October 14, 2026
Adventure to the Deep South with an eastern extension
Tour · Hiking tours · East & Highlands & South
Itinerary
Antananarivo → Sambaina → Antsirabe → Ambalavao → Isalo via the Anja Reserve → Toward Tuléar → Anakao → Itampolo → Lavanono → Berenty → Fort-Dauphin → The East coast by bivouac → Manakara → The Pangalanes Canal → Ranomafana Park → Ambositra
A tour of the capital by 2CV — historic neighborhoods, the Queen's Palace, the Photography Museum — then west along the RN1. The next day, a three-hour walk among craters and lakes, the Îlot de la Vierge islet and a view over Lake Itasy.
Overnight: Farihy Hôtel — Half board
New road toward the RN7 through the Vakinankaratra region. In Sambaina, meet Sylvain, an ethnologist and traditional healer — a two-hour walk and lunch with a local family.
Overnight: Souimanga Hôtel — Half board
A tour of Antsirabe and a meeting with zebu-horn craftsmen, then a stop with the marquetry artisans of Ambositra before continuing to Fianarantsoa.
Overnight: Tsara Guest House — Half board
Guided visit of Fianarantsoa, then the vineyards of Betsileo country on the way to Ambalavao. Free afternoon around the lodge: valley, terraced rice fields, villages.
Overnight: Betsileo Country Lodge — Half board
A walk in the Anja community reserve — ring-tailed lemurs and granite domes — then the gateway to the South and the Ihorombe plateau. The next day, a full day of hiking in Isalo National Park: natural pool, ridges, the Namaza cirque and forest.
Overnight: Le Relais de la Reine ★★★ — Half board
Road to the coast, with a possible stop at the Ilakaka sapphire mine, Mahafaly tombs and Southern vegetation along the way.
Overnight: Auberge de la Table — Half board
Boat to Anakao, then a dirt track to the Vezo village of Ambola, between the lagoon and Tsimanampetsotsa park. The next day, a baobab forest and the park's blind-fish caves, followed by a visit to the ABC Domino schools.
Overnight: Domaine d’Ambola — Full board
The track follows the coast to Itampolo: beach, fishing village, Mahafaly tombs and the lemur cave.
Overnight: Villa Milahehe — Half board
A long day on dirt tracks: the sandy riverbed of the Linta, the Menarandra River, then the coastline of the far South.
Overnight: Lavanono Lodge — Half board
Via Tsiombe and Ambovombe, then the sisal plantations, on the road to the Berenty gallery forest.
Overnight: Berenty Lodge — Half board
Visit to the reserve early in the morning, then the road to Fort-Dauphin. Free day the next day: Libanona beach, Sainte-Luce or the Nahampoina reserve (optional).
Overnight: Talinjoo — Half board
A walk along Lokaro Bay, then the adventure begins: around ten ferry crossings on the Southeast track, nights spent camping — sometimes with local families, at addresses found by our guides.
Overnight: Bivouac sous tente — Full board
Before entering Manakara, a visit to a ravintsara, clove and ylang-ylang plantation and its distillation unit.
Overnight: Parthenay Club — Full board
A morning by boat on the Pangalanes Canal, past village after village, then up to Ranomafana, the hot-spring town at the gateway to the park.
Overnight: Hôtel Thermal — Full board
A four- to five-hour hike in the Ranomafana forest, UNESCO-listed — starring the golden bamboo lemur — then the road to Ambositra.
Overnight: Chez Victor l’Artisan — Half board
A walk through the craftsmen's quarters of Ambositra — carving, marquetry — then back to the capital and transfer to the airport.
Highlights
- The complete discovery of the RN7's must-sees
- Walks and hikes in the finest reserves of the Deep South
- Deserted beaches and lagoons of the Deep South
- Adventure on the tracks: around ten ferry crossings, nights spent camping
- Unusual encounters throughout the journey
The price includes
- Accommodations as mentioned or similar, in double rooms
- Breakfasts and dinners from Day 1 to Day 20
- Lunches on Day 7, Day 8, Day 10 to Day 12, Day 14, Day 18 and Day 19
- 4x4 with driver-guide from Day 1 to Day 21, fuel (2 vehicles from 5 people)
- Excursions included in the program, entrance fees and local guides: Anja, Isalo, Tsimanampetsotsa, Berenty, Lokaro, the plantation, Pangalanes Canal, Ranomafana
- Tourist tax stickers and city taxes
Not included
- International and domestic flights, airport taxes
- Lunches on Day 20 and Day 21, and those not mentioned
- Activities marked “free” or “optional”
- Drinks and extras
- Entry visa for Madagascar
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Travel insurance (cancellation, repatriation, luggage…)
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