These trips are recommended by Eddy primarily to those returning to Madagascar who have already been on a southern tour or on one of the islands and have fallen in love with the country so much that they will rediscover it over and over again. The western tour is recommended from June to mid-November, with a minimum stay of 10 days.
Participants in the western tour can explore the Kirindy Reserve, watch the sunset at Baobab Avenue (this most photographed landscape in Madagascar), meet the fossil of the only predator on the island, and if they are lucky enough to see the microcebus as the smallest night lemur.
Below we have received two suggested programs from Eddy that are worth considering:
- TSIRIBIHINA RIVER LANDING, 13 DAY WESTERN TOUR: TSINGY NATIONAL PARK, KIRINDY RESERVE, MORONDAVA BEACH
- TSIRIBIHINA RIVER LANDING, KIRINDY RESERVE MORONDAVA BEACH, ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK
The descent of the Tsiribihina River is typically done from April to mid-November.
TSIRIBIHINA RIVER LANDING, 13 DAY WESTERN TOUR: TSINGY NATIONAL PARK, KIRINDY RESERVE, MORONDAVA BEACH
Overview of the program:
- Day 1: Arrival in Antananarivo
- Day 2: Antananarivo – Antsirabe (170 km)
- Day 3: Antsirabe – Miandrivazo
- Day 4: Miandrivazo-Masiakampy (30 km) – Nosy Ampela (Camping)
- Day 5: Nosy Ampela-Tsaraotana (Camping)
- Day 6: Tsaraotana – Belo – Bekopaka (100 km)
- Day 7: Bekopaka – Big / Little Tsingy National Park (18 km)
- Day 8: Bekopaka – Belo – Kirindy Reserve (145 km)
- Day 9: Kirindy -Morondava (65 km)
- Day 10: Morondava
- Day 11: Morondava-Miandrivazo- Antsirabe (510 km)
- Day 12: Antsirabe-Antananarivo (170 km)
- Day 13: Antananarivo – return home
Day 1: Arrival in Antananarivo
No wonder Madagascar is referred to as the eighth continent, the diversity of landscapes, cultures, fauna and flora on the island is impressive. Baobab forests, endemic animal and plant species, varied gastronomy with food specialties made from zebu meat, traditional culture! Travel, arrival at Iowa International Airport. Obtaining a visa, transfer to the hotel.
Day 2: Antananarivo – Antsirabe (170 km)
After breakfast, we head south to beautiful Antsirabé, the third largest city in the country, 170 km from Antananarivo. Mountain peaks, highlands, rice fields in various shades of green and traditional cottages make the landscape we pass by painter. Arrival in Antsiraba around 12:30. Founded in 1856 by Norwegian settlers, the city is now the center of the island’s beer industry. Along the way, at Ambatolampy (70 km from the capital), we visit the island’s most famous cookmakers.
After lunch visit Tritriva Crater Lake . (18 km from Antsirabé)
Day 3: Antsirabe (170 km) – Miandrivazo (220 km)
We head to Miandrivazo, through beautiful and untouched landscapes. Our trip takes us through the highlands of Central Madagascar, where we can admire the panorama that is on the UNESCO World Heritage List of Landscapes: the landscape of the rice fields of Betafo.
Day 4: Miandrivazo – Masiakampy (wharf) (30 km) – Nosy Ampela
After breakfast approx. We leave the hotel at 8.30, our car takes us to the Masiakampy pier, and here we change means of transport!
Tsiribihina River Descent
With a full board, we take a three-day boat trip (125 km) on the Tsiribihina River to get up close and personal with the amazing nature, landscapes and wildlife – including lazy lemurs, crocodiles and chameleons. For lunch, the chef of the boat prepares delicacies for us, we will always have lunch on board the boat.
In the early afternoon we arrive at the mouth of the river in the gorge, here we meet the Lemurs for the first time. We camp on a wide sandy sand between the river bank and the forest, which is also excellent for swimming and sunbathing.
Dinner and overnight in the camp in a comfortable tent
(Details of the tent: the tents will be set up and dismantled by the staff. The campsite will provide comfortable tents, mattresses about 8 cm thick, bed linen. Lighting: with flashlights and fire light. (Mobile shower and toilet)
Day 5: Tsiribihina River Descent: Nosy Ampela – Tsaraotana
We will have our breakfast on the river bank, then we will leave by boat around 9 am . Soon the boat stops at a magically beautiful waterfall . A 30-minute walk will take you to a beautiful natural inner lake. We will continue on the river, we will have lunch on the boat again. Here the river meanders between high cliffs and then we arrive at the village of Berevo around 4pm where we will camp again on the wide sand dune. In the evening, a joint program with the inhabitants of the surrounding villages (singing, dancing)!
Day 6: Tsaraotana – Belo quay – Bekopaka (100 km, about 4 hours)
Around noon the river expired, we board the SUV halfway to Bekopaka (100 km, 4 rows), 4 rows because our journey is sandy and lateritos (mixed with red earth and sand). At the end of the day we arrive at the fabulous mountain range «Tsingy de Bemaraha. »Before crossing the Manambolo River by ferry (5 minutes).
