Madagascar
A Short Step in the Deep South
Trip Code Z531
A 5 night/6 day trip venturing into Madagascar's southern regions
Highlights:
- Shows the deep south of Madagascar for what it really is.
- Journey through typical vezo villages, the big Tuléar Harbour, stunning beaches, tropical gardens, and Isalo National Park.
- Travel into some of the driest and wildest regions of Madagascar
- Lemurs: Ring tailed lemurs, sifakas, Verreaux's sifaka, brown lemurs, golden baboo lemur, Milne-Edward's sifaka, red-bellied lemur.
- Birds: Hook-billed vanga, crested coua, giant coua, grey-headed lovebirds, paradise flycatcher, rufous-headed ground-roller...
- Reptiles: Chameleons (furcifer verrucosus, furcifer lateralis)
- Flora: Ravinala, Pitchers plants triangular palms, Pachipodium rosulatum, Aloe isaloensis...
Brief day-to-day itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Antananarivo (Tana) International Airport to well-suited hotel downtown. The evening will be spent discovering the capital, with dinner and overnight at either the La Varangue or Royal Palissandre hotels.
Day 2: Transfer to airport after breakfast for flights to Tuléar (Toliara). Upon arrival into Tuléar, guests will be taken to Ifaty, a small Vezo village by the Indian Ocean for a short beach stay at the Paradisier Hotel. The evening will be spent at leisure exploring this beautiful coastal wilderness.
Day 3: Morning drive to Tuléar to visit the Arboretum botanical gardens, continuing on to Isalo National Park-84,540 hectares of wildly eroded Jurassic sandstone massif, interspersed with grassy plains. This is considered one of the most worthwhile wilderness places to visit on the island. Dinner and overnight at one of Madagascar's best hotels, the Relais de la Reine.
Day 4: The day is spent hiking throughout Isalo National Park, discovering and climbing the Canyon of Monkeys and 'Canyon des Singes' and viewing the lemurs in the park. The tours are tailored to the physical abilities of the group. Dinner and overnight will be at the Relais de la Reine.
Day 5: Early morning walk to a natural swimming pool "Piscine Naturelle" within Isalo National Park, returning to the hotel for a transfer to Tuléar airport and flight back to Tana. Upon arrival into Tana, guests will be transferred to La Varangue, or the Royal Palissandre hotel downtown.
Day 6: Morning transfer after breakfast to Tana airport for departure.
Price
Price is given Per Person based on sharing a double room + single supplement
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Number of Persons |
La Varangue
Paradisier Hotel
Relais de la Reine |
Royal Palissandre
Paradisier Hotel
Relais de la Reine |
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02 persons |
POA € |
POA € |
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04 persons |
POA € |
POA € |
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06 persons |
POA€ |
POA € |
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08 persons |
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POA € |
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10 persons |
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POA € |
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Single Supplement |
POA € |
POA € |
Air Madagascar Flight Tana/Tuléar/Tana from approximately POA Euros Per Person
Includes: Accommodation as mentioned, all mentioned car transfers, car renting from Ifaty to Tuléar and back to Ifaty, including fuel & driver, entrance fees to the Arboretum and Isalo National Park, National Park guides, an English speaking guide from arrival until departure, and all hotel taxes.
Excludes: All tips, drinks, porters, all flights, and any non-mentioned activity or excursions.
Featured Properties
Best Access
- Air Madagascar flight MD139 (13h45/15h15) from Nairobi to Tana.
- Air Madagascar flight MD712 (03h30/10h35) from Tana to Tuléar
- Air Madagascar flight MD727 (16h40/17/45) from Tulear to Tana
- Air Madagascar flight MD138 (10h30/13h45) from Tana to Nairobi
It is also possible to access Tana and Madagascar from Johannesburg International Airport on a regular basis.
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