After breakfast we will head to Tulear and catch a speed boat to the beach town of Anakao. If you are feeling adventurous, we can organize a local cart to take you out to the boat! We will travel across sandy roads to Tsimanampetsotse National Park ( whose name means “the lake of no dolphins”). This park is full of surprises from the lake, the flamingos, and Mitoho cave full of blind fish, to some of the oldest baobabs in the world. In fact Tsimanampetsotse is listed as one of the most important ecological regions in the world, with 95% of its species being completely endemic. Tsimanampetsotse is also rich in fossils, with the remains of giant tortoises, crocodiles and the elephant bird being discovered in one of its many caves. After spending the afternoon in the park we will continue on to the coastal town of Itampolo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Guest House

Today we will travel along dry river beds and coastal beach roads to the town of Lavanono. This journey will take us through the lands of the Mahafaly tribe. The Mahafaly believe that your tomb is your final resting place and should tell a story of your life, hopes and dreams. The tombs are covered in bright paintings and totems called alo alo, and can be seen scattered throughout the landscape of the south.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Guest House

Lavanono is located below the dramatic cliffs of the Karimbola Plateau. After a relaxing morning we will drive onto the plateau and start our journey to Berenty Reserve. As we pass through the Mandrare Valley, we will begin to see a landscape dominated by sisal plants. The valley forests have exceptionally high species endemism and diversity with spiny forests meeting rain-forests.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Guest House

We will depart early for the Greater Tsingy of Beramaha National Park. Traverse the park on a series of aerial suspension bridges and walkways. Keep an eye out for the rare species of bird that inhabit the park and be amazed by leaping lemurs that cross the spiny pinnacles with ease.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation: Guest House

This morning we will make our way through the rugged green mountains of the south-west, to Taolagnaro (Fort Dauphin). Taolagnaro is the historical site of the oldest buildings on Madagascar with Portuguese forts dating from 1504 and 1643. This southern town is beautifully located on a peninsula surrounded by beaches, spiny forests, and towering mountains. We will spend the afternoon exploring the town and historical sites before finishing our day with a beach sunset.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation: Guest House

After breakfast we head to the Taolagnaro Airport for our flight to Antananarivo. Depart Tana anytime after 2 pm for home, with memories of this truly unique island – its wildlife, culture, and people.

Meals: Breakfast

+Accommodation upgrade: If you are feeling a little more indulgent, we can organise an accommodation upgrade in Tana and throughout your journey. Just ask us! (subject to additional cost and availability).

There is also the option to fly from Morondava to Tana (Approx US $250).