Day 7: Bekopaka – Visit to «Big Tsingy» or «Little Tsingy» National Park (18 km)
!!!!! The choice of tour depends on the physical ability of the passengers.
- A visit to the Great Tsingy National Park (1 hour drive) takes about 5-6 hours, depending on the price at what pace we do…. a visit to the cave, the suspension bridge and finally the Great Tsingy… .picnik lunch in the park, or
- The Little Tsingy of Manambolo river is approx. 2 hours visit.
Day 8: Bekopaka – Belo – Kirindy Reserve (115 km)
Today we have an early breakfast at sunrise and head by boat on the river. We’ll see the first baobab trees here!
Admire these special varieties of wood, which, according to local legend: God changed him into this form because of his pride: he took them out of the earth and turned them so that their roots would branch upwards.
We arrive in Tsimafana approx. 11:00. We will have lunch on the boat, then from here we will go on 4 × 4 SUVs from Morondava to Kirindy.
Night animal observation tour in the Kirindy Reserve , dwarf monkey, chameleon, .. etc .. discovery.
Day 9. : Kirindy – Morondava (65 Km)
After breakfast, visit Kirindy Forest , we will see sifakas and red-headed lemurs. If we’re lucky, the fossils will also venture into the village sometimes, lurking especially around the kitchen, so we can safely photograph the malgas “tiger”.
After lunch: Half Morondava, along the way we can get to know: the dedicated, in love baobab trees and the most photographed landscape is the rows of baobab trees (Baobab Avenue) where we are waiting for the sunset.
Day 10. : Morondava
Boating followed by a visit to the fishing village and Mangrove forest. Relax on Morondava beach because we have a long way to go tomorrow!
Day 11. : Morondava – Antsirabe (510 km)
We would leave for Antsirabe early in the morning. We’ll be on the road all day.
Day 12. : Antsirabe – Antananarivo (170 km)
We visit jewelry-making workshops, where they work with semi-precious and precious stones. There are a lot of objects and souvenirs made from zebu horns in Madagascar – the carpenter’s miniature making workshop – we can see how they work with this interesting material. In Antsirabé, our predecessor, Móric Benyovszky, even named a street that we also visit.
Day 13: Antananarivo, hazautazás
After breakfast, we set out on a sightseeing tour of the hilly Antananarivo: seeing the cultural sights and discovering the city’s colorful, always bustling markets. We will visit the “lower” and “upper” cities, and our program will also have a Hungarian aspect: we will also visit Benyovszky Street.
We visit some of the biggest shops selling art products, where we can shop and get acquainted with the applied arts of Madagascar. Here you can choose from thousands of vegetable fiber bags, hats and toys, silk scarves and jewelry carved from zebus horns, and buy original Malagasy vanilla and spices. Scheduled transfer to the airport.
TSIRIBIHINA RIVER LANDING, KIRINDY RESERVE MORONDAVA BEACH – ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK
Program Overview:
- Day 1: Head to Madagascar! arrival.
- Day 2: Antananarivo – Antsirabe (170 km) through scenic landscapes to Antsirabé.
- Day 3: Antsirabe – Miandrivazo
- Day 4: Miandrivazo-Masiakampy (30 km) – Nosy Ampela (Camping)
- Day 5: Nosy Ampela-Tsaraotana (Camping)
- Day 6: Tsaraotana-Tsimafana-Kirindy Reserve (45 km)
- Day 7: Kirindy-Morondava (65 km)
- Day 8: Morondava
- Day 9: Morondava-Miandrivazo- Antsirabe (510 km)
- Day 10: Antsirabe – Antananarivo (170 km)
- Day 11: Antananarivo-Andasibe (150 km)
- Day 12: Andasibe National Park
- Day 13: Andasibe – Antananarivo
- Day 14: Antananarivo, then return home
Day 1: Arrival in Antananarivo
No wonder Madagascar is referred to as the eighth continent, the diversity of landscapes, cultures, fauna and flora on the island is impressive. Baobab forests, endemic animal and plant species, varied gastronomy with food specialties made from zebu meat, traditional culture! Travel, arrival at Iowa International Airport. Obtaining a visa, transfer to the hotel.
Day 2. : Antananarivo – Antsirabe (170 km)
After breakfast, we head south to beautiful Antsirabé, the third largest city in the country, 170 km from Antananarivo. Mountain peaks, highlands, rice fields glorious in various shades of green and traditional cottages make the landscape we pass by painter. Arrival in Antsiraba around 12:30. Founded in 1856 by Norwegian settlers, the city is now the center of the island’s beer industry. Along the way, at Ambatolampy (70 km from the capital), we visit the island’s most famous pottery makers. After lunch visit Tritriva Crater Lake . (18 km from Antsirabé)
Day 3. : Antsirabe (170 km) – Miandrivazo (220 km)
We head to Miandrivazo, through beautiful and untouched landscapes. Our trip takes us through the highlands of Central Madagascar, where we can admire the panorama that is on the UNESCO World Heritage List of Landscapes: the landscape of the rice fields of Betafo.
