Island
Madagascar Adventure Holiday tours, Perinet Forest, Pangalanes
Canal, St Marie Island |
|
MADAGASCAR ADVENTURE HOLIDAY TOURS
Pangalanes Canal Adventure
Holidays on the Mystical Island of Madagascar |
|
The Island
of Madagascar is a new Tourist Frontier just waiting to be explored by
you, and there is much to explore. Those who embark on this unique
tour you will meet & interact with the people and their legendary
warmth, its fascinating landscapes, its unusual wildlife and plants,
will
actually embarking on a lifetime of exploration experience. |
An
exiting Holiday package with a difference. |
A Madagascar Adventure holiday will offer
you new experiences every day. Explore
a
diverse variety of unique wildlife, exotic birds, plants and strange &
mystical cultures, interact with the villagers and their music - most of
which can be found nowhere else
in the world.
A vacation with a difference offering you more than you ever expected. |
|
If you want to
explore and experience an adventure holiday in Madagascar then this guided holiday tour is for
you.
Covering over 600km by Road, Pangalanes Canal, & Sea.
See full itinerary below |
You cannot say you
have seen a country by staying in one location for your entire holiday.
You need to move around,
interact with the local people, see the indigenous
wildlife, the unusual flora.
|
Many of us have
done the 7 day beach holiday package, possibly ate too much and got
sun burnt. Are you planning to do the same again or are you
looking for something very different and more exciting this holiday?
Something even your friends may not have experienced yet?
|
How about a holiday adventure on a mystical island covering
approximately
600km by road, canal and sea.
|
Explore
unusual landscapes, strange plants and animals that you have never
seen before? Interact with new cultures and their music.
Enjoy a relaxing cruise down the Pangalanes Canal as the village
children wave you by. Finally, relax on the beach of the
Pirate haven of yesteryear - Sainte Marie Island - visit the little zoo and pirate cemetery.
Enjoy a two hour trek through the Perinet Rain Forest and the
Palmarium Forest in search of the largest Indri
Lemurs and many other fascinating forest inhabitants.
|
 |
|
SELFTOURS has designed this unique Madagascar Adventure Holiday
package
to give you one of the best Adventure Holidays in Madagascar.
Whether you arrive from Europe, Asia, Australia
or the Americas
Selftours will make your Madagascar adventure a memorable vacation. |
|
|
Day 1
Tuesday |
Departing Johannesburg
International and arrive at Antananarivo airport
late afternoon. Meet and greet and transfer to your boutique hotel.
The hotel is conveniently situated just 2 km from the
airport thereby avoiding any city traffic jams.
Overnight IC Hotel Antananarivo, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
| Day 2
Wednesday
|
After breakfast you are
collected from your hotel - time permitting - we do a brief
tour of the capital of Antananarivo a little sightseeing before
setting off eastwards for the famous Perinet (Andasibe) Rain
Forest
|
PERINET
FOREST (Andasibe Reserve) |
From Antananarivo we travel approximately
150 km from Antananarivo through the highlands. You arrive
at Perinet in time to freshen up before deciding
with your driver if you wish to do a
guided evening walk in the rain forest in search of
the many species of nocturnal animals.
Dinner is served in the restaurant around a welcoming log
fire, during the winter months, before settling in for the night in your
cosy chalet.
Overnight
Vakona Lodge, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
Day 3
Thursday |
A relaxing breakfast can be
enjoyed as you have the full day at your disposal.
Your driver collects you and transfers you to the park
office entrance where you meet your guide. For
trekking in the forest a minimum of 2 hours is suggested, in search of the largest of all lemurs
- the baboon-sized Indri. The forest echoes with the
eerie call of these elusive animals. There are several
other species of lemur living in the forest as well as many
other small animals and fascinating insects. Perinet rainforest
covers an area of 12 810 hectares of dense primary rainforest.
If staying at Vakona Lodge we suggest that you ask your
driver to also take you to the "Lemur Island" where you can
interact with the very friendly lemurs and catch some
excellent photographs.
Overnight
Vakona Lodge, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
|
 |
|
Day 4
Friday |
|
PANGALANES CANAL to PALMARIUM |
After a leisurely breakfast you leave the rain
forest of Andasibe and continue east for about 2 hours to
the small village of Manambato - the point at which you join
the Pangalanes Canal. You meet your boatman
and your driver will ensure that you and all your baggage is
safely loaded on board before bidding you a fond farewell.
After about a 1hr cruise along this intriguing canal
with its many little villages and masses of different water
plants, you arrive at Akanin'ny Nofy
(The nest of dreams)
and the Palmarium Hotel. After light refreshments and
some entertainment from the resident Lemur family you have
the balance of the day free for you to enjoy at your
leisure either exploring the area or just relaxing on the
white sand of the fresh-water beach.
Overnight
Palmarium Hotel, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
| Day 5
Saturday |
Palmarium Hotel has its own
private nature reserve so an early start at 6.30 am is
called for, either breakfast first or a 2 hour walk seeing
and interacting with various lemurs, including the largest
Indri Lemur, plus various exotic birds and rare plants in
the forest, and breakfast on your return.
At around 9 am you board your speed boat again to continue
northwards along the
Pangalanes Canal to Toamasina approx 2.5hrs. Along the route your boatman will give you the opportunity
to visit a fishing village and interact with the fishing
folk. Further along as you get closer to Toamasina you
will see more and more fishermen tendering their fish traps
in their dugout canoes as the village children wave you by.
Bamboo rafts
are used to transport various small goods up and down the
canal as well as large canoes and some motor vessels.
On arriving at Toamasina, the main port of Madagascar,
you transfer to your mini bus for onward transfer to Mahambo
and the La Pirogue hotel approx 2hrs.
