Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Antananarivo
You'll land at Ivato airport where the team meets you with your travel documents and gives you an overview of the tour program. From there, a 30-minute transfer takes you to your hotel for the night.
- Day 2
Antananarivo to Antsirabe
After breakfast, you travel about 5 hours to Antsirabe with a stop in Ambatolampy to see aluminum pot manufacturers at work. Once you arrive in Antsirabe, you'll take a local rickshaw through the city and check out craft workshops before heading back to your hotel for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit aluminum pot manufacturers in Ambatolampy
- City tour of Antsirabe by rickshaw
- Discovery of craft workshops
Landmarks/POIs Ambatolampy Antsirabe - Day 3
Antsirabe to Miandrivazo
After breakfast, you'll drive about 4 hours through scenic savannahs, mountains, and colonial-era bridges heading to Miandrivazo, known as one of Madagascar's hottest cities. The landscapes shift as you travel, and you'll reach your hotel by evening for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Miandrivazo - Days 4 - 5
Tsiribihina River Adventure
After breakfast, head to Masiakampy pier to start your 2-day river tour. You'll visit villages along the way, meet locals, travel into river gorges where you can spot lemurs, and camp on sandbanks. On day two, you hike to a waterfall with a natural swimming pool, see high cliffs, and visit the village of Berevo with local entertainment in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tsiribihina River tour
- Visit to local villages
- Observation of lemurs in river gorge
- Hike to waterfall and natural swimming pool
- Visit to village of Berevo
- Evening party with singing and dancing
Landmarks/POIs Tsiribihina River Berevo - Day 6
Tsiribihina to Bekopaka
After breakfast, your boat trip continues until around noon, then you switch to a 4WD for rough roads ahead. You'll take two ferry crossings, one across the Tsiribihina River at Belo for 45 minutes and another across the Manambolo River for 10 minutes. Lunch happens at a restaurant along the route before you arrive at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Belo on Tsiribihina Manambolo River - Day 7
Tsingy of Bemaraha
You'll explore the Tsingy of Bemaraha, a UNESCO World Heritage site with dramatic limestone rock formations that reach up to 40 meters high. You can choose between difficult circuits like Andamozavaky and Ranotsara (4 to 6 hours) featuring sharp rocks and high cliffs, or take a moderate circuit like Little Tsingy. A picnic lunch gets provided during your visit, and you return to your hotel for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch during the visit)
Included Activities
- Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park visit
- Hike through limestone formations (circuit choice available)
Optional Activities
- Andamozavaky circuit hike (difficult, 4-6 hours)
- Ranotsara circuit hike (difficult, 4-6 hours)
- Little Tsingy circuit hike (moderate difficulty)
- Village walk around Bekopaka
Landmarks/POIs Tsingy of Bemaraha Andamozavaky circuit Ranotsara circuit - Day 8
Bekopaka to Morondava
After breakfast, you return to Morondava by road and ferry with a lunch break along the way. In the evening, watch the sunset at Baobab Avenue where these massive trees grow, then head to Morondava for dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sunset viewing at Baobab Avenue
Landmarks/POIs Baobab Avenue - Day 9
Morondava to Belo sur Mer
You depart in the morning with a 4x4 heading south, crossing the Kabatomena river and entering a baobab forest. The route takes you through several villages and local salt works before reaching Belo sur Mer, a small fishing village on the lagoon known for sun and scuba diving. Lunch and dinner are at a restaurant with your night spent at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Baobab forest exploration
- Visit to local salt works
- Arrival in Belo sur Mer fishing village
Optional Activities
- Scuba diving
- Beach relaxation
Landmarks/POIs Kabatomena River Belo sur Mer - Days 10 - 11
Belo sur Mer
You have two free days to explore Belo sur Mer at your own pace. Relax on white sand beaches with turquoise water, walk through town, or watch traditional schooner and dhow construction. Optional activities include visiting nearby islets, checking out the Tropical Aquarium, whale watching (seasonal), scuba diving, or kitesurfing.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Walk through town
- Beach relaxation
- Observe schooner and dhow construction
- Meet Vezo people and learn about fishing
- Visit islets Andravoho, Andriangary and Andriamitaroka by sailing or motor canoes
- Visit Tropical Aquarium
- Scuba diving
- Kitesurfing
- Whale watching (seasonal)
Landmarks/POIs Belo sur Mer Andravoho Islet Andriangary Islet Andriamitaroka Islet - Day 12
Belo sur Mer to Miandrivazo
After breakfast, you head back to Miandrivazo through contrasting landscapes. This approximately 7-hour journey covers 356 kilometers, and you'll reach your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 13
Miandrivazo to Antananarivo
After an early breakfast, you drive back to Antananarivo through the Highlands with views of traditional houses, rice fields, and local life. A lunch stop happens at a restaurant along the way, and you arrive in the capital by late afternoon with a room available for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Antananarivo - Day 14
Antananarivo Departure
After breakfast, you visit historical sites in the capital including Ambohimanga (the Blue Hill), about 20 kilometers north and the cradle of the Merina monarchy. You'll stop at Padre Pio Charity House, a center supporting autistic children. Lunch gets provided along the way, and a room is available for day use until your evening flight. You have dinner at the hotel before the transfer to the airport for departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Ambohimanga (Blue Hill)
- Visit to Padre Pio Charity House
Landmarks/POIs Ambohimanga Padre Pio Charity House
