South tour of Madagascar for 6 days :

“Precious stones, wooden craft, National Park guided walks, Mountains, waterfall, Lemurs, Vineyard, Paper factory and spiny forest “.

TOUR ROUTES : ANTANANARIVO – AMBATOLAMPY - ANTSIRABE - AMBOSITRA - RANOMAFANA - FIANANARANTSOA - AMBALAVAO - RANOHIRA - TULEAR.

Day 1: Antananarivo - Antsirabe.

Start the tour from Antananarivo to Antsirabe with your personal driver. On route, you will meet the beautiful landscape of the rice field and merina typical tombs,aluminium (metalwork) in Ambatolampy. This is the largest town between Antananarivo and Antsirabe and the good place to have lunch. When you arrive in Antsirabe, you have an option to relax or taking a walk by yourself since here is safe town. Horse riding is quite popular around avenue.

Recommended accommodation : overnight at hotel le royal palace.(bed and breakfast are included)

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Day 2: Antsirabe – Ambositra - Ranomafana national park

After visits the highlights around Antsirabe town including precious stone factory , natural source of the spring water at the thermal bath and Andrakiba lake (volcano lake). We then make our way to Ranoamfana National Park. You will pass by the centre of Malagasy hand sculptured wooden craft work called Ambositra town. There are many shops here where you can browse for souvenirs and find very good marquetery artisan with retailer price. Then continue up to the rain forest at Ranoamfana National Park. When you arrive at Ranoamfana national park, you can have a rest by your own or take a short walk to see around the parks and village. Night walk (nocturnal visits) can be organised here with your personal guide.

Recommended accommodation : Hotel setam lodge or thermal hotel. ( bed and breakfast are included )

Day 3 : Trekking to ranomafana national park.

After breakfast, your driver will take you to the park office, where you will meet your National Park guide. Depending on your choice, the average circuit will take a minimum of two hours. Longer walks are available. Ranoamfana (which means “hot water” in Malagasy) is doubtless one the most spectacular National Parks of Madagascar. The park contains twelve lemur species. Aside from the golden bamboo lemur, visitors can spot eastern woolly lemur, red bellied lemur, eastern grey bamboo lemur, greater bamboo lemur, red-fronted brown lemur, black-and-white ruffed lemur and brown mouse lemur. Other mammals include 7 species of tenrecs, 8 bats and 6 carnivorous. Several of magascar’s birds can be found here which is recommended to the bird watcher.

Recommended accommodation : Hotel setam lodge or thermal hotel. ( bed and breakfast are included )

Day 4 : Ranomafana national park - Fianarantsoa - Ambalavao - Isalo national park .

Leave Ranomafana Park to ranohira or known at isalo national park. visit the Antaimoro paper factory in Ambalavao, which is bark Arabian Paper by Avoha tree. There is also a shop where you can buy the finished products.

This town is the centre for Zebu (Malagasy horned cattle) trading for all the surrounding countryside. Many tribes bring their herds of cattle here to the weekly Zebu market (every Wednesday). After the visits, we then drive to Anja Park. Here we stop for a 2 to 3 hours guided walk.

This rocky park is the best place to see the troops of ring tail lemurs in their natural environment. These animals, although wild, are easy to spot and so friendly. Closed with high quality photograph is well promised. After the park, your journey continues through a range of spectacular rugged mountain tops, to arrive at Isalo national Park where you are free to relax for the rest of the day.

Recommended accommodation : overnight at isalo ranch or H1 hotel for midrange option and overnight at hotel relais de la reine or jardin du Roy hotel for luxury option. ( bed and breakfast are included )

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Day 5 : Trek through a door opened on the past at Isalo national park.

After breakfast, your driver will introduce you the best local guide who will explain to you your circuit options. You choose the circuit that is best for you. The price for the local guide will depend on your circuit’s option.

Though wildlife is here not as prominent as in other parks since there are few of lemurs here including sifaka and brown lemurs. The park homes also approximately 80 species of birds (including the rare Benson’s rock-thrush, the knob-billed duck or the crested ibis), 35 of reptiles and several endemic frogs.

The flora is indeed more interesting than the fauna. There are several local endemic plants among the 500 species which are found within Isalo, such as the elephant´s foot and some rare palms, aloe species and Pachypodiums. A natural stone cave overlooks a crystal-clear waterfall, which tumbles into a deep green pool surrounded by overhanging pandanus trees.

The piscine is a true oasis in the heat of the canyons. Museum of isalo can be visited in the afternoon after your treks from the park or the next day on your route to tulear.

Recommended accommodation : overnight at isalo ranch or H1 hotel for midrange option and overnight at hotel relais de la reine or jardin du Roy hotel and rock lodge hotel for luxury option. ( bed and breakfast are included )

Day 6: Isalo national park - Tulear.

On the way, you can see some traditional tombs of the Mahafaly and Antandroy tribes. Each grave is decorated to tell the story of the person’s life with drawings and often animal heads. Ask your driver or assistance guide about the fady or known as taboo in English before you will take picture. On route, you will see very poor village and few of baobab trees. In tulear is just big town with nightlife so we recommend you to continue to ifaty beach or anakanao beach .

Recommended accommodation : overnight at hotel lamira . ( bed and breakfast are included )

Total price for the south tour for 6 days

Price for mid range hotel option: 1 520 Euro for 2 people(one double or twin room option)
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Price for luxury hotel option: 1 680 Euro for 2 people(one double or twin room option)

Included:

  • Car with English speaking driver and fuel during the tour.
  • Food and accommodation for driver only.
  • Bed and breakfast for the clients for 6 days.
  • All parks entrance fees.
  • Tax.

Excluded:

  • Meals and drinks for the clients. (Lunch and dinner)
  • All local guide fees in all parks.
  • Tips.
  • And things not mentioned above.

Local flight ticket :

  • Flight ticket from tulear to tana , our price is 220 euro per perso