Mountain bike : Sporting Discovery of the South

Departure for a 75 kms loop through the immediate countryside of the capital (Mountain bike). Across the dikes that separate the rice fields from many villages that border them. A way through the cultural site of Ambohimanga and its royal palace. Picnic lunch and coming back to your hotel a the end of the day.
Picnic lunch included, Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

Transfert to Anosizato and ride mountain bike until Ambatofotsy in passing by the royal hill of Antsahadinta (21 kms, easy level) A view of the country-back, red dirt track and ricefields. Picking up in Ambatofotsy and circulation by car until Ambatolampy. Lunch (free) on the spot and visit of recovered aluminum foundries. Continuation southbound to Antsirabe. Stop in Andranomanelatra for picking up the bikes and direction towards Ambano for a little discovery tour of this fertile region of Vakinakaratra. Arrival in Antsirabe in the end of the day. Installation in your hotel.
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

This day will be dedicated for the region of Vakinakaratra. We will get one round of this wonderful region, visit of villages, sacred places. Lakes and thousands of rice fields. Picnic lunch and come back to the hotel in the middle of the day. Visit craft workshop at the end of the day for relaxing. Installation in your hotel.
Picnic lunch included, Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

Nowadays, we make the longest step of our trip. We go out from Antsirabe by a dirt track to the east and continuation by mountain bike to Soanindrariny, visit of its small local market and direction southbound for Fandriana. A dirt track of average difficulty. Picnic stop and continuation for Ambositra that we reach in the middle of afternoon. Installation in your hotel. During this day the assistance will follow you throughout the journey.
Picnic lunch included, Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

Transfer by car until Ambohimahasoa and riding bike until Ranomafana (45 kms) through a landscape that changes a lot because we go through the highlands to wetter slopes of the east, exuberant. Easy level, at the end of the journey, winding downhill until Ranomafana through a decor of virgin forest . Arrival in the middle of the day.

Possibility of a night tour of the forest at dusk to watch the smallest primates in the world, the microcebus and a also several incomparable fauna.

Installation in your hotel.
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

A day of discovery of the national park of Ranomafana.
We begin this day with a car transfer until the park entrance. It is certainly one of the most visited parks on the island but it is worth to be as such, an exuberant nature and rich nature in flora as in fauna . A half-day exploring the reserve and relaxation in the afternoon in the warm pool of the locality, Ranomafana literally means 'hot water'.
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

We go to the East side to join the nationale 07 07 and pass by Fianarantsoa. A little visit of the old city and its beautiful little alleys and continuation southbound to Ambalavao.
Is recovered ATVs and Talata-ampano 55 kms through increasingly wild countryside. The landscape changes as we go to 1300m 750 m. You enter the foothills of Vatoavo. Released in Ambalavao and to your hotel.
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

A discovery day of this Betsileo region. The landscape is more rocky and mountainous. A link by mountain bike until Ianjà and its natural reserve, which is managed by the village community, it is one of the symbols of the success between human development and nature preservation. Throughout your journey, several villages sand mostly a unique landscape will parade. Visit of the reserve and its occupiers, the ring-tailed lemur or maki. Picnic Lunch.
Coming back to your hotel in the middle of the afternoon. Visit the various craft workshops to complete this beautiful day. Installation in your hotel.
Picnic lunch included, Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

Downhill mountain biking in the great valley of Tsaranoro. 38 kilometers of asphalt road that will guide you to the gate of this landscape of granite. From Antanambao to the valley, we will have the chance to enjoy the great views of the Southern area of the island. 2 hours of good track untill the valley of Tsaranoro. Arrival in the middle of the day and installation in your bungalow. Visit of the valley on foot in the afternoon through the small villages of farmers.
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

A day of visit of the valley. Medium level. Difference in altitude cumulated about 1600m. Visit of the sacred forest and its occupiers, its lemurs and continuation at the "ascension of the chameleon" mountain, a massif that has the form as its name, hence its name. Picnic in high altitude and slow downhill towards the valley and its small villages. Relaxation by the swimming pool of the hotel to finish strong this wonderful day .
Picnic lunch included, Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

We leave the highlands region for a better discovery of the plateau of Ihorombe region and its grassy vast expanse as far as the eye can see. We enter little by little in the territory of the former nomadic shepherds, the 'bara', a legendary ethnic group for its enough violent rites. Young men have to spirit away some zebus of their near neighboring of the same clan in order to be able to get a wife. Those same animals will be offered as dots to the family of the desired one. Alternation of vehicle in this grand view of the great Bara pasture. Arrival in your hotel in the middle of the afternoon and Installation.
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

A day to discover the Isalo National Park.

The massif of Isalo is originated in a formation of old limestone sand of some millions of years. Mainly composed with sandstone, this massif offers an exceptional landscape for those who are mindful of colors and the beauty of erosion. Some thousands of years of natural sculptures offer now a landscape that is worthy of the American Colorado with tropical life. Lemurs, reptiles and a peculiar flora adorn the whole.

Departure from the hotel by mountain bike and direction to the Canyon of makis entrance. (17 kms of good track). After he formalities of the park entrance, one hour by taxi to the entrance of the canyon maki. 2 hours of visit inside this sumptuous decoration of the Isalo massif and return. Second link for the site of the natural swimming-pool. 3 kms from the road and incursion into this superb site. 3 hours of visit for a round trip and coming back to the hotel. Relaxing.
Picnic lunch included, Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

Departure after the breakfast for joining to the Madagasy sun capital, TOLIARA.
Continuation to the southbound and stop on the road for some breaks and photos. Arrival in Tulear in the middle of the day. After a brief passage by the small city of Toliara, direction northbound for joining the beaches and the fishermen' villages
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

Optional visit :
– Saphire mines of Ilakaka. In being known for a long timebas home of robbers who rob the miners while they exit the pit, this small area of the south of the island offers now the chance to visit its surface mines. Guided, this visit will enlighten and take you behind the scene of all those gems that adorn the most beautiful jewels of the occident.
– The Arboretum of Antsokay : a place that gathers a unique floristic richness . You will understand better this rare ecosystem of spiny Bush.

A relaxating and discovery day.
You will discover the forest of baobabs in the morning. Not far from the locality of Mangily there is an area that is dedicated to the discovery of those famous trees with singular shapes. Through this visit, you will also have the opportunity to discover the fauna of this region. Come back to the hotel by traditional pirogue and relaxation in the hotel for ending this day of discovery.
Bed and breakfast in the hotel.

Transfer by car 30 to Tulear and 01 hour flying to Antananarivo.
Depending on the flight schedules, a transfer to the small airport of Toliara and formalities assistance . Take some hours for a direct flight to the capital. Reception on arrival and transfer to your hotel.