7 DAYS Antananarivo, Antisrabe, Ambositra, Fianarantsoa, Isalo National Park, Tulear, Ifaty

Day 1: Antananarivo / Antsirabe
Arrive Antananarivo. After clearing customs and immigration formalities, depart with your driver/guide to the spa town or the Malagasy Vichy, of Antsirabe. The town has become a spa since its numerous hot spring water spots were discovered in the last century. It is also the capital of the rickshaws (poussepousse), which are the means of transport largely used by the majority of the population in Antsirabe. THERMES (B)

Day 2: Antsirabe / Ambositra / Fianarantsoa
Breakfast at the hotel. See Antsirabe by rickshaw (pousse-pousse) before we depart for Fianarnatsoa along the road lined with terraced rice-fields as far as Ambositra. After a stop for lunch (own account) visit a Malagasy craft work room to see Zafimaniry – a traditional woodcarving. Arrive in Fianarantsoa late this afternoon. TSARA GUEST HOUSE (B)

Day 3: Fianarantsoa / Ranohira (Isalo National Park)
After breakfast, depart to Ranohira, which is also called “the water with lemurs”. Stop at Ambalavao to visit Antaimoro Paper to see artisans making paper from Havoa tree bark mixed with plants. The techniques of the Antemoro Paper making could have been imported by Arab immigrants who settled in
the South-East of Madagascar, many centuries ago. ISALO RANCH (BD)

Day 4: Isalo National Park
Discover the Isalo Mountains on foot. Torn by the wind and the rain, the mountains have strange forms. Accompanied by a local guide, walk up to the natural swimming-pool filled with refreshing water (about 2.5 hours walk). Possibility of seeing Ring-tailed lemur, Verreaux’s sifaka & Red-fronted Brown lemur. RELAIS DE LA REINE (BD)

Day 5: Isalo - Tuléar – Ifaty
After breakfast continue the journey hrough palm trees, baobab forests and Bara villages to Tuléar. After a short visit of the town, continue to the seaside resort of Ifaty. PARADISIER (BD)

Day 6: Ifaty
The day is at leisure to enjoy the resort, or possibly visit the countryside and the spiky bush (baobab forest). You can also enjoy snorkeling or scuba on the beautiful coral reef. (BD)

Day 7: Ifaty / Tuléar / Antananarivo
Transfer to Tuléar airport for your departure flight. (B)