Discovery of the parfumed Isles

Trip to the pic of Madagascar to discover the province of Diego Suarez. An area which has taken its discoverer's name, a Portughese sailor. Reserves & national parks, waterfall, caves & the famous Tsingy. And to end the tour, your'll be taken to discover all the flavour of the Isle for instance cacao, coffee, pepper & the Ylan Ylang. The discover of the little isles around with desert white sanded beach that invites for snorkeling & diving to behold the splendour fo the seascape...

Day 1: Arrival at the International Airport of Antananarivo
Arrival at Antananarivo the Capital of Madagascar. A person will take care of you & will assist you while transfering to the Hotel.

Day 2: Flight Tana - Diego
Direct flight to Diego. You'll be taken to the Northern part which is in the highest top of Madagascar's map, the capital of the Antakarana ethnic group mixed with the descendent of french colonizers that have inherited residences in the Area. Transfer & over night in Hotel.

Day 3: Diego - Joffre ville - National Park of Amber Mountain (36 km)
After an early breakfast, will go to Joffre ville, about 36 km away southern from the town of Diego. Joffre ville takes the name of a famous french Marshall during the First World War that took the Place to put his garison. After 20 minutes drive will reach the entrance of the Nation Park of the Amber Mountain. Visit of the Park, which a volcanic area that has been ricovered by green & rain forest after many year of inactivation. Its altitude between 800 & 1500 metres makes this place rather humide. 7 species of lemurs are dwelling in the park such as the "Eulemur Coronatus" that makes the fame of the place, more tha 75 specioes of birds such as the "Ibis Crestato" and about 25 species of Amphibes. Other attraction as Water fall, lakes, volcanic craterium are quoted into.
Lunch at "Mamabe" or in english "Grand Ma", in the ghost city of Joffre. Back to Diego & overnight there.

Day 4: Diego - Ankarana (83 Km)
After breakfast, departure to the Ankarana Reserve passing by Anivorano, a little village, where exsists a sacred lake & where sacrifice fo Zebu is performed to worhisp Crocodiles which are believed to be the ancestors of the local inhabitant.
Ankarana, a wonderful geological discovery; Cave & cathedrales and aspecially the famous "Tsingy" lamestone formation, erosion & solidification some 200 million of years ago due to the sun, wind & rain pressures. The Park owns such a variegata vegetation & an exceptional flora where lemures, mangustan, snakes & birds are living in. Overnight in a local Ecolodge.

Day 5: Ankarana - Ankify (125 km)
Before leaving the Park, another visit shall be done in the morning to observe the "Big Tsingy". After Lunch, departure to Ankify, passing by Ambilobe. All along the rout the landscape will be generally noticed by the Ylang Ylang, coffee, cacao & pepper plantation. Booking & overnight in Hotel.

Day 6: Ankify - Nosy Be
trasfer in motor boat to Nosy Be. Arrival at the port of th 'Nosy Manitra" or "Parfumed Isle", you'll be welcomed by an warmful salutation like in hawaï, with a nicklace made by parfumed flowers, the Ylan Ylang.

Day 7: Nosy Be
After breakfast, departure for an excursion on motor boat to Nosy Komba which means in english "Isle of Lemurs". It's a traditional village of fishermen that are used to making wood outrigger canoes. Then to "Nosy Tanikely" Marine national Park, idel for snorkkeling & diving to discover the multicolor fauna of the Coral Reef or merely for swimming.
Lunch in pic nic. Back to Nosy Be, diner & overnight in Hotel.

Day 8: Nosy Be
Within the city tour, a visit of the market of embroidery, to the distillery of Ampasibe that is famous for the production of oil made from Ylang Ylang. To go on to the ancient port & to the Indian village. Lunch & continuation of the city tour to the National Center of oceanographic Researches to see many different models of imbarcatons and the marin collections of the Area. To end up the tour to a belveder on lakes, the bay of Nosy Be & sunset at Mont Passot, the Highest point of the ISle. Diner & overnight in Hotel.

Day 9: Nosy Be - Antananarivo
free morning, you can do a very last shopping for souvenirs. Lunch & trasfer to the airport of Nosy Be & flight for Tana. Diner & then transfer to the International airport of Antananarivo to go back home!

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