North Diego Nosy Be
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Tour Diego Nosy Be
Stay in northern Madagascar; A first week to discover the sites and reserves around Diego Suarez (including the 3 Bays, amber mountain, the Red Tsingy, the Ankarana massif and the Emerald Sea), the second second at the island of Nosy Be.
Advices for a Northern Trip
. Are you interested in a northern circuit in Madagascar? To avoid the cost of additional domestic flights, you can disembark via Ethiopian Air Lines or Air Austral; or you can land at Tananarive on a south circuit, head north and take your international connecting flight back from Nosy Be without returning to the capital.
. Would you like to make this northern tour by road from Tananarive? Yes, The Agency Espace Mada suggests : Northern Road
. Original Excursions at Nosy Be? An original excursionist, who will take you depending on the season swimming with dolphins or whales : : Les Baleines Rand’eau
. From dhow or canoe cruises, the most expressed specialist: Alefa Madagascar , a catamaran cruise, Espace Mada works on site with Madavoile.
Other interests of Diego and his surroundings
Diego “Antsiranana” in Malagasy a French colony
The city was discovered in 1500 by the Portuguese. In 1884 the French fleet landed there and General Joffre developed an important strategic military base to control the southern Indian Ocean. Diego is considered one of the largest bays in the world with a body of water of 700 square km. It is the 4th port of the Big Island, with a cosmopolitan population. Walking through the main streets, you will see the colonial architecture.
Original: cocoa plantations in Ambanja
Cocoa farmers were introduced in 1900 on the Big Island. Plantations are concentrated in the Sambirano and Ambanja regions. The beans have an excellent reputation and harvests could reach 6,000 tonnes per year. Chocolate makers around the world are passionate about the organic quality of the production. The Millot Plantation near Ambanja is one of the best known; you can visit, taste, or even sleep in the guest rooms in the heart of the plantation.
New for 2024 : TERRAKOA The Land of chocolate in Ambanja
During Espace Mada’s last North reconnaissance in November 2023, Espace Mada met the team from TerraKoa, a very recent site in the South of Ambanja: Bel Ecolodge in the heart of a cocoa plantation. Numerous visits on the program: Their Plantation, Visit to the Sacred Mountain and Lemurs, Tour to the neighboring village, canoe ride and participate in the preparation of chocolate and of course its tasting! Consult on our day per day, the detailed program of this 2 days extension.
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Activity Level Accessible à tous
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Group Size Large Group
Period : Mainly other the year. From half january to start of March, it is unadvised. ( some parts of road could be inaccessibles )
Level : For all, walks in the reserves are adaptable in terms of difficulty and duration.
Accommodation : Category of accommodation comfort, level 2 stars higher.
Vehicles / Transport : Assistance and airport transfers are included. The drivers / Gudides ( english speaking ) are of Diego Suarez origin. Vehicle 4×4 type Nissan Patrol.
Availability : Private tour which could be personalised according period (take off or add on some days).
Flights : We can book your Domestic flights. Meanwhile we advise you to book your international flight from your departure country.
- Day 1 Arrival Antananarivo
- Day 2 Antananarivo - Diego - Les 3 Baies
- Day 3 Ramena : La Mer d'Emeraude
- Day 4 Amber Mountain
- Day 5 Tsingy of Ankarana
- Day 6 Ankarana
- Day 7 Ankarana - Ankify - Nosy BE
- Day 8 and 9 Nosy Be
- Day 10 Nosy Be - Tananarive
- Day 7 - Extension Ambanja Ankarana - Ambanja
- Day 8 - Extension Ambanja Ambanja - Site if TERRAKOA
Public Rates 2024 of North Tour
Number of Participants | Euros / Person | |
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2 | 1 138 € ( Sup of 171 € If Extension 2 days Ambanja TerraKoa ) | |
3 | 959 € ( Sup of 148 € If Extension 2 days Ambanja TerraKoa ) | |
4 | 860 € ( Sup of 136 € If Extension 2 days Ambanja TerraKoa ) | |
Single Room Supplement : 259 €, Extension 2 nights Ambanja, Sup of 285 € |
Booking modalities of the Trip
Confirmation by mail of the present trip.
After Espace Mada confirmation for hotels availability, transport and eventual flights : 30 % deposit by bank transfer or online payment. Balance day of departure in Tana :
- CB Visa or Master Card
- Euros Cash.
- Overnights based on double room, Necessary tourist taxes
- Half-board basis throughout the trip (breakfasts & Dinners) except Day 1base Band B
- Lunch on the Day 3
- All Transfers Airport
- 4WD with driver on the day 2 and from day 4 to day 7 ( To Day 9 if extension Ambanja ) ; Gazoline
- Return of the car from Ankify to Diégo
- English Speaking Guide From Day 2 to Day 7 ( To Day 9 if extensin Ambanja )
- Excursions : the 3 Bays, the Emeraude sea, Amber mountain, Red Tsingy, Tsingy of ’Ankarana, Plantations Ambanja
- Entry and guides fees within the above mentioned the parks and reserves.
- Boat transfer Ankify – Nosy Be – Road Transfer Harbour Nosy Be – Hotel Nosy Be
- In case Extension Ambanja : Visits to TerarKoa Ambanja: Sacred Mountain Walk / Lemurs, visit to the cocoa plantation, participation in the manufacture of chocolate from the beans
- Drinks, extras and tips, Lunches in Nosy Be; Diners Day 1
- Excursions in Nosy ( can be arranged directly with the hotels )
- Domestic flights Tana – Diego and Nosy Be – Tana
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Pain de Sucre
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Sakalava Bay
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The 3 Bays
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Ramena Beach Starting Point to join Emeraude Sea
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Emeraude Sea
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Fishermen North Madagascar
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Ambre Mountain
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Microcebus
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Red Tsingy Espace Mada North Trip
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Tsingy of Ankarana
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Cave in Tsingy of Ankarana
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Tsingy of Ankarana Tsingy of Ankarana - North of Madagascar
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Dhows of Madagascar
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Nosy Iranja
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Beach North of Madagascar
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Chocolate Tabelts Local Chocolat byTerrakoa Ambanja
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Trail for Terrakoa The Trail from Ambanja to Terrakoa
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Cacaco Beans