Ariane Tourism Madagascar
La Route Nationale N°02

6 Nights / 7 days

D1 : PARIS / ANTANANARIVO

Arrival at the airport of Ivato Antananarivo, after the customs clearance and the withdrawal of the luggage, warm reception by our Agent and our Hostesses with bouquets of flowers of the country. Transfer to Villa Amy close to the airport. A welcome cocktail awaits you. Overnight and breakfast.

D2 : ANTANANARIVO / ANDASIBE

Full breakfast at Villa Amy, then a short visit to the city of Antananarivo and then straight to Andasibe, the ideal base for a visit to the nearby tropical forest where you will find many orchids, rare butterflies and Many species of lemurs. Stop for landscape shots during the course. Free lunch. Arrived in Andasibe, visit to the private park of Vakona in the afternoon, where there are various species of fauna and flora. Overnight and breakfast in a hotel.

D3 : ANDASIBE / TOAMASINA

Early in the morning, after breakfast, visit to the reserve to observe the Indri Indri and listen to its screams before taking a walk in the forest. Being an area of dense and humid forests of Madagascar, it presents a lush vegetation: tree ferns, lichens, orchids, epiphytes, medicinal plants, sacred lianas ... and diversified fauna: nocturnal species of lemurs, a multitude of species of Birds, chameleons, frogs, reptiles and insects ... Free lunch. After the visit, continue to Toamasina. Visit Betsimisaraka village and take pictures of landscapes during the course. Night and breakfast in a typical guest room of the country.

D4 : TOAMASINA

Walk in a traditional dugout on the Ivoloina river, then visit on foot the villages nearby, meeting with the villagers. Free lunch with the possibility to order lunch by the pool with the specialty of the House. You will find rare plants and orchids on the Villa Hill. Towards the end of the afternoon, a small aperitif will be offered admiring a panoramic view of the river and the sea that meet each other. Overnight and breakfast at Villa Coloniale.

D5 : IVOLOINA / TAMATAVE / PANGALANES

A full day dedicated to a boat trip on the Canal des Pangalanes. This artificial canal was built at the turn of the century to connect the different rivers and freshwater lakes. The surrounding localities can only be reached by the canal. Transfer to the river port, meeting and reception by the team of Ariane and go. During the trip, meet the fishermen, the taxi-pirogue, the raft, a life on the canal ... Arrival to Tapakala Village, visit of the fishing village and meeting with the villagers. Lunch included in Lodge Pangalanes: local specialty with very fresh produce such as freshwater shrimp, sea fish with coconut or spices, very delicious. After lunch, towards the afternoon, return to Toamasina. Overnight in a B&B. Free dinner.

D6 : TOAMASINA / IVOLOINA

After having breakfast, visit the Spice Market at Toamasina Bazaar. Continuation to Ivoloina, luggage storage in the Colonial Villa on the hill and visit of the Ivoloina park, where there are lemurs, turtles, snakes, etc ...

Return to the Villa after the visit. Possibility to have free lunch in the Villa. Free afternoon with the chance to make the visit and to enjoy by the pool of a panoramic sight on the mouth of the river of Ivoloina and the Indian Ocean. Overnight and breakfast in the charming Colonial Villa full of greenery like plants of lychees, various fruit trees, orchids, etc ... Possibility to order dinner in the Villa.

D7 : IVOLOINA / TOAMASINA / ANTANANARIVO

After breakfast, transfer to Toamasina. Possibility to take a tourist car or an internal flight to return to Antananarivo.