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Madagascar July 3 – July 17, 2020 G E O T O U R S MADAGASCAR JULY 3 – JULY 17, 2020 Travel with GeoTours to the exotic island of Madagascar, home to some of the world’s most exotic wildlife and vegetation. Register online at WWW.GEOTOURS.US/TOUR/MADAGASCAR TRIP COST = $2890 - includes lodging in a double or twin-shared room, private tour bus, many entries and activities, one domestic flight (Toliara-Antananarivo), local professional guides, breakfasts, 1 dinner. Early registration discount is available ($100 before June 30, 2019), as well as a discount for GeoTours alumni (up to $100). PRE-TRIP EXTENSION = $990 – Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park & Avenue des Baobabs; 5 nights lodging, private transport, round-trip domestic flights (Antananarivo-Morondava-Antananarivo), local professional guide, breakfasts. INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE is additional, and costs approximately $1800 round-trip from Los Angeles to Antananarivo. It is not necessary to depart from LAX. Friday, July 3, 2020 – Depart USA Depart USA to Madagascar (or depart June 28 if doing the pre-trip extension to Tsingy & Avenue des Baobabs) or depart a day or two early to have additional time in Antananarivo. Saturday, July 4, 2020 – En Route Sunday, July 5, 2020 – Arrive in Madagascar Arrive in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital. The weather is mild thanks to the 4,000’ elevation. Depending on arrival time, explore Tana (as the locals call it). One night in Antananarivo at Hotel Pavillon de l’Emyrne. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY: GEOTOURS LLC WWW.GEOTOURS.US/TOUR/MADAGASCAR [email protected] CHEETAH NAMIB DESERT AMBALAVAO DWARF LEMUR LAKE TRITRIVA Monday, July 6, 2020 – Antananarivo to Andasibe (3.5 hours driving time) Travel east through the highlands, passing rice fields and small traditional villages perched on hillsides. Visit Reserve Peyrieras, home to many chameleons and other native wildlife of Madagascar. Continue to the tropical rainforest of Andasibe. Take a night walk in the Mitsinjo Reserve with a guide, looking for nocturnal wildlife. Two nights at Vakona Forest Lodge. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 – Andasibe Visit Analamazaotra Special Reserve in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, the best place to see the largest lemur, the “Indri”. Easy 2-3 hour hike to see other species of lemurs and endemic plants. Visit Vakona Reserve, an island which is home to brown lemurs, bamboo lemurs, ruffed lemurs, and diademed sifakas. At night take a walk in the VOIMMA Reserve to look for nocturnal species. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 – Andasibe to Antsirabe (8 hours driving time) Return to the highlands and follow the scenic National Road 7. Stop in the small town of Ambatolampy, famous for its metalwork creating everything from aluminum kitchen utensils to table football figures. Arrive in Antsirabe, one of the coolest (5,000’ elevation) and most elegant cities of Madagascar. Two nights in Antsirabe at Eco Lodge Chambres du Voyageur. Thursday, July 9, 2020 – Antsirabe and Lake Tritriva (1 hour driving time) Take a short tour of Antsirabe by rickshaw. Antsirabe is the rickshaw (“pousse- pousse”) capital of Madagascar with 3,000 of them in the city. Walk around beautiful Lake Tritriva, located in an extinct volcanic crater. Visit a village to learn about the local lifestyle. Night #2 in Antsirabe. COLORFUL LOCUST Friday, July 10, 2020 – Antsirabe to Ranomafana (5 hours driving time) Continue south to Ambositra, Madagascar’s center of the Zafimaniry people. They are renowned for their wood carving, which is on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Visit a workshop in Ambositra before continuing on to the rainforest in Ranomafana. Night visit with a guide to look for nocturnal species like the Fossa (cat-like mammal) and the Mouse Lemur, the smallest mammal in the world (1 ounce!). Two nights in Ranomafana in bungalows at Centrest Sejour Hotel. Saturday, July 11, 2020 – Ranomafana National Park Morning walk in Ranomafana to look for endangered lemurs such as the golden bamboo lemur and greater bamboo lemur. Free time to take a warm swim in a thermal pool in town, visit a women’s co-op where they weave silk and cotton, or attend an evening lecture at Centre ValBio where research scientists discuss a topic related to Madagascar’s biodiversity. Night #2 in Ranomafana. ANTSIRABE Sunday, July 12, 2020 - Ranomafana to Isalo National Park (4 hours driving time) Continue south past the rounded domes of the Andrigita Mountains. Stop in the pleasant highlands town of Ambalavao and visit the famous Antaimoro Paper Factory. Watch the process of making papyrus-type paper inlaid with dried flowers to be exported around the world. Visit the Anja Community Reserve, one of the best places to see ring-tailed lemurs. Continue southwest into a savanna environment to Isalo, Madagascar’s most popular national park. Two nights at Isalo Rock Lodge in Ranohira, the gateway town to Isalo National Park. