Adventure on the road is never short on the beautiful north-south drive, promising a panorama of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere. It culminates in the long descend from the highlands to the plains, a journey which takes you in one day from one world into another.
Trekking in the Isalo National Parc (8d)
The BARA territory and its civilisation : the flight of the zebu
Visite of the villages
Meeting with the Barabe
Wild life, exotic birds and cattle
River Expedition on the Mangoky (3 d)
Dunes and mangroves,
Safari 4x4 (4 d)
Emerald sea and dreamlike beaches
The myth of the Donaka and OMBA.
Lodging in hotels and camping under the stars
Palm tour is the most complete tours in term of ecotourism value, the deep south tour is full of adventure, discoveries and emotions.
This trip will summarize the size of the country in terms of nature and culture. Your thirst of nature will be fulfilled by the visits to three national parks and reserves where you can observe specific flora and fauna of the highlands and the dry South. Panorama : from the red dry highland (from 1200 to 1500 meters) to tropical area deeply covered with forest. From dry rice fields terrace to the valleys of the zebu. Getting to the canyons and rocky mountains to oasis. From dwarf baobabs to submarine fauna and flora.
Furthermore, you will meet at least 7 tribes who each have their own customs but are living in harmony with each other. You will recognize them by their way of dressing, hair styles, house architectures, handicrafts, music, and graves.
You'll visit Antsirabe, a pleasant town with beautiful colonial architecture which is known for its several hot springs and its clever craftsmen who shape the precious and semi precious stones into internationally renowned gems.
Also known as the capital of wood art, Ambositra has got a rich history past and few traces still exist scattered through the region.
The Antefy mount (1845 m of altitude) offers you a splendid panoramic view of terrace rice fields and plains.
Highlight of the tour is the visit to the huge national park of Ranomafana which keeps a very large species of lemurs and medicinal plants.
Another special, but quite different national park is the Isalo National Park with its beautiful geographical structure : canyons, natural sculptures, oasis, waterfalls.