14-Day Classic RN7 Route Tour in Madagascar
By Travel China Guide
per adult*
*Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
- 14d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
Explore the must-sees in Madagascar with professional English-speaking driver guides and private air-conditioned vehicles. You will be guided to visit Antananarivo, Andasibe, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Isalo and Ifaty. This all-inclusive private tour will present you with a hassle-free journey.
Activity location
- Antananarivo
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Antananarivo
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
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14-Day Classic RN7 Route Tour in Madagascar
- 14d
- English
Pickup included
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$5,136.05 x 2 AdultsAU$10,272.10
Total
* Select 4 adult tickets to get our lowest price of AU$4,043.93 per adult
What's included, what's not
- Economy class airfare of Toliara - Antananarivo.
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
- Driver and English-speaking guide for 4-5 persons or more.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel accommodation based on twin-sharing room
- English speaking driver-guide for 2-3 persons.
- International flight into and out of Madagascar.
- Service charge
- Personal travel insurance
- Madagascar Visa Fee.
Know before you book
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Specialised infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Activity itinerary
Day 1: Airport Pickup
- 1 stop
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: San Cristobal Hotel - Ivato Airport (3 stars) or similar
Antananarivo
- 20m
Upon your arrival at the Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo, your English speaking driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. It takes about 20 minutes.
Day 2: Fly from Antananarivo to Ifaty
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel La Mira de Madiorano, Ifaty (3 stars)
Ifaty
- 2h
This morning, take a flight to Ifaty (Toliara Airport). On arrival, you will be led to check into the hotel in Ifaty. Then, you can freely arrange the rest of the day.
Day 3: Ifaty: Visit Reniala Reserve
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Vakona Forest Lodge or similar
Reserve Reniala
- 6h
- Admission ticket included
In the morning, a 20-minute drive will take you to the Reniala Reserve, a private protected piece of spiny forest. On this oddest habitat on the earth, you can find an entire family of bizarre spiny octopus trees, the oldest and largest baobab of Ifaty, some rare species of reptiles, birds, and, of course, lemurs - Madagascar’s national treasure. Drive back to the hotel after the tour.
Day 4: Free Day in Ifaty
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel La Mira de Madiorano, Ifaty (3 stars)
Ifaty
- 8h
Today is a leisure day in your Madagascar trip package.
Day 5: Ifaty - Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park - Ranohira
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Le Jardin du Roy, Ranohira (3 stars)
Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park
- 6h
- Admission ticket included
Today, your driver guide will escort you on a 5.5-hour road trip from Ifaty to Ranohira. We will stop by Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, a unique ecosystem which sees how southern dry spiny forests transit to the highland woods in central Madagascar. our guide will take you to spot some of the 8 species of lemurs.
Ranohira
- 2h
On arrival in Ranohira, check into the hotel right on the edge of the Isalo National Park, our next destination.
We will go on to admire a sunset through the famed Isalo Window, sandstone formations stacked with a hole left in the middle, which allows golden rays of the setting sun to pour in - a photogenic beauty that would sweep anyone off their feet.
Day 6: Ranohira: Full Day in Isalo National Park
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Le Jardin du Roy, Ranohira (3 stars)
Isalo National Park
- 8h
- Admission ticket included
We will have a full day excursion in Isalo National Park, one of Madagascar’s biggest tourist cards, which features spectacular rugged sandstone terrains formed during the Jurassic Period. After today’s sightseeing, the driver guide will escort you back to the hotel.
Day 7: Ranohira - Anja Community Reserve - Ranomafana
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel Thermal Ranomafana (3 stars)
Anja Reserve
- 1h
- Admission ticket included
After breakfast, we will drive to Ranomafana. Before getting there, we will stop by Anja Community Reserve, Ambalavao and Fianarantsoa respectively.
Ranomafana
- 6h
Once in Ranomafana, check in at the hotel and take a break. When the darkness falls, go on a night safari - a popular activity for nature explorers to this country - in the wilds to spot nocturnal lemurs, frogs and chameleons, elves injecting life and mystery to the moonlit woods.
