Southern Tour

Welcome at Antananarivo International Airport and transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation and overnight stay

Departure in the morning from the hotel, heading south along the RN7. The mountainous landscape is rich in natural beauty and local activities: rice fields shaped like terraces, picturesque villages with brick houses, women washing clothes along the river and laying them out on the meadows, creating a mosaic of vibrant colors. Along the way, you will encounter numerous sellers of handicrafts, fruits, and vegetables.

Stop in Ambatolampy to visit the aluminum factory.

Continue towards Antsirabe, crossing the heart of Madagascar's plateau, with varied landscapes and characteristic villages, where you can admire different types of houses built of brick and clay.

Arrival in Antsirabe, famous for its terraced rice paddies and for the characteristic local transport with pousse-pousse (rickshaws). Possibility of a short city tour with this traditional means of transport.

Departure in the morning from the hotel and continue along the RN7, crossing a mountainous landscape rich in natural beauty and cultivations, with typical villages featuring brick houses. You can admire the different forms of terraced rice paddies along the way.

Stop in Ambositra, the craft capital of the Merina region, famous for local handicrafts. Visit shops and the city center.

Continue towards Ranomafana, crossing eucalyptus forests and varied mountainous landscapes. Upon arrival, possibility to admire the great waterfall of Ranomafana.

In the late afternoon, a night tour in the national park, during which you can observe animal species active only at night, such as nocturnal chameleons, mini-lemurs, lizards, and butterflies.

Visit Ranomafana National Park, a unique primary forest, rich in biodiversity.

During the visit, you can admire the endemic flora and fauna of Madagascar.

In the afternoon, visit the “Tanala Village”. The Tanala are a forest people of southeastern Madagascar. Austronesian village with 'levu' houses on stilts (*levu - “houses” in Proto-Austronesian, from which Malagasy andevu – “at home” derives): all the villages of the Ntaolo Vazimba and Vezo of Madagascar were probably similar in the first millennium. This model is still present today on all coasts of the large island and in the most remote inland areas (forests, etc.). Lunch at a local restaurant in the village.

Departure after lunch towards the city of Ambalavao, famous for its ancient clay houses and the rich culture of its inhabitants.

Along the way, you cross the capital of the large Betsileo Region province, admiring breathtaking landscapes and especially the extensive grape plantations, as Ambalavao is known as the wine production capital of Madagascar.

Departure in the morning for a visit to the Anja Reserve (distance 47 km, approximately 50 minutes travel time). Here you will spend about 2 hours exploring the reserve, famous for its Ring-tailed lemurs that can be observed up close.

Continuing the journey, you reach two mountains that mark the southern entrance of Madagascar, offering a breathtaking landscape of wild savannah and large mountain formations. You cross the South Gate and the immense Horombe plateau, where the green of the highlands transforms into the arid vegetation typical of the south.

Arrival in Ranohira and check-in at the hotel.

In the afternoon, departure for a visit to the famous Window of Isalo, passing first by the suggestive rock known as La Reine de l'Isalo (The Queen of Isalo), perfect for some photos. Here you can admire the sunset through the famous natural 'window' of the park, which dyes the rocks red due to the reflection of the sun.

Day dedicated to a long and immersive trek in the great Isalo National Park.

The excursion allows you to admire spectacular landscapes, including sculpted cliffs and deep gorges, such as the Canyon des Rats (Rats' Canyon) and the Canyon des Makis (Lemurs' Canyon). During the trek, you will also visit the ancient royal village and the tombs of the Bara tribe, including the famous “king's tomb”.

During the walk, it will be possible to make refreshing stops in natural pools with clear water, ideal for a regenerating swim.

The trek continues through lush gorges rich in exceptional flora, rainforest, and local fauna: lemurs, birds, butterflies, and reptiles. You can observe the natural pools, the eroded sandstone walls of various colors, the Canyon, the Blue Pool, and the Black Pool.

Departure in the morning from Ranohira towards Tulear, along a route of approximately 237 km.

In the afternoon, visit Reniala National Park, where you can admire a magnificent baobab forest, with specimens of different sizes and colors.

Transfer from the hotel to Tulear airport.

Domestic flight from Tulear to Antananarivo.

Transfer from the hotel to the airport for the return flight