ranomafana and isalo national Parks: Duration 09 days/08 nights
Day 1 : Flight from Paris to Antananarivo
Flight from Paris airport to Antananarivo. Night on board.
Day 2 : Antananarivo - Antsirabe
Arrival at the Ivato international airport. Reception by the guide. Excursion up to the hill of Antananarivo. Visit of Ambohimanga "the blue hill", cradle of the Malagasy civilization and former summer Palace of the Queens and Kings. In the afternoon, departure for the industrial and thermal city (2nd largest city of Madagascar). Night at the hotel.
Day 3 : Antsirabe - Ranomafana
In the morning, visit of the thermal and the mineral springs water of Antsirabe. Excursion at the Andraikiba and Tritriva Lakes. In the afternoon, departure for Ambositra, the capital of the Malagasy craft industry (sculpture and marquetry). Visit of a show-room. Continuation to Ranomafana. Night at the hotel.
Day 4 : Ranomafana
Visit of the Ranomafana National Park (endemic fauna and flora). Bathing in the thermal swimming pool. Night at the hotel.
Day 5 : Ranomafana - Fianarantsoa - Ranohira
Departure for Ranohira, a village near the Isalo massif. Visit of a wine cellar and an Antemoro paper factory in Ambalavao. Arrival at the Isalo National Park and transfer to the hotel.
Day 6 : Isalo
Guided tour at the massif of Isalo: discovering of the "Bara" funerary rites and the typical plants of the Park. Visit of the massif, walk to the natural swimming pool (6 km way to and back). Bathing and relaxation. You will attend the sunset at the window of Isalo. Night at the hotel.
Day 7 : Ranohira - Tuléar
Departure for Tuléar. The relief, the climate, and the landscape change completely. The first baobab trees appear. Discovering of Mahafaly tombs. Arrival at Tuléar and visit of the town. Night at the hotel.
Day 8 : Tuléar - Ifaty - Flight to Antananarivo
Departure for Ifaty. You will see the Vezo villages (fishermen). Visit of baobab trees or a walk at the seaside to discover the coral seabed. In the afternoon, flight to Antananarivo. Night at the hotel.
Day 9 : Flight from Antananarivo to Paris - Arrival to Paris
After the breakfast, transfer to the Ivato international airport for a flight to Paris. Arrival to Paris late in the evening.
Sample prices (1):
Low season price (2) : from 1,956 Euros.
High season price (3) : from 1,979 Euros.
(1) Price based on two (02) persons sharing a STANDARD double room on half board basis. The half board option gives more freedom of choice for lunch.
Our prestation ends after the breakfast and the transfer to the airport on day 9.
The list of the hotels will be given when ordering.
Price variation depends on the availability of the hotels and the period (low or high season)
(2) Low season: from 08/01 to 31/03 and 01/12 to 15/12
(3) Hight season: from 01/04 to 30/11 and 16/12 to 07/01
Prices include : |
Prices DO NOT include : |
Accomodation in a standard double room incl. half board from day 2 to day 8. |
Passport and visa fees. |
Tourist taxes |
International flight tickets and airport taxes |
ECONOMY class ticket and airport taxes for the domestic flight Toliary-Antananarivo |
Travel insurances (trip cancellation, baggage damage/loss, medical evacuation,...) |
A car with a driver and fuel for the trip Antananarivo-Toliary-Ifaty |
Excess baggage fees |
Transfer bus (airport - hotel - airport) for day 9 |
laundering, telephone, fax, deposits for loan of individual material) |
English speaking tour guide from day 2 to day 8 |
Lunches for days 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 |
Tickets for museum and national parks |
Drinks |
Guided tour in national parks |
Tips |
Picnic lunches for day 4 and 6 |
Excursions not mentioned in the program |
Breakfast from day 2 to day 9 |
Any fines and penalties resulting from the violation of the host country's laws. |
A bottle of mineral water per person per day |
Bank/cash card transfer |
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Personal expenses |