RN
7 - SOUTH
Lac Tritriva near Antsirabe
Tananarive - Tuléar - Tananarive in 10
days.
You'll drive on Road 7, 1000 kms of diversity to reach Tulear,
the South's Capital
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Extremely diverse trip offering a large variety
of fauna and flora to discover.
A very clean and aseptized trip loaded with the best spots
of the road and good travel confort.
The high cliffs
of Tsaranoro |
J1 / Tananarive - Antsirabe (170
kms, 3h30 ). Your first malagasy sceneries. Rice fields and small villages
on the hillsides, typical of Imerina and Highlands countryside. The
afternoon, visit of lake Tritriva and Andraikiba. Night in hotel.
J2 / Antsirabe - Ambositra -Ranomafana (280 kms, 5-6 h ). We keep aiming South
to cross those high plateaux and from Ambositra it really look like some alpine
country, till we turn east towards Ranomafana National park. in Ambositra we
will visit local craftsmen workshops to see their great wood sculptures. Night
in a forest lodge and nocturnal visit for the braves.

More
cliffs near Ihosy.
J3 / Ranomafana - Ambalavao (130 kms, 3h-3h30). long or short visit of the park
to check out the local lemurs. After the hike, we'll end up in the thermal pool
of Ranomafana. Road to Fianarantsoa in the afternoon and night in a delicious
hotel.
J4 / Ambalavao - Camp Catta (86 kms on tar, 22 kms on dirt tracks, 2h-2h30).
the scenery has changed, the vegetation and climate have a good smell of the
South. Hot and dry. We end up in Camp Catta a small lodge nested on foot of impressive
rock cliffs and world famous climbing spot. Night in bungalows.
J5 / Camp Catta. 3 Hour hike to Lagera a grest and central summit to enjoy a
large panorama of this exceptionnal valley.
J6 / Camp Catta - Ranohira (62 kms of tracks, 160 kms of paved road, 5-6h). A
roady day spent on a basically good road between great landscapes and a sunset
at the famous Isalo window, a natural rock wonder. night in bungalows.
J7 / Ranohira - Parc de l'Isalo. Hike through the canyons of the National park
and an occasion to see a new kind of lemurs. W ealso go to the Piscine Naturelle
for a superb dive in those fresh and pure waters.

A dream beach, somewhere South
J8 / Ranohira - Tuléar (220 kms , 4-5h). Your first baobabs and characteristic
tombs of the South. Also the first gust of heat from the coast. A short tour
of the city and we let you relax in your hotel.
J9 / Tuléar - Anakao. Transfer with speed boat (1h30-2h). a little excitement
to cross the reef and a landing in a small isolated fishermen village. barely
any vehicle drive out here. Bungalows on the beach.
J10 / Anakao. Excursion to Nosy Ve, a small islet packed with hundreds of big
ground nesting birds. greta spot for skin diving.
J11 / Anakao - Tuléar - Tananarive. early morning return to Tulear, the
airport and ultimately your flight back somewhere else, the end of a beautiful
road.
Fin d'un beau voyage.
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