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Trekking Trails

1st day: journey to Paris

Individual journey from your residence to Airport CDG Paris. It’s possible to start the journey from several airports in Germany to Paris. Please ask for it.

2nd day: Arrival at Antananarivo

Flight at 3:15 a.m. Paris to  Antananarivo (Tana), the capital city of Madagascar. Arrival at Antananarivo (Tana), Ivato Airport. Arrival at Ivato Airport in the afternoon (3:00 p. m.). Check-out and transfer to the Hotel Bellevue or equivalent, bed and breakfast. Welcome and a short discussion of the journey.

3rd day: Antananarivo - Tsimbazaza

We start a sightseeing tour and inspect old colonial buildings in the morning. A wonderful view from the Rova. Visit of the zoological botanical garden Tsimbazaza an the museum of history and civilisation in the afternoon. Hotel Bellevue or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

4th day: Ambositra

We cross the central highlands of Madagascar and go to Ambositra, the centre of the woodcutters. On our way we will see a lots of beautiful photo motives. Stop in Antsirabe, situated on a latitude of 1500 metres. Antsirabe is a well known resort with is thermal bath in the middle of a hilly landscape with rice terraces . Enough time for a short tour and visit to a precious stone cutter. Hotel Violett or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

5th day: Ambositra - National park Ranomafana

We start in Ambositra and reach Ranomafana with its national park in the afternoon. Ranomafana nationpark, founded in 1991, is one of the most beautiful reserve in Madagascar. Here we find the luxuriant mountains rainforest and a remarkable Fauna and Flora. Also the smallest frog on earth and the creep-cat Fossa are resident in this area. We start an night excursion to the nature reserve in the evening. Bungalow or camp, bed and breakfast.

6th day: Nationpark Ranomafana - Ambalavao - Ranohira

The morning is reserved for watching and searching at the Ranomafana national park. In 1987 the biologist Bernhard Meier found the very rare golden lemur in this region. We also find chameleons and lots of butterflies. Our journey goes on on a charming and varied way. We pass the imposing Andringitra-mountain which is indicated by powerful granite rocks. The Pic Boby stretches itself impressively to the sky. It is the second highest mountain of Madagascar (2.658 metres). In Ambalavao we will see how the famous Antaimoro-Paper is handmade. The leaves of a special mulberry-tree are the basis for the art which was a secret art for al long time. We reach Ranohira, starting point for our walk to the national park Isalo. Hotel Le Joyau del Isalo or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

7th day: Isalo national park

Start of the two days excursion at the Isalo national park. Isalo is a mountainous region made by the erosion fantastic and bizarre rock formations with caves, deep ravines, creeks and beautiful oases. Our camping equipment and our baggage are transported by porters. We carry only our personal things.
Our way leads us through unique calcareous sandstone formations to the valley of the monkeys. The habitats of lots of rare animal and plant species, of course also the Lemurs are here. We camp nearby a river. Bed and full board.

8th day: Isalo national park

A day walk by rugged sandstone mountains lies ahead. We hike past at ravines cut deeply and bizarre rock formations. We camp once more at a river oases. A freshwater lake invites for swimming. We can refresh each other at a cool bath. Bed and full board, camp.

9th day: Ifaty

We start our trip to Tulear after a cosy breakfast. We reach Ifaty at the west coast, where we stay in a hotel for two days. On our way we see a charming thorn woods vegetation with impressive Baobabs which work in these surroundings as scattered wildly. We stop at the famous Mahafaly-graves. They tell with their paintings and wood piece works from the life of the deceased. Bungalow de Dunes, bed and half-board.

10th day: Ifaty

This day is reserved for relaxing at one of the wonderful beaches. Some trips are possible, for example a cosy walk to a thorn wood or sight seeing of a fisherman’s village, snorkelling in the coral-reef, boat tours on the Indian ocean (optional). Hotel de Dunes or equivalent, bed and half-board.

