10-Day Belo Discovery, Western Wonders of Madagascar

Welcome to the Capital

Day 1Welcome to the Capital Welcome to the Capital Welcome to Madagascar! Depending on your flight schedule, your guide will be at the airport to welcome you. You'll transfer to your hotel. If time allows, you will visit the capital and its upper town the Queen's Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay. Main Destination: Antananarivo (City) Accommodation: Le Combava Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City) +8 Photos +7 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Highlands

Day 2Highlands Highlands After your breakfast, you will depart for the west, by crossing the highlands with its fields of rice terraces as in Indonesia, its small villages that will give you a good introduction to the Malagasy way of life. To do so, you will take National Road number 7. You'll have a city tour of Antsirabe by pousse-pousse on your arrival. You'll have dinner in a restaurant and spend the night at Les Chambres du voyageurs. Main Destination: Antsirabe (City) Accommodation: Eco Lodge Les Chambres Du Voyageur Mid-range bungalow located in Antsirabe (City) +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

The Grand Crossing in Morondava

Day 3The Grand Crossing in Morondava The Grand Crossing in Morondava We are now departing for Morondava, the change in landscape and temperature will be felt from Miandrivazo. The highland's typical landscape will give way to the golden savannah and the red laterite characteristic of the Menabe region (whose literal translation is very red region). You'll have a city tour of Morondava upon your arrival, dinner in a restaurant, and an overnight stay at Laguna Beach. Main Destination: Morondava (Town) Accommodation: Laguna Beach Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town) +4 Photos +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Adventure in Bekopaka

Day 4Adventure in Bekopaka Adventure in Bekopaka On this day, you will have one of our best breakfasts! You will have the opportunity to enjoy your hot drink and pastries in front of the spectacular sunrise at the Avenue des Baobabs. Be prepared to take as many photos as possible. You'll continue to Bekopaka by the track and traditional ferries that will confirm the great adventure you embarked on! You'll arrive in the evening, have dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel: Le Soleil des Tsingy. Main Destination: Bekopaka (Town) Accommodation: Le Soleil des Tsingy Mid-range lodge located just outside Bemaraha NP +5 Photos +4 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

The Great Tsingy

Day 5The Great Tsingy The Great Tsingy This day is dedicated to the visit to Bemaraha’s National Park. The great Tsingy awaits. This unique landscape of sharp karst rock forest offers visitors one of the best treks. Combining sometimes steep land trails, visits to caves, and viewpoints at the top of these great peaks of rock, you will also have the opportunity to observe animals such as lemurs or endemic birds, in their natural habitat. Duration of the visit: about 5 hours, difficulty: medium Picnic lunch Dinner and an overnight stay will be at Le Soleil des Tsingy. Main Destination: Bemaraha National Park Best Time To Visit May to October (Best hiking weather) High Season July and August (Some of the trails get busy) Best Weather July and August Wildlife in Bemaraha NP Decken's Sifaka Common Peter'sMouse Lemur Common Western RedForest Rat Common Leaf-tailedGeckos Common BemarahaSportive Lemur Common Show more MadagascarStraw-coloredFruit Bat Common BemarahaWoolly Lemur Occasional RufousBrown Lemur Occasional Fat-tailedDwarf Lemur Occasional Stump-tailedChameleon Occasional Ring-tailedMongoose Rare MadagascarGround Boa Rare Fossa Very Rare Aye-aye Very Rare Accommodation: Le Soleil des Tsingy Mid-range lodge located just outside Bemaraha NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included

Fosa and Sifaka

Day 6Fosa and Sifaka Fosa and Sifaka We are now heading back to Kirindy after your breakfast. The Kirindy Reserve allows you to encounter the tiniest lemur known to this day and the Fosa, the unique predatory mammal of the island, during the nocturnal visit after your installation to Relais du Kirindy. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your hotel. Main Destination: Kirindy Forest Best Time To Visit October and November (Fossa mating season) High Season July, August and December holidays (Many of the trails get busy) Best Weather May to September Wildlife in Kirindy Forest Fossa Common Verreaux's Sifaka Common MalagasyGiant Rat Common NorthernBokiboky Common GreyMouse Lemur Common Show more Red-frontedBrown Lemur Common Red-tailedSportive Lemur Common Madame Berthe'sMouse Lemur Occasional Oustalet'sChameleon Occasional Pale Fork-markedLemur Occasional Fat-tailedDwarf Lemur Occasional Coquerel's GiantMouse Lemur Rare Common Tenrec Rare MadagascarGround Boa Rare Accommodation: Relais du Kirindy Mid-range hotel located just outside Kirindy Forest +12 Photos +11 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Betania and Baobabs

Day 7Betania and Baobabs Betania and Baobabs After your breakfast, you will continue to Morondava. After your check-in, you'll visit Betania's village and its mangrove. You will have the chance to meet traditional dhows manufacturers, who will be glad to share with you some of their ancestral knowledge. Around 4:30 pm, you'll head to Baobab Avenue for an aperitif at sundown, a new opportunity to take the best photos in the middle of these giant baobabs under another light and atmosphere. You'll have dinner in a restaurant, and an overnight stay at your hotel le Palissandre Côte Ouest. Main Destination: Morondava (Town) Accommodation: Palissandre Morondava Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town) +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Beach Time in Morondava

Day 8Beach Time in Morondava Beach Time in Morondava You'll enjoy a relaxing day at the beach in Morondava, a picturesque coastal town known for its stunning sunsets and iconic baobab trees. The serene atmosphere of the beach offers the perfect setting for unwinding, whether you want to lounge by the ocean, take a refreshing swim, or explore the nearby coastline. Main Destination: Morondava (Town) Accommodation: Palissandre Morondava Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Back to the Capital

Day 9Back to the Capital Back to the Capital Depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight to Tana. Upon arrival, a transfer will take you to Le Combava Hotel. If time permits, enjoy a visit to the craft market to shop for souvenirs. In the evening, savor a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Main Destination: Antananarivo (City) Accommodation: Le Combava Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Farewell

Day 10Farewell Farewell Depending on your flight schedule, you will transfer to the airport to take your flight back. End of our services. Main Destination: Antananarivo (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by 261 Exp, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change. Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative. This tour is subject to the terms &