We arrive at the town of Bekopaka (southern park gate) from Morondava or after the travel downriver of TheTsiribihina (in the north of Morondava).
The region is characterized by 2 different seasons: the rainy season from November to April and the dry season from May to the beginning of November. Bekopaka is the gateway to the Tsingy.
Since 1991, it was a world heritage of the UNESCO and was declared national Park in 1997.
We continue to the South, in Ambalavao. From AMBALAVAO, leave the National road n°7 and continue towards the Andringitra Mountains or TSARA CAMP, located in the foothills of the massif of Tsaranoro, not far from the sacred forest of Tsaranoro. A tollgate was implemented by the local people during the rainy season.
There is a very comfortable camp and you would be fascinated by that region: the nature, the calm and the landscapes are just wonderful. However, you should stay out of the park today.
The next day, you will start from here for a hike into the Andringitra Massif. You cross the river and climb the Col du Sud Dondy
The park is covering a large part of the Isalo Mountains. This rock formation creates the landscape. It is not only steep, but presents some deep gorges as well as some canyons.
One of the most beautiful site for hiking in the South of Madagascar is the biggest – Mountain chain adjacent to Isalo. It is a sandstone rock, which are crossed by the deep canyons, and adopted by the erosion of some bizarre forms. And some rare endemic plants characterize this park.