Tsingy de Bemaraha

The Tsingy de Bemaraha is among the best National Park to visit in Madagascar. This is the biggest protected area in Madagascar and is classified a Natural World Heritage by Unesco. Next to the gorge of the Manambolo River, you can visit the Petit Tsingys which are labyrinths of pointed rocks. The big Tsingy have 3 hikes with 2 suspension bridges. In the forest canyons, the Tsingy de Bemaraha has its endemic species among the Madagascar wildlife: the Decken’s Sifakas, the Schlegel’s Asity, the local endemic nocturnal mouse Lemurs: the Pygmy mouse Lemurs (Microcebus Myoxinus). This visit of the Tsingy de Bemaraha includes the visit of the Kirindy forest where you can see the Lemur’s predator called Fosa. On the road to Morondava, you can visit the Baobab trees and spend the sunset at the Baobabs Avenue.

This tour is disponible from may to november
Delay : 6 days

Drive to the Tsingy de Bemaraha

235 kms, 7 hours drive including the car ferry cross and lunch in Belo sur Tsiribihina. Start from your hotel in Morondava then drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha. Lunch time in Belo sur Tsiribihina the Cultural Capitol of the Sakalava tribe.

Overnight in hotel
day 1

Visit of the small Tsingy and the gorge of Manambolo river

Start the first morning with the visit of the gorge of Manambolo on a dugout canoe; to see: caves, stalactites, stalagmites, the famous family tomb of the Vazimba tribe whom lived in the Tsingy in the 17th century, the beautiful gorge of limestones pinnacles. After the visit of the gorge, we start our hiking to explore Manambolo be, the biggest tour in the small tsingy. Tto see: labyrinth of limestone, 2 view points on the limestone pinnacle formation, the biggest Sifaka of the West of Madagascar called Decken’s Sifaka, red fronted brown Lemurs, Birds species, spiders, etc. This tour is a perfect circle which finishes on the park office.

Overnight in hotel
day 2

Visit of the Big Tsingy

Early morning start to drive 17 Km to the Big Tsingy (1h30mn drive). We have 3 different tours in the infinite Grand Tsingy, so we can choose. Broadway (6h30mn hiking), Andamozavaky(4h hiking), Ranotsara(3h hiking); to see: 70 Meters high cracks, forest’s canyon where lives lemurs and birds, where the flora is truly unique with its endemic and medicinal plants, suspend bridge, caves, cathedral of rocks, the infinite view on the highest roof of the Big Tsingy… Drive back to the hotel for lunch, relax in the afternoon. In the evening, hire the local guide for a nocturnal walk to see: chameleons and especially the rare mouse-Lemurs.

Overnight in hotel
day 3

Bekopaka to Kirindy reserve

Drive to Kirindy Forest which is on the way to Morondava, this reserve is very famous to see the famous FOSA, and the smallest lemurs in the world 45g.

Night walk to see nocturnal species of lemurs including :

• the mouse-lemurs
• fork-marked lemurs
• sportive lemurs
• giant jumping rat
• chameleon
• nocturnal lezards

Overnight in Kirindy forest
day 4

Visit Kirindy reserve, baobabs and Morondava

Morning visit in the deciduous Dry Forest to see Lemurs, birds and rodents, the famous FOSA. Lunch at the restaurant. Slow Drive to get to the Baobabs Avenue at sunset for a beautiful sunset and Baobabs photographs. After sunset, drive to Morondava.

Overnight in hotel
day 5

Transfer to the Morondava's airport

After a morning visit of Morondava, transfer to the airport in Morondava to fly to Tulear or flyback to Tana, depending on your next step of your visit in Madagascar.

day 6