Southern Enchanting Madagascar

After checking in at Ivato's international airport, you will be greeted by an English-speaking tour guide and sent to the hotel for dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in Antananarivo at the hotel San Cristobal (Boutik) or a comparable establishment. (D)

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Toliara. Upon arrival, continue to the small town of Ranohira, which is about a 5-hour drive from Toliara and serves as the gateway to the popular Isalo National Park, which is dotted with varied and dramatic landscapes. Lunch at a neighbourhood eatery. Dinner and stay at Relais de Reine or a comparable establishment in Isala National Park. (B,L,D)

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transported to Isalo National Park, which features a landscape reminiscent of the American west and the Grand Canyons; during the two-hour trek, you will walk through a maze of sandstone in this immense massif, passing through deep canyons and rivers; in this environment characterised by ochre rocks, pandanus, and cactus forests, you will also have the opportunity to meet various species of lemurs; at the conclusion of your visit, In the afternoon, take a horseback ride through the Massif of Isalo and meet the Bara tribe; at the conclusion of the day, take in the breathtaking sunset while drinking an unusual cocktail. Dinner and sleep at Isala National Park at the same hotel. (B,L,D)

After breakfast at the hotel, return to Toliara via Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park; these isolated forests are Madagascar's most significant remnant of dry deciduous forest; this park, which serves as a transition zone between Madagascar's dry and humid forests, is extremely rich in terms of fauna and flora, with baobab and several orchids being particularly abundant; lunch at an Indian restaurant in Toliara. In the afternoon, visit the Renala baobab forest, another location where you can see characteristic southern Madagascar foliage. At the conclusion of the day, check in at the Victory Hotel or a similar establishment, followed by supper and sleep at the hotel AT Toliara. (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel; time at leisure; transfer to the airport for your flight back to Antananarivo; lunch at an Indian restaurant; afternoon visit to Croc Farm, an unusual place: a crocodile farm that breeds crocodiles, as well as an aoo where you can see the reptilian giants in all their glory, as well as lemurs, chameleons, and even the rare fossa. Transfer to your accommodation at the conclusion of the visit; check in at the Ibis Hotel or similar establishment; supper and stay at the hotel in Antananarivo. (B,L,D)

After breakfast at the hotel, head for the Lemurs park and botanical garden, approximately 22 kilometres from Antananarivo. This is an excellent opportunity to observe lemurs and other wildlife emblematic of the entire country. Lunch will be served at the park's restaurant. In the afternoon, return to Antananarivo for a sightseeing tour that will reveal the city's secrets. Transfer to the same hotel for dinner and stay in Antananarivo at the conclusion of the visit. (B,L,D)

After breakfast at the hotel, visit Ambohimanga Rova, one of the Imerina tribe's twelve holy hills. This is an opportunity to learn about Madagascar's intriguing royal history while dining at an Indian restaurant near the airport prior to your transfer to the airport; assistance with check-in. Our service has concluded. (B,L)