EAST CIRCUIT
This circuit will allow to discover the luxuriant and green landscape through tropical humid Forest, the travellers’ trees, palms and banana trees, as well as ferns, not forgetting the orchids and perfumed trees such as coffees, vanillas, cinnamon.
This is also the shortest itinerary to reach the sea.
Day 1 : TANA
Assistance at the airport, and transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon free at leisure.
Day 2 : TANA-ANDASIBE (149km)
Departure in the morning at 9 a.m for Andasibe, going through a green scenery. 
A stop to joint the small reserve of Mandraka, at 60km from Tana, which is reputed for its butterflies, frogs, chameleons, reptiles, batrachians, and crocodiles.
Installation to the hotel.
Nocturnal visit of the Park.
Day 3 : ANDASIBE
Visit of the Andasibe Park, you will have the opportunity to observe the INDRI-INDRI , the biggest lemur, endemic to the island,Orchids, ferns as well as birds, Andasibe contains 2 different Parks, Analamazaotra which is found at 3 km from the main village, and Mantadia, at 25km from the village.
Day 4 : ANDASIBE - TAMATAVE – FOULPOINTE (290km)
Departure for Toamasina, through green hills and mountains, composed of bambous, traveller’s trees and palms. Stop to visit the coastal town of Tamatave,which is also the biggest Port of Madagascar, then continue to Foulpointe, following the East luxuriant coast of Madagascar.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 : FOULPOINTE
Relax and beaches, possibility of doing an excursion by boat to visit the coral barrière, submarine diving-overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 : FOUPOINTE – SOANIERANA IVONGO – SAINTE MARIE (160km’s drove and 2 hours by motor boat)
Early departure, at 6 a.m from Foulpointe to reach the small village of Soanierana Ivongo, to take a boat to Sainte Marie.
PRICE BASED ON 2 to 3 PERSONS :
320 €
For more than 3 persons, please contact us for the rates.
INCLUDING :
- Private car
- Driver Guide
- Taxes and car Insurance
- Fuel
- 2 days’ return by Private car
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We can also take in charge of :
- Hotel accommodation in Bed and Breakfast
- Entrance fees and guide in the Parks
- Excursion by boat along the Pangalane channel
- Train tickets
- Plane tickets for International flights
Please contact us for the price
There are 2 possibilities to get to Sainte Marie, take a plane from Tamatave, or take a boat at Soanierana Ivongo.
This program is just a suggestion, if you are interested in the extension to Manambolo and/or the Pangalane channel, we can change it according to your choice.
MANAMBATO
It is a village located at 7 km East of Brickaville boarding the lake RASOABE, which links the Pangalane channel, and separated to the Indian Ocean by small land, a peaceful and relaxing spot as in one side is the lake, and the sea on the other one.
THE PANGALANE CHANNEL
An other way to link Manambato to Tamatave by motor boat, but also to discover the landscape and the local people, the Pangalane channel can be visited through one itinerary, or by 2 steps by stopping at Akanin’ny Nofy, where there is a small private Reserve to observe different lemur species.
EXTENSION : WHALEWATCHING
From July to Mid September, humpbacked whales come around Sainte Marie and Ifaty. You can continue the East circuit until Sainte Marie.
Please contact us for the extension rates.
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