Today's schedule of your Madagascar tour depends on your flight departure times from Antananarivo. Your vehicle will be available for the morning and if your flights are later it is possible to visit the holy hill of Ambohimanga. You will then be transferd to the airport and assisted with check-in procedures. Breakfast is included.
Included:
Tour guide
All camp meals
All accommodation
Itinerary as specified
National Park entrance fees
All airport transfers with internal flights
All other meals will be to the clients account
Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis
Lunches and dinners are included on day 10 and 11 only
Not Included:
Visas
Passports
Vaccinations
International airfares
Personal spending money
Travel and medical insurance
Gratuities
Sleeping bag
Restaurant meals
All drinks and all other items of a personal nature
Unscheduled or optional national / game parks and other activities
Personal taxes 'including departure and border taxes' all optional activities
Optional:
Antsirabe:
Visit private Park Ifaty
Visit thermal baths, masseuse Ambalavao
Guided walk to woodcarvers Ranomafana
Hire of 'pousse pousse' Rickshaw Ambositra
Scuba diving, snorkeling, visit the spiny forest
Visas and Passports:
All travellers on their Madagascar tour will require a full passport, and it is your responsibility to ensure that you have valid visas for all countries visited on your holiday, and or sufficient blank pages for any visas and for entry and departure stamps. Your passport must be valid for at least six months after the end of your holiday.
If you have more then one passport, it is recommend that you use one passport only for the entire Madagascar tour, this will save problems and potential delays at border crossings. Requirements differ depending on your nationality - check with the appropriate Embassies for details.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of the correct visas for your Madagascar tour and onward travel. Siyabona Africa cannot accept responsibility for anyone who is refused entry to a country because they lack the correct documentation. Please check the actual requirements with the necessary Embassy.
Page: 1 Day 1: Antananarivo, Madagascar You may arrive a day or so prior to the official start day of the Madagascar tour. This is to give you time to relax, acclimatize from the flight and enjoy all that Antananarivo has to offer. Siyabona Africa can organize any accommodation and activiti ...
Page: 2 Dinner can be taken in various restaurants in the area, with a choice of Malagasy and Chinese cuisine. There is a great French restaurant at the Buffet de la Gare. If the group decides to eat away from the hotel, the vehicle is availab ...
Page: 3 Day 4: Antsirabe, Madagascar Today on your Madagascar tour you will depart from Andasibe travelling via the vibrant capital of 'Tana' - (Antananarivo) and head south to Antsirabe. It is a long travelling day, but the stunning scenery will make up for the journey.
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Page: 4 Ranomafana means 'hot water' and as its name suggests there are also hot thermal baths supposedly reported to have healing qualities. On your Madagascar tour it's possible to hire a masseuse for an hour of pampered relaxation! Once aga ...
Page: 5 There is also an abundance of bird and chameleon species in the Park. You will arrive in Ranohira at approximately 5:30pm and check in to your hotel. Dinner can be taken at the Isalo Ranch restaurant. Breakfast and dinner is included. ...
Page: 6 Easy pace: On day 11 of your 15 day Madagascar tour you will dismantle the camp and depart on a leisurely 20 minute downhill walk. The vehicle will then transfer you to a natural swimming pool. From this entrance you need to walk about 45 minutes uphill, but ther ...
Page: 8 Please also do not assume that any inaccuracies within your documentation will be detected or can be rectified - you must ensure, that your 'paper-work' is in order. There will be times during the trip, when your passport will be collected e.g.: by you ...
Page: 9 Banking and Currency: Local currency is the Malagasy franc. Visitors must declare all foreign currency upon arrival. Some stores, hotels, and banks in the capital and in major cities accept traveller's cheques. Visa cash advances can be obtained from a limited number of ATM ...
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world; two and a half times the size of Great Britain. Pristine beaches, rare flowers and even rarer animals are the main attractions.
Eulemur Fulvus Rufus
Lemurs are vegetarian, consuming leaves, mushrooms and fruit. Occurring only on the Island of Madagascar, they live in the trees and rarely visit the ground.
Madagascar Sunset
The tropical coastal climate, with cooler conditions inland, make Madagascar a tropical paradise. Heavy forests, and a midland plateau offer visitors a unique self contained world of adventure.