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West Tower of Madagascar | Nature and Discovery
West Tower of Madagascar | Nature and Discovery
West Tower of Madagascar | Nature and Discovery
West Tower of Madagascar | Nature and Discovery

Adventure Tour West Madagascar | Nature and Discovery

By Mada Diary Tour
Free cancellation available
Price is $1,925 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

For lovers of calm waves and infinite spaces, the river trip by barge is made for you “Madagascar adventure circuits”. On 160 km of route, we will discover countless tourist attractions along the boat cruise.
Beautiful waterfall and natural pool, unmissable landscape of the west, lush vegetation, lemurs, butterflies, bats, birds, orchids
Following our magnificent discovery along the Tsiribihina, we will continue our journey to discover the legendary Tsingy of Bemaraha. On the program, hiking and caving in the Tsingys, discover breathtaking landscapes, endemic fauna and flora in the park, 90%
To complete our expedition in style, we will continue our journey by discovering the treasures of the west the baobabs: love baobab, sacred baobab, the famous baobab alley and its unique and illustrious sunset

Activity location

  • Antsirabe
    • Antsirabe, Madagascar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Antsirabe
    • Antsirabe, Madagascar

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Descent of the Tsiribihina and visit of Tsingy de Bemaraha park
  • Activity duration is 10 days10d
    10d
  • English

Western Madagascar: Price varies depending on group size
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00am
Price details
$1,925.25 x 2 Adults$3,850.50
Total
Price is $3,850.50
Until Fri, May 2

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCamping equipment
  • What's includedWhat's includedCar rental and return fuel
  • What's includedWhat's includedCanoe and boatman Manambolo
  • What's includedWhat's includedSupervision of a French-speaking or English-speaking guide during the stay
  • What's includedWhat's includedMunicipal taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedCivil Liability Insurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedTourist stamps
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance to the park or reserve mentioned in the program and local guide fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedMotor boat rental
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccommodation
  • What's includedWhat's includedA/R ferry crossings
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips, personal expenses, drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch and dinner at the hotel or restaurant
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAssistance & repatriation insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSleeping bag
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBottle of mineral water

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Antananarivo - Antsirabe 170 km of road 4h+/ -
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Night at the hotel
Antsirabe
  • 4h
Departure by car to reach Antsirabe, the city of water; This first day will give you a surprising overview of the rice-growing panoramas and the originality of the rocky and mountainous landscapes of the Central Highlands; You will appreciate the originality of the traditional constructions of clay residences with thatched or tiled roofs; Lunch in Antsirabe and installation at the hotel; The afternoon is devoted to small visits and a ride aboard the rickshaw; A city of art, we will visit the craft workshops to see the cutting of precious stones, the shaping of zebu horns into decorative accessories or the manufacture of shoots – miniature shoots;
Day 2: Antsirabe - Miandrivazo 220 km of road 5h +/-
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Night at the hotel
Miandrivazo
  • 5h
Departure for Miandrivazo, the starting point for canoe descents on the Tsiribihina river. On the road, you will discover the volcanic landscape of Antsirabe with its surprising mountain cones. Antsirabe is the breadbasket of the Analamanga region. You will enjoy the magnificent landscapes of the rice terraces; Lunch at Mandoto; Arrive at Miandrivazo and installation at the hotel; It is in this village that we stock up on food during the descent of the river;
Day 3: Miandrivazo - Tsiribihina Descent
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Under tent
Tsiribihina River
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Boarding barge in the morning to sail along the Tsiribihina river. This river cruise offers us several interesting stops in the wild nature of Menabe. As nature allows, we can see the famous Verreaux's Propithecus lemur or even chameleons and kingfishers on the vegetation that stretches along the river; After crossing the breathtaking cliffs, we will enter an idyllic setting illustrated by a beautiful waterfall and a natural swimming pool which invites us to take a refreshing swim; Continuing the cruise, we will reach a nearby village to spend the night there. Setting up the bivouac on the white sand bank;
Day 4: Tsiribihina descent
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: under tent
Tsiribihina River
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, a short walk will be at the rendezvous to meet the local populations who occupy the small villages on the bank (village of Begidro); This second day of descent on the Tsiribihina river has only magical landscapes in store for us within an incredible natural resource; This channel course gives us the opportunity to meet endemic bird species such as herons or whistling ducks; Throughout the crossing, we will discover species of bats hanging on the large cliffs; We also cross the tobacco plantation; Night under the stars in a tent on a huge white sandbank;
Day 5: Descent Tsiribihina - Belo Tsiribihina - Bekopaka 110 km of track 6 hours +/-
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Night at the hotel
Tsiribihina River
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
After having spent a moment of authentic encounter with the local populations, we resume our journey early in the morning to reach Belo sur Tsiribihina; Departure in 4×4 in the afternoon for Bekopaka (+/- 5h of track); Crossing by ferry from Manambolo, installation at the hotel;
Day 6: Manambolo canoe ride and visit the small Tsingy of Bemaraha
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Night at the hotel
Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
  • 6h
For the morning, we will go on a traditional canoe trip to Manambolo. Throughout the crossing of its majestic gorges, we will have to discover the most imposing massif of Bemaraha embellished by small cliffs. The course of the river reveals the wild and untouched nature of the locality. The walk will last around 2 hours. In the middle of the day, we will visit the Petit Tsingy, rather known on the "Circuit of Andadoany". The pedestrian route invites us on a small expedition and will take you to discover the resources and heritage of the Tsingy. Indeed, we will find a breathtaking landscape setting with a relief that is out of the ordinary, deep canyons as well as caves. This route will direct us to a botanical hike within a dense dry forest.
Day 7: Day visit Grand Tsingy de Bemaraha 34 km track +/- 4h A/R
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Night at the hotel
Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
  • 6h
Departure in the morning aboard a 4X4 to reach the spectacular Great Tsingy of Bemaraha in Bekopaka. We will have enough time to appreciate the surprising beauty of this unparalleled landscape made up of Tsingy peaks. The Great Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park are classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. The most sensational of this pedestrian route is essentially the crossing of the suspension bridge where it has become customary to take photos when passing by. We will have to do speleology in the caves which testify to the presence of humans at a very remote time.
Day 8: Bekopaka - Morondava 220 km of track +/- 8h
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Night at the hotel
Avenue of the Baobabs
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, departure for a long trail to reach Morondava; Crossing the Manambolo river by ferry; Lunch in Belo sur Tsiribihina at the Karibo Restaurant; Ferry boat at the beginning of the afternoon for a crossing of the famous Tsiribihina river; Once landed, we will have a stop at the mystical Sacred Baobab and Lovers Baobab, the two famous Baobabs which cross paths. An admirable curiosity worthy of photo postcards; We will leave to reach Morondava in the evening to contemplate the spectacular sunset on the Allée des Baobabs; Installation at the hotel;
Day 9: Free day Morondava
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Night at the hotel
Morondava
Early morning departure for a sunrise at the baobab alley, return to the hotel Free day in Morondava
Day 10: Morondava - Antsirabe - Antananarivo 656 km road +/- 13h
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Antananarivo
  • 14h
A day's drive to reach Antananarivo

Location

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    • Antsirabe, Madagascar

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Antsirabe, Madagascar

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