Day 4. : Miandrivazo –Masiakampy (rakpart) (30 km ) – Nosy Ampela
After breakfast approx. We leave the hotel at 8.30, our car takes us to the Masiakampy pier, and here we change means of transport!
Tsiribihina River Descent
With a full board, we take a three-day boat trip (125 km) on the Tsiribihina River to get up close and personal with the amazing nature, landscapes and wildlife – including lazy lemurs, crocodiles and chameleons. For lunch, the chef of the boat prepares delicacies for us, we will always have lunch on board the boat.
In the early afternoon we arrive at the mouth of the river in the gorge, here we meet the Lemurs for the first time. We camp on a wide sandy sand between the river bank and the forest, which is also excellent for swimming and sunbathing.
Dinner and overnight in the camp in a comfortable tent.
(Details of the tent: the tents will be set up and dismantled by the staff. Comfortable tents, about 8 cm thick mattresses, bed linen provided. Lighting: with flashlights and fire light. (Mobile shower and toilet)
Day 5: Tsiribihina River Descent: Nosy Ampela – Tsaraotana
We will have our breakfast on the river bank, then we will leave by boat around 9 am . Soon the boat stops at a magically beautiful waterfall . A 30-minute walk will take you to a beautiful natural inner lake.
We will continue on the river, we will have lunch on the boat again. Here the river meanders between high cliffs and then around 4pm we arrive in the village of Berevo, where we will camp again on the wide sand dune. In the evening, a joint program with the inhabitants of the surrounding villages (singing, dancing)! Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 6: Tsaraotana – Tsimafana Quay – Kirindy Reserve (35 km)
We arrive in Tsimafana approx. 11:00. We will have lunch on the boat, then from here we will go on 4 × 4 SUVs from Morondava around half past 2 to Kirindy, we will stay here.
Night animal observation tour in the Kirindy Copper Reserve , dwarf macaque, chameleon, .. etc .. discovery. Dinner and accommodation in Kirindy lodge in the middle of the forest.
Day 7. : Kirindy – Morondava (65 Km)
After breakfast we will visit Kirindy forest , we will see sifakas and red-headed lemurs. If we’re lucky, the fossa will also venture into the village sometimes, lurking especially around the kitchen, so we can safely photograph the malgas “tiger”.
After lunch: Half Morondava, along the way we can get to know: the dedicated, loving baobab trees and the most photographed rows of taj baobab trees (Baobab Avenue) in Madagascar, where we are waiting for the sunset.
Day 8.: Morondava
Cloning to visit the fishing village and Mangrove. Relaxation on Morondava beach, because we have a long way to go tomorrow!
Day 9. : Morondava – Antsirabe (510 km)
We would leave for Antsirabe early in the morning because a very long journey awaits us.
Day 10. : Antsirabe – Antananarivo (170 km)
We visit jewelry-making workshops, where they work with semi-precious and precious stones. There are a lot of objects and souvenirs made from zebu horns in Madagascar – the carpenter’s miniature making workshop – we can see how they work with this interesting material. In Antsirabé, our predecessor, Móric Benyovszky, even named a street that we also visit.
TOUR EXTENSION TO ANDASIBE
Day 11. : Antananarivo – Andasibe (150 km)
We travel east from Madagascar, visit the private park “Peyrieras” 72 km from the capital , and continue on to the Andasibe National Park, which is a great place to observe the Indrikis, the island’s largest body of lemur.
Optional program : the night jungle, If the weather allows, you will be equipped with a flashlight to start with your tour guide to see the chameleons, dwarf Lemur and other nocturnal animals.
Day 12: Andasibe National Park
After breakfast, we hike to a forest in the national park called Special Indrieji, which used to be a center for wood processing. The Analamazaotra Reserve is home to Madagascar’s largest lemur, Indri, whose screams can be heard from 3 km away.
After lunch: In the private park of Vakôna Forest Lodge you can play lemurs and make friends.
Day 13. : Andasibe – Antananarivo
We’re going back to the capital
Day 14: Antananarivo, then return home
After breakfast, we set out on a sightseeing tour of the hilly Antananarivo: seeing the cultural sights and discovering the city’s colorful, always bustling markets. We will visit the “lower” and “upper” cities, and our program will also have a Hungarian aspect: we will also visit Benyovszky Street.
We visit some of the biggest shops selling art products, where we can shop and get acquainted with the applied arts of Madagascar. Here you can choose from thousands of vegetable fiber bags, hats and toys, silk scarves and jewelry carved from zebus horns, and buy original Malagasy vanilla and spices. At the end of the program there is a scheduled transfer to the airport
If you got interested in the program, please contact Eddy.
Antsahdy Tours / Eddy Raharolahy
Phone: +261 34 29 490 37 / +261 33 11 746 34
Email: eddy.raharo@moov.mg / madagaszkarutazas@gmail.com
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