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'''This tour is amongst the best-combined tours for the southwest of Madagascar. The highlights include Tsingy de Bemaraha - Baobab - Isalo National Park - Ranomafana - Anakao Beach.'''

== Tour description ==

'''Day 1: Your home country - Madagascar - [[Antsirabe]]''' <br>
You are most welcome, I will meet you after your arrival at [[Ivato International Airport|Ivato International Airport Madagascar]], after your formality and money changing, in [[Antananarivo]]. You will be transferred to Antsirabe. Hotel overnight at Green Park Antsirabe. Breakfast included.

'''Day 2: Antsirabe - [[Ranomafana]]'''<br>
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning drive to Ranomafana. Optional quick stop at [[Ambositra]], Madagascar’s handicrafts capital. Late afternoon arrival in Ranomafana. Opening night walk in the park with your English-speaking naturalist guide in search of endemic chameleons, frogs, insects and mouse lemurs and luckily dwarf lemurs. Overnight at Centrest Hotel. Breakfast included.

'''Day 3: [[Ranomafana National Park]]'''<br>
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit of Ranomafana National Park teeming with endemics, such as the critically endangered Greater bamboo lemur, and other species namely Golden Bamboo lemur, [[Milne-Edwards's sifaka]] and endemic chameleons, frogs, birds and plant species. Another night walk to search for more endemics. Overnight at Centrest Hotel. Breakfast included.

'''Day 4: Ranomafana - Anja Reserve - [[Ranohira]]'''<br>
 Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning departure to [[Ambalavao]], south of [[Fianarantsoa]]. Visit Anja Park, a community-run nature reserve and home of hundreds of [[Ring-tailed lemur|Ring-tailed lemurs]] of different groups, for a unique wildlife photo opportunity with your local naturalist guide and spotters. Chameleons like Oustalet’s chameleon (Malagasy giant chameleon), etc. Drive on to Ranohira, the gateway to Isalo National Park. Overnight at Isalo Ranch. Breakfast included. 

'''Day 5: [[Isalo National Park]]'''<br>
 Early breakfast and morning visit of the famous [[Isalo_National_Park#Piscine_Naturelle_-_Natural_Swimming_Pool_Circuit|La Piscine Naturelle]] and Namaza canyon to discover interesting landscape characterised by amazing rock formations and to learn about the [[Bara]] tribe’s culture. Ring-tailed lemurs and endemic birds may be encountered along the way. Plan a picnic lunch in the park at the blue or black pool. Then continue the hike and early afternoon drive back to the hotel.  Overnight at Isalo Ranch. Breakfast included.

'''Day 6: Isalo - Zombitse - [[Toliara]]'''<br>
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning drive along the National Road 7. Amazing photo opportunities include colourful Mahafaly tombs and baobabs throughout this 4-hour road trip. Stop for a wildlife walk in [[Zombitse Vohibasia National Park|Zombitse National Park]] to look for endemics including lemurs ([[Verreaux's sifaka]], Hubbard’s sportive lemur...), and reptiles, such as chameleons. Overnight at Victory Hotel. Breakfast included.

'''Day 7: Toliara - [[Anakao]]'''<br>
 After early breakfast, boat transfer to the fishermen village Anakao. Its beach is amongst the most beautiful beaches in Madagascar, with white sugary sand, located in the south of Toliara (Tulear). One of the highlights here is whale safaris, also a visit to the small island [[Nosy Ve]], where we can spot some migrant birds. Overnight at Lalandaka. Breakfast included.

'''Day 8: Anakao '''<br>
Leisure day at the paradise beach. Overnight at Lalandaka. Breakfast included.

'''Day 9: Anakakao - [[Fianarantsoa]] '''<br> 
Early breakfast, thereafter boat transfer to Toliara and then drive back until Fianarantsoa. Along the way, we will enjoy the beautiful landscape of the southern part of Madagascar. Of course, you will feel like in the lost land, a wide-open space etc. Overnight at Zomatel Fianarantsoa. Breakfast included.

'''Day 10: Fianarantsoa - [[Morondava ]]'''<br>
Today we drive to Morondava for the Baobab photographing. After arrival in Morondava, you have time to relax. At 4pm departure to the [[Baobab Avenue]] (30 min drive). We observe the site at sunset when the light is the best. Then return to the hotel, free dinner. Overnight at Trecicogne Hotel. Breakfast included.

'''Day 11: Morondava - [[Bekopaka]]'''<br> 
Early breakfast at the hotel and get ready for a bumpy road drive to [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]]. We cross the Tsiribihina river by ferryboat, free lunch at [[Belo sur Tsiribihina]]. Thereafter another ferryboat crossing Manambolo river. Arrival in Bekopaka and installation at the hotel, free dinner. Overnight at Orchidée du Bemaraha. Breakfast included.

'''Day 12: [[Tsingy de Bemaraha ]]'''<br> 
Long day tour to  discover the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, world heritage site by the UNESCO. Pirogue ride along the Manambolo river to observe the limestone walls. Then  we  will discover the large Tsingy. We cross the cathedrals of limestone through the great gorge. We move between the various caves and reach several viewpoints. With a bit of luck, we can see the [[Van der Decken's sifaka]]. Return to the hotel, free dinner. Overnight at Orchidée du Bemaraha in Bekopaka. Breakfast included.

'''Day 13: Bekopaka - Morondava '''<br> 
Long day drive back to Morondava. At sunset photographing of Baobab Avenue, then drive back to the hotel.  Overnight at Trecicogne Hotel in Morondava. Breakfast included.

'''Day 14: Morondava to Tana flight or 12-Hour drive - International flight'''<br> 
 After an early breakfast, a long day drive across the beautiful landscape back to Tana before your International flight back home. End of our services.

== Contact ==

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For more information about this tour please contact ''[[Moses]]'' from ''Madagascar Safari Tour Guide'' directly:<br>

Email: [mailto:infomadagascarsafaritourguide@gmail.com infomadagascarsafaritourguide@gmail.com]<br>
Tel: + 261 (0)34 77 796 07

Website: [https://www.madagascarsafaritourguide.wordpress.com www.madagascarsafaritourguide.wordpress.com]