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THE TSINGY OF  BEMARAHA - 8 DAYS

1st day:

Leave Tana to Antsirabe ( 170km )
Through the high plateau landscape: mountains and ricefield.
Visit the surrounding: lake tritriva, lake Andraikiba  and the workshop of semi – precious and precious stones.

Hotel Retrait (midrange comfort)
Hotel de  Thermes ( luxe)

2nd day:

Drive from Antsirabe to Miandrivazo ( 220 km)
Miandrivazo notable primarly as the starting point for canoe trip down to Tsiraraka.  This area is one of the hottest place  in Madagascar, so bring thin clothes and umbrellas.

Hotel Rasalimo (midrange)
Hotel Lakana (midrange)

3rd day:

The beginning of the river – trip
With a dugout canoe seems a bit tiring advanture but fun, also quieter and giving you a chance to observe natural attractions.  Well the boat is comfortable and fast.
The first day of the river trip allows you to meet cameleons and birds.

Camping 

4th day:

The best part of the canoe trip, passing the Gorge of Bemaraha, a thick forest, sifaka lemurs and lemur fulvus are drinking water on the side of the river.  The bird life along the river is particulary noteworthy.

Camping 

5th day:

It is a good opportunity to meet the people in the village, to learn the tradition and the customs.

Camping

6th –7th days:

After finishing breakfast, ten minutes walk following the chart to reach the place where the 4 WD is waiting.  Then drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha passing Belo sur Tsiribihina (a small town between Morondava and the Tsingy).  Arrive in Bekopaka, the village nearest the Tsingy (1km)
A full day visit at the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park ( eroded limestones)
With 152 000 hectares, (66,630 hectares of which have national park status ), Tsingy of Bemaraha 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, eight species of reptiles and 11 species of lemurs, including grey mouse, fork marcked, grey bamboo, sportive and brown (or red fronted) lemurs, and Decken’s Sifaka.

Camping  (midrange option, full board)
Hotel Relais de Tsingy (luxerious option, half board)


8th day:

Leave the Tsingy to Morondava.
Stop an hour at the alley de Baobab to take a picture during the sunset.  Madagascar has around 6 to 7 species of baobab and most of these species, you see in Morondava.
The beach at Nosy Kely is fairly attractive particulary at its southern end.

Hotel Morondava Beach (Midrange)
Hotel Chez Maggie (Luxury hotel)
Hotel Renala Sable D’Or (Luxury hotel)

9th day: Fly back to Antananarivo

Prices:

Accommodation Type

Midrange comfort

Luxury Hotel

Midrange

Luxury

For a couple

606 euro

940 euro

505 euro

850 euro

For a single

631 euro

1025 euro

530 euro

885 euro

Number of the persons

Minimum 2 pers

Minimum 2pers

4 to 10 persons

4 to 10 persons

 

Including :

  • A vehicule with a driver to Antsirabe , Miandrivazo
  • Fuel
  • Bed and breakfast ( Midrange option)
  • Half board ( Luxury option)
  • Full board during the camping 5 days for the Midrange option and 3 days for the Luxury option
  • Dugout canoe for the Midrange option
  • Motor boat for the Luxury option
  • 4WD  for 3 days to the Tsingy and back to Morondava
  • A ferry back and forth for the 4WD to across
  • Entrance fee to the park
  • A tour guide
  • Tax ( vat 18%)
  • Insurance
  • Flight booking

 

Excluded :

  • Local guide
  • Lunch & dinner (which are not mentioned above)
  • Tips
  • Drinks
  • Flight tickets

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