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Terrestrials Excursions: 1-5 d

East and West Ankarana - The chalky rock Red Tsingy

Trekking circuits: 2 to 6 d.

VTT Circuits

Ankarana

Cap d'Ambre

From Ivovona to Ambilo

Excursions by sea: 1-10dj.

West Ankarana 2/3d

 

 

The East Ankarana (Mahamasina)

from 1 to 3 days

  • 3 days: West Ankarana  (Andrafiabe)
  • Complete pension
  • night in bungalow.

 A VTT circuit exist from East Ankarana to West Ankarana

 

Programs

 

1 day Excursion

choice between circuits a) and b)

Circuit a)

Departure at 6h30 for the Big Tsingy and the Green Lake.

Duration and conditions: 3h return : Temperatures 26° to 32°.

 

Circuit b)

 

Departure at 9h00 for the small Tsingy

  • The crossing of the village of Anivorano (bifurcation point to the sacred lake)
  • Passage in the village of the saphire (Ambondromifehy), precious stone (raw) become one of the biggest village in the north.
  • Mahamasina after 2h of road.

You will see the water loss, the Baobab, bald mouse underground cave, stalactites and stalagmites formation and of course the small Tsingy. A beautifull spectacle!

 

 Duration and conditions:

  • 1h00 to 3h00 of visit
  • temperature 25°C to 32°C

 

2 days excursion

    1st day:  see program b), departure 9h00

    2nd day: see program a), Bivouac departure at last 6h00 in the morning 

 

3 days excursion

Excursion at the Ankarana (East Mahamasina) with the West Ankarana (Andrafiabe)

1st day

  • Departure 7h00-8h00
  • You will see the baobabs, the Big Tsingy and the Green Lake (Belvedere point of view).,
  • Lunch (sandwitch)
  • Return to Mahamasina at 18h.
  • Dinner in bungalow

Duration and conditions: 3h go, 2h return; temperature 26°C to 32°

2nd day

  • Breakfast at 6h30
  • 7h30: Departure from Mahamasina with VTT for the West (Americans's Campement):
    • Duration: 3h by VTT to go

  • Visite of the undergrounde cave of the Cathedral, d'Andrafiabe, skeleton, and the 2nd Canyon.
    • Duration: 2 h of visite

  • 12h:departure for the undergrunde cave of des potamochères for bathing.
    • Duration: 15mn by VTT

  • 12h30: lunch.
  • 14h: return to Mahamasina and arrival at 17h30
    • Duration: 3h15 mn by VTT

3rd day

  • 7h: Breakfast
  • 8h: departure for the undreground cave of bats, stalactites/stalagmites formation
  • 9h30: visit of the Aven (water lossing).
  • Noon: lunch
  • 14h: return to Diego or Ankify.

     

Nota: Possibility to not return to Mahamasina, but to sleep in bungalow at the West Ankarana and return following day, otherwise to continue to the exit Diégo or Ankify by VTT or by car.

 

 

 

 

 

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 65, rue Colbert Antsiranana - Madagascar

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