Down Tsiribihina River

10 days—CRUISE BOAT IN DOWN TSIRIBIHINA RIVER-TSINGY OF BEMARAHA

$1000-2100 USD

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Safari summary

This tour focus on Cruise boat in Tsiribihina River, Bivouac, Tsingy of Bemaraha National park, Manambolo River, Kirindy Forest Park , Baobab Avenue, Baobab Sacred, Baobab Lovers, Lcal culture, Nature, Craft, Village Life, Reef

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Madagascar
	Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Internal flights
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
International flights
Laundry
Meals
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

ARRIVAL IN ANTANANANARIVO

Reception at the airport by Mada Sky Tour Staff and transfer to the hotel.

Hotel Radisson Blu or Similar

ANTANANANARIVO-MIANDRIVAZO

After breakfast, be prepared for begin the journey west this morning and get to know your fellow travellers during the 8-hour drive (with stops) to Miandrivazo, a small city that will act as the starting point for your adventure down the Tsiribihina River. On arrival, check in to the hotel and listen to a briefing on essential information for your three-day cruise. Head out to pick any extra supplies you may need or desire for the next few days, then get some rest in preparation for tomorrow.

Soalia Hotel or Similar

DOWN ON TSIRIBIHINA RIVER

After breakfast drive to Masiakampy, where you will find a traditional barge waiting to escort you along the Tsiribihina River. For the next few days, you’ll have the chance to spot wildlife on the banks and in the water, enjoy easy walks to hidden waterfalls and stop off in rural villages. then settle in and enjoy some lunch as you travel through flat farming plains, stopping in the afternoon to trek to a waterfall before returning to a large sandbank to set up camp.

Night in bivouac

DOWN ON TSIRIBIHINA RIVER

Enjoy a full day gliding along the water today, travelling into the heart of the river and waving to the locals on the banks and barges as you pass., and flashes of colour as you look for bee-eaters, herons, and egrets in this bird lovers’ paradise. Stop occasionally for a village walk or a short trek for some lemur spotting before setting up camp at a village along the shore. This evening, light a campfire and enjoy some traditional Malagasy music and dancing with the locals.

Night in bivouac

BELO SUR TSIRIBIHINA-BEKOPAKA

Enjoy one last morning along the Tsiribihina river before disembarking the boat and bidding farewell to the crew. Make a quick stop at Belo-sur-Tsiribihina, a small village nestled in the marshes and mangroves of the Delta, to check out the market and grab some lunch before beginning the 2.5-hour drive to Bekopaka. Arrive, check in to your hotel and settle in for the afternoon. Perhaps enjoy a swim or a refreshing shower and rest your weary limbs.

Hotel Soleil des Tsingy or Similar

VISIT GREAT TSINGY OF BEMARAHA NP

After breakfast , we are starting the excursion on Manambolo River to discover the tombs of Malagasy ancestral, Vazimba who are said to be the first inhabitants of Madagascar. Then we will enjoy a day at the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. Tsingy is the Malagasy word for "walking on tiptoes". The site is famously home to a jagged, pointed limestone formations, hence the reason to "walk on tiptoes".

Hotel Soleil des Tsingy or Similar

BEKOPAKA-KIRINDY FOREST

After breakfast departure for Kirindy Forest, up arrival check your hotel . In the evening walk through kirindy the dry forest which is followed by the night walk. With Chance you may see the Malagasy Fossa (or Malagasy pumaCryptoproctaferox Kirindy is the best place to also the Giant Jumping Rat ( Hypogeomys antimena) ,one of the most endangered mammals in Madagascar. The park is also home to the world’s smallest primate Madame Berthe’s Mouse Lemur.

Le Relais du Kirindy

VISITKIRINDY RESERVE PARK-MORONDAV

After breakfast visit at Kirindy Forest It homes one of the most outstanding and threatened wildlife habitats in Madagascar: we can see species of lemurs such as the Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), the Berthae's mouse lemur (Microcebus berthae), fulvus rufus. A “loving” Baobab, Madagascar giant jumping rat (Hypogeomys antimena), Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox), we will visit Baobab Sacret and Baobab Amoureux. We admire the sunset in this beautiful alley adorned with giant century-old trees.

Baobab Café or Similar

MORONDAVA-ANTSIRABE

Early in the morning, We leave the region of the Menabe to return in the highlands. En route, . During the whole afternoon, we will make a few stops to enjoy the views over the rice fields, the mountains and the traditional villages of the highlands. This region is dedicated to the agriculture and very often, we will see villagers with their colorful stands stocked with products.In the afternoon, we will reach the town of Antsirabe, known for its thermal waters and rickshaws.

Arotel or Similar

ANTSIRABE-HOME

After breakfast get way to Antananarivo,up arrival for having little time to buy some souvenirs of Madagascar we will have amazing shopping with makes new eyes of hand craft of Madagascar. Then you are transferred to the airport to catch your international flight . End of our services

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