ANDASIBE, PANGALANES CANAL, SAINTE MARIE Island
A tour to the east, with a visit of the Perinet National park, then along the Pangalanes canal, at the end relaxing on Sainte Marie Island.
Important Information:
Direct flight Tamatave to Sainte Marie is only once or twice per week, so arrival date must be adapted accordingly
ARRIVAL IN - ANTANANARIVO
Meeting at the airport Antananarivo Airport and transfer to the hotel
Overnight at hotel
ANTANANARIVO - ANDASIBE
Breakfast at hotel
Drive to Andasibe through a landscape composed of rice paddies, waterfalls, and scarce forest stations
Visit of the Marozevo Exotic Park to see chameleons, butterflies
Drive to Andasibe off for a night walk along the road to see nocturnal species of animals
Overnight at hotel
ANDASIBE - MANAMBATO - AKANIN' NY NOFY
Breakfast at hotel
Visit of the reserve to see the Indri-Indri lemurs, the largest species of the lemurs and birds
Drive to Manambato, continue by motor boat shuttle transfer to Akanin' ny Nofy
Overnight at hotel
AKANIN' NY NOFY
Breakfast at hotel
Discover the clear and calm waters of the Ampitabe lake.
Visit of the private Palmarium Park with big variety of lemurs
Overnight at hotel
AKANIN'NY NOFY - TAMATAVE - SAINTE MARIE
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer early morning by motor boat along the Pangalanes canal until Tamatave (if the flight to Sainte Marie should be early morning, the transfer to Tamatave has to happen the afternoon before). Pick up at the port and transfer to the airport for the flight to Sainte Marie. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
SAINTE - MARIE
Breakfast at hotel
Day at leisure or optional excursion to "Ile aux Nattes" aboard a motor boat, visit of pirates cemetery and a lagoon, snorkelling, diving, etc.
From July to September, humpback whales can be seen near the island
Overnight at hotel
SAINTE MARIE - ANTANANARIVO
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the Sainte Marie airport at Antananarivo. Pick up at the Antananarivo airport and transfer to the city.
Overnight at hotel
ANTANANARIVO
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Ambohimanga - a King‘s palace, UNESCO world heritage site, 21km north of the city. Visit the handcrafts market to buy some souvenirs.
Then transfer to the airport for the flight back
