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Antananarivo
ARRIVAL – ANTANANARIVO
Arrival in Antananarivo from abroad. Meet and greeting, then transfer to your hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Overnight: Antananarivo
Day
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Andasibe
ANTANANARIVO – ANDASIBE (B)
After breakfast, drive eastward to Andasibe through the typical landscape of the highland and the eastern rainforest. On the way, stop at the Peyreiras reptiles farm for observing different endemic species of chameleons, lizards, geckoes, frogs. Arrival in Andasibe by the end of the morning. In the afternoon, visit of the Mitsinjo reserve. Evening walk for spotting nocturnal species as the mouse lemurs, chameleons, frogs.
Overnight: Andasibe
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Andasibe
ANDASIBE (visit at Analamazaotra reserve and Vakona Private Park) (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, then morning walk within the Analamazaotra reserve for spotting the largest lemurs of Madagascar Indri Indri, which is the largest living lemur. Other lemur species might be spotted during the walk including the grey bamboo lemur, the common brown lemur as well as different endemic species of birds. Back to the hotel after the visit. In the afternoon, visit of the Vakona private reserve including its small island for lemurs.
Overnight: Andasibe
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Akanin’ny Nofy
ANDASIBE - MANAMBATO - AKAN’NY NOFY (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, then continuation of the drive eastward to Manambato through the eastern rainforest with a landscape dominated by the Traveller palm or “Ravinala”. Arrival at Manambato. Boat transfer to Akanin’ny Nofy. Upon arrival, installation at the hotel.
Overnight: Akanin’ny Nofy
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Akanin’ny Nofy
AKANIN’NY NOFY (B)
In the morning, visit of the Palmarium reserve or visiting the local villages. In the evening, nocturnal visit to discover the smallest lemurs of Madagascar: AYE AYE. Overnight in hotel.
Overnight: Akanin’ny Nofy
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Tamatave
AKANIN’NY NOFY - TAMATAVE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure. In the beginning of the afternoon, boat transfer to Tamatave through the Pangalanes channel. Arrival at the fluvial port. Transfer to your hotel. Installation in your hotel. Optional city tour. Overnight in hotel.
Overnight: Tamatave
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Sainte Marie
TAMATAVE – MAHAMBO- SAINTE MARIE (By Boat) (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning road transfer to reach the village of Mahambo where you will take your ferry boat to Sainte Mare. Meeting at the port and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight: Sainte Marie
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Sainte Marie
SAINTE MARIE(B, D)
Three days free at leisure. Optional excursion and nautical activities (to be seen on the spot).
Overnight: Sainte Marie
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Antananarivo
SAINTE MARIE - ANTANANARIVO (By regular flight) (B, D)
Breakfast in hotel. (Morning at leisure) In agreed time, transfer to the airport of Sainte Marie. Flight to Antananarivo. Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Installation in your room. Rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation on Bed and breakfast basis in your hotel.
Overnight: Antananarivo
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Antananarivo
ANTANANARIVO – FLIGHT BACK HOME (B)
Breakfast in your hotel, short city tour including the visit and shopping at the hand craft market of Digue. Transfer to the airport of Ivato-Antananarivo then flight back home.
Antananarivo
