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West Tours: Tsingy de Bemaraha tour
| Tsiribihina river | Tsingy TOUR |mixed tsiribihina-TSINGY |
5 DAY TOUR
Tour description:
The Tsingy de Bemaraha is among the best National Park to visit in Madagascar. This is the biggest protected area in Madagascar and is classified a Natural World Heritage by Unesco. Next to the gorge of the Manambolo River, you can visit the Petit Tsingys which are labyrinths of pointed rocks. The Grand Tsingys have 3 kikes with 2 suspension bridges. In the forest canyons, the Tsingy de Bemaraha has its endemic species among the Madagascar wildlife: the Decken’s Sifakas, the Schlegel’s Asity, the local endemic nocturnal mouse Lemurs: the Pygmy mouse Lemurs (Microcebus Myoxinus)… This visit of the Tsingy de Bemaraha includes the visit of the Kirindy forest where you can see the Lemur’s predator called fossa. On the road to Morondava, you can visit the Baobab trees and spend the sunset at the Baobabs Avenue.
NB: The sportif hike and the Broadway hike are among the highlights for very fit people (see Info-Tips on the bottom of this page)
Rating 4: moderate:
The 5 to 6 hours hike requires good level of fitness. Fitter you are, more you will enjoy your hike to the Petit Tsingy and the Big Tsingy.
Rating 5: strenuous: Full-day hikes, steep ups and downs especially if you hike to the Sportif circuit or the Broadway circuit which require very high level of fitness.
Circuit: Fly to Morondava – Tsingy of Bemaraha (2 days visit) – Kirindy Forest – visit of Baobab trees – Morondava.
The visit starts from the airport in Morondava or from the hotel in Morondava
Day 1: Drive to the Tsingy de Bemaraha
235 kms, 7 hours drive including the car ferry cross and lunch in Belo sur Tsiribihina
- Meet at the Airport of Morondava then drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha
Lunch time in Belo sur Tsiribihina the Cultural Capitol of the Sakalava tribe
- Overnight in the hotel
Hotel: [Recommended Hotel in the Tsingy de Bemaraha]
Olympe du Bemaraha Hotel (semi luxury), Orchidée de Bemaraha (luxury), Relais de Tsingy (mid range), Tanankoay Hotel (mid range), Tsingy Lodge (Basic bungalows)
Day 2: Visit of the Petit Tsingy and the gorge of Manambolo River
- Start the first morning with the visit of the gorge of Manambolo on a dugout canoe.
To see: caves, stalactites, stalagmites, the famous family tomb of the Vazimba tribe whom lived in the Tsingy in the 17th century, the beautiful gorge of limestones pinnacles
- Back to the Hotel for Lunch
- Afternoon exploration of the beautiful Small Tsingy.
To see: labyrinth of limestone, 2 view points on the limestone pinnacle formation, the biggest Sifaka of the West of Madagascar called Decken’s Sifaka, red fronted brown Lemurs, Birds species, spiders …
This tour is a perfect circle which finishes on the Manambolo River’s gorge.
- Overnight in the hotel
Hotel: [Recommended Hotel in the Tsingy de Bemaraha]
Olympe du Bemaraha Hotel (semi luxury), Orchidée de Bemaraha (luxury), Relais de Tsingy (mid range), Tanankoay Hotel (mid range), Tsingy Lodge (Basic bungalows)
Day 3: Visit of the Grand Tsingy
- Early morning start to drive 15 Kms to the Big Tsingy (1 hour drive)
- 4 to 5 hours hiking in the infinite Grand Tsingy
To see: 30 Meters high cracks, forest’s canyon where lives lemurs and birds…where the flora is truly unique with its endemic and medicinal plants, caves, cathedral of rocks, the infinite view on the highest roof of the Big Tsingy…
- Drive back to the hotel for lunch, relax in the afternoon
- In the evening, hire the local guide for a nocturnal walk to see: chameleons and especially the rare mouse-Lemurs.
- Overnight in the hotel
Hotel: [Recommended Hotel in the Tsingy de Bemaraha]
Olympe du Bemaraha Hotel (semi luxury), Orchidée de Bemaraha (luxury), Relais de Tsingy (mid range), Tanankoay Hotel (mid range), Tsingy Lodge (Basic bungalows)
Day 4: Visit of Kirindy forest
Drive to Kirindy Forest which is on the way to Morondava
Night walk to see nocturnal species of Lemurs including the mouse-Lemurs, the fork-marked Lemurs…
- Overnight in Kirindy Forest
Hotel: Kirindy Lodge (a basic bungalow with shower)
Day 5: Visit of the Avenue of Baobabs while drive to Morondava
- Morning visit in the deciduous Dry Forest to see Lemurs, birds and rodents …
- Lunch at the restaurant
- Slow Drive to get to the Baobabs Avenue at sunset for a beautiful sunset and Baobabs photographs
- After sunset, drive to Morondava.
- Overnight in the Hotel
Hotel: [Recommended Hotel Morondava]
Chez Maggie Hotel (luxury), Baobab Café Hotel (luxury), Trecicogne Hotel (mid range)
Day 6: Transfer to the airport of Morondava
After a morning visit of Morondava, transfer to the airport of Morondava to fly to Tulear or to fly to Tana depending on your next step of your visit in Madagascar.
PRICING:
From 980 Euros for 2 people
- The definitive price depends on your choice of hotels: Luxury Hotels or mid range hotels?
- Please require the price if you are a single traveler or if you are more than 2 people.
This price includes:
- Transfer from the Airport to the Hotel and from the Hotel to the Airport
- Car and fuel with the driver from Tana to Miandrivazo or to the River
- The dugout canoe for the visit of the Manambolo River
- The guide-cook assistance during the whole trip.
- 5 night’s hotels: 3 nights in the Tsingy + 1 night in Kirindy Forest + 1 night in Morondava
- The 4WD during 5 days from Morondava to the Tsingy de Bemaraha and back to Morondava.
- The car ferry crossing 2 Rivers to the Tsingy National Park and the same for the way back to Morondava
This price does not include:
- Your food and drinks during the whole tour
- Airfares to fly out of Morondava
- The guidance fees in the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park and in Kirindy forest
1. For very fit people
a-The Broadway hike is a combination of 2 hikes in the Grand Tsingy with 2 suspension bridges, caves, canyons of rocks…
b-The sportif hike is a full day hike in the small Tsingy. For very fit people, this hike is among the best hike to do in the Tsingy because of its forest and wildlife, its caves, with its abseiling…
2. If you have less time, it’s possible to explore the Small and the Big Tsingy in 1 day which still requires 2 nights stay in the Hotel in the Tsingy.
3. The best way to leave Morondava is to fly with Air Madagascar, check your internal flight at: http://www.alternativeairlines.com/Flights
4. Young and fit people instead of flying can take a taxi brousse back to Tana or Antsirabe to save money; check: Taxi brousse.
5. If you don’t have any time to go to the beach, Morondava offers an opportunity to stay on the beach which is on the North of the city.
Also you can visit a fishing village of the Vezo people and know more about this nomad people who work on the sea, camp on small Islands and only go to Morondava to sell sea food.
Thank you very much!
Madagascar Tour Guide
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