Days :

1. Arrival in Antananarivo: « the city of a thousand soldiers »

Tonga soa, welcome to Madagascar. Once arriving at the airport of Antananarivo, the team of bandro reisen will welcome you. After the formalities of entrance in the Malagasy land, you will be driven directly to your hotel. It will be your first night in Madagascar.

2. Antananarivo – Ampefy: Itasy Region

After a short city tour in the capital, drive to Ampefy. Ampefy is located in the west of Antananarivo. The region is characterized by volcanic landscape.

3. Ampefy: the heart of the Island

The Geyser of Andranomandrotra and the Lily Waterfall are the most visited sites in the area.

4. Ampefy – Antsirabe: The high plateau.

We take the way on direction to the old colonial city of Antsirabe through hills and rice fields’ landscapes. Antsirabe is about 150 km from Ampefy.

5. Antsirabe: The thermal city

Antsirabe means “the place where there is much salt”, it comes from the fact that the city houses sources. It is also called “the city of water”. It is a destination for vacations for Malagasy people. The area is well- known thanks to its pink quartz, in this fact; we will visit a workshop of semi-precious stone polishing of the town.
Historically, this city was founded in 1872 by Norwegian. Until now, their descendants still live in Antsirabe.

Full day excursion in the city: drive to the village of Betafo and to the Trtitriva- crater Lake.

6. Antsirabe – Andasibe: on the trail of lemurs

After the breakfast, we will go to Andasibe passing by Antananarivo. Our current destination is the East of Madagascar. The journey passes by the high plateau until the tropical forest. We will stop at the artisanal workshops on the way. In Ambatolampy, we will visit a family workshop, where the aluminium pans are manufactured in a traditional way. Besides the crafts, the local people live much on agriculture.
Before the dinner, we will have nocturnal hike along the main road.

7. Andasibe: Mantadia national park

The observation of the Indri- Indri is the high point of the visit of Analamazaotra.
The INDRIS are the greatest species of lemur in the world. Our park local guide will do the best to find these lemurs and show them to us. The INDRIS differ from the other species of lemurs thanks to their three various strong cries, which can be heard within a radius of 3km. Two hours excursion in the park will be rather tiring for each one of us. Other species of lemurs live here such as Diadem Sifaka, lemurs with brown and red belly. The place is also a real paradise for birding.

After the midday rest, we will visit the private reserve of Vakôna. We have here the opportunity of mixing with the lemurs.

8. Andasibe – Antananarivo: Analamazaotra national park

The observation of the Indri- Indri is the high point of the visit of Analamazaotra.
The INDRIS are the greatest species of lemur in the world. Our park local guide will do the best to find these lemurs and show them to us. The INDRIS differ from the other species of lemurs thanks to their three various strong cries, which can be heard within a radius of 3km. Two hours excursion at the park will be rather tiring for each one of us. Other species of lemurs live here such as Diadem Sifaka, lemurs with brown and red belly. The place is also a real paradise for birding.

After the visit, drive back to Antananarivo.