Manambolo River Tour

Manambolo River Tour

Day 1: ANTANANARIVO – TSIROANOMANDIDY

Meet at the airport in Antananarivo. Drive to Tsiroanomandidy.

Lunch at Restaurant Kavitaha. Check in at Hotel Manambolo for half-board accommodation.

Day 2: TSIROANOMANDIDY – ANKAVANDRA

Transfer to the airstrip and fly to Ankavandra.

Meet the team for the downstream expedition. Presentation and briefing.

Begin descending the first section of the Manambolo River by canoe.

Camping near the lake on a full-board basis.

Day 3: DESCENDING THE MANAMBOLO

Breakfast at camp. Load the equipment and continue the descent.

Meet local people along the river.

Camping near a village on a full-board basis.

Day 4: DESCENDING THE MANAMBOLO

Continue the descent, passing cliffs and clear water sources.

A succession of peaceful landscapes.

Camping on a full-board basis.

Day 5: DESCENDING THE MANAMBOLO

Approach the Bemaraha region. Pass rocky spurs and cross wild landscapes.

Camping on a full-board basis.

After dinner, a nocturnal excursion to observe crocodiles.

Day 6: THE TSINGY OF BEMARAHA

Navigate between cliffs in an atmosphere of silence and mystery.

Visit caves and ancient tomb remains attributed to the legendary Vazimba people.

Arrival at Bekopaka. Lunch at camp.

Hike in Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, a limestone massif formed over 400 million years ago.

Camping on a full-board basis.

Day 7: BEKOPAKA – MORONDAVA

Departure for Morondava.

Stop at Belo sur Tsiribihina and cross the Tsiribihina River by ferry.

Stop at the famous Avenue of the Baobabs.

Arrival in Morondava in the afternoon.

Includes:

• Accommodation
• All meals during camping
• Drinking water during camping
• Vehicle and fuel during the trip
• Park entrance fees
• Local guides
• Driver
• Domestic flight

Excludes:

• Lunches outside the camping program
• Tips
• Insurance
• International flights