Immersion totale entre nature et culture
Deux semaines pour toucher l’âme de Madagascar...Un voyage où chaque pas vous rapproche d’une tradition vivante, où les collines murmurent les fady (tabous) et où les sentiers racontent encore l’histoire des anciens.
Dans le pays Zafimaniry classé au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO vos pas résonneront entre villages de bois sculpté et rizières en terrasses . Trois jours d’immersion dans un monde suspendu, façonné par la main de l’homme et la beauté de la nature.
Puis, l’appel des hauteurs…
Partez pour un trois jours de marche pour gravir Pic Boby, Madagascar’s second sommet de Madagascar. A 2 658 mètres l’air devient plus pur, les paysages plus vastes, à perte de vue et et l'aventure se transforme en conquête intérieure..
Le voyage se poursuit au cœur du Parc National de l’Isalo cathédrale de grès jurassique , façonnée par le vent et le temps. Trois joursde trek dans un décor de canyons et de falaises embrasées par le soleil, où chaque coucher de soleil semble peint pour vous seul.
Et pour sceller cette épopée, laissez vos pas se perdre sur une plage dorée. Le souffle des vagues viendra bercer vos souvenirs, tandis que le sable chaud sera la récompense ultime d’un voyage qui restera gravé à jamais.
Description
Un circuit de randonnée de deux semaines qui reflète la vie des habitants des hauts plateaux, de l'est et du sud.
À travers ce regard, nous plongeons au cœur de la tradition malgache, du respect des fady (tabous), des coutumes et
des traditions qui sont encore appliquées aujourd'hui.
– Nous commencerons par un trek de 3 jours à travers le pays Zafimaniry (Antoetra, Sakaivo, Faliarivo, Ankidodo
et Ifasina ), niché dans un magnifique paysage de collines et de rizières en terrasses, classé au patrimoine
mondial de l'UNESCO.
– Nous ferons une randonnée de 3 jours pour gravir le Pic Boby, le deuxième plus haut sommet de Madagascar avec ses 2 658 m. Une
randonnée pour les amateurs d'altitude et de nature, à la découverte des impressionnants paysages montagneux et de la flore endémique.
Pour finir, une randonnée de 3 jours dans le parc national d'Isalo, une formation rocheuse de grès érodé datant du Jurassique,
avec des canyons, des falaises et des prairies.
– Vous pouvez terminer la visite en vous relaxant à la plage, pour un repos bien mérité après ce périple éprouvant.
Itinéraire
Arrival at Ivato International airport from your international flight. Welcome and transfer to RELAIS DES PLATEAUX..
Early departure from the capital Antananarivo heading to the South, with a first stage in Ambositra (275 Km/6h). We wil get the possibility to stop on the way in Ambatolampy and Antsirabe for a short visit of these towns.
Once in Ambositra, the capital of wood carving, we will visit the workshop/sale of handicrafts (marquetry, cabinetmaking …).
Accommodation at ARTISAN HOTEL.
1st day trek Zafimaniry : 4h walk
We will start the day driving to Antoetra (25km / 1h30), the starting point of our hiking tour through the country of the ZAFIMANIRY tribe, which will last three days. The Zafimaniry country,, nestled in a beautiful landscape of hills and rice terraces, is classified UNESCO World Heritage. The Zafimaniry people are known for the particular architecture of their ancestral houses and the art of wood carving. In the country of Zafimaniry, there are no roads, only pedestrian paths. As a result, we will find some remote villages in the depths of the mountains, intact old traditions, and authentic hospitality. Today we will do a four hours walk from Antoetra to Sakaivo.
We will stay overnight in tents next to this beautiful village.
2nd day trek Zafimaniry : 8h walk
Today, eight hours walk through Zafimaniry country. A nice view and another aspect of Zafimaniry villages will be the highlights of this journey. Here and there we can even see people designing carved objects.
We will stay overnight in tents near the village of Ankidodo.
3rd and last day trek Zafimaniry : 5h walk
Five hours walk through the Zafimaniry villages, from Faliarivo to Antoetra via Ifasina.
We will reach Antoetra by the beginning of the afternoon to resume our route and continue towards Fianarantsoa (150 Km/4h).
Hébergement au ZOMATEL.
1st day trek Andringitra : Namoly – Imaitso 8 Km / 2h30
First we will drive to Ambalavao (56 km/1h30) and visit the Antemoro paper handmade factory.Then 2h drive until Namoly (45 Km of bad track requiring a 4WD), from where we will start our 4 days trek to ascent of Peak Boby, Madagascar’s second highest mountain: 2.658 m (the highest is not accessible).
Night under tents in the Park.
2nd day trek Andringitra : 11 km / 6h.
Hiking in the Andringitra National Park requires a good level of fitness and stamina. A large part of the path consists of rocky steps built by the park office; the rest of the path might require some scrambling over rocks and walking downhill on slippery rock surfaces. Previous hill walking experience is therefore required for this trek. Waterproof hiking boots that offer a good grip on the rock are an absolute must, too.
Camping in the Park.
3rd day trek Andringitra : 21,5 Km / 8h
Three hours walk to the summit of Peak Boby, from where we have a breathtaking view of the mountains of Andringitra and the Tsaranoro valley, and five hours to come down to Antaranaomby, our last night in this area.
4th and last day trek Andringitra : 13 Km / 5h
Five hours walk to Tsaranoro Valley. We leave the massif of Andringitra to reach the valley of Tsaranoro with its granite cliffs, crossing villages and grasslands.
Hébergement : CAMP CATTA.
Rest day at the foot of the Tsaranoro massif;
Stunning landscapes, out-of-time living villages, the beautiful and strange massif of Andringitra will enchant nature lovers. Possibility to visit a sacred forest inhabited by Ring-tailed Lemurs, a waterfall, a natural pool, and nearby villages: a unique opportunity to discover the traditional life of this isolated population.
Hébergement au CAMP CATTA.
1st day trek Isalo : 2h30 walk
Five hours drive on a good road to Isalo (230km). We leave the mountains of the highlands for the plateau of Horombe, the landscape becomes more and more desert.
As soon as we arrive, we start our trekking tour through the Isalo National Park, a rocky formation of Jurassic eroded sandstone with canyons, cliffs and grasslands. Today we will walk to the « Rats Canyon » (2h30).
Camping with a fantastic view of Isalo.
2nd day trek Isalo : 9h walk
Among the highlights of this day the « Maki Canyon », the breathtaking view of the plateau, the amazing Isalo landscape, and the « Cascade des Nymphes », where we can observe Ring-tailed Lemurs, Red-fronted Brown Lemurs, and chameleons.
At the end of the day, we can refresh ourselves at the edge of the “Piscine Bleue et Noire” (Blue and Black Pool).
Camping in Namaza site.
3rd and last day trek Isalo : 3h walk
Last three hours walk to go out of Isalo National Park passing by the “Piscine Naturelle”, and then we reach our car to drive to Ifaty (240km/4h). Mahafaly tombs and amazing baobabs are the highlights of the program.
Nuit au LES DUNES D’IFATY.
Full day at leisure in Ifaty. Several types of activities are offered to us: cruise with Vezo dugout, ride with a zebu cart and visit the spiny forest of Reniala, snorkeling, diving, or simply relax on the beach…
Hébergement : LES DUNES D’IFATY.
According to the flight schedule, transfer to Tulear airport (1h30) and fly back to Antananarivo with Tsaradia regular flight.
Hébergement au RELAIS DES PLATEAUX..
Transfer to Ivato international airport for your international return flight.
Immersion totale entre nature et culture
