9-Day Camping Along the Tsiribihina River and Baobab

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Antananarivo

Landing in Antananarivo, at the international airport fo Ivato an english speaking guide from our company will be waiting for you. For all network users who is willing to buy a SIM card, it is recommended to but it in the shop box at the main entrance of the airport, the assistance of the guide will help you to communicate easier.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Valiha Hotel

• Mid-range hotel

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Antananarivo to Antsirabe

Early departure with a private 4WD from the capital city to reach Antsirabe, the city of the water. On the way a visit to the aluminum recycling handcrafter, in Ambatolampy is on our schedule. Upon arrival to Antsirabe, after taking lunch in a recommended restaurant by the guide, we will make a short visit in the Zebu horn manufacturer, and miniature in order to have a look o the skill of the local people.

Main Destination:

Antsirabe (City)

Accommodation:

Le Royal Palace

• Mid-range hotel located in Antsirabe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Antsirabe to Miandrivazo

After a short city tour of Antsirabe to see the colonial town above the famous rickshaw, we will head to Miandrivazo the city of Sakalava people. On the way we will cross the city of gold founder. And a very different scenery from the rice field in the hihgland of Madagascar. The green desert side between the mountain will shape the road until we reach Miandrivazo.

Main Destination:

Miandrivazo (Town)

Accommodation:

Soa Lia Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Miandrivazo (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Down to the tsiribihina river

Heading to Masaikampy for reaching the boat, on the program a visit to a wonderfull waterfall named Anosin'ampela is the main highlight of the day. In the waterfall surrounded by green old endemic trees, we may encounter a brown lemurs, well know as the fulvus Madagascarienzis.
Lunch will be taken on the boat and dinner will be served after establishing the tent. (a specific tent will be set as a toilet)
The evening will be a folkloric party with the boat team, guitar and African drum would be the theatre of the night.

Wildlife Viewing Activities:
- Spotting wild crocodile
- Spotting wild cameleon
- Spotting wild lemurs
- Enjoying the wildlife scenary downt to the river
-Spotting endemic wild bird that breed on the river.

Main Destination:

Tsiribihina (Town)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Down to the tsiribihina river

Always in the tsiribihina river, today destintation would be Begidro village, this local village visit have a purpose of discovering the daily life of Malagasy people in the remote country side. The walk may take us about 1hours maximum, on the way, the guide would lead us into a local market, primary school and the main plantation of tobaccos.

This day would be the main day to spot wild crocodile. Pic-nic lunch are scheduled in some good spot in order to enjoy the beauty of the western wildlife.

Later in the evening we will have a visit of the first baobab, an Andasonia rubrustipa, one of the tallest baobab all other Madagascar.

Wildlife Viewing Activities:
- Spotting wild crocodile
- Spotting wild cameleon
- Spotting wild lemurs
- Enjoying the wildlife scenary downt to the river
-Spotting endemic wild bird that breed on the river.

Main Destination:

Tsiribihina (Town)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Belo to Bekopaka

Today is the last of the boat trip, lunch still, will be taken above the boat. Upon landing in Belo, a private 4WD would be there already waiting for us.
The evening would be a 4WD expedition to until we reach the village of Bekopaka, the total drive may take about 4 hours off-road, plus 1 times crossing with a ferry boat.

Main Destination:

Bemaraha National Park

Best Time To Visit May to October (Best hiking weather)

High Season July and August (Some of the trails get busy)

Best Weather July and August

Wildlife in Bemaraha NP

Decken's Sifaka Common

Peter's
Mouse Lemur Common

Western Red
Forest Rat

Common

Leaf-tailed
Geckos Common

Bemaraha
Sportive Lemur Common

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Madagascar
Straw-colored
Fruit Bat Common

Bemaraha
Woolly Lemur

Occasional

Rufous
Brown Lemur Occasional

Fat-tailed
Dwarf Lemur Occasional

Stump-tailed
Chameleon Occasional

Ring-tailed
Mongoose Rare

Madagascar
Ground Boa Rare

Fossa Very Rare

Aye-aye Very Rare

Accommodation:

Olympe De Bemaraha

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bemaraha NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Visit of Tsingy national Park

Early departure from hotel to reach the entrance of the park. The total drive may take us about 1hours, and the visit of the big tsingy on the path Andamozavaky will be 4 hours. It is recommended to order a picnic from hotel, as the return from the visit might be in the afternoon.
Water, walking boots plus a torch are recommended for the walk. A protective climbing gear are granted to each visitors, as it is mandatory as well.
wildlife viewing activities:
- trekking and climbing in the limestone castle of National Park of Tsingy de bemaraha.
- Spoting wlidl animal that breed in the area.

Main Destination:

Bemaraha National Park

Accommodation:

Olympe De Bemaraha

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bemaraha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Bekopaka to Kirindy

Early departure from Bekopaka to reach kirindy forest. On the way through the desert part of the Menabe region, we will enjoy the scenary of the baobob forest, and the plantation of peanut and casava.
2 times ferry boat are still need to be crossesd.
Upon arrival in Kirindy forest, we will do the checkin at the hotel firs and then head straight to the National Park of Kirindy for a night walk. The total walk may take us about 1hours, and the tour will be lead by an english local guide from the park as it is mandatory.

Wildlife Viewing Activities:
- Night walk to spot endemic nocturnal species of Madagascar: Sportive lemurs, mouse lemurs, endemics owl, and the legendary Fosa.

Main Destination:

Kirindy Forest

Best Time To Visit October and November (Fossa mating season)

High Season July, August and December holidays (Many of the trails get busy)

Best Weather May to September

Wildlife in Kirindy Forest

Fossa Common

Verreaux's Sifaka Common

Malagasy
Giant Rat Common

Northern
Bokiboky

Common

Grey
Mouse Lemur Common

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Red-fronted
Brown Lemur Common

Red-tailed
Sportive Lemur Common

Madame Berthe's
Mouse Lemur Occasional

Oustalet's
Chameleon Occasional

Pale Fork-marked
Lemur Occasional

Fat-tailed
Dwarf Lemur Occasional

Coquerel's Giant
Mouse Lemur Rare

Common Tenrec Rare

Madagascar
Ground Boa Rare

Accommodation:

Relais Du Kirindy

• Mid-range hotel located just outside Kirindy Forest

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Kirindy to Morondava

A proposal sunrise in the kirindy are amongst the highlight of the tour, as it would be a better spot for seing the sun rising up though a giant baobab, which is a quite unique moment. Meanwhile it is recommended to live the hotel at 5h30 in the morning.
After breakfast, we will head again to the national park of kirindy for a day visit, where we may encounter the legendary FOSA of Madagascar during the main season.
After lunch in the restaurant of Relais du kirindy, we will head to Morondava city.

Wildlife Viewing Activities:
- Early departure from hotel to spot a sunrise from another side of the Kirindy Area.
- Day walk inside the national Park to spot a different lemurs that breed in Madagascar.
- Visit of baobab along the way, the evening would take end in the baobab alley enjoying the sunset. (it is where lonely planet have done his greatest photo all around Madagascar).

Main Destination:

Allee Des Baobabs (Highlight)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.