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Study adventure IK
1st day: Individual journey
Individual journeys to Paris CDG. Flight with Air Madagascar to the capital city of Madagascar, Antananarivo (Tana)
2nd day: Arrival at Antananarivo, Tsimbazaza
Arrival in Tana in the morning. Transfer to your hotel. After welcome and refreshment, first information and discussion about the further journey. Walk through the zoological botanical garden Tsimbazaza to inspect Madagascar’s plants, different sorts of animals, especially lemurs. In its small museum we take a look at some prehistoric exhibits, among other things skeletons of the extinct giant bird, Rock. Different graves bear witness to the different grave culture of the Madagascan tribes. Breakfast (35 km)
3rd day: Antananarivo - Antsirabe
Inspection of the many markets of Tana in the morning. Drive via the central highlands to Antsirabe. Along the road there are paddy-fields in different shades of green, interrupted by the typical red brick houses. Breakfast (170 km)
4th day: Antsirabe - Fianarantsoa
Antsirabe, town of the rickshaws and semi-precious stones, centre of trade, agriculture and industry. Visit to a workshop where stones are cut for jewellery. In good weather journey to the legendary Tritriva crater lake and perhaps a walk around it. Then continuation of the journey with small breaks by the Betsileo country to the remote Fianarantsoa, centre of Madagascan wine-growing. Breakfast (230 km)
5th day: Ranomafana
Excursion to the rainforest, national park of Ranomafana. This primeval rainforest is under the protection of the WWF. There is a large number of species of fauna and flora. Several lemurs, reptiles, birds, butterflies can be observeded. A few years ago explorers discovered the golden lemur and the world’s smallest frog. Impressive rainforest experience. Breakfast (120) km
6th day: Ranohira
The fantastic landscape continues and we journey through savannah landscape to Ambalavao, past the sacred mountain of Ambondrombe at the Andr11/13/2005 7:54 AMra. Breakfast and dinner (290 km)
7th day: National park Isalo
We walk in through vegetation rich in contrasts, in bizarre rock formations caves, waterfalls and oases. With a little luck we spot lemurs and black parrots. Breakfast and dinner (12 km)
8th day: Tulear
We drive in the direction of the west coast through the semi-desertic landscape . The route is lined by palm trees and Baobab trees. A bit off from the beaten track, we also visit the Mahafaly graves. In the afternoon we stroll through the town in Tulear. Breakfast and dinner (250 km)
9th day: Antananarivo
Flight back to the capital city. The rest of the day is available to use as you please. Breakfast
10th day: Manambato
Drive to the rain forest. On the way we stop in Marozevo to visit a butterfly-farm, where we can admire the greatest butterfly on earth. Our drive continues to Manambato, to the Canal des Pangalanes. Boat trip to the lake Ampitabe. Breakfast (280 km)
11th day: Akanyn ny Nofy
Visit to al Palmarium, a botanical garden in the middle of the jungle, where we discover still more species of animals. Breakfast
12th day: Tamatave
Walk in the morning through the rain forest - with a lot of orchids,tropical plants, and the crocodiles that are native to the freshwater lakes. At noon we start out on an impressive ride by motor-boat on the world’s longest canal to Tamatave. Breakfast (60 km)
13th day: Tamatave - Andasibe
Sightseeing in Tamatave, the biggest port and the second-biggest city of Madagascar. We then drive to the Analamazaotra nature reserve, home of many different species of lemurs and makis. In the evening we go on a night excursion. breakfast (245 km)
14th day: Analamazaotra-Naturreservat
Today is entirely devoted to Madagascar’s flora and fauna as we observe one of the most beautiful nature parks of the island. There’s also a walk on the traces of the Indri. Breakfast.
15th day: Ambohimanga - Antananarivo
Return in the early morning by way of a mountainous jungle landscape to Tana. Visit to the kings’ hill of Ambohimanga, with its 200 year-old fort, one of the sacred places for every Madagascan. Breakfast (160 km)
16th day: Antananarivo - Flight back to Paris
Visit to the “Marche d’Artisanat”, the so-called artisan market in the morning. Transfer to the airport in the afternoon and flight back to Paris in the evening.
17th day: Paris - Germany
Arrival in Paris in the moring, continuation of the flight with Lufthansa to Frankfurt.
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