Highlands- East, Train via Manakara and South trip

Crossing the Imerina and Bestileo countries, discovering the rain forest of Ranomafana and it’s health such as the different endemic lemur, .enjoying a great journey by train to Manakara and the salvage face of the South East cost. The trips ends on Anakao beaches

Map of Hauts Plateaux - East, Train via Manakara and South trip
Hauts Plateaux Detailed description :

Day 1 : Antananarivo
Welcome and airport assistance. Transfer at Hôtel Chalet les Roses.

Day 2 : Antananarivo – Antsirabe
Briefing with your driver then departure southwards to Antsirabe, the former thermal city, four hours drive with some stops for photos. Set in the nice Guest House Couleur Café. City tour of Antsirabe and visit of the 02 famous lakes Tritriva and Andraikiba.

Day 3 : Antsirabe – Ambositra – Ranomafana
Continuation to Ambositra and visits for some shops of the wooden sculptures art Zafimaniry. Then we cross the Betsileo’s country characterised by large rice fields Arrival in Ranofamana by the end of the afternoon. Set in Hôtel Chez Gaspard.

Day 4 :
Ranomafana – Manakara
Morning visit of Ranomafana National Park : occasion to find a large species of flora and fauna such as the rare gold lemur, brown lemurs.... chameleons. After the visit drive till Manakara. Set in Délices de l’Orient or Parthenay Hotel.

Day 5 : Manakara
Day excursion with a traditional wooden pirogue on the Pangalana Channel. After visit  of AAVYLAND domain located 18 Kms south of Manakara on Vohipeno road : Vanilla plantations , Ylang-ylang, Ravintsara, and Niaouli.
The primary forest of Ranomafana The Cathedral of Antsirabe
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