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY: GEOTOURS LLC - WWW.GEOTOURS.US/TOUR/MADAGASCAR [email protected] Monday, July 13 – Isalo National Park Guided hike with a park ranger in Isalo National Park, through a sandstone landscape and canyons to a waterfall and natural pool fringed by palm trees. Besides the beautiful landscape there is a chance to see lemurs as well. Night #2 at Isalo Rock Lodge. Tuesday, July 14 – Isalo to Toliara (4 hours driving time) Drive one-hour on an excellent road to Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park. This is one of the few remnants of a Tropical Deciduous Forest in Madagascar, while the surrounding area is totally deforested. Go on a guided walk to look for rare endemic bird and gecko species. Visit Antsokay Arboretum on a guided tour to learn about the endemic flora of Madagascar. Continue to the Tropic of Capricorn sign, marking the southernmost latitude where the sun shines directly overhead. One night in Toliara at Moringa Hotel. Wednesday, July 15 – Toliara to Antananarivo (flight) Fly back to Antananarivo. Depending on arrival time you might go to Digue Market, the largest handicrafts market in the city. Farewell dinner. One final night in Madagascar at Hotel Au Bois Vert. Thursday, July 16 – Depart Madagascar Depart Antananarivo to return to the USA, or continue your travels in Africa with GeoTours Namibia. Friday, July 17, 2020 – Arrive home in the USA BAOBABS & TSINGY PRE-TRIP OPTION – June 28 – July 5, 2020 = $990 5 nights lodging, private transport, round-trip flight (Antananarivo-Morondava-Antananarivo), professional guide, breakfasts. Sunday, June 28, 2020 – Depart USA to Madagascar for the Tsingy & Baobabs extension Or depart a day earlier to have additional time in Antananarivo. Monday, June 29, 2020 – En Route Tuesday, June 30, 2020 – Arrive in Madagascar Arrive in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital. Depending on arrival time, explore Tana (as the locals call it). One night in Antananarivo at Hotel Pavillon de l’Emyrne. SPITZKOPPE Wednesday, July 1, 2020 – Antananarivo to Morondava Direct flight to Morondava on the west coast. Free afternoon in Morondava. One night at Hotel Select or equivalent. Thursday, July 2, 2020 – Morondava to Bekopaka (9 hours driving time) Early start to see the sunrise at the Avenue des Baobabs, the famous “upside-down trees” that look like their roots are in the air. Continue on a long drive to Bekopaka, with two river crossings by ferry. Two nights in Bekopaka at Tanankoay Hotel or equivalent. Friday, July 3, 2020 – Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park Full day in the national park to explore the bizarre “Grand Tsingy” CHEETAH landscape, sharp rock pinnacles of limestone dissolved by NAMIB DESERT rainwater. The landscape has hanging bridges, large vertical drops, and lots of exposed rocks. To fully explore this landscape you cannot have a fear of heights. Night #2 in Bekopaka. Saturday, July 4, 2020 – Bekopaka to Morondava (9 hours driving time) Long drive back to Morondava, with a stop at Avenue des Baobabs around sunset. One night in Morondava. Sunday, July 5, 2020 – Morondava to Antananarivo (flight) Return to Antananarivo to meet up with the rest of the GeoTours group. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY: GEOTOURS LLC WWW.GEOTOURS.US/TOUR/MADAGASCAR [email protected] GEOTOURS MADAGASCAR Tour: July 3 – July 17, 2020 - LAND COST = $2890 (Includes lodging, private transportation, guides, entries/activities, International Airfare extra) REGISTRATION/PAYMENT PROCEDURE 1. Register online at WWW.GEOTOURS.US/TOUR/MADAGASCAR or complete this form and submit it to GeoTours. 2. Attach a $400 payment (made payable to GeoTours LLC) to this form and mail to GeoTours at the address below or submit payment online through www.venmo.com, payable to Matt-Ebiner or 310-686-8171. You can also make an online ZELLE bank transfer with most online bank accounts to [email protected] or 310-686-8171 SPECIAL DISCOUNTS! (GeoTours phone #). $100 discount. if you sign up for the trip 3. Second payment of $500 is due on January 31, 2020. before June 30, 2019 with $400 deposit 4. Third payment of $600 is due on March 31, 2020. $50 discount if you sign up for the trip with 5. Final payment is due May 1, 2020. the deposit July 1 – Sept. 30, 2019 6. Payments made after June 1, 2020 will be assessed a $100 late fee. $25 discount if you sign up for the trip with 7. Payments should be made payable to GeoTours LLC and sent to: the deposit Oct. 1 – Nov. 30, 2019 GeoTours CONTACT: Sign up with a trip roommate and each of 1547 E. Puente Street Matt Ebiner, GeoTours Trip Leader you gets $25 off. Covina, CA 91724 [email protected]; 310-686-8171 GeoTours alumni receive an additional discount of $25 multiplied by the number of WHICH SEGMENT(S) ARE YOU SIGNING UP FOR? Please check all that apply GeoTours trips they have done (maximum MADAGASCAR - $2890 TSINGY/BAOBABS - $990 $100 alumni discount).
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