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DIEGO
SUAREZ & NOSY BE TOUR
Travel to the Island of Madagascar and be one of the few
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A
Madagascar vacation lends itself to more than just
a beach holiday. As the world's fourth biggest island
there is much to explore and be seen on this Mystical
Island of Madagascar. To appreciate the full diversity
of the Madagascar wildlife, culture, amazing plant
life and unusual Tsingy rock formations you need
to travel through the forests, through villages
and across the countryside, finally enjoying
3 days
of relaxation on the beaches of Nosy Be Island.
This
adventure holiday tour takes us to the northernmost
tip of Madagascar, Diego Suarez & then south
west to Nosy Be Island. Diego is situated on the
shores of the second largest natural bay in the
world and a strategic safe deep water harbour
to shipping with dry docks and other shipping
services. Due to its logistical value it saw conflict
in both the World Wars as can be witnessed from
the artillery gun emplacements at the entrance
to the bay, still visible today.
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10
DAY ITINERARY
The following itinerary is an example of an exciting Madagascar
Holiday
and will vary according to airline flights and accommodation
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Flight
from Johannesburg to Antananarivo, meet and greet
on arrival and transfer to Relais des Plateaux.
Afternoon at leisure.
Afternoon
optional excursions could include:
- a city tour
- the Artisans Flea Market
- or the Lemur Park just south of Tana.
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DIEGO
SUAREZ
After an early morning breakfast transfer to the
airport to board your flight to Diego Suarez. On
arrival in Diego Suarez you enjoy a guided tour of
Montagna des Francais and the incredible Three
Bays – vast, mostly deserted, palmed-lined bays,
lapped by the Indian Ocean.
We pass
Sugarloaf island in the bay before checking
in at the Allamanda Hotel in the afternoon.
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Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before joining your
driver/guide. Today you head to the Amber
Mountain National Park,
a long-extinct volcano covered by primary tropical
rainforest, including craters and waterfalls. The
park is home to a huge array of animals and plants
that have specially adapted to thrive in this
moist island of biological diversity. Lemurs,
birds, chameleons, geckos and truly immense
rainforest trees, are among some of the natural
wonders you will encounter.
After a fascinating day exploring this park you’ll
head to
Joffreville
to overnight at Nature Lodge. Dinner & overnight.
Named after General Joffre of the First World War
who spent some time in Diego Suarez
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Today you travel south to the Ankarana Nature
Reserve stopping en route to view the unusual and
distinctive limestone pinnacle formations known as
the Red Tsingy. The Red Tsingy is a geologic
oddity sculpted by time and erosion into a
completely unique work of nature and unlike other
better-known limestone Tsingy. Afterwards you
head to Ankarana Lodge for check in. |


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Today the guide takes you out into the forest
exploring the Ankarana East Reserve rich in
endemic fauna and flora, lemurs and birds.
Visiting some of the caves you will see
stalagmites, stalactites, immense rooms,
underground rivers, and fantastic fauna and
flora. You also get the opportunity to see the
Grey Tsingy in Ankarana as you further explore
this mystical land. |
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After Breakfast continue on from Ankarana past
plantations of vanilla, coffee & cacao to the
village of Anikify, opposite Nosy Be Island. You
are transferred to the speed boat for the 30
minute crossing to the port of Nosy Be, passing
the islands of Nosy Komba on the right and the
marine reserve of Nosy Tanikely on the left. On
arrival at Nosy Be harbour you will be met and
transferred to the Vanila Hotel.
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast and overnight
at VanilaHotel
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NOSY
BE ISLAND
Day at leisure to enjoy
the island or maybe do some scuba diving. There is
a scuba diving centre at the hotel to arrange your
diving. Day trips to surrounding islands and
activities can also be booked through hotel
reception.
There is much that can be enjoyed. From the beach
to activities such as a quad bike tour, fishing,
snorkeling and scuba diving, or just lazing along
in a canoe. The choices are yours to enjoy. The
hotel has an activity centre where various
excursions can be arranged.
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Transfer to Nosy Be Airport to meet your flight
back to Johannesburg |

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TOUR
INFORMATION
Below are a few tips to make your holiday that much more
enjoyable |
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 indigenous food items sold out
in the country side.
What
is Included:
- 1 X Night at Relais
des Plateuax, Antananarivo
- 1 X Night at the Allamanda Hotel, Diego Suarez |
- 1 X Night at Nature Lodge, Jofferville
- 2 X Nights at Ankarana Lodge, Ankarana
- 4 X Nights at Vanila Hotel, Nosy Be
- 9 X Breakfasts
- 9 X Dinners
- Above mentioned flights on Airlink and Air Madagascar
- All airport transfers
- Private transport by 4X4 with air conditioning from Diego
..Suarez
to Ankify
- Ferry trip from Ankify to Nosy Be
- Guided tour of Amber Mountain Reserve
- Guided tour Montange des Francais & Three Bays
- Guided tours of Tsingy
- Guided tour of Ankarana National Park
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What
is NOT included:
- Visas - available on arrival
- Airport Taxes
- Snacks & Alcohol beverages.
- Luncheons
- Items of a personal nature.
- Tips & gratuities
- Porterage |
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