Table of Contents
Itinerary – Version 1
Antsisarabe: the National Parks
Tsiribinha river boat trip
Tsingy Bemaraha National Park
Baobabs Avenue
Morondava
Belo-sur-mer [See Here] and [See Here]
Kirindy National Parc
Itinerary – Version 2
Antsisarabe: the National Parks
Morondava
Baobabs Avenue
Tsingy Bemaraha National Park
Belo-sur-mer [See Here] and [See Here]
Kirindy National Parc
(Another National Parc of choice)
Tips
Islands
Nosy be (flight) or Ile Sainte Marie (flight or taxi+boat)
If you add one of these islands to your trip, I would suggest to include it in the beginning of your trip. If weather is bad upon your return from the islands, the flights and boats might be grounded for a few days. Many travellers have missed their outward flights for such reasons. In such a case, do not expect any compensation.
Antananarivo on Sunday: visit Akamasoa
If you are in Antananarivo on Sunday, it is worth going to Akamasoa, where Pedro Opeka holds his famous colourful mass (even if you are atheist, you will enjoy the experience).
Budget Agency Trip through the Center and the West
There are agencies doing the trip: Tsiribinha, Tsingy Bemaraha, Baobabs Avenue, Morondava, they form a group with other solo travelers. It saves quite some time. Do not accept having a guide called Louva.
Tsingy Bemaraha National Park
Tsingy Bemaraha National Park can be only reached on 4×4. There are two circuits in Tsingy, a small and a big circuit.
Big and small Tsingy can be visited in a day. Obviously, the circuit taken in the Big Tsingy will be shortened significantly. To do both in a day requires some fitness.
If one decides to do the big one for more than a day, one can sleep in the park, and it is supposedly amazing.
If one does the visit with the agency, they will typically try to discourage you to go for more than a day (the agency would face greater costs if the group splits).
Famadihana, the exhumation or turning the deads cemremony
From June to Novemberm it is a period for Famadihana, the exhumation or turning the deads ceremony.
There are two versions of it.
- More wide spread Sakalava ethnic group version, which is generally spread through the island. [See Here]
- Vezo ethnic group version, which can be found in the west coast.
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