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PANGALANE CHANNEL: TOUR PACKAGE FROM MANANJARY TO MAHANORO - JUNGLE TRAIN FIANARANTSOA - MANAKARA

Pangalane channel:It’s a 15 days holiday to the east coast of Madagascar, accompganed by a professional guide who knows very well this place. Descent of pangalane chanel from Mananjary to Mahanoro; tour on plantation villages like cinnamon, vanilla, clove but also admiration of the wildlife of the east coast and its conditions of living. Andasibe and Ranomafana parks are the circuit points for finding lemur species. This trip ends at St.Marie called island paradise. We suggest you to do this trip on pangalane channel from June until September so you can have more opprortunity to see whales coming out from the sea.

Tour and Circuit proposed

Day 1

Antananarivo - Andasibe

Assistance from your hotel then drive to Andasibe village; It’s possible to visit Pereyas reserve with a short break for photo at Mandraka.

Night to Feon’ny Ala for 2 nights.
Day 2

Andasibe

This park regroup special reserve INDRI INDRI. Thhis reserve is indeed famous for its INDRI colonies with a powerful shout and impressive size. A tour of 4 hour will be offered on ANALAMAZAOTRA circuit; departure to VAKONA reserve in the afternoon.
Day 3

Andasibe - Antsirabe

Same route as day 1; we cross the refreshing highlands with their surprising mud houses, their small churches perched on nipples or on the hillside with imposing rocks everywhere, the rice field terraces like a big staircase and sadder but not less spectacular; lavaka or collapse by the erosion. We stop in a small place served a good meal for a lunch. We continue our trip on RN°7 by visiting aluminum manufacturing at Ambatolampy. From this village is the most village coldest at Madagascar especially in austral winter.

Check-in to Green park.
Day 4

Antsirabe - Ranomafana

City tour at Antsirabe like «THERME" hotel where Morocco Mohamed V king spend some years on this place during his period of exile. We join Ambositra which is 90km from Antsirabe and we found nice landscapes along the route. It is the capital of craftsmanship and sculpture. Stop for lunch there and short visit to the art gallery; road direction to Ranomafana village in the afternoon.

Overnight to Grenat hotel.
Day 5

Ranomafana - Fianarantsoa

This village is lost a Mountain, hidden in a bottom of a large valley and immersed in a bush forest of the east but rich in biodiversity on fauna and flora. Ranomafana means "hot water". We start our tour very early so we can admire and say "hello" to lemurs.

Departure to Fianarantsoa around 11am; lunch break in a nice small corner with panoramic view of the city.

Visit of the town and SAHAMBAVY tea plantation.

Check-in at Lac Hotel.
Day 6

Fianarantsoa - Manakara

This company F.C.E ensures the outlets of the products between Fianarantsoa - Manakara. It's an old TRAIN and sometimes remains random. On this tour we will find beauty and nice landscape of the east coast. Many stop and in each area; sellers offer their products like donut, banana ....

Night to Partenay club.
Day 7

Manakara - Mananjary

Road to Mananjary; during our holiday, we will see coffe plantation, cloves and we passed on the suspended bridge of Ampilajila. Short visit at Mananajary which is the starting point to do the excursion on Pangalane channel.

Check-in to Vahiny Lodge.
Day 8

Mananjary - Ambohimahatsinjo on Pangalane channel

Departure on pangalane channel at 7am; visit and discovery of craft workshops (weaving, basketry, construction of cage and canoe, forge ...) Continuation by crossing the extraordinary bay of Andragnazavaka with its huge stretch of water as far as our eye can see. Stop Ambohitsara; the last village on the northeastern coast erected by Antambahoaka ethnic group. During the trip on pangalane channel, we visit the enigmatic VATO SARILAMBO or the white elephant telling of very origin of this ethnic group and a production of "betsabetsa" or local mead. Arrival at Ambohimahatsinjo campsite (where you can see all the horizons) then planting tents and preparing meals. This is a good spot overlooking pangalane channel to set up the camp so you can admire the comings and goings of the bush boats and other rowing canoes of the fishermen who hasten to return home before night. Country dinner and campfire at the end of the evening with songs and folk dancing of the young people of the village.
Day 9

Pngalane channel: Ambohimahatsinjo – Asohihy

We continue our holiday along the pangalane channel. Arrival at Nosy varika around 10am. This village has become a big village; we will enjoy visiting especially the market to find something organic, fresh for lunch; re-boat and hold your breath, the crossing of the great Analampotsy lake will arrive after last half an hour and we must rely trust to our young driver on the skilling and direction to lead of the continuation on channel.

