Trekking Madagascar

Meet Espace Mada driver at the Ivato airport and transfer to the hotel Belvédere.

Start 8 am, pick up  by your driver and departure Antsirabe. Some stops along the road like Behenjy, Ambatolampy, Imerina villages, a,d markets. Once Arrived in Antsirabe exit 15 kms west for Tritriva Lake Guided tour all around this large crater lakes which evokes Madagascar Map. Installation at your hotel. (Step 170 kms, 4 to 5 h) La Chambre du Voyageur.

Walk closed to Manandona (located south, 20 kms from Antsirabe). This half day trek consists by visit villages and campaign during 3 to 5 hours. Discover old farmers village and wild silk,  Protective ditches (or hadivory), the famous ”tamboho” of old time, You will also be brought to meet different types of customs (Famadiana, Famorana, Ala volon-jaza), which may reflect the culture of Malagasy people (season: June, July, August, September). You go for a walking tour in the rural countryside, crossing rice fields and small villages in the area, schools and meeting the real highlands peasant that will make you discover their daily life Folksongs and dancing around a fire with the villagers and families who welcome us at the end of the afternoon (Tandonaka). Then, head to Ambositra the craft capital . At city  exit, you take a bifurcation  for Antoetra village, birthplace of Zafimaniry Country. Installation int an Ecolodge Ivato River Lodge. (Step: 132 kms – 3 hours )

Guided walk with picnic from Antoetra to Ifasina Village . Full immersion in Zafimaniry  country. It is a Four / Five hours two-way trip. Then you continue to Ranomafana. Arrival late in the  afternoon. (Step: 241 Kms – 6 hours )  Accommodation Chez Gaspard

Visit Ranomafana national Park with a local guide during 4 hours. Int the afternoon second visit of a typical village in the heart Tanala, located 15 kms south Ranomafana, which has 53 homes, a small royal palace, a school. Meeting and exchange with farmers and you will hear songs and see traditional dances.

Day 6

Road via Fianarantsoa to Ambalavao  Stop at Anja reserve, run by a villagers association. You  discover specific species of lemurs. Possibility to visit the local factory of Antaimoro paper. Installation at your hotel. Ambalavao is located on the borders of Highlands and of the Betsileo country, nestled in a valley surrounded by granite mountains and dominated by the massif of Andringitra and Boby peak. This is the starting point for your trek to reach Boby Peak. (Step 115 Kms – 4 hours ). Hotel Tsinenimaparihy Lodge

An early departure tpwards the Andringitra Mountain range. Along the way, you can enjoy visiting the vineyardss Soavita and taste their wines. In Ambalavao, visit a workshops of handicraft Antaimoro paper and silk. From here, you attack the track that leads to the entrance of the national park for about 45 km.Beautiful scenery that you have enough time to contemplate cause of the state of the track. In Namoly you enter in the park and begin your first day of hiking to go to th royal bath called ”Asaramanitra” and join the capment at Andriampotsy, over a period about 4 hours of walking and 400 m of elevation. Our first camp will take place at Andriampotsy at the foot of hyge granite cliffs, at 2050 m of altitud. CAMP

The summit is located in the crest which is very exposed to the eastern climate influences with a very humid smog could quickly cover the summit; and may spoil the beautiful climb to this prestigious peak of Madagascar. After only 2h 30 minutes of walk you will reach the peak, and enjoy a wonderful view of the whole region. In very good weather, even the massif of Isalo a bit far on the south can be seen. Descended from the pick then on the circuit ”extra-terrestrial; once the trip continues you will understand soon why this tour is called thus. Strange surreal lunar landscape setting in mountainous surroundings that you won’t easily forget. On the descent after this beautiful landscape you cross the forest of endemic Palm called ”ravenea glauca” continuation to the camping site of Iantaranomby for the night. CAMP.

Departure after breakfast for the descent of the Valley of Tsaranoro. Possibility of spotting the Pachypodium of enchyflorum, different species of aloe and lizards. Once on the foot of the massif, the path continues through several villages in the Barabory; Bara and Betsileo culture mixes. From the village of Morarano, you start the cross of this beautiful valley of the Tsaranoro to finish on Camp Catta. Camp Catta / Equiped Tent.

The road is a small track before joining the N7 for around five hours: Cross plateau ‘Horombe’. Enter in Bara’s country. Arrival by the end of the afternoon at Isalo, exceptional as a Far Westdecor which presents impressive canyons, rock formations carved by erosion, majestic landscapes. set for 2 Nights in Isalo Ranch. (Step 210 kms, 6 h)

A day Trek in Isalo National Park,: Start by the natural pool, a belvédère for a panoramic view, cross a big part of the massif to joint the waterfall; finish by the black and blue pools.

Morning departure from Ranohira; 5 driving hours to join Tuléar, Transfer by boat to Anakao Set in hotel Longo Vezo.

Relaxing stay at your hotel in Anakao which offers serveral activities like : Vezo pirogue trip along the reef up to Nosy Ve (we can easely see the Phaethon), diving, snorkelling  fishing, snorkelling or kite surfing..

Transfer by boat back to Tuléar from Anakao, then until Tulear airport. Fly back for Tananarive . Transfer to the hotel Belvédère

City tour in Antananarivo, beginning by the Queen palace, Continue to avenue independance, limited by a railway station. Passing the artificial lake Anosy after and ending with the handicraft market to buy some souvenirs. Transfer airport to fly back home.