Madagascar

The East, Andasibe, the Pangalanes Canal and Sainte Marie

Eastern Madagascar is characterized by thick vegetation with endemic fauna, beautiful water landscapes made of lakes and rivers, beautiful beaches, etc.

On the road from the capital to Andasibe (150 km, 3 h), we will start visiting Madagascar Exotic, a farm breeding chameleons, reptiles and endemic butterflies. As we arrive at Andasibe National Park, we will have a glimpse of the richness of the Eastern Rainforest: a dozen species of lemurs (this place is in an Indri-Indri sanctuary), chameleons...

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Antananarivo

3h-150km

Andasibe

Day 1Antananarivo > Andasibe

Departure to Andasibe. Visit en route to Madagascar Exotic, a farm for breeding butterflies, chameleons and endemic reptiles threatened by anthropogenic action (bush fires, deforestation …)
Arrival in Andasibe in the early afternoon.

Meal and accommodations

Accommodation: Grace Lodge Andasibe

Andasibe

Andasibe National Park

3h 20m-150km

Manambato

45m-20km

Akanin'ny Nofy

Day 2Andasibe > Ankanin’ny Nofy

Andasibe - Andasibe National Park

Visit of the National Park of Andasibe, site of conservation of the Indri-Indri, the largest of the lemurs. Other animal species can be seen, including 11 other lemurs, chameleons, birds … The flora is not our most left with several varieties of orchids, rosewood and medicinal plants.

Manambato - Akanin'ny Nofy

We keep going towards the East Coast. Arrival on the shores of Lake Rasoabe. We navigate on the __Pangalanes' Canal __ up towards Ankanin’ny Nofy, the "nest of dreams", on the shores of Lake Ampitabe.

Meal and accommodations

Breakfast: Grace Lodge Andasibe

Akanin'ny Nofy

3h 30m-60km

Tamatave

Day 3Ankanin’ny Nofy > Tamatave

Akanin'ny Nofy - Tamatave

Visit of the Palmarium Natural Reserve. With a local guide from the reserve, we will encounter about a dozen species of lemurs, and an exceptional flora (orchids, mahogany, carnivorous plants, and some very rare species of palm trees).
A full day navigating on the Pangalanes' Canal towards Tamatave.
On this aquatic boulevard, we encounter traditional boats, "brousse-boats" (like fluvial taxi-brousses), pirogues, local transportation… Spontaneous wavin between sailors… Cries of joy from the children on the shores come along with us during our shipping. We are the witnesses of unusual and unforgettable pieces of life.

Arrival in Tamatave in the afternoon.

Arrival in Tamatave in the middle of the afternoon.

Meal and accommodations

Breakfast: Palmarium | Ankanin'ny nofy

Tamatave

3h-90km

Mahambo

Sainte Marie

Day 4Tamatave > Sainte Marie

Mahambo - Sainte Marie

Crossing the sea towards Sainte Marie Island, for about 3 hours.

Transfer to your hotel where you can settle down for the night.

Meal and accommodations

Breakfast: Joffre Hôtel | Tamatave

Sainte Marie

Day 5-6Free Stay in Sainte-Marie

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Day 5Day 6
A preserved site of mass tourism, the island offers you the opportunity to live at the rhythm of a wild nature, in contact with a warm and welcoming population. All activities can be organized from the hotel: hiking or mountain biking, excursions by sea or by car to the picturesque sites of the island; In season (from June to September), whale safaris are also organized.

Meal and accommodations

Breakfast: Samaria Lodge | Sainte Marie

Sainte Marie

1h-500km

Antananarivo

10h-8500km

Paris Roissy CDG

Antananarivo

Day 7Sainte Marie > Antananarivo

Sainte Marie - Antananarivo

Transfer to the airport and flight to the Malagasy capital.
Depending on your flight schedule, we will have more or less time to take a tour in the old town and the craft market.
Lunch and dinner at your own expense.

Antananarivo - Paris Roissy CDG

Flight back to Europe. The Détours Madagascar team takes you back to the airport, and wishes you farewell…

See you soon !

Meal and accommodations

Breakfast: Samaria Lodge | Sainte Marie

I want to privatise this tour for me and my friends / family

Participant	1	2	3	4 - 6
Price per person	1400€	790€	660€	590€

Participant	Price per person
1	1400€
2	790€
3	660€
4 - 6	590€

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Included

Guiding by English speaking driver-guide(s) up to Manambato,

Transportation by 4x4 vehicles or mini-bus (according to the group's size) up to Manambato,

Accommodation in double / twin room in mentioned hotels with breakfast,

Pic-nic lunch on D2,

Dinners on D4 to D6 at Samaria Lodge (Mandatory Half Board),

Entrances into the indicated sites,

Local guides in parks and reserves,

All transfers.

Not included

International flights,

The domestic flight Sainte Marie - Antananarivo,

All meals except breakfast, Pic-nic lunch on D2, and dinners at Samaria Lodge (D4 to D6),

Activities non mentioned in the program, and during the free stay in Sainte Marie,

The single supplement,

Tips, drinks and personal expenses,

First aid costs, Cancellation and Repatriation Insurance,

Visa fees and Exit Territory Tax.

Booking conditions

Booking Conditions

All requests for registration must be made by e-mail from the Local Agency, directly online from the Customer Area accessible from the website of the Local Agency, or the website of our group www.nomadays.fr.

To connect to the Customer Area, simply enter the login and password set during the first connection.

Registration is considered final once the online booking form is completed and upon received payment of the deposit and/or balance depending on the date of registration.

Depending on the services chosen and the regulations of the country, a photocopy of the passport may be requested by the Local Agency. In case of not sending the photocopy of the passport within the time indicated by the Local Agency, it cannot guarantee the proper performance of the reserved services.

Once payment has been made, a confirmation email is sent to the Customer. It includes the confirmation of the regulation as well as the electronic downloadable invoice.

A confirmation letter is sent to the Customer electronically. If the Customer does not receive the confirmation letter, the reservation would nevertheless be definitive as if it is confirmed by the Local Agency.

Payment Conditions

Registration made more than 30 days before the departure date

The Customer must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount of the reserved services. The balance must be paid no later than 30 days before the date of the beginning of the stay.

Registration made less than 30 days before the departure date The Customer must pay the full amount of the trip at one time.

Methods of Payment

Upon confirmation of your reservation, your local agent will prepare your electronic invoice, hosted on the platform of Nomadays under your own account. Payments are made either:

By credit card online, free of charge, from the payment links available on the electronic invoice.
By bank transfer to the account of the travel agency.

The electronic invoice is updated with each payment received and can be consulted at any time from the Customer Area. The electronic invoice is downloadable and printable.