THE GREAT SOUTH IN 4x4

Day 1 - ANTANANARIVO / ANTSIRABE

Assistance at the airport in Antananarivo.
Departure by car with Italian or English speaking for a circuit of 5 Days from Antananarivo to Tulear, on the Tropic of Capricorn. Arrival at Antsirabe, renowned spa and full board accommodation at the hotel AROTELor one with similar accomaodations.


Day 2 - ANTSIRABE / RANOMAFANA

Early morning, after breakfast, visit the town of Antsirabe and departure for Ranomafana ,stop and lunches at Ambositra Center Crafts wood carvings. Arrival at Ranomafana in the afternoon. Accommodation with full board at Domaine Nature or similar.


Day 3 - RANOMAFANA / FIANARANTSOA  

All morning excursion in the Ranomafana forest. The forest with its 41 600 hectares, gives home to 12 species of lemurs including the new discovered Golden Bamboo lemurs. Apart from primates, the Park is very interesting for birds, reptiles, amphibians, orchids…The site is very rich in fauna and flora.. Lunch at the hotel Domaine Nature. The afternoon continued on Fianarantsoa. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel Soafia.


Day 4 - FIANARANTSOA / ISALO

Isalo continued on, stopping at Ambalavao, famous for the manufacture of paper Antaimoro "and" arindrano "(sarong Betsileo). Picnic on the way. Great Horombe plateau, overlooking the mountains of the Isalo. Lodging and dinner at Motel of the Isalo.

Day 5 - ISALO

Visit the Parc de l 'Isalo, massive sandstone shaped by the erosion, dug in labyrinths, caves and canyons. Full board accommodation at Motel of the Isalo.




Day 6 - ISALO / TULEAR

After lunch, continue on Tulear.
Victory Motel Accommodation full board.



Day 7 - TULEAR / ANAKAO

Transfer by speed boat to Anakao village which is situated at 60 km south of Tulear.. Full board accommodation at the Hotel Prince Anakao.




Day 8 - ANAKAO

Day activities available for bathing. Full board at the Hotel Prince Anakao.



Day 9 - ANAKAO / ITAMPOLO

Drive through the spiny desert of the southern part of Madagascar. From here, the road is very difficult: sandy and rocky piste. a huge natural reserve of turtles well preserved by local people considered as taboo in the region. Mahafaly discovery of the tombs. Picnic on the way. Arrive Itampolo end of the day. Half board and lodging at the Hotel South-South or similar.


Day 10 - ITAMPOLO

Day available on the beautiful beach of Itampolo. With luck, it is possible to see whales. Full board at the Hotel “SUD SUD”.



Day 11 - ITAMPOLO / LAVANONO

Continuation of the journey up to Lavanono, difficult stage alternating sandy and rocky tracks, including on the slopes of the plateau Mahafaly. Crossing of through the spiny forest. Picnic on the way. By sunset, you arrive at a small fishermen village called Lavanono, which is situated at the extreme south of Madagascar. Half board and lodging in a hotel or Bivouac.



Day 12 - LAVANONO / BERENTY 

Leaving the coast, it joined the National Road 10 linking Tulear and Fort-Dauphin. Picnic on the way. Arrival at Berenty, private nature reserve : the scenery is changing: presence of Moringa trees , plantation of cassava, sweet potatoes and sisal. Late in the afternoon, you arrive at Berenty. After check-in, you will have a night walk to see mouse lemurs and sportive lemurs. Farm installation of Berenty full board. Visit the reserve of lemurs, of birds, snakes ...


Day 13 - BERENTY / FORT-DAUPHIN
Continuation Fort-Dauphin. On the road, we can see a more dense vegetation characteristic of a tropical climate hot and humid. Discovery palm trihedral and carnivorous plants (Népenthès). Arrival in Fort-Dauphin and full board accommodation at the Hotel Le Dauphin.




Day 14 - FORT-DAUPHIN

Day dedicated to the visit of the spectacular bay Lokaro.
Full board accommodation at the Hotel Le Dauphin.



Day 15 - FORT-DAUPHIN/ANTANANARIVO

Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Anatanarivo. Assistance at the arrival.

Malagasy tour :
Antananarivo - Diego Suarez - Fort Dauphin - Nosy Be - Sainte Marie - Mahajanga - Classical South Madagascar Tour - Adventure in the great South in 4x4 - East coast Tour - North Tour 1 - North Tour 2 - Tsiribihina Cruise - Wild Life reserves - South West coast Tour