11th day: Tulear - Antananarivo

Transfer to the airport of Tulear after a cosy breakfast. Flight back to Antananarivo. Transfer to our hotel. The rest of the day at your own disposal. Hotel Bellevue or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

12th day: Marozevo - Andasibe

We drive from the highlands to the evergreen rainforest and down to the empire of the lemurs. Stop at Marozevo. We visit a reptile farm where we observe these strange animals in its spacious enclosures. We arrive Andasibe in the afternoon and start our first walk into the central rainforest. In the reserve of Perinet we hope to see the Indri, the greatest of the lemurs. This peculiar animal impresses with its far jumps of up to nine metres and because of his strange penetrate cry. At a night walk with flashlights we try to watch the night active animals. Bungalow Feon ny Ala or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

13th day: Ankanin’ny Nofy

We start again to the reserve of Perinet . In the morning, once again, we hike in the reserve with its animal wealth which fills us with enthusiasm. With a little luck we observe chameleons, reptiles, butterflies, birds and Makis. In the afternoon we go to Manambato and by boat to “Ankanin’ny Nofy” at the Pangalanes-cannel. Overnight stay in a rustic bush house in the idyllic surroundings of the Ampitabe-lake. Bed and half-board.

14th day: Ankanin’ny Nofy

After the breakfast we find out the remarkable surroundings of the near rainforest with orchids, carnivorous plants and crocodiles which live into the numerous freshwater lakes. In the afternoon we will go to an area which one calls the Palmarium with the boat or on foot. A German has collected plants and animals of this area here in a park. Bushhouse, bed and half-board.

15th day: Tamatave

After a walk in the morning along the channel we start for a trip with the motorboat on world’s longest channel de Pangalanes to Tamatave. The vegetation is luxuriant and variable.

16th day: Diego Suarez

We fly to the north of Madagaskar to Diego Suarez. Diego Suarez is a very old colonial city laying by a wonderful and fantastic bay. With its little sugar loaf the bay is the second greatest in the world. The Portuguese Diego Diaz landed at 10th of august 1500 as the first European in Madagascar. After arrive at the airport we have the possibility to sightseeing in the city. Hotel Kings Lodge or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

17th day: Indian Ocean

Day excursion to the Indian Ocean at the east coast. The lonely beaches of Baie de Sakalave and Baie desDunes invites for swimming and got for a walk in a marvellous surrounding. Hotel Kings Lodge or equivalent, bed, picnic and breakfast.

18th day: Montage-d’Ambre-nation park

After breakfast we make a short trip to the Montagne-d’Ambre-nation park. It is well known for its varied Fauna and Flora. We walk to hidden waterfalls in one of the few inventory with a primary rain forest. There we try to find the some of the different species of lemurs. bed and full board, Camp or equivalent

19th day: Tsingy of Ankarana

It goes on to the national reserve Tsingy of Ankarana today. This park houses fantastic needle rocks which have formed from the chalky underground. Numerous canyons and caves drill to these rugged surroundings. We take our time sufficiently for a walk and animal observations in the spectacular scenery of the “Tsingiy of Ankarana”. Numerous animal and plant species live in the surrounding primary woods. The bird world is also represented very strongly. We discover kingfishers or an osprey with a little luck. Bed and full board, camp.

20th day: Tsingy or Ankarana

Today, we still want to find out some of this impressive mountains and canyon landscape on foot in the morning. We will investigate one of the innumerable caves and venture forward to the canyons. Toward afternoon we begin the journey back to our hotel. The hotel is due to one of the biggest bays of the world with look at the little sugar loaf of Madagascar. Bed, lunch, breakfast, Hotel Kings Lodge or equivalent.

21th day: Diego Suarez - Tana

The rest of the day is at your own disposal after a comfortable breakfast today to relax on the beach. Who would like, can walk to the Montagne de Francaise directly behind the hotel, optional. After short-term flying time on the late afternoon transfer to the airport and return flight to Tana. Hotel Bellevue, bed and breakfast.

22th day: Tana

In the morning we go to one of the many king hills which lie around Tana scattered. Every one of this hill has his own history. In the afternoon we stroll through the capital Antananarivo with its many coloured markets and old colonial buildings once again. Bed and breakfast, Hotel Bellevue.

23th day: Tana - Flight back to Paris

In due of the short-term flight schedules and flying times the morning only is at our disposal. We will therefore use the last hours to go to the famous artisan market "Marche de Artisanat" for the purchase of still missing souvenirs. After this transfer to Ivato airport, check in and flight back to Paris. Dinner and breakfast in the aeroplane.

24the day: Arrival in Paris

Arrival in Paris, airport CDG, at 4:35 a.m. Then individual journey home to the respective place of residence.

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