Overnight La Pirogue Hotel, Dinner,
Bed & Breakfast |
 |
| Day 6
Sunday |
 |
|
MAHAMBO -
La Pirogue Hotel |
Today you have at leisure to
relax on the lovely beach or enjoy some of the activities the hotel
can offer - from billiards, kayaking to quad biking.
Overnight
La Pirogue Hotel, Dinner,
Bed & Breakfast
|
 |
Day 7
Monday |
|
SAINTE
MARIE ISLAND, 3*+ Soanambo Hotel |
This morning you continue north
by road to the village of Sornierana Ivongo to meet with the ferry to
Sainte Marie Island. The crossing to St Marie Island is
approx 27 km and takes 1hr. Normally it is a reasonably
smooth crossing being sheltered between the mainland and the
island of St Marie. During the whale season
(July/Sept) you are almost guaranteed to see Hump Back
Whales leaping from the water. You are met at the little
harbour and transferred to the new & modern Soanambo Hotel,
built in 2010.
Offering you all the comforts of a large spacious colourful
room with air-conditioning, TV, coffee & tea facilities,
patio or balcony overlooking the sea etc.
Overnight Soanambo Hotel, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
| Day 8
Tuesday |
Soanambo Hotel St Marie Island is a charming French-owned
3*+ hotel right on the beach.
Your professional French manageress / hostess, Christine, will happily advise you on various attractions
on the island: Scuba, snorkelling, motor bike hire, visit to the pirates cemetery
& zoo to name but a few. During the whale season - July
/ September - boat trips can be arranged to view these gentle
giants of the seas.
Overnight Soanambo
Hotel, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
Day 9
Wed |
You can hire a small motor bike
and set off with a picnic lunch in search of your own little
paradise beach or explore the town and harbour where
you can relax at a street-side cafe and watch islanders going
about their daily tasks.
There is a boat trip to the nearby picturesque island of Ile
Aux Nattes off the southern tip of Sainte Marie with excellent
beaches and coral to snorkel. Lemur spotting and a fine lunch
can be enjoyed. This is an exclusive excursion to
Soanambo Hotel, who have their own restaurant on Ile Aux Nattes - enquire at
Soanambo Hotel reception.
Overnight Soanambo
Hotel, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
Day 10
Thurs |
Your day is at your leisure -
maybe visit the Pirates cemetery and the Lemur Zoo - afternoon
perhaps a visit to the smaller island of Ile Aux Nattes 100meters
across the channel in a dugout canoe - see island photo on right
- ideal for some swimming and snorkelling.
Overnight Soanambo
Hotel, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
Day 11
Friday
|
Transfer to Sainte Marie Airport
for your internal flight back to Antananarivo
Subject to flight times there
may be time before or after the flight for further
activities
Optional excursions could include a city tour, the
Artisans Craft Market - or the Lemur Park just south of Tana.
Overnight IC Hotel, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast |
 |
Day 12
Saturday |
Transfer to Antananarivo Ivato
airport for your flight back home. |
|
| |
|
|
 |
The above package offers Dinner Bed
& Breakfast with upmarket 3* Plus accommodation at Soanambo
Hotel on St Marie Island.
We also offer a more economical package on a B&B basis and using
en suite
Island Style accommodation on Ile Aux Nattes
the smaller island
just off the southern tip of St Marie Island
Click on Tour Prices below for more information |
 |
|
|
Yep
-
Madagascar
Adventure holidays can certainly
offer you much more than just a
tropical island beach holiday.
Come home with a wealth of fascinating stories to share.
Isn't
Madagascar Exciting? |
| |
|
Note -
Important Savings |
|
|
A large
part of this tour is fully guided and includes
transfers by car & boat. These costs are charged
for the vehicle & guide not per passenger and
therefore to reduce your costs, bring two friends and
lower your overall transfer & guiding costs.
Share your adventure with two
friends and save up to R2000 per person sharing |
Optional longer stays on St Marie island are available
on request
Speak to Selftours - we will design your tour to
meet with your personal requirements
NB - Air Madagascar flights are on Tuesdays
and Saturdays only
|
|
|
|
Suggested items to bring :
Please bring
light walking shoes, a Back-Pack is ideal to carry all
your personal bits - a bottle of water, sunglasses,
suntan lotion, mosquito repellent, Malaria Pills, hat, T-shirt for
snorkelling, camera, local money for drinks and souvenirs.
It is forbidden to purchase any coral and shells from the
vendors! Please spray yourselves with insect repellent
before entering any of the forests, for your own comfort.
Ladies please carry some tissues in you pocket while
travelling - you will find them very useful.
No refreshments are served in the 4x4s nor on the boats -
please carry water bottles - and if you have to buy
something to eat on the road, buy sealed items such as
biscuits, fruit, and sealed cool drinks such as coke -
remember your stomach is not adapted to some of the food
items sold out in the country side.
|
|
What is Included :-
International & Domestic flights ex Johannesburg where
required.
Road Transfers
Boat Transfers
All Accommodation
H/B (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)
Drivers where required. |
What is NOT
included :-
Visas - currently not applicable
Airport Taxes : approx E193 or ZA Rand 2000 per
person.
Luncheons, Snacks & Alcoholic beverages.
Optional excursions
Items of a personal nature. Tips, gratuities &
porterage
|
|
12 Day Package
If flying from your home country directly into Madagascar
and not from South Africa,
contact Selftours for an adjustment in flights. |
|
Contact us for the many
other options that we offer on the Island of Madagascar, as well
as tours of South Africa,
all can be designed to meet your personal vacation requirements.
|
|
|
Itineraries and prices
subject to fluctuation & change without notice
|
|
|
