The tour allows you to discover mainly the highland, the mid-west and the west area of Madagascar

through the highland, we will do a city tour in the capital of Antananarivo where you will enjoy an historical tour at Rovan'ny Madagascar or the old queen's palace and then you will enjoy the visit at lemur's park where you will spot at least 5 species of lemurs.

Through the mid-west, we will have a motorized boat ride on Tsiribihina river during 3 days/2nights:

Along the Tsiribihina river, you will see a beautiful water fall, a very nice swimming pool, Two species of lemurs (Sifaka; a white lemur and Gidro a brown lemur), the pachypodium or a dwarf baobab, the large tobacco field and nice friendly people.

Through the west , you will experience an amazing wild life at Kirindy forest  and then; you will be guided to the famous baobab avenue and the lovers baobab. 

My 10 years experiences by organizing this tour makes you the perfect choice of my services to be your tour guide during this  10 days tour.

HIGHLIGHTS

-the queen old palace

-5 species of lemurs at lemur''s park

-3days/2nights excursion on Tsiribihina river on board a motorized boat

-kirindy forest park, to sopt the Fossa, the lemur''s predator in Madagscar

-the best forest in the world, the avenue of baobab

-the volcano lake tritriva in Antsirabe

ITINERARY:

1ST DAY:  YOUR ARRIVAL IN ANTANANARIVO AIRPORT BY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT 

• Get pick up at the airport upon your arrival and transfer to your Hotel.
• Overnight in the Hotel. Les relais des plateaux (Bed and breakfast)
• I will bring a label JEAN CLAUDE TOUR in hands when I welcome you at the airport upon your arrival

2ND DAY- SIGHTSEEING IN ANTANANARIVO

• Meet your tour guide at your hotel at 7:30 am. Depart from the hotel at 8:00 am
• Direct drive to lemur''s park to spot 5 species of lemurs
• Arive at the lemur''s park around 9:00am and pick up your local guide from the office
• 1 to 1:30mn walk inside the park
• clicks pictures of the whole scenery of the park
• have snacks and cold drinks after the walk
• After having snacks and cold drinks, drive to the old queen palace in Antananarivo
• arrive at the gate of the palace around 2:00pm
• pick up the local guide from the office
• walk inside the palace
• understand the story of the palace by the local guide
• have a nice view from the view point from the palace to see the whole city of Antananarivo  (360 view)
• After the visit from the palace, drive back to your Hotel
• Drop you off at your Hotel
• Dinner in the restaurant
• Stay overnight at les relais des plateaux (B&B)

THIRD DAY : A LONG JOURNEY FROM ANTANANARIVO TO MIANDRIVAZO ON BOARD A PRIVATE CAR (400KM)

• Meet your tour guide at your hotel at 7:30 am. Depart from the hotel at 8:00 am
• Stop by in Antsirabe for lunch at ZANDINA Restaurant
• around 1:00pm, keep driving to Miandrivazo
• Stop for clicks pictures on the way ( waterfallls, gold mining site, landscapes....etc
• Arrive in Miandrivazo around 5:00pm
• Drop you of at your Hotel
• Dinner in a restaurant
• Stay overnight at la princese de la Tsiribihina Hotel (B&B)

Day 4,5 6, EXCURSION ON TSIRIBIHINA RIVER ON BOARD A MOTORIZED BOAT   

• Meet your guide at your Hotel at 7:00am
• transfer to the dock at 8:00 ( 30km from your Hotel during dry season from April to December and 3 km from your Hotel during the rainy season from January to March)
• get on board the motorized boat, and start riding along the river of Tsiribihina
• Enjoy the watch of the birds and animals along the river banks
• Enjoy the baobab forest growing along the riverEnjoy the camping fire every night on the river bank
• Enjoy the wild landscape along the river bank
• have a visit in the village on side of the river ( in village of Begidro)
• first stop by at the waterfall and enjoy the fresh bath at the natural swimming pool near the waterfall ( do not forget your swim suit then)
• First night in front of the water fall on the river bank, camping with tents. 
• Second stop by in Antsiraraka village and second night on the beach under tents
• breakfast,lunch and dinners on board of the motorized boat (full board)
• On the third day, around 1:00pm, get pick up by the driver from the Dock and ride to Kirindy forest on board a private car
• Arrive at kirindy forest around 3:00pm
• have a night walk inside the park start from 6:00pm to spot the mouse lemur, one of the smallest noctunal active lemur
• Dinner after the walk in the restaurant
• Stay overnight  at Kirindy Hotel (B&B)

