Diego - Irodo - Ankarana - Joffreville - Ramena - Abakao
This program allows you to experience a few days of discovery of Diego and its surroundings. Rich in tourist, cultural and human attractions, this program will take you deep into extraordinary places, and you will enjoy the beautiful beaches of the region.
Pleasant for a small family, between friends, between collaborators, or even just for two.
Note: Price for information only
08 days – 08 nights
Daily Tour
English, French
Unlimited
Departure from your hotel to reach the Red Tsingy of Irodo, about 2 hours drive from Diego (63Km). This community site is located 16 km from the Saharegnana village and 60 km south of the town of Diego Suarez. Along the way, you will see traditional villages, baobab forest and pachypodiums through the mountain range and rice fields. The Red Tsingy are true masterpieces of Nature, made up of sandstone, marl and limestone and whose mixture of different oxides gives them a beautiful panel of warm colors. This changes from year to year because heavy rains and floods wash away some chimneys and cause new ones to appear. Various walks are offered to you according to your abilities and desires. Continue to Ankarana that we will reach in the early evening. (Possibility of an optional Ankarana National Park at the Optional Park).
Cultural morning: Departure after breakfast to join Antagnavo or "The sacred lakes of Anivorano", which contains a legend and popular tales relating to life in the waters transmitted from generation to generation: a reincarnation of the inhabitants of the village and their herds of zebus in "crocodiles". A march of around 4km to reach the site, passing by passages in Guet and meeting the smiling and friendly villagers along the way. Very nice place with a beautiful point of view. Back to the car and head to the Ankarana tsingy. Visit to the special reserve. Landscape composed of a spectacular expanse of Tsingy in a formation of dense dry deciduous forest, dominated by a rugged relief built on basaltic soil. Composed of limestone formation that has inherited a particular shape through erosion, narrow corridors in the form of a labyrinth, underground caves, the Ankarana Park and rich in fauna and flora. It occupies an area of 18,220 ha and is a protected area. Return to the hotel.
Departure after breakfast to join the historic city built on the buttresses of the Amber mountain, on which a forestry resort was installed in the colonial weather (founded in 1937. It was once a garrison in which the soldiers of the Foreign Legion stayed. The altitude offers a very pleasant climate, even if it is rainy at certain periods of the year. Mountain of Amber which is a sanctuary of nature.
Morning dedicated to the discovery of the Amber mountain: an outstanding nature reserve, housing an incredible flora and endemic fauna. Consisting of a dense and humid forest which covers a mountain range culminating up to 1475 meters above sea level, the massif constitutes a very rich ecosystem. Several animal species have found refuge there, including 8 species of lemurs, reptiles including chameleons like Brookesia (including the smallest chameleon on the planet). Continue then to another place where another sacred lake is located. Back to Diego.
Hiking day of about 5 hours, accessible to all, with an easy pace, starting from the French mountain to reach the Jungle Park site. The French mountains or tendrombohitr’antesingy dominates the huge bay. Culminating at 450 meters above sea level, the summit consists of limestones that cover the marls, a natural mixture of clay and limestone, forming the bottom of the slopes. The French mountain owes its name to the occupation of the site by the French soldiers in the 20th century. A beautiful hike through lush vegetation, caves, baobabs and points of view.
Departure for the beach living room. After the hikes and discoveries of the various sites and natural reserves, place with white sand and relaxation, to discover some of the beautiful Bays of Diego. We leave the tarmac road to take a track that winds through a landscape of semi-arid vegetation. Abakao beach, located about 30 km from Diego Suarez, in the Indian Ocean, is closed by a coral barrier that protects the immaculate white beach allowing to enjoy the joys of swimming. Multicolored fish and sea turtles, let's accompany let's dive into crystalline and emerald water. Tranquility and swimming at the meeting - you.
A day entirely dedicated to idleness and the beach in a wonderful place. Walk to Antalaha Bay. Enjoy!!!
Back to Ramena. Transfer to your hotel.