Really Rough Remote Madagascar Tour Southbound: Tamatave to Farafangana by Car and Canal

Really Rough Remote Madagascar Tour Southbound: Tamatave to Farafangana by Car and (Pangalanes) Canal

(Note: This tour is NOT comfortable, and is not a mainstream route or destination. Tourists do not go here. It is for serious explorers or anybody who wants to get WAY off the beaten path. There aren't opportunities for sightseeing or comfort, for special diets or luxuries, or for tourist cultural experiences. The whole trip and the transit IS the experience, and is rough, and very tiring.)

DAY 1 : TOAMASINA-ANKANIN’NY NOFY

Embark to fluvial port at 9 H 00

Arrived about 12H 00

Relax in afternoon

Dinner and overnight at hotel Palmarium

DAY 2: ANKANIN’NY NOFY-MANAMBATO

After breakfast, visit the park where you can find  lemurs, orchids…

After lunch, transfer to Manambato with his nice beach

Dinner and overnight at hotel Acacias

DAY 3: MANAMBATO-ANDEVORANTO

Continuation by boat to Andevoranto , it is the first port to export slaves , with the rest of colony.

Dinner and overnight at hotel Terranium

DAY 4: ANDEVORANTO-VATOMANDRY

Vatomandry were you find stone at the sea. The City is appreciated by people who lives in Tana because it’s the beach near them.

Visit the city

Dinner and overnight at hotel Casadoro

DAY 5: VATOMANDRY-MAHANORO

After breakfast, taking car to Mahanoro, this city is tranquil ad quiet and perfectly describes the daily life of Coast people: the colorful and lovely market

Dinner and overnight at hotel

DAY 6: MAHANORO-MASOMELOKA

Embark to fluvial port to discover the landscape along the Canal and the way of life of people

Camping

DAY 7: MASOMELOKA- NOSY VARIKA

Continuation by canal

DAY 8: NOSY VARIKA- MANANJARY

Mananjary is famous by his circumcision very 7 years. This culture is very important for the people.

Dinner and overnight at hotel Vahiny Lodge

DAY 9: MANANJARY-MANAKARA

After breakfast, take a car to Manakara ,it is the Capital of Region Vatovavy Fitovinany with 7 mouths of river.

Dinner and overnight at hotel Parthenay Club

DAY 10: MANAKARA-FARAFANGANA

Continuation by car to Farafangana 

Dinner and overnight at hotel Coco Beach or similar

DAY 11: FARAFANGANA

Visit Park Manombo where we can find 8 species of lemurs, 53 species of snails, species of fish on river

Dinner and overnight at hotel COCO BEACH or similar

DAY 12: FARAFANGANA-MANAKARA

We drop you off in Manakara for the end of the tour. Here you can optionally continue with us to relax in Ramanofana Rainforest in a resort setting for a few days ; take the historic antique train to Fianaratsoa ; Or continue down the rainforest express route 7 trip all the way to Tulear and see Ambalavao, Isalo, etc. | Alternatively, you can head back to the capital by long bus or arrange a private car transfer with us for you to there, or fly to Tana via Fianar.

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INCLUDES:

Bungalow accommodation for 1 night at Hotel Palmarium

Touristic taxes

Breakfast and Dinner

Bungalow accommodation for 1 night at Hotel Acacias

Breakfast and Dinner

Bungalow accommodation for 1 night at hotel Terranium

Breakfast and Dinner

1 Bungalow accommodation for 1night at hotel Casadoro

Breakfast and Dinner

1 Bungalow accommodation for  1 night at hotel Eden Lodge

Breakfast and Dinner

Camping in Masomeloka

Breakfast and Dinner

1 Bungalow accommodation for 1 night at hotel Vahiny Lodge

Breakfast and Dinner

1 Bungalow accommodation for 1 night  at Hotel Parthenay Club

Breakfast and Dinner

1 Bungalow accommodation for 2 nights at hotel CocoBeach

Breakfast and Dinner

Transfer boat from Toamasina to Vatomandry

Transfer boat from Mahanoro to Mananjary

Transfer by car from Mananjary to Manakara - Farafangana

Fuel

Entrance in Park Manombo

Guide

Local guide

DOES NOT INCLUDE :

Most Lunches and Some Meals (this is cheap)

Drinks

Tips

Extras

Tickets for flight from  Maroantsetra - Tana