Over the course of 7 days you will have a wonderful opportunity to really gain a feel for the nature and locals of Madagascar. From exploring villages and experiencing the local handicrafts within, to casually strolling through pristine, verdent, and lush rainforest and viewing the most famous little creature in Mada – the lemur you will leave feeling as though you have really engaged and seen the country.
Day 1: Antananarivo
Upon arrival at Ivato, you’ll take care of the visa formalities and then be greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel for check-in at Hotel la Ribaudiere
Day 2: Antsirabe
This morning after breakfast, you will depart for Ansirabe. The road to Ansirabe is quite a scenic route that includes a panoramic view of terraced rice fields and also the tombs of the Highlands of Madagascar. Our first stop will be a visit to a handcrafted aluminum pots factory in Ambatolampy, we will then take some time to visit the city. Arriving in Antsirabe in the afternoon for some workshops of local artisans of Madagascar. Antsirabe is the second largest city in Madagascar and is also called the “City of Water” as it is home to many springs and sources of warm thermal water. Dinner and overnight at hotel Chambre du Voyageur
Day 3: Ranomafana National Park
Today after breakfast, you will visit the Avenue Antirabe in a rickshaw before departing to Ambositra which is the capital of the Malagasy handicrafts and wood carving, here is a great spot to shop for souvenirs, and also some treats for yourself. You will then continue on the road to Ranomafana and the journey is quite a scenic one and allows you to admire the Betsileo ethnic groups, landscape including their architecture and culture of the rice. The group is a Highland ethnic group and they are the third largest, by population, in Madagascar. Dinner and overnight at hotel Centrest
Day 4: Ranomafana National Park
Continue exploring Ranomafana, this time on a guided walk. Keep your eyes peeled for lemurs, striped civets, mongooses, goshawks, geckos, frogs and butterflies. You may even spot an incredible net-casting spider or the world’s smallest chameleon. You’ll spend around two to three hours exploring the park and in the afternoon, you’ll have an opportunity to visit the village of the ethnic group Tanala, these are forest people of southeastern Madagascar. The name Tanala, means people of the forest. Dinner and overnight at the hotel Centrest
Day 5: Ranomafana National Park
After breakfast depart to Ambalavao and have stopover in the city of Fianarantsoa for its historic neighborhoods and ambient atmosphere. Once you arrive in Ambalavao, you will visit the village and the reserve of Anja which is a small reserve location on National Route 7 created in 2001 to protect the wildlife and environment of the area which is home to many different species of lemurs and lizards. Accommodation at the hotel
Day 6: Ambalavao
This morning after breakfast, we will begin the journey back to the capital city in Antananarivo and check-in at the hotel La Ribaudiere
Day 7: Antananarivo city tour
After breakfast this morning, you’ll take a short tour of Tana. You’ll stop for some last minute souvenir purchases at the largest market in the city before being transferred to the Ivato Airport for your flight home.
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