Itinerary:

Day 1: Antananarivo – Ambatomanga

• Discover Ambatomanga’s Artisan Cheese Secrets
• Immerse yourself in the rustic charm of local cheesemaking at Fy Guest House, where masterful hands transform fresh milk into creamy delights amid the misty highlands.
• Visit the Mystic Blue Rock & Royal Legacy
• Marvel at the enigmatic Blue Rock—the very soul of the village—guardian of King Merina’s ancient royal tomb. Perched as the eastern frontier of Tananarive, Ambatomanga stands as a timeless sentinel, welcoming intrepid explorers into the sacred Imerina realm.

Day 2: Ambatomanga – Andasibe

• Early departure from Ambohimanga to join the city of Moramanga (it is a historic city where the insurrection took place in 1947 when the Malagasy patriots wanted to demand their independence through confrontation with the settlers who had their bases and weapons stockpiles in this region)
• Visit to the museum of the Malagasy gendarmerie
• Continuation of the route to the Park d’Andasibe, Installation at the hotel
• Night visit

Day 3: Andasibe

• Diurnal visit to the national park of Mantadia
• Return to the hotel

Day 4: Andasibe – Manambato – Palmarium

• Early departure from the hotel to reach the east coast of Madagascar to the Village of Manambato on the coast of part of the Pangalana Canal, to wait for the speedboat of the Ankany Nofy Hotel on Lake Rasoabe.
• Lunch at the restaurant Acacias Manambato while waiting for the speedboat for the transfer to the hotel.
• Post-lunch speedboat adventure across the canal to Ankanin’ny Nofy Hotel on Lake Rasoabe’s shore—marvel at lush landscapes and vibrant fishermen’s lives along the banks.
• Installation at the Hotel

Day 5: Palmarium (Akanin’ny Nofy)

• Visited the private park managed by the hotel itself to see the largest lemurs in the world (Indri Indri or Babakoto)
• Lunch at the Hotel
• Dinner hosted by the village artists while savoring the succulent dishes prepared by the Chef of the Hotel Restaurant

Day 6: Palmarium – Tamatave

• Departure from the Hotel to take the speedboat up the Pangalana Canal while visiting the fishing villages and their schools located on the banks of the canal, while admiring the wild landscapes during the crossing.
• Arriving at the end of the Pangalana canal in Tamatave, the car takes you back to your hotel.
• Installation at the Hotel

Day 7: Tamatave – Mahambo

• After breakfast, visit the craft market of Tamateve and the local market
• Resume the road towards the North in the direction of Mahambo
• Installation at the Hotel

Day 8 : Mahambo – Île Sainte-Marie

• Transfer by speedboat to the island of Sainte Marie after breakfast
• Installation at the Hotel

Day 9: Île Sainte-Marie

• Visit of the island to the pirates
• Possibility of doing water activities such as fishing, snorkelling
• Relaxation day

Day 10: Saint Mary – Antananarivo

• Transfer from the Hotel to Sainte Marie airport for the return flight
• Installation at the Hotel in Antananarivo

Day 11: Antananarivo

• Transfer to the Airport
• End of service

Included:

• Full board, one double or similar (Bed, breakfast, Lunch, Dinner during the trip)
• Comfortable car with fresh air and English (Espanola, Italian, French) speaking driver and guide for the trip.
• Fuel for the trip
• All transfer (Boat)
• Vignette and tourist taxes
• Parks entrance fees and guides services
• Domestic ticket flight

Not Included:

• International ticket flight
• Personal expenses
• Any extra meals and drinks not mentioned in the program
• Insurance

Languages:

English, French and Malagasy