Arrival in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Transfer and overnight hotel on BB, located near the airport. Afternoon meeting and briefing with your Tour Representative at your Hotel.

Antananarivo, 1 night

After breakfast, drive southward across the landscape of the highlands, mainly composed of rice field and lavaka or “big hole «caused by erosion. Stop in Ambatolampy, “the city built on the flat rock”, traditionally agricultural, the town is also famous for age-old foundries: a technique transmitted from father to son. Head on to Antsirabe where we can stop for lunch. Then we drive till Ambositra, our final destination through rice field on terrace, preparing for the Ambositra tour the following day. Overnight in Hotel on BB Read more

Ambositra, 1 night

Morning quick Ambositra tour, the centre of Madagascar’s wood carving industry. The architecture is so nice as the houses are made with ornately carved wooden balconies and shutters with nice colours. After the Ambositra tour, head on to Fianarantsoa, the landscape is still dominated by rice fields on stage, forest of pine and eucalyptus. Upon arrival, a city tours of Fianarantsoa. Then head on to Ambalavao, visit to a wine factory then the Paper Anteimoro workshop, which is a remaining of the Arabian civilisation in Madagascar. Then walk till the colourful market of Ambalavao Overnight in lodge on BB Read more

Ambalavao, 1 night

Morning, head on to Anja, a park run by the village whose part of income serves to pay the local school teachers’ salary. During the 2 hours hike, we can see many ring-tailed lemurs. Then we carry on southwards and pass by the famous “3 hillocks” and the huge dome called “archbishop’s cape” a sacred place for the local people, as it is a place where their ancestors preferred to make a collective suicide rather than to surrender to Merina’s domination. Stop in Ihosy, the capital of Bara tribes, nomadic cattle raisers. Then drive on through the huge ” plateaux de Horombe “with its very spacious red soil that reminds us of “the no man’s land». Night in hotel on BB Read more

Isalo, 2 nights

Embark on a full day expedition in ISALO National Park with special guide. This huge mountain is very spectacular with its eroded sandstone mountain. It reminds us of the landscape of “the grand canyon” in the USA, with its yellow colours and eroded form. These mountains are also the place where Bara put their dead before they can bring them into their real tombs. Hike to the “Natural swimming pool”. Where we see vegetation like Uapaca bojeri, Pachypodium rosulatum or elephant’s foot, a native species of aloe. For lemur’s lovers there may be sifaka, brown lemurs and ringtails, also birds lizards, snakes. Back in the hotel. Overnight in hotel on BB Read more

Isalo, 2 nights

Early in the morning, 2 hours drive to Zombitse National Park, located about 130 km from Isalo for 2 to 3 hours hike with a special guide. Created in 1997, Zombitse becomes a National Parks since September 2002. The park is known for its semi-dry forest and shelters 47% of the endemic birds of Madagascar. It also counts 8 species of lemurs. The local endemic gecko “Phelsuma standigui.” is found at the entry of the park. Regarding flora, we can see the « Ficus sp », a strangling creeper, Protorhus abrahamia, a wood used for the confection of coffin and many epiphytes, the orchids. After the visit we drive to Andranomaintso, well- known for its baobabs plateaux. Back to Isalo in the afternoon, stop in Ilakaka, the saphir town where we can meet saphirs diggers. Overnight in hotel on BB Read more

Zombitse, 1 night

Drive northward to Ambalavao. We pass through the huge ” plateaux de Horombe” a place where the local tribes graze their zebu. Then we cross the massif of Andringitra which serves as a transition between the dry south and the fresh and green highland. Now we are in the land of Betsileo. Before entering the town of Ambalavao we pass through two spectacular huge granite dome called:” the gate of the south. Continue to Ranomafana that we’ll reach within 1 hour, after which we will embark on a Ranomafana hike the next day. Overnight in Hotel on BB Read more

Ranomafana, 2 nights

3 to 4 hours hike in the tropical rainy forest of Ranomafana National Park which was created in 1991… This Ranomafana hike in the forest with special guide enables us to see 12 species lemurs, the most important one the “golden lemurs” which has been discovered very recently, more than 100 birds, reptiles, butterflies and other insects. The area is covered with forest, in the higher areas the trees are festooned with mosses, lichens, and orchid. After the Ranomafana hike, you have the afternoon free, we can have a visit to Ranomafana village or go to the “thermal pool. Overnight in Hotel on BB Read more

Ranomafana, 2 nights

Following the Ranomafana hike adventure, head on to an Antsirabe tour after breakfast. Today we come across the highland which is characterised by rice fields on stage, its chilly climate and the population with Asian features. Antsirabe or “the place of salt» lays 169 km south of Antananarivo, an elegant city ,best known as the centre of beer. Antsirabe means “the city of much salt”. Founded by Norvegian in 1856, it is the only place which really feels and looks like a European city. Doted with cool climate and thermal spring, it is one of the most attractive places in Madagascar for its clement climate. Antsirabe is also known for gems and semi-precious stones. After the Antsirabe tour enjoy the overnight in Hotel on BB Read more

Antsirabe, 1 night

Morning Antsirabe tour, where we visit a lapidary of semi-precious gem in the city, a workshop making pousse pousse and cars in miniature. Then we drive to the “Andraikiba lake” . After the Antsirabe tour, departure to Tana, we are in the profound highland with its chilly climate, its green landscape. Stop in Ambatolampy, an agricultural city. Visit a familial cooking pot maker. Upon arrival in Tana, a city tours before we head to hotel for overnight on BB. Read more

Antananarivo, 1 night

Transfer to the airport for your outbound flight.