Day 8: Ranomafana National Park Excursion
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel Thermal Ranomafana (3 stars)
Ranomafana National Park
- 8h
- Admission ticket included
In the morning, continue with a day safari at the Ranomafana National Park, where you will explore around in the company of your driver guide and a local park guide. This park boasts rainforests on mountains and was established for the discovery of bamboo lemurs, a species previously thought to be extinct.
After the tour, return to the hotel for rest. The hotel we have arranged for you today features two private jacuzzis flowing natural hot water, where you can wind down after a whole morning’s hike. Jacuzzing here is very popular so don’t forget to reserve it in advance.
Day 9: Ranomafana - Ambositra - Antsirabe
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Arotel, Antsirabe
Ambositra
- 1h
Head for Antsirabe today via RN7 national road. On the way, pay a visit to the town of Ambositra, to appreciate its UNESCO-honored native wood-crafting art. Pass by local houses and balconies, and, as your driver guide commentates, observe unique carved patterns on the wood, which reveal family values and imply Indonesian and Arab influences.
Antsirabe
- 6h
After arriving at Antsirabe, go on for hotel check-in.
Day 10: Antsirabe: Visit Local Villages and Crater Lakes
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Arotel, Antsirabe
Cascade de Betafo
- 4h
Let’s drive to Betafo and spend three hours touring local villages and rice fields, which the district is attractive for. Enjoy a local-style meal at a local house at noon.
Antsirabe
- 4h
Later, drive to two crater lakes near Antsirabe to take in their breathtaking natural beauty. Lake Tritriva is one of the crater lakes we will visit and the region’s most admired. It somehow has a shape similar to the entire island of Madagascar, with the deepest area at over 160 m (525 ft.). In the end, our driver guide will escort you back to the hotel.
Day 11: Drive from Antsirabe to Andasibe, Night Safari
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel La Mira de Madiorano (3 stars) or similar
Andasibe
- 8h
This morning, drive about 8 hours to Andasibe. Upon arrival, check in at the eco-lodge we carefully prepared for you and have a good rest. At night, enjoy a guided walk around the hotel for another night safari.
Day 12: Andasibe: Wildlife Tour to Mantadia National Park
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Vakona Forest Lodge, Andasibe (3 stars
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
- 8h
- Admission ticket included
Prepare for an entire day’s adventure to the rainforest of Mantadia National Park, which stars the largest lemur Indri Indri, known for their loud wails that can be heard more than one mile away. Spending most of time living high up on trees, Indris are now critically endangered mainly due to the clearing of their natural habitat for agriculture, which is why both these critters and the area are so valued.
Day 13: Andasibe: Analamazaotra National Park, Back to Antananarivo
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Le Louvre Hotel and Spa, Antananarivo (4 stars)
Réserve spéciale d'Analamazoatra
- 8h
- Admission ticket included
Here is another day for you to appreciate Andasibe’s biodiversity at the Analamazaotra National Park, which is known for its swamps and marshes. It will show you more indri indris, sifakas and other lemurs as they leap from a branch to another.
Day 14: Visit Royal Hill of Ambohimanga; Departure from Antananarivo
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Not included
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
- 2h
- Admission ticket included
Today, your local driver guide will lead you to visit the King’s Palace on the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, where King Andrianampoinimerina (reigned 1787 – 1810) who initiated the unification of the island of Madagascar once lived. Here, you get to see how traditional European-style elements blend into indigenous architecture, as well as appreciate furniture, art collections and décor that reflect the lifestyle and aesthetic taste of past royal families on this land.
Antananarivo
- 1h
Here's the end of your Madagascar travel package. The driver guide will escort you to the airport to catch your international flight. If you want to tailor this tour for an extension, please feel free to let us know!
Location
Activity location
- Antananarivo
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Antananarivo
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
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