MADAGASCAR PROFOUND
5 nights - 6 days
(Needs a very good physical condition)
Day 1 : TULEAR - AMPANIHY 282 km
From Tuléar, we drive to Ampanihy, the capital of Mahafaly tribes, the centre of carpet. All along the road the we can see many spectacular tombs of these tribes with pictures. Night in the hotel CAMPING.
INCLUDED:
- Transport by a private car with driver and fuel
- Overnight on camping with breakfast in the morning
Day 2 : AMPANIHY - BERENTY 272 km
Drive to Berenty. Today we cross the land of spiny forest, baobabs, and tortoises. This is the region of Antandroy or «The people of the thorns» Before reaching Berenty sisal plantation dominate the landscape, arrival their at the end of the afternoon. Night in the hotel BERENTY LODGE.
INCLUDED:
- Transport by a private car with driver and fuel
- Accommodation in a double room on half board
Day 3 : BERENTY
After breakfast, visit of the deciduous reserve with a special guide. Berenty is one of main reserve where we can see almost all the fauna and flora of the south. It is also known as the kingdom of lemurs such as the ring-tailed lemurs known as maki and the dancing lemurs known as sifaka. The other species is brown lemurs, and for nocturnal we can see lepilemurs, mouse lemurs. Before dinner night expedition to explore the reserve and to look for night active animals like lemurs in the spiny forest.
INCLUDED:
- Entrance fees with local guide.
- Accommodation in a double room on half board
DAY 4 : BERENTY - FORT DAUPHIN 80 km
Morning drive to from Fort - Dauphin. We pass the Anosy Mountain chain then we arrive to the called "transition zone" dominated by the triangular palm "Neodypsis Decari", an endemic palm to Fort Dauphin We drive along the humid forest of the east, ,the landscape will be decorated with rice fields, green and luxuriant vegetation, many palms and mangoo trees. Few kilometres ahead we stop over the "Nepenthès" fields, carnivorous plants which attract insects by the scents of its liquid. Arrival in Fort Dauphin around noon. Night in the hotel CROIX DU SUD
INCLUDED:
- Transport by a private car with driver
- Accommodation in a double room on half board
DAY 5 : FORT-DAUPHIN Excursion LOKARO
Day excursion to the Lokaro by boat along the fisherman village .After breakfast, drive up to Lanirano. Lake then we take the boat along a narrow channel through Aroyos (lagoon) with aquatic vegetation like pandanus, ravenala (palm trees), elephants' ears and birds like heron. Afterwards we cross the big lake of Ambavarano where the area of mangroves starts. We reach the beautiful village of Evatra, where the lake communicates with the sea. Here we can admire the numerous beautiful creeks, the bay of fishermen with their small old pirogues. We continue our sailing up to the Col where we have a wonderful view of the village and the mouth of the lake flowing into the sea. Here are the domains of nepenthes «carnivorous plants" and the "pervenche de madagascar ". After passing through many beautiful creeks we reach Lokaro bay, a wonderful and round bay with green water. Region of the prawns and crawfish. Back to Fort Dauphin at the end of the afternoon. Night in hotel CROIX DU SUD
INCLUDED
- Excursion in Lokaro including transport by car, picnic lunch and boat transfer. .
- Accommodation in a double room on half board
DAY 6 : FORT DAUPHIN – another destination
Transfer to the airport to fly to another destination or extension.
Included:
Transfer Hotel / Airport
PRICE ON EURO PER PERSON
| NUMBER PAX | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| PRICE PAR PAX | 952 | 641 | 733 | 636 | 694 | 636 |
SGL SUPPLEMENT : 204 EURO
INCLUDED
- hotel based on double room on Bed and breakfast.
- Entrance fees with a local guide in the "National Park and Reserve" which are mentioned in the program.
- All transfers by boat and by car, and transport during the tour.
- All excursions mentioned in the program.
NOT INCLUDED
- All excursions which are not in the program.
- All personal expenses, drinks, laundry, tips.
- All insurance.
- All domestic flights.
