Baobabs, Rock Forests and River adventures 10D/9Nbeyonders2024-08-21T06:04:10+00:00
The adventurous West! On this trip, cover all the essentials of Madagascar – the lemurs, the massive baobabs and the spectacular and unearthly ‘stone forests’. Like all of Madagascar, transportation can be an adventure and here one can opt for an adventure camping journey by a river boat (or canoes) as well (instead of a flight). This is the hot dry area of Madagascar in the western shadow of the Highlands. Here, climb the UNESCO World heritage site of the Tsingy ‘Stone forests’ of Tsingy de Bemaraha, visit the wetlands and salt mines, take a Mangrove tour, take the Instagram worthy photo of the Avenue of Baobabs at sunset and wander around the biologically rich forest of Kirindy Private reserve!
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Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Arrival at Antananarivo
On arrival at the Antananarivo International airport and get transferred to your hotel.
Day 2: Morondava
Fly from Antananarivo to Morondava. Enjoy the sunset at the iconic Avenue of Baobabs.
Day 3: Belo sur Tsiribihina
Drive from Morondava to the wetlands. The area surrounding your lodge is a former salt mine converted to a wildlife sanctuary. Start enjoying the activities like Mangrove excursion after lunch.
Day 4: Belo sur Tsiribihina
See the pink flamingos among other rare birds, lemurs, or chameleons. Birdwatching, night walks or kayaking… enjoy this wildlife sanctuary in multiple ways!
Day 5: Bekopaka
Drive from the wetlands to the Tsingy Stone Forest, crossing Tsiribihina and Manambolo rivers by old-fashioned ferries. En-route visit the former Saline (Salt fields).
Day 6: Bekopaka
Enjoy a short cruise on the Manambolo river. The pirogue (Canoe) will lead you inside caves below the Tsingy stone forest. Trek through labyrinth of limestone ‘forests’ of the Tsingy de Bemaraha.
Day 7: Kirindy village
Drive to Kirindy tropical dry forest. Head out for a night hike, spotting the giant umbrella-branched baobab tree, catching a glimpse of a variety of nocturnal mammals, reptiles, and insects filling the spectacular night skies.
Day 8: Kirindy Forest, Morondava & Marofandilia dry forest
Head out for an early morning walk inside the Kirindy Forest to spot the lemurs. Later drive to Morondava and proceed to visit Marofandilia dry forest.
Day 9: Antananarivo
Fly back to Antananarivo. After landing, visit the Lemurs Park, your best chance to see closely these unique primates!
Day 10: Departure
If time permits, head out to shop for souvenirs. Later, get transferred to the airport for your flight back home. Bid Adieu – we hope you will definitely come back to this pristine region – there is a lot more this country has to offer!
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Accommodation in 3 star or Comfortable Lodges on double sharing basis
- Car with A/C and English speaking driver
- Meals on Half board basis except in Antananarivo Day 10 (B&B)
- Parks, reserves entrance & guidance fees
- All airport and hotel transfers
Exclusions
- Taxes as applicable – Currently GST is at 5%.
- Visa fees (35 € per person) & Travel insurance
- Domestic (Antananarivo to Morondava return) & International air-fare
- Lunches on all days
- All beverages
- Communications, tips and personal expenses
- All services not mentioned in the itinerary
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