The channel changes shape after there and rushes between high sand slopes edged with Niaouli forest. Lunch on board before going to Masomeloka. It is a charming little town nestled by coconut palms, Welcome to Asohihy, between sea and pangalane channel. Late afternoon free. Planting tents and preparing meals.
Day 10

Asohihy – Mahanoro – Vatomandry

Today it’s day hiking and the last day of our holiday on pangalane channel. It is a fairly easy flat climb of 10m at an altitude form the sea level. Boat in the barge and then join the starting point located on the Andranotsara ferry on RN11. Passing to Ampanalana bridge, Photo shoot from the top of the bridge with panoramic view of the channel and our boat waiting underneath. Re-boat for Ambodiharina, a small village well animated by the commercial activities of the channel. Lunch on a fine sand of the bank of the mouth of Mangoro River and then crossed this huge mouth. Ultimate stop to visit the spice plantation, vanilla cloves and cinnamon. Arrival at Mahanoro around 15h then transfer by car to Vatomandry.

Overnight to Kenji hotel.
Day 11

Vatomandry – Tamatave – Mahambo

Road trip to Tamatave; it’s the first commercial port of Madagascar; capital of Eastern Province and BETSIMISARAKA ethnic group. We profit visiting the market, the old colonial houses and taste their seafood.

Departure to Mahambo after good lunch in a small restaurant in front of the sea.

Check-in to "la Pirogue" hotel.
Day 12

Mahambo – St.Marie

Driver’s service end here; you will cross the sea with a safe speed boat. St.Marie is the most spectacular city to see whales from June to September. It is not at all; its beautiful beaches on the paradisiac island a “île aux nattes”. St.Marie has more than 20,000 inhabitants and they are all nice, charming. To enjoy your holiday, we spent 2 days on this place to discover and relaxing; excursions will be possible, raid by V.T.T, by motor but you will arrange it directly with hotel.

Overnight to Lakana hotel for 3 nights.
Day 13 - 14

St.Marie: excursion at île aux natte

We have 2 full day to have some relax, beach or excursion... Possible to make an excursion at the sea for a day trip at "île aux nattes" island. On board with a good boat, we can follow and wonder the whales alone, in groups or accompanied by their calf just out of their belly ... cracking.
Day 15

Sainte Marie - Antananarivo

Transfer to St.Marie airport then fight back to Antananarivo; city tour such as Queen's palace, ZOMA market and for ending our holiday to "digue"market to buy some souvenirs.
Service INCLUDED ON THE PRICE :

-Tourism tax and tourist sticker
-Accommodation based on double or twin room (B.B)
-Private car
-Vehicle fuel included with empty return and set up
-Driver’s living expenses and his indemnity
-Toll taxes
-Barge (Mananjary – Mahanoro, Mahambo – St.Marie)
-Barge crews (their life expenses and indemnoty included as well as the fuel of the barge)
–Guide (his life expenses and indemnity included)
-First class train from Fianarantsoa – Manakara with booking fees
-Food during navigation on pangalane chanel including 3 lunches, 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts
-The camping equipment like tent, mattress and blanket in case you don’t have
-Mineral water during navigation on pangalane channel (1.5L / pers / day)
-Entrance park and reserv mentioned on the program with the guide fees (Andasibe, Ranomafana)
-Extras visit and camping fees
-Visit Antananarivo (Queen palace …)
-Flight St.Marie – Antananarivo

SERICE NOT INCLUDED ON THE PRICE :

-Multi-risk insurance (repatriation, medical expenses …)
-All restorations like lunches and dinners
-Excursion at St.Marie
-VISA fees
-Souvenir
-Personal needs like coca, rum, cigarette …
-International flight
-Tip