Highlights of Madagascar 12D9N
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12D9N Highlights of Madagascar MMTNRW FOLLOW US.... Set your inner adventurer free in the fascinating island of Madagascar, as you venture deep into the rainforest in search of unique-looking creatures and impressive native flora. Premier Lounge Travel Validity Period: AVENUE OF THE BAOBABS, MADAGASCAR Winter Nov 2019 - Mar 2020 HIGHLIGHTS MADAGASCAR KIRINDY • Kirindy Forest Reserve BEKOPAKA MADAGASCAR • Tsingy de Bemaraha (UNESCO World Nature Site) Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park MORONDAVA Antananarivo Analamazoatra Reserve • Avenue of the Baobabs 2 Bekopaka 1 Manambolo River 2 Andasibe Belo Sur Tsiribihina ANTSIRABE Kirindy Tsiribihina River 1 • City tour by rickshaw Avenue of the Baobabs 2 1 Antsirabe Morondava ANDASIBE Flight path • Reserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exoc Traverse by coach • Analamazaotra Special Reserve Traverse by cruise Featured destinations Overnight stays 1 2 DELICACIES Meal Plan 9 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 9 Dinners DAY 1 transfer to Tsimafana to board a local ferry and cross the Tsiribihina River. Continue on 4★ HOTELS HOMEANTANANARIVO your drive through the small town of Belon’i Assemble at the airport and depart for Tsiribihina, bypassing dry plains of bushes, Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. ANTANANARIVO Relais des Plateaux & Spa palma and baobab trees. Cross the KIRINDY Relais Du Kirindy Manambolo River via a small local ferry to DAY 2 Bekopaka BEKOPAKA Le Soleil des Tsingy reach . MORONDAVA Palissandre Cote Ouest ANTANANARIVO Meals on board, Dinner DAY 5 ANTSIRABE Hotel des Thermes Upon arrival at the Kilimajaro Airport, you will ANDASIBE Vakona Forest Lodge BEKOPAKA be greeted and transferred to a city hotel for Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner lunch. Thereafter enjoy a brief tour of Arusha Start off the day with a visit to theTsingy de enroute to hotel for check i n and rest for the day. Note: Hotels subject to final confirmaon. Should there Bemaraha, a spectacular mineral forest listed be changes, customers will be offered similar as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The ‘tsingy’ accommodaons as stated in this list. DAY 3 limestone peaks are one of the most During major events and fesvals, accommodaon ANTANANARIVOMORONDAVA impressive landscapes in Madagascar, an may be re-located to outside of the city or in intricate network of rifts, crevasses, and another city without prior noce. KIRINDY Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner limestone blocks carved into sharp needles. Spend the afternoon free at leisure to After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport explore on your own. You may wish for your flight to the west of Madagascar, to join an optional trip to visit the little Tsingy, Morondava. Upon arrival, make your way to which includes a pirogue ride up the river Kirindy on a 4WD vehicle, passing through gorge to see the subterranean caves and some villages and the Baobabs Avenue. other tombs of Sakalava. Arrive at the Kirindy Forest Reserve, a private Note: Involves 4-5hrs of trekking according to your reserve that protects one of the last remaining physical condiࢼon. dry deciduous forests of Madagascar. Besides being able to spot the giant jumping DAY 6 rat, lemurs, reptiles and birds, it is also the best place in the whole island to encounter BEKOPAKABELO SUR Madagascar´s largest predator – the fossa. TSIRIBIHINAMORONDAVA Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 4 After breakfast, head back to Morondava via KIRINDYBELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA the same route as Day 4. Make a stop at the romantic Baobab Amoureux – two trees BEKOPAKA intertwined together in a lovely embrace, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner before proceeding to the iconic Avenue of LEMUR COQUERELS-SIFAKA, Seize the opportunity to go on an early the Baobabs. Admire the beautiful scenery MADAGASCAR walk into the reserve for a short exploration as the sun sets, embracing the giant before you leave for Bekopaka. Make a centennial trees in its warm orange glow. EU Holidays | Exotic 7 12D9N HIGHLIGHTS OF MADAGASCAR TSINGY DE BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK DAY 7 stones as well as quirky handicrafts. Once of reptiles such as chameleons, iguanas, MORONDAVA (FREE DAY) you arrive, go on a “pousse-pousse” geckos, frogs and many more. Thereafter, Breakfast, Dinner (rickshaw) ride to explore the quaint little continue on to Andasibe for your night ’s stay. Enjoy a free day at leisure exploring the sleepy town, bringing you to the heart of the city to see its beautiful garden, elegant railway town of Morondava, right in the middle of DAY 10 station and the old post office. nowhere, forgotten and crushed under ANDASIBE blazing sun. Here, you’ll find a sort of quiet Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner calm that pervades its streets, even the local DAY 9 Analamazaotra market gives off a pretty laidback atmosphere. Embark on an exploration of the ANTSIRABEANDASIBE Special Reserve, known as the most accessible You may also visit the nearby fishing village Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Betania, where you can relax on the beach and famous rainforest and the shelter of the and watch the fishermen returning to shore The day starts with a drive to Andasibe, passing lemur Indri-Indri, found only in this part with their catch for the day. through staggering landscapes dotted with of the island. The reserve is also home to 12 abundant rice paddies, chimney-less long others diurnal and nocturnal lemur species, clay red houses and thousands of roadside large chameleons, and the rarely seen blue DAY 8 markets displaying a variety of handicrafts – coua. The flora in the reserve is just as MORONDAVAANTSIRABE all this against a glorius backdrop of golden spectacular, with numerous species of trees, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner grasslands and granite inselbergs. Along palms, and orchids. Make your way to the ancient colonial town the way, stop by the Reserve Peyrieras of Antsirabe, a popular spa town known for Madagascar Exotic, located in a beautiful DAY 11 itsvthermal springs and volcanic lakes. It's valley between a mango and lychee ANDASIBEANTANANARIVO also famous for its precious and semi-precious plantation. You will get to see different types DEPARTURE Breakfast, Meals on board After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight home. DAY 12 HOME SWEET HOME We hope you enjoyed your vacation with EU Holidays and we look forward to seeing you again for your next trip. Tipping Guideline: (Based on 12D9N) • USD159 per person Note: • A minimum group size of 10 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and STREET MARKET OF ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce in the event of unforeseen circumstances. 8 Exotic | EU Holidays .