Overview
Nosy-Be is synonymous with a little paradise that’s a must-see. Ideal for a honey moon or a voyage of exploration. It’s the starting point for numerous excursions by sea to discover the archipelagos that dot the coast like so many Gardens of Eden thrown into the middle of the ocean. is one of the highlights of this trip.
Itinerary
Warm welcome to Nosy Be After a few hours' flight, you finally land on the island of Nosy Be, one of the most beautiful islands in the world.
On arrival, you'll be met by your driver-guide, who will take you directly to your hotel.
Free afternoon and overnight at your hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to the port to take the speedboat to the mainland. Arrival at Ankify, where a car awaits you. Exploration along the Sambirano valley, with its immense plantations, rice fields and small villages.
Stopover at the Millot plantation, a former colonial plantation where you'll discover the secrets of preparing the finest cocoa, and see the most beautiful perfume essences being born and transformed. Ylang, vetiver, patchouli, Palma rosa ... Then go on to Iharana Bush camp.
Breakfast at the hotel,
Departure for the Tsingy tsingy hike A circuit designed by speleologist Jean Claude Dobrilla, just for you, which is the access route for this hike into the heart of the Tsingy. How do you make the Tsingy fun? By creating a private trail for Iharana guests, featuring ladders, bridges, railings and breathtaking lookouts. The starting point for this trail is the camp, with two options: departure by boat or on foot. Let yourself be guided to the Grotte du Caméléon... This development was created by the leading Tsingy specialist, Mr. Jean Claude Dobrilla, who is, for example, behind the development of the Parc National du Bemaraha. A year of work, expeditions and training have gone into the creation of this unique trek to the center of the earth, where the biodiversity and endemic ecosystem of the Tsingy de l'Ankarana will be revealed to you during this adventure. If you're a keen photographer, don't forget your camera: lemurs, butterflies, a wide variety of vegetation, invertebrates and birds will be waiting to meet you. Our guides will take care of the rest: first-aid kit, headlamps, water bottles... We offer you a 30-minute massage to relax.
Night at the hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Ankify and take the speedboat to Nosy be.
Breakfast at the hotel, then a visit to Nosy Iranja, located ? hours by speedboat from Nosy Be. These two islands are linked by a fine white sandbank that is covered at high tide and uncovered at low tide, making it a paradise island of turquoise blue, paradise white and natural green. Turtles still come here to lay their eggs, hence the name "Turtle Island". All kinds of birds can be seen here, including terns, a few varieties of heron and passing sea eagles. Buffet lunch on tables in the shade of coconut palms (crab, grilled fish, zebu and shrimp kebabs, coconut rice, crudités, tropical fruit).
On the motorboat trip, discover the virgin coastline of the big island (Madagascar) and its miles of wild beaches, the Sugar Loaf (a large rock formation halfway along the route) and Nosy Antsoa, a totally authentic island worthy of Robinson Crusoe.
Overnight at hotel.
Take a traditional pirogue along the mangrove to the Lokobe reserve: an unspoilt world, ideal for encounters with nocturnal and diurnal lemurs (Macaco and Lepilemur), chameleons and tropical birds. After a 2-hour walk, lunch on the seafront and a visit to the artisan village.
End of the day and overnight at your hotel
First stop: Nosy Komba is the 2nd largest island after Nosy Be. Visit the Lemurs Park, the fishing village with its traditional pirogues and the tablecloth market, then cross the village for a moment of shopping with Nosy Komba's famous sculptures, craft stalls and colorful smiling faces.
Second stop: Nosy Tanikely, a protected underwater nature reserve. All you need is a mask and snorkel to dive into a life-size aquarium. Just a few meters from the beach, you'll contemplate the magnificent spectacle of corals and anemones, myriads of multicolored fish, crustaceans, groupers and, with a little luck, sea turtles. A swim, a stroll to the lighthouse to discover spotted dogfish and lemurs perched in the trees, lizards, chameleons and butterflies will accompany you along the way.
Night at the hotel
As your stay draws to a close, the memories of your stay flash by like a daydream.
Madagascar has the art of awakening and leaving a memory that never fades.
Transfer and assistance to the airport for your flight to Paris.
Includes
- Welcome, assistance and transfers on arrival
- Transport and fuel for transfers and visits
- Accommodation in double room on bed and breakfast
- Dinners at Iharana bush camp,
- Tsingy Tsingy excursion without lunch
- Lunches during excursions mentioned in the program: Nosy komba and tanikely, lokobe and Iranja Visits to parks and activities on the program
- All transfers
Excludes
- International flights
- Extras and drinks meals not mentioned in the program
- Tips and personal expenses
- Repatriation, luggage loss and cancellation
- Insurance
- Activities on leisure days