The East, Andasibe, the Pangalanes Canal and Sainte Marie - Nomadays

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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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Day 1Antananarivo > 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 National Park
3h 20m-150km
Manambato
45m-20km
Akanin'ny Nofy

Day 2Andasibe > Ankanin’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
Lunch: Picnic during the hike
Accommodation: Palmarium | Ankanin'ny nofy
Akanin'ny Nofy
3h 30m-60km
Tamatave

Day 3Ankanin’ny Nofy > 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
Accommodation: Joffre Hôtel | Tamatave
Tamatave
3h-90km
Mahambo

Day 4Tamatave > 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
Dinner: Samaria Lodge | Sainte Marie
Accommodation: Samaria Lodge | Sainte Marie

Day 5-6Free Stay in 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
Dinner: Samaria Lodge | Sainte Marie
Accommodation: Samaria Lodge | Sainte Marie
1h-500km
10h-8500km
Paris Roissy CDG

Day 7Sainte Marie > 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