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Trekking Jac
1st day: journey to Paris
Individual journeys from your places of residence to Paris. Connection flight to Madagascar.
2nd day: Arrival at Antananarivo
Arrival at Antananarivo (Tana for short), Ivato Airport. Check-out and transfer to the Hotel Bellevue or equivalent, bed and breakfast.
3rd day: Antananarivo - Tsimbazaza
We inspect old colonial buildings and the sights of the capital city in the morning. Visit to the zoological botanical garden Tsimbazaza in the afternoon. We make our first impression of Madagascar’s flora and fauna. Hotel Bellevue, bed and breakfast.
4th day: Ambatolampy
We drive through the highlands with their characteristic rice-field terraces to Ambatolampy by the Tsavajavona mountain. Tsavajavona is the third highest mountain of Madagascar. We climb up the mountain of the magician and visit the village of the shamans. Hotel Centre de Pecheurs, bed and breakfast.
5th day: Antsirabe - Ambositra
We ride via Antsirabe to Ambostra, town of the woodcutters. Antsirabe is an elegant resort, well-known for its pleasant climate an its thermal springs. We visit a volcanic lake and a precious stone cutter. There’s also a visit to a family of the Zafimaniry with their workshops beside the tourist roads. Hotel Violett, bed and breakfast.
6th day: National park Ranomafana
We drive to Ranomafana and the National park with its waterfall (night excursion). The golden Lemur and the smallest frog on earth live here. One of the many highlights of the special tour. Staying overnight in bungalows or camps, with breakfast.
7th day: National park Ranomafana - Ambalavao
We go on some walks to see lots of animals and plants in their natural surroundings. We let ourselves be initiated into the secrets of the park by a native guide. Then we journey to Ambalavao, where the world-famous Antaimoro-paper making will be on view. Staying overnight in bungalows or camps, with breakfast.
8th day: Sendrisoa - Antanifotsy
A short drive to Sendrisoa (approx. 1000 metres) over roads in bad condition. Here we start a four hour walk to Antanifotsy (1400 metres). We can wonder at the sacred mountain massif of Andringitra, rice terraces laid out so artistically, and some sleepy villages by the way. The Andringitra mountain is strictly protected and for the most part unexplored, it is a unique ecology with a religious meaning. With a well-informed guide and porters for our baggage we walk to the starting point of our tour. We pitch our camp at the river of Zomandao. Bed and full board.
9th day: Andringitra-Gebirge
Today’s walk goes first through the park and then in the southwest direction, we then begin climbing the “peak of the White Man” (2080 metres), up to Andranofady, which takes about 7 hours for experienced walkers. The hilly country is interrupted by deep canyons and giant rocks. Due to the different levels of height we will pass through different zones of vegetation. There are palm trees, euphorbias, orchids as well as lizards, snakes and much more. Only since 1998 has part of the holy Andringitra been open to tourism. Camp, full board.
10th day: Ranohira
After breakfast there is a short and cosy walk (2 hours) to Vohitsaoka, where our car is waiting for us. We start at the Isalo-Mountains and head for Ranohira. After passing rocks, and the “Gate of the South” we enter into an increasingly barren lancscape, named the Grand Sud. This is our starting-point for our excursion through the Insalo national park. Hotel Joyau del Isalo, bed and breakfast.
11th day: Isalo-National park
We start our excursion (National park 500 - 1300 metres) with a three-hour walk to the “Canyon des Rats” in the early morning. Sandstone cliffs here have been subjected to endless of years of erosion, they show us where many rivers have cut deep canyons into the landscape over millions of years. We climb over little rocks to the Canyon of Singes (Monkey Canyon). We pitch our tents next to the Tapia-wood and walk along a river in search of lemurs and reptiles living here. Camp, full board.
12th day: Isalo-National park
A steep walk uphill will take us to the plateau. We arrive at the Piscine Naturelle after five to six hours. An unforgettable and beautiful place with clear water awaits us. During the walk we pass sulphur yellow and almost lunar-looking landscape. We will see euphorbiens, aloes, dwarf palms, pachypodien, animals such as lizards, chameleons, lumurs and (non-poisonous) snakes living in this area. Due to the erosion the Isalo-mountain is a fantastic and bizarrely formed region. Camp, full board.
13th day: Isalo-National park
Cosy breakfast, then an easy walk to our car and a ride to the west coast. We pass through a landscape which gets increasingly dry until it becomes semi-desert-. Palm trees and baobabs can be seen along the way. Here there’s also the opportunity to visit some fantastic tombs of Mahafaly. Hotel Paletuvier or equivalent, bed and breakfast.
14th day: Tulear
Visit to the arboretum (botanical garden) to get an idea of the flora of Madagascar’s south. Sight seeing and a visit to the ethnological museum of Tulear in the afternoon. Hotel Paletuvier or equivalent, bed and breakfast.
15th day: Rest day
Due to the departure times of internal flights, which are subject to change, we leave scope for this by taking a rest day. Transfer and flight to Tana are flexible. At the airport of Ivato we will be picked up for a stay the our Hotel Bellevue, bed and breakfast.
16th day: Tana - Flight back to Paris
Today is at your own disposal. It is possible to visit the artisan market "Marche d’Artisanat". In the afternoon there’s a transfer to the airport of Ivato, where we check in for the return flight to Paris.
17th day: Arrival in Paris
Arrival in Paris in the morning. Then individual journeys home to your respective places of residence.
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