Tours in Madagascar

Madagascar tour. If you choose Madagascar destination by making a tour in Madagascar, you have a wide choice of Madagascar tours that you can customize with care with a tour operator, a travel company in Madagascar or the Tsaraventura team. From the north to the south, from the east to the west, there are more tours in Madagascar that you can arrange with us. Our team is fully available to carry out your trip to Madagascar to your own wish and theme of travel so that your tour in Madagascar is well realized and in your match.

Top Madagascar tours:

RN7 tour from Antananarivo to Toliara

The big south tour of Madagascar

madagascar north tour Antananarivo to Diégo Suarez

Tsiribihina, Tsingy of Bemaraha and baobabs tour

East tour to Madagascar and Sainte Marie island

Madagascar highland tour and the old train of Fianarantsoa Côte Est railway

Madagascar between land and sea tour from Morondava to Toliara

Madagascar big soth tour, from Toliara to Fort Dauphin or Taolagnaro

Madagascar big soth tour, from Toliara to Fort Dauphin or Taolagnaro

Overview

MADAGASCAR BIG SOUTH TOUR, FROM TOLIARA TO FORT DAUPHIN OR TAOLAGNARO

The first part of the tour more than 2 weeks reveals the beauty of the southern part of Madagascar, a mixture of culture and ethnicity. From Tulear to Fort Dauphin, Vezo, Antandroy, Mahafaly then Antanosy. All along the coast, wonderful sites, Mahafaly tombs and Antandroy tombs illustrate the journey, know-how, local artisans are worth visiting. The second part offers the south-east coast, a sudden change of dry vegetation in wet. A track event by crossing a dozen ferry-boats crossings. The coast suggests clove, coffee and vanilla plantations; local craftsmen, baskets, mats … Arriving at Manakara a last and third part, go on traditional canoe on the Pangalanes channel by discovering the Antemoro fischermen and their way of life. And to finalize the trip, an ascent to the highland, through Ranomafana and Tanala villages or those of the forest and the Betsileo ethnic group.

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Details

Departure city

Toliara

Duration

Type

Axis

Level

Availability

17days/16nights

Adventure tour

South&South-east

2

May to November

Itinerary

Day 1: Toliara

Arrivé à Toliara ou Tuléar,

Toliara city tour

Overnight at the hotel

Day 2: Toliary / Anakao

Transfer by boat to Anakao, an authentic fishing village protected by coral reefs.

People and culture, visit of Nosy Ve, swimming allowed

Overnight at the hotel

Day 3: Anakao / Itampolo

Early in the morning, go to Itampolo with its beautiful beach.

People, culture

Overnight gite

Day 4: Itampolo / Lavanono

To go to Lavanono, a surfers’ site because of the good waves, a very long road on track, a beautiful stage in 4WD. While passing by Ampanihy, visit of artisans of mohair carpets. Picnic lunch

Overnight ecolodge

Day 5: Lavanono

Guided tour of the Cap Ste Marie Special Reserve with its fauna and flora typical of the region.

Whale watching in September, October and November allowed

Overnight ecolodge

Day 6: Lavanono / Berenty

Finished the track decorated by mahafaly and antandroy tombs , guided tour of the Berenty Nature Reserve, A stage nature, visit the plantations of sisal

Overnight cottage

Day 7: Berenty/ Fort Dauphin

Up to there vegetation landscapes and climate are changed.

People, culture

Overnight at the hotel

Day 8: Fort Dauphin

Lokaro bay, day of idleness, discovery of virgin islands, fishing villages.

Overnight at the hotel

Day 9: Fort Dauphin / Manantenina

Early in the morning, departure to Manantenina with  its passages of 5 ferryboats, picnic food

Overnight gite

Day 10: Manantenina / Vangaindrano

After the early breakfast, continue  till Vangaindrano by crossing 5 other ferries. Picnic lunch

Plantation of clove and coffee

Overnight at the hotel

Day 11: Vangaindrano / Farafangana

On the way to Farafangana passing by vanilla plantations

People and cultures

Overnight at the hotel

Day 12: Farafangana / Manakara

Passing through Vohipeno, local craftsmen, baskets, mats, market

Overnight at the hotel

Day 13: Manakara

A day trip by traditional dugout canoe in the Pangalanes channel by visiting some activities of the canal fishermen, a stop on the hole of the commissioner, natural swimming pool …

Canoe, history, nepenthes orchids, swimming allowed

Overnight at the hotel

Day 14: Manakara/ Ranomafana

Visit guided of Madagascar National Park which is a tropical forest. One of the most visited park in Madagascar.

Hiking in the Ranomafana park

Overnight at the hotel

Day 15: Ranomafana/ Antsirabe

A long road deserves an early start, Join to Antsirabe an architectural town and renown by its thermal spring water.

People and culture

Overnight at the hotel

Day 16 : Antsirabe/ Antananarivo

Go to join Antananarivo and have a visit Aluminium foundries of Ambatolampy in the half way and arriving in Antananarivo, visit guided of Rova  of Ambohimanga, one of the 12 sacred hills  of Antananarivo, a world cultural heritage by unesco. The village of Ambohimanga that has not known a big change since royal times.

