” or “possibility of” or in “italics”