IN THE WESTERN PART

DAY 1 ANTANANARIVO - ANTSIRABE

Continue to Antsirabe, the city of the 3000 rickshaw drivers.
Drive through the highland area; pass by the rice and fruit fields. Visit of the “cooker manufacturer“ in Ambatolampy, then the place where handcrafters are processing the semi-precious stone, and drive to the Andraikiba Crater Lake.
Overnightstay

DAY 2 ANTSIRABE - MIANDRIVAZO

Early in the morning, we leave Antsirabe and go towards the west.
Miandrivazo is situated in a barren landscape between tobacco fields on a side arm of the Tsiribihina River. On the way, we visit the local market and some domestic villages.
Overnight stay

DAY 3 MIANDRIVAZO – RIVERCRUISE

Start river cruise. After the comfortable breakfast, transfer at the pier.
Early in the morning, the trip starts on the Tsiribihina River.
This water trip is smooth and relaxing at the same time. Depending on the water level, the boat sometimes has to be pushed over a sandbank. Belo is at about 160 km on the river.

DAY 4 RIVER CROSSING

Today, the trip continues down the river.
The waterfall of Anosin’Ampela welcomes you with its refreshing water. Everywhere, we encounter incredibly friendly people.

DAY 5 LAST DAY + DRIVE TO BEKOPAKA

We drive through the Bemaraha. Gorge.
This part of the river leads us through a beautiful landscape: the Baobab forest and the steep rock faces.
At noon, arrival at the harbor of Belo sur Tsiribihina. Continue to Bekopaka toward the Tsingy or directly to Morondava.