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THE LOOPING BACK DISCOVERING TOURS  for 23 days

1st day: 

Leave Tana to Antsirabe ( 170 km )
Through the high plateau’s landscape: moutains and ricefield.

Hotel  Le Retrait (midrange comfort)
Hotel de Thermes ( luxerious )

2nd day:

Drive from Antsirabe to Miandrivazo
Miandrivazo is a hot charming small town.  It is a good to spend a night here, if you are driving to Morondava.

Hotel Rasalimo (midrange comfort)
Hotel Lakana (midrange comfort)

3rd day:

Leave Miandrivazo to Morondava
Morondava is the capital of sakalavan’ i Menabe, western part of Madagascar.
There are a lot to do in the surrounding of Morondava.
About 15 km north of Morondava is the famous Baobab avenue.  The best times to visit are at sunset and sunrise, when the colours of the trees change.
The reserve of Kirindy covers approximately 10 000hectares.  The reserve is home to six species of lemurs, 32 reptiles and turtles.

Morondava beach (midrange comfort)
Hotel Chez Maggie ( luxerious option )

4th – 5th day:

Drive from Morondava to the National Park of Tsingy of Bemaraha (eroded limestones) near Bekopaka village.
Visit at the park
With 152 000 hectares (66 630 hectares of which have national park status) is one of the largest protected areas in Madagascar.
The Tsingy is a vast forest of rugged and eroded karst pinnacles.  There are about 90 species of birds, 8 species of reptiles and 11 species of lemurs.

Hotel Tana koay (midrange comfort)
Hotel Relais de Tsingy ( luxerious option )

6th day:

Drive back to Morondava

Morondava beach (midrange comfort)
Hotel Chez Maggie ( luxerious option )

7th – 8th day:

Leave Morondava to Belo sur Mer
Belo sur Mer is an attractive seaside village, with a lovely beach and regional shipbuilding centre.

Ecolodge du Menabe
La Marina de Belo ( luxerious option )

9th day:

Drive from Belo sur Mer to Bevoay

Camping ( full board )

10th day:

Continue to Morombe
Morombe is about a half way between Toliara and Morondava.  It is a pleasant coastal town.
About 60km south east of Morombe is the shallow and saline Lac Ihotry.  The lake is notable for the bird life.  Which includes over100species of forest birds water birds and migratory birds.  There are also a few species of lemur.

La croix du Sud (midrange comfort)
Hotel Baobab ( luxerious option )

11th –12th day:

Drive from Morombe to Andavadoaka
Andavadoaka is a small village of fisherman, one of best place for relaxing in this south west area.  Highly recommended for its lovely white sand beach.

Hotel  Cocobeach (midrange comfort)
Laguna Blù Resort ( luxerious hotel )

13th day:

Leave Andavadoaka to Ifaty
Ifaty, a quiet coastal fishing village is popular for its long beach and its offshore coral reef and diving.

Hotel Mangily (Midrange)
Hotel Paradisier( Luxury) 
Lakana Vezo (luxe)

14th day:

Move Ifaty to Tuléar
Tuléar is the major town of the southern regions.  It is one of most popular destinations for travellers, because this place is often the final destinations for the tourists who drive down south, but a starting point for other who flight from Antananarivo and drive backward.

Hotel Paletuvier
Hotel Plaza ( luxerious hotel )

15th -16th day:

Leave Tuléar to Ranohira
Arrive in Ranohira, the small village near Isalo National park.  Isalo National park covers 81 540 hectares of the eroded Jurassic sandstone of the same name.
Isalo’s topography is characterised by alternating flat grassy plains and sandstone redges sculpted by wind and water into fanciful shapes.
Visit at the park: monkey canyon, natural swimming pool.

Hotel le Joyau de l’Isalo (Midrange)
Hotel Relais de la Reine (Luxury Hotel)

17th – 20th day:

Drive from Ranohira to Ambalavao and continue to Andringitra National Park.
Andringitra is one of most attractive park because it has fabillous landscape form of rock hills with  a such lovely waterfalls and beautiful plants.

Camping ( full board )
Gîte d’Andringitra

21st- 22 nd day:

Leave Andringitra to Ranomafana Natioanal pass by Fianarantsoa
Ranomafana Natioanal Park is home to 20 species of mammals, 12 species of lemurs and about 100 species of birds.
Visit the park and relax at the hotspring swimming pool.

Hotel Manja (midrange comfort)
Hotel Setam Lodge  ( luxerious option )

23rd day:

Leave Ranomafana to Antananarivo
The end of the trip

Prices:

Accommodation Type

Midrange

Luxury

For a couple

1495 euro

2135 euro

For a single

1735 euro

2580 euro

Number of persons

4 to 10 persons

4 to 10 persons

 

Including :

  • A 4WD with a driver ( who speaks english and french )
  • Bed and breakfast (Midrange)
  • Full board during the camping (both options).
  • Vat ( tax 18%).
  • Entrance fee to the parks.
  • Ferry for the 4WD to across the rivers
  • Half board for the Luxury option
  • A tour guide.
  • Insurance

 

Excluded :

  • Local guide
  • Lunch and dinner ( which are not mentioned above)
  • Tips
  • Drinks

 

A child who does not share the room of their parents will pay the half price.