SEVENTH DAY. VISIT INSIDE KIRINDY FOREST AND EXPLORING THE DIFFERENTS SPECIES OF BAOABA FROM KIRINDY FOREST TO MORONDAVA

• Meet your local guide at your Hotel around 8;00am
• Pick up your local guide from the park at the office
• Start walking inside the park during 1 to 2 hours
• spot 2 species of lemurs
• you may see depending the season, chameleons, snakes, lizards and different species of birds
• If you are lucky, you can spot the Fossa, the largest predator of lemurs in Madagscar and only living in this area.
• clicks pictures of the whole scenery of the park
• walk back to your Hotel after the walk
• have lunch in a restaurant
• relax at the swimming pool, do wear your swim suit
• around 3:00pm clicks pictures of the sacred baobab
• After the sacred baobab, drive to the baobab in love and clicks pictures of this amazing shape of trre unique in the world
• After the baobab in love, clicks pictures of the three different species of baobab trees growing in this area.
• After clicking pictures of the  three differents species of baobab trees, drive slowly to the avenue of baobab
• Arrive at avenue of baobab around 5:00pm and have lots picures of the sunset scenery at avenue of baoabab 
• After sunset, drive to Morondava
• Drop off your Hotel around 7;00pm
• Dinner in a restaurant
• Stay overnight at Le Renala sable d'or (B&B)

EIGHTTH DAY. A LONG JOURNEY FROM MORONDAVA TO ANTSIRABE ON BOARD A PROVATE CAR ( 480KM)

• Meet your guide at your Hotel at 7:30am and then get on board the car and start riding to Antsirabe from 8:00am
• Stop by in Miandrivzo for lunch
• After having lunch, keep riding to Antsirabe  
• Arrive in Antsirabe late in the afternoon
• Drop you off at your Hotel
• Dinner in the restaurant
• Stay overnight at Le Royal palace Hotel

NINETH DAY : VISIT AT NATURAL VOLCANO LAKE AND  HEAD BACK TO ANTANANARIVO  

• Meet your tour guide at your Hotel at 7:00am
• Depart from your Hotel at 8:00 and drive to the natural volcano lake located at 14km from your Hoel in the country side
• Arrive at the volcano lake named tritriva, you have a treking around the lake to see its wuloe sceney
• clicks lots of pictures of the whole scenery of the lake
• after the trek around the lake, drive back to Antsirabe and visit the biggest mineral market in Antsirabe.
• have lunch in a restaurant near the mineral market
• After having lunch, get on board the car and head to Antananarivo
• Arrive in Antananarivo late in the afternoon
• Drop you off at your Hotel
• Stay overnight at les Relais des plateaux (B&B)

TENTH DAY : SHOPPING AT THE BIGEST ARTISANAL MARKET AND FLY OUT

• Arrange the time for having  souvenirs shopping at the biggest artisanal market. woods craft arts, cut stones, jewelries....etc
• Depending on your flight schedule get transfer to the airport and you must be at the airport 2 hour prior to your flight departure
• Check-in
• Waving
• Fly out to abroad
• My services will be totally delivered.

Price; 1300USD/person if a group of 2 to 5 people

Price: 1100USD/person if a group of 6 to 10 people

More than 10 people, (from 11 people) the price is 1000USD/person

Minimum of trippers: 2 people

Tour duration ; 10 days

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

-Private van, + fuel+driver

-All transfers : airport/hotel/parks/airports

-Motorized boat during 3 days/2nights (full board : 3 breakfasts , 3 lunchs and 2 dinners + bottled water on table)

-Park entrance fees

-local guide fees from the park

- 7 nights in Hotels 2 nights on the beach camping

-Botlled water during the tour in the car and when you trek in the park

-My services  

NOT INCLUDED

-Visa and insurence cost

-Breakfast, lunchs and dinner in the restaurant

-Your personal needs related to your souvenirs purchasing

-Snack and beverages