THE KINGDOM OF LEMURS
4 nights - 5 days
DAY 1 : FLIGHT TO FORT DAUPHIN
Arrival in to Fort Dauphin. Then transfer to hotel where you stay. Afternoon free. Fort Dauphin lies in the south-east coast of Madagascar. It is doted with two distinct climates which gives it two contrasted landscape: the east humid with its wet and green tropical forest and the south with its dry and deserted plants like the numerous spiny Bush. Night in CROIX DU SUD.
INCLUDED
- Transfer Airport / Hotel
- Accommodation in a double room on half board.
DAY 2 : FORT-DAUPHIN - BERENTY
In the morning transfer to Berenty about 80 km from Fort - Dauphin. Today we can admire the big contrast between the east humid of Fort Dauphin and the south dry of Amboasary. This is also seen in the features of the population, the Antainosy with their Asian side and the Antandroy with their Bantu origin. Stop over the "Nepenthès" fields, carnivorous plants in Fort Dauphin, then to the triangular palm "Neodypsis Decari", an endemic palm to Fort Dauphin. Visit of the 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 for the kingdom of lemurs such as the ring-tailed lemurs, the dancing lemurs and so many others. Night expedition to explore the reserve and to look for night active animals.
Night in BERENTY LODGE.
INCLUDED
- Transport by private car with driver.
- Accommodation in a double room on half board.
DAY 3 : BERENTY – FORT DAUPHIN
Day free. Get up at dawn as this is the period one can do his best bird watching, see the sifakas opening their arms to see the sun, and enjoy the coolness of the forest before going in to breakfast. The reserve is split into five parcels surrounded by extensive sisal plantations. The total area of about 265 ha is situated along the Mandrare River. The gallery forest is dominated by huge tamarind trees and is suffering from a severe invasion by the alien rubber vine. Berenty is a good place to watch birds, and 83 prominent and nine species are recorded. In the afternoon, drive back to Fort Dauphin. Night in hotel CROIX DU SUDc:and settingsloontjensdocumentscreator
included
- Entrance fee with local guide
- Transport by private car with driver.
- Accommodation in a double room on half board
DAY 4 : 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 5 : FORT DAUPHIN
Transfer to the airport to fly to Tana. Assistance for the international flight.
Included:
Transfer Hotel / Airport
PRICE IN EURO PER PERSON
| NUMBER PAX | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| PRICE PAR PAX | 444 | 427 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 |
SGL SUPPLEMENT : 196
INCLUDED
- High - class hotel based on double room on half board.
- Entrance fees with a local guide in the "National Park and Reserve" which are mentioned in the program.
- All transfers 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.
