Visit Gorges of Mandraka, Andasibe - Toamasina, andasibe National Park, Andasibe to Manambato

East + Pangalana

DAY 1

Antananarivo

Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Antananarivo is one of the most picturesque capitals of the world with its steep inclined streets, its stairways without end, its traditional houses with veranda. We will visit the Old City with the Queen's Palace right in rehabilitation, the freestone churches, the ancient royal places. We will also go to Ambohimanga, the most famous of 12 Sacred Hills and birth-place of the kingdom of grand king Andrianampoinimerina. Overnight in:
- Brajas hotel.
- Shangai hotel.
- Mega Guest house hotel
- Mirandava hotel

DAY 2

Visit of the park

At the km No 60, the junction towards Mantasoa is once level with the Ambatolaona village, both historical and famous place of interest. But we continue on the trunk road up to the top of the Gorges of Mandraka. The old forest of the Highlands and tropical one of the East join here. The twist road literally plunges in a magnificent decoration. At the km No 115, Moramanga is as well a road crossroads as a historical city of the struggle for independence. Andasibe is at 30 km from there.

We settle in :
- the ' Feon'Ala ' Hotel in middle of the forest.
- or Indri Lodge hotel
- Grace Lodge hotel

DAY 3

Andasibe - Toamasina

Visit of well-laid-out National Park with its pedestrian path system, its Interpretation Center, its picnic areas. Big chameleons, birds, lemurs (of which the biggest is Indri, easy to locate by its impressive cries) characterize its fauna, while its vegetation is composed of all the elements of the wet tropical forest (epiphyt orchids, ferns, lichens, sacred lianas...). Overnight in :
- Feon' Ala.
- Indri Lodge hotel
- Grace Lodge hotel

DAY 4

Manambato

Nice stop at the seaside driving from Andasibe to join Manambato , to take the boat for Akan'ny Nofy. Starting the boat trip from the lake Rasoabe to take the Pangalane river which offers you new appearance of green landscape. Possibility to see birds also along way till Palmarium. Overnight in :
- Palmarium hotel.
- Pangalane hotel
- Bush House hotel

DAY 5

Visit of the park

Visit of the parlmarium reserve where you can admire many kinds of lemurs living in complet freedom such as verreaux Sifaka, variecia variegata, crowned lemur.
You will discover also different species of flora, among that, carnivorous plant, orchids, the rarest palm trees
Overnight in Palmarium hotel.

DAY 6

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Continuation by boat to Toamasina. Our represantation is waiting for you at the harboar with car then drive you to Mahambo to enjoy the half day of the beach. Ovenight in La Pirouge hotel

DAY 7

Soanierana Ivongo, Sainte Marie

drive to Soanierana Ivongo and take the motor boat during two hours to Sainte Marie. We can book also your hotel in in Sainte Marie