Baobab discover lemur Tours 12 days 11 nights
Price per traveler :
HIGHTLIGHTS:
– Lemurs
– Geyser/fall
– Baobab avenue
– Chameleon
– Landscape
– Kirindy forest
– Andasibe national Park
– Nocturnal visit
Transportation: four-wheel drive or mini Van
Itinerary
Antananarivo –Ampefy-Antsirabe –Morondava –Antsirabe –Andasibe
–Antananarivo
Day 01 Antananarivo transfer
Transfer from the international airport. Our representative will welcome you at the
airport and enjoy your transfer to your Hotel
Overnight to the Hotel ( Breakfast included)
Day 02 Antananarivo -Ampefy 120KM approx. 2hrs
Today we drive to Ampefy located to the Western of the city.Ampefy is municipality
In Madagascar ,it belong to the district of Soavinandriana which is part of Itasy
region .Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The
majority 91%of the population are farmers.
Afternoon free leisure for a walk
Overnight to the lodge
Day 03 – Ampefy.
Today after the breakfast we start the visit to the Chute de la Lily .From 26m high this fall is
from a old Itasy volcanic crater .Before the name was Antafofo but the name was changed
by a colon lived to this place and left her daughter to the fall then he gave the name LILY FALL.
Geyser: Ampefy is a volcanic area so we can see some spring of water very rich of
sulfur. Some local and others people use the natural mud from those spring to cure
some disease.
Day 04 –Ampefy- Antsirabe
After breakfast we reach to Antsirabe ,along the way we drive through the country
side we can have a beautiful landscape very nice sceneries.
Antsirabe , the city of VICHY with the mineral water from the ground ,It’s the
second city of economic of Madagascar .Some main industries is in this place, we
can have time to visit so see This is the city where the Moroccan king Mohamed v was exiled in 1955
you should have a quick stop to its former palace which is now” Hotel des Thermes”
Overnight to Plumeria hotel or similar .
Day 05 Antsirabe –Morondava 500km approx.11hrs
Today we drive to Morondava on the this road N°34 we ‘ll drive to Menabe region (All Red) the ground in this part of the Island is very dry and really red .You ‘ll amazed by the scenery and we take lunch to Miandrivazo on the halfway then we continue to Morondava .After this long drive we can relax to you lodge.
Overnight to Baobab café or similar
(Breakfast included)
Day 06 Morondava
After breakfast we’ll drive to Kirindy Forest. Kirindy Forest is on 60km from Morondava on the North with
bumpy road passing by the baobab avenue . Kirindy forest it’s a dry deciduous area where the famous Fossa inhabits. The Fossa is a solitary and elusive predator of the lemur and other animals. This kind of animal between dog and fox they can climb on trees, jump and run to fast .Fossa were the villains in the animated film Madagascar. It’s famous place also to see the smallest lemur on the Earth called Madame Berth Mouse Lemur and other animal can be seen (birds and reptile…) After the visit drive back to Morondava and stop to Baobab avenue for the sun set then drive to the hotel Safari.
Overnight to the lodge (Breakfast included)
Day 07 Morondava
Free leisure to the beaches or you can visit the fishermen village called Betania very nice village.
Overnight to the lodge (Breakfast included)
Day 08 Morondava –Antsirabe 500Km
After the breakfast drive back to Antsirabe lunch on the way or to Miandrivazo .
We wii be to Antsirabe at night fall .
Overnight to hotel (Breakfast included)
Day 09 Antsirabe –Andasibe 310km
Today we’ll drive to Andasibe National park to the Eastern
side of the country. The numerous fruits and vegetable stalls will show that is a very fertile land region and you will have the opportunity to witness locals working field.
On the halfway after passing close by the city of Antananarivo we‘ll have a stop to the reptile
farm to see some species of chameleons, Tenrek, frogs and snakes…
Night walk to VOIMMA. On our arrival to Andasibe and after the checking, we ‘ll be accompanied by the local guide for the night walk throughout the forest. It’s focusing to see some nocturnal species of lemur and chameleon ….The local people wanted to manage their land on their own again and be a part of ecosystem in this area.
Overnight to Andasibe hotel or similar (Breakfast included)
Day 10 Visit Andasibe National Park
Mantadia National Park
After breakfast, let’s visit Mantadia National Park. From 14km of Andasibe village and
dirty road, a primary forest . In fact, 108 species of birds are known in the Park. This hike
requires medium to good physical conditions with steep and dense slopes. The hike lasts 03 hours and within the primary forest you will discover the famous Black and white Ruffed lemur, Red bellied lemur, Common Brown Lemur …,
The park is home to endemic birds like Scally
Ground Roller, Pitta Like Ground Roller . It’s also a kingdom of orchids Cymbidiellas
falcigera and Bulbophyllum Ameleni are the most.
After the visit drive back to the lodge. Don’t miss the
visit of Andasibe village where we can see the
lifestyle of the local people of Andasibe
In the evening for the night walk with your private
guide we’ll spot the smallest lemur called mouse
The local lemur and other species of chameleon
people wanted to manage their land on their own
again and be part of ecotourism in this area. After the visit drive back to the lodge
Overnight to Andasibe hotel or similar (Breakfast included)
Day 11 Andasibe visit
Perinet Reserve After the breakfast with your private local guide will join us for the visit of the park .The park of Andasibe is a rain forest very famous for the biodiversity of the fauna and the flora14 species of lemurs can be found. Rain forest you ‘l l have opportunity to photograph the largest lemur of Madagascar called Indri-Indri. Anticipate Opportunities for some incredible macro photography, some others species such as Common Brown Lemurs, birds can be seen during your visit of half day .After the visit we ‘ll go back to the lodge for lunch.
Visit Vakona reserve
In the afternoon we ‘ll visit the Island of lemur where you can have an occasion to
see and close up .Surrounded of fresh water Vakona reserve is an artificial island
Some species of lemur can be seen in this Island as Eastern Bamboo Lemur,
Common Brown Lemur, Black and White Ruffed Lemur….
Overnight to Andasibe hotel or similar (Breakfast included)
Day 12 Andasibe –Antananarivo 135km approx 3 hrs
After breakfast we’ll drive back to Antananarivo , If time allows we’ll pass to a
souvenir market and transfer to the airport
END OF OUR SERVICE
The Quotation includes:
– Entrance and guiding fees when visiting site or parks listed in the itineraries
– Rental private air conditioned vehicles /gas and insurance of the cars
– Overnight stays in the hotels listed or equivalent
– Listed meals
– The driver s guide s per diem for the duration of the above rental
– All taxes /one bottle of drinking water per person per day
– Warranty of that a replacement car will be provide in case of non repairable breakdown
The quotation excludes:
– International airfare
– Personal travel insurance
– Personal expense
– Other activities not scheduled in the program
Information tour
This tour is available whole year except to Kirindy Park not available during
the raining season because of floodings.