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13 days – 12 nights
Daily Tour
Unlimited
English, French
Diego - Joffreville - Ankarana - Ankify - Nosy Komba - Nosy Be – Antananarivo
This program allows you to live to the rhythm of the North, to live real adventures of discovery. Other activities and visits are planned.
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Flight to Diego Suarez, the city in the north of the island of Madagascar. An hour and a half flight and we will land at Arachard airport. Tour de ville by car in the afternoon and we will end the day with an incredible sunset on Place Joffre.
Après le petit-déjeuner, vous explorerez les trois baies : Sakalava bay, Pigeon's bay et Dune's bay. Pendant que le guide vous racontera tout sur l’histoire "pirate" de Diego. La plage de sable blanc est idéale pour la baignade. Vous verrez également le magnifique "Pain du Sucre", une île sacrée inhabitée de 122 mètres de haut, située à l’extérieur de la baie de Diego Suarez. Sous les palmiers, le déjeuner sera servi et préparé par notre équipe, des fruits de mer de saison. Dans l’après-midi, si vous osez marcher un peu, vous pourrez gravir la Montagne des Français, une grande montagne avec une vue impressionnante depuis le sommet sur l’ensemble des baies et les deux océans des deux côtés. Retour à l’hôtel en fin de journée.
After breakfast, transfer to the boarding point to take the motorboat that will take you to the emerald sea. From the boat, you discover the wonderful and astonishing emerald sea. This discovery is astonishing, you wonder if it is real or a dream, a moment of emotion. You land on Suarez islet, you can relax, or practice snorkeling, swimming for hours. Picnic lunch with abundant seafood under cover on the islet accompanied by a good cocktail of drinks. Depending on the wind of the tide, you will leave this magical place for your hotel.
After breakfast, you will be driven by car to Joffre Ville, in the southern part of Diego Suarez to visit the Amber Mountain National Park: one of the points of interest in the North. The dry savannah quickly gives way to a forest with persistent leaves. We will go up to around 400 m above sea level to reach this wetland and refreshing. It is an isolated tropical forest and, as such, the endemicity rate of its flora and fauna is high. The distinctive characteristics of the massif include four crater lakes and three very photographed waterfalls. You will have your lunch in one of these well -maintained chalets with a breathtaking view of the famous Bay of Diego. In the afternoon, you continue your visit and leave the park around 4:00 p.m.
Départ matinal pour rejoindre la région de l’Ankarana et sa formation géologique exceptionnelle et unique. Les "Tsingy" sont des roches calcaires karstiques érodées. Ce parc national est l'un des endroits les plus célèbres de Madagascar, c'est un must. Avant d'atteindre cette zone, nous ferons un détour par les Tsingy rouges qui sont un paysage panoramique unique avec un échantillon de couleur étonnant. Puis nous descendons vers Anivorano et son lac sacré avec des crocodiles sacrés, nous ferons un arrêt pour comprendre la croyance traditionnelle de cette région de Madagascar. Nous arriverons au camp des lémuriens noirs en fin de journée et installation. La réserve spéciale d'Ankarana est située à environ 108 km au sud d'Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) et couvre 18 220 ha. L'Ankarana est connue pour ses pinacles karstiques calcaires appelés Tsingy, ainsi que pour son vaste système de grottes et son réseau de rivières souterraines - dont certaines abritent des crocodiles. On trouve une forêt sèche à feuilles caduques dans une grande partie de la réserve. L'Ankarana pourrait avoir la plus grande densité de primates de toutes les forêts du monde, selon le Madagascar Wildlife de Bradt. Les visiteurs peuvent rencontrer le lémurien couronné, le lémurien brun de Sanford, le lémurien noir de Perrier, le lémurien sportif du Nord et des lémuriens nains. Une variété de caméléons et de geckos Uroplatus à queue de feuille peuvent également être trouvée dans la réserve.
About three hours to make the Perrier black Sifaka circuit. In this part of the Ankarana region, you will meet the black Lemur of Perrier, another variety of the Lemur Dancer. As their habitat is reduced day by day, this species is in danger due to many threats. The afternoon is devoted to the visit of the social aspect of this lodge. They work in close collaboration with the local community to achieve a certain value of solidarity and sustainability. During the night, visit the microcebe night
Departure after breakfast to reach the coastal area. We will make several stops, notably in Ambanja to visit the species plantations. The Sambirano region is a very important region for the cultivation of spices. We will visit a notorious one. Cocoa trees, ylang-ylang, vanilla and other dozens of tropical tree species. Continuation to Ankify in the coastal region after a typical lunch. Arrival mid-afternoon and accommodation.
After breakfast, the car will drop you off at the pear and then transfer by engine boat to Nosy Komba and visit this small island where there are families of lemurs and a unique area to find local crafts. Discovery of this small island and its hidden treasures.
FREE day to enjoy the place. (In season, possibility of discovering whales)
From the hotel, boat transfer to "Nosy Sakatia", a small island that can offer you a unique experience of a beach and all nautical activities, canoeing, snorkelling, massage, hairdresser, ... Lunch picnic of seafood. Back to the hotel in the middle of the afternoon depending on the weather and the wind.
Departure from the hotel and transfer by car to the village of Marodoka. Then by traditional canoe to reach the entrance to the Lokobe national park. This nature reserve is one of the protected areas in the region. It is known to be home to many species of lemurs and other specific mammals. A special feature of this area is the number of rare reptiles such as one of the smallest chameleons on the island and in the world.
Relaxing day
Depending on flight schedule, transfer to Nosy Be airport for the flight to the capital.