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Private Tour of the Southern Circuit of Madagascar
Private Tour of the Southern Circuit of Madagascar
Private Tour of the Southern Circuit of Madagascar
Private Tour of the Southern Circuit of Madagascar
Private Tour of the Southern Circuit of Madagascar

Private Tour of the Southern Circuit of Madagascar

By Mada Diary Tour
Free cancellation available
The previous price was $1,808 and current price is $1,446 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Stretching for about 100 kilometres towards the south of Madagascar, the RN7 takes you to discover the treasures of the southern red island.

The RN7 is much more than just an itinerary it is an invitation to authenticity and adventure. This exceptional tour will reveal rice fields as far as the eye can see, fascinating ruiniform massifs and breathtaking mountain scenery. Along the way, you can admire the impressive canyons of the Isalo, nicknamed Malagasy Colorado, and explore the charming rural town of Ranohira, nestled in the heart of an enchanting landscape.

Get ready for a journey where every step is a discovery, and where Madagascar’s natural beauty is revealed in all its splendour.

Activity location

  • Antananarivo
    • Antananarivo, Madagascar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ivato International Airport
    • N52
    • Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar

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Private Tour of the Southern Circuit of Madagascar in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 7 days7d
    7d
  • Opening hours: Fri 7:00am-6:00pm
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
$1,807.09
$1,445.67 x 1 Adult$1,445.67

Total
The previous price was $1,807.09 and current price is $1,445.67
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPark or reserve entrance mentioned in the program and local guide fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccommodation
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick-up and drop-off at the hotel near the airport or downtown Antananarivo
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccommodation and Catering
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedCar rental and fuel A/R
  • What's includedWhat's includedSupervision of a French or English speaking escort during the stay
  • What's includedWhat's includedVehicle insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips, personal expenses, drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedVisits and excursions not mentioned in the program
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedInternational flights and domestic flight Tulear–Antananarivo

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: AIRPORT – ANTANANARIVO
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Hotel with hot tubs
Antananarivo
Upon arrival at Ivato International Airport, our team will greet you and transfer you to the hotel we have carefully booked for you.
Day 2: ANTANANARIVO – ANTSIRABE – AMBOSITRA 260 km of route +/- 6h
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel with hot tubs
Ambositra
Departure after breakfast to reach Ambositra the famous city of art and tourist town of the Central Highlands; On the way, green landscape pleasantly decorated by mountain massifs as well as tributaries of rivers simply sumptuous. We will enjoy a small visit to the workshop of the artisanal manufacture of aluminum kitchen utensils in Ambatolampy; We arrive in Antsirabe, we will take a little walk in shoot Visit to embroidery workshops, gem cutting and shaping zebus horns; Lunch in Antsirabe; We continue our journey in the afternoon; On the doorstep of Ambositra, the capital of inlay and wooden sculpture, you will have the opportunity to buy Zafimaniry art objects as souvenirs in workshops and specialized shops;
Day 3: AMBOSITRA – AMBALAVAO 204 km road +/- 4h
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel with hot water
Ambalavao
After Ambositra, en route to Ambalavao via Fianarantsoa, the ethnic Betsileo capital; Along the way, we see a clean landscape of the Betsileo region as rice paddy does terrace, traditional houses and zebus in cart; Lunch in Fianarnatsoa; In the afternoon, we will start a climb of the old town of Fianarantsoa to better understand its past and history; Possibility to visit the studio of the famous photographer Pierrot Men; Arrival in Ambalavao, visit of wild silk workshop and breeding; Visit to Antemoro Papermaking Workshop; Overnight in the hotel.
Day 4: AMBALAVAO-RANOHIRA 224 km drive +/- 4h
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel with hot water
Ranohira
After breakfast, visit Ambalavao market, opportunity to attend, on Wednesday, the “zebus market”, Madagascar’s second largest zebus market with 2,000 head on sale each week; Visit to the Anjà Municipal Reserve; We will leave to reach Ranohira; During the route a magnificent landscape in African style to admire on the vast plateau of Ihorombe; a real authentic, original and mythical landscape worthy of the photographs of Pierrot Men; Possibility to meet herds of zebus crossing the road; Towards the end of the afternoon, we will have an exceptional appointment at sunset on the Window of Isalo which is the reputation of the Malagasy Wild West. Within the massif, you would be succumbed to the most unusual sculptures of the ruiniform relief of the Isalo; Overnight in the hotel.
Day 5: DAY VISIT ISALO NATIONAL PARK
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Hotel with hot water
Isalo National Park
We will devote a whole day to visit the park; We will visit the park on foot; At the rendezvous, ruiniform landscape, canyons as far as the eye can see, typical vegetation of the Isalo, natural pool, splendid statues sculpted by erosion that offers an unusual charm of the landscape; The park contains floristic species endemic to the island and lists the medicinal plants most used in traditional care or empirical medicine; As for faunal species, the park is home to rare bird species, lemurs, as well as reptiles; Within the park, discover the Bara and Sakalava tombs on the rocks; We will also have to go through the splendid statues sculpted by erosion that offers an unusual charm of the landscape. For a return to the source, nature lovers can take a short swim in a natural pool; Picnic lunch in Namaza Canyon Return to the hotel around 4pm; Overnight in the hotel.
Day 6: RANOHIRA-TULEAR-IFATY 264 km drive +/- 4h20
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel with hot water
Ifaty
After breakfast, we take the road back to the city of Tulear; On the way, we see the Mahafaly tombs, equipped with the funerary arts "the famous Aloalo" and zebu horns; You will be amazed by the succession of savannahs and grasses where there are Baobabs and Lataniers; Lunch in Tulear; We continue the journey to Ifaty where we will spend the night; Free afternoon; Overnight in the hotel.
Day 7: IFATY – TULEAR – ANTANANARIVO – IVATO AIRPORT
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Antananarivo
Transfer to Tulear airport to take the domestic flight Arriving in Antananarivo, we will go on a historical and cultural discovery in the Capital; We will take a tour of the City Centre which includes almost all the monuments and historical statues of the City bearing witness to its glorious past; We go to the Blue Hill where a royal palace of Ambohimanga is nestled, which is part of the cultural heritage of UNESCO; Transfer to Ivato International Airport according to the international flight schedule.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAntananarivo
    • Antananarivo, Madagascar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEIvato International Airport
    • N52
    • Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar

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