Ambohimanga Rova heritage, history

Overnight at the hotel

Day 17: Antananarivo/ Ivato airport

Transfer to the airport

End of the circuit

Or visitors would like to extend their stay or tour by combining them with other activities or excursions

Map

Services

Services included

Reception of our representatives at the airport

Assistance from our representative during your stay

All transfers by private air-conditioned car

Fuels

One way transfer by boat Toliary / Anakao

Boat Transfers Lokaro Bay Fort Dauphin

11 crossed in bins

16 nights of bed and breakfast accommodation according to the program

English or french speaking tour guide

Picnic lunches Day 4- 9 and 10

All taxes and charges are included in the package

Tickets to enter all the sites mentioned in the itinerary

Local guides

APT / HTL and HTL/APT transfers

excluded

Visa of stay in Madagascar

Drinks

Personal need

Tipping

Other activities not mentioned above

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Madagascar south tour or RN7 tour, from Antananarivo to Toliara

Madagascar south tour or RN7 tour, from Antananarivo to Toliara

Overview

Madagascar south tour or RN7 tour, from Antananarivo to Toliara

This Madagascar south tour or the more common is « rn7 tour » offers you the beauty of the landscapes and culture varieties from Antananarivo the midle highland to the south to Toliara with its way of life, customs and colors. Pass through Antsirabe colonial town and Ambositra the Zafimaniry’s arts or carved wood artisans. Then you continue to visit Ranomafana national parc, one of the best tropical forests and beautiful parks in madagascar Following that,  Have city tour in Fianarantsoa, the capital of the Betsileo ethnic, sahambavy tea plantation and local wine provider. Continue to follow this rn7 tour, pass by a well known village by silk breeding and the manufactured Antemoro paper in Ambalavao. Then, visit of the Anja reserve, a villagers association. In addition, visit the famous and have hiking in Isalo national park with its amazing sandstone massifs. To finalize the RN7 itinerary to Toliara, pass by Antsokay arboretum and have some visits and city tour which are worth seeing in Toliara that is the capital of the south-west before joining the seaside resort of Ifaty.

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Details

Departure city

Antananarivo

Duration Type Axis Level availability
10 jours/9nuits Discovery South 1 All year

Itinerary

Day 1: Antananarivo / Antsirabe

Departure for the south trip of Madagascar. Go to Antsirabe or the city of water, Antsirabe is famous due to its hot spring water and its colonial architecture town and not to mention its typical handicrafts and markets of semi-precious and precious stones.

Highlights: ambatolampy aluminium foundries, people, culture, colonial architecture…

Wink: City tour in Antsirabe, semi-precious and precious stones museum

Night at the hotel

Day 2: Antsirabe / Ranomafana

Before joining Ranomafana, that is one of the best national parks in madagascar, have a break to visit Ambositra, famous for making carved wood.

Highlights: Terrace rice field, landscapes,…

Wink: Visit of some workshops, zafimaniry arts

Night at the hotel

Day 3: Ranomafana

visit of Ranomafana National Park, a tropical forest which shelters lemurs, frogs, reptiles and rare birds…

Highlights: Endemic flora and fauna

Wink: Convenient hiking and thermal swimming pool allowed

Day 4: Ranomafana / Fianarantsoa

Departure to visit the Sahambavy tea plantation and visit the city of Fianarantsoa in the afternoon.

Highlights: Traditional house, panoramas, crafts, people and culture

Wink: Visit the old town of Fianarantsoa and Sahambavy tea plantation

Night at the hotel

Day 5: Fianarantsoa / Ranohira

Departure for Ranohira via Ambalavao, where is located the 2nd zebu market, have some visits in Ambalavao such as silk and antemoro paper.

Highlights: Crossing south doors, panoramas, antemoro paper …

Wink: Visit of the zebu markets

Night at the hotel

Day 6: Ranohira (Visit the National Park of Isalo)

Departure for a guided tour of the Isalo Park, a sandstone massifs.

Highlights: Pachypodiums, lemurs, aloes, euphorbias, panoramas, natural swimming pools…

Wink: Hiking in the park

Night at the hotel

Day 7: Ranohira / Toliara

On the way to Toliara, where the rn7 from antananarivo to toliara is finished and where still found fossil fish still alive.

Highlights: People, culture, crafts, its great rickshaw, fossil fish …

Wink: Visit of Antsokay arboertum, the marine station

Night at the hotel

Day 8: Toliara / Ifaty

Departure for Ifaty, a seaside resort that contains beautiful beaches with its seabed. Have advantage to visit of baobab forest

Highlights: People, culture, swimming, relaxation, …

Wink: Snorkeling or bottled possible, sighting humpback whales

Whale period: July, August, September

Night at the hotel

J9: Ifaty / Toliary / Antananarivo

Toliary / Antananarivo flight

Night at the hotel

J10: Antananarivo / Airport

Antananarivo city tour, Shop souvenirs

Transfer to the international airport

End of the circuit

Or visitors would like to extend their stay or tour by combining with other activities or excursions

Services

Map

Inclusion

Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports

All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles

Assistance of our representative during your stay

Accommodation for 9 nights on Bed and Breakfast according to the program

Sightseeing tours in Fianarantsoa (The old town)

English speaking tour guide throughout the tours

Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary

English speaking local guides

All service charges and taxes included in the package price

All tansfers APT / HTL and HTL / APT

Exclusion

Entry visa to Madagascar

Any optional tours

Drinks

Personal spending

Tipping

Any other item not mentioned above

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