The highlands and Nosy Be island

• Introduction
This tour offers two absolute must see circuits :
- The highlands, a region where customs and tradition make the people live in harmony,
- Northern Nosy Be island so popular with its turquoise blue 

• Tour information : 
o Takes place all year
o 14 days and 13 nights in standard or luxury hotel
o ATV vehicle, driver and guide
o The tour is from 2 travelers

DAY 1 : ANTANANARIV0
Arrival at Tananarive. Welcoming and transfer to your city center hotel located in the most charming part of the town.

DAY 2 : ANTANANARIVO
Visiting Tananarive and its neighborhood : very nice outlooks from the high city. Enjoy a walk in colorfull streets and discover the kraft markets, the Queen city palace and the summer palace at Ambohimanga, 15km from the capital city.
                                                  
DAY 3 : ANTANANARIVO- ANTSIRABE
Discover the high lands, its rice fields, the typical red laterite (suncooked clay) houses. At Antsirabe, visit of the city : precious stone markets, rickshaw ride. 

DAY 4 : ANTSIRABE- FIANARANTSOA
Going down on a lovely bush track, you will visit the Andraikiba and Tritiva lakes.  Then the road gets more hilly, through nice forests on the way down to Fianarantsoa.

DAY 5 : FIANARANTSOA –RANOHIRA
Stop at Ambalavao, heart of madagascar wineyards and of the famous Antemoro paper. Heading to the deep south on a majestic road bordered by rock cliffs, some of which being sacred.       

DAY 6 : ISALO MOUNTAINS MASSIF
Walk in the Monkeys' canyon and bathing in natural pools. Going from one site to the other can be done by car or after a 6 hours nice walk.

DAY 7 : RANOHIRA-TULEAR
Going through real pioneers' town and villages of precious stone collectors, ruby, emeralds... Having a walk in Tulear city, accommodation by the sea at Ifaty, 25 Km from Tulear.
                                               
DAY 8 : IFATY
Lazy day, resting on endless whitesand beaches, enjoying the lagoon and reef, boat rides, scuba diving, picnic on the beach...

DAY 9 : TULEAR-ANTANANARIVO-NOSY BE
Transfer to Tulear airport, flight to Antananarivo and Nosy Be.
Welcoming and transfer to your beach hotel.

DAY 10: Nosy Komba- Nosy Tanikely
Boat trip to Nosy Komba island, visiting the lemurs reserve and discovering local handkrafts, the off to Nosy Tanikely island which is a true turquoise blue aquarium in a coral reef. Light lunch, salads, cabs and fish.
                          
DAY 11: NOSY BE - Around the island tour
Visit of Hell-Bourg, main city of Nosy Be island : the krafts market, Ylang Ylang plantation visit. Sunset on the highest point of the island, the mount Passot.

Tour Extensions    
      1° Catamaran cruise.
      2° Boat trasfer to the coast and car ride up to Diego.
      3° Flight to  Diego Suarez, Majunga.        

• Price list and services
14 days - 13 nights Tour : price per capita