Excursions
Antsiranana
Mora Mora City Tour
Discover the charm of Diego-Suarez by tuc-tuc with a local guide. Explore historical sites, local markets, a traditional boat-building workshop, and public washhouses. Enjoy panoramic views of the principal bay and its sugarloaf. When having lunch at Nelly’s house, encounter a local family and know more about our culture. After lunch, you’ll visit a school for disadvantaged children. To end the city tour stroll down Colbert Street for shopping, and relax at a terrace café.
French Mountain
Hike the 374m mountain that overhangs the south part of Diego bay. You can choose to go to the summit and enjoy a 360° view of the entire region: the town, the famous bay of Diego and the two oceans that surround it on the East and Western part. But you can also take an easier path and enjoy a changing panoramic vista of the bay! Discover local fauna and flora. To complete the day opt for a local lunch with Nelly’s family plus a visit of a school for disadvantaged children or for a relaxing afternoon at Ramena beach.
Heavenly Bays (3 Bays):
Walk along the Indian Ocean coast passing along a succession of several outstanding bays, swim in cristal-clear and turquoise waters, and admire stunning landscapes. You’ll explore fisherman’s villages and local vegetation, see vestige of a rich colonial and military past of Diego bay. Conclude at Ramena Beach the favorite place to go on a picnic for local people and savor local cuisine at the beach bistro
Emerald Sea
Spend a day on a secluded island with white sand beaches and clear waters where only tourists and scarce fishermen pass by. Relax, swim, and explore the island’s trails. Lunch based on fresh fish and seafood on-site before leaving the island in the late afternoon.
Amber Mountain
Explore Joffreville’s rainforest, known for its endemic biodiversity and cool climate at 50km from Diego town. You’ll discover lush vegetation, lakes, waterfalls, and diverse wildlife and animals like lemurs and chameleons. Take your raincoat because rain is almost always on the agenda in this reserve of water and freshness! Hence its richness
Red Tsingy
Witness the unique beauty of the Red Tsingy, these chimney sculpted by wind and rain dug into lateritic soil that vary in color from light to dark ochre.. Explore the canyons and admire these ephemeral formations and feel like walking in one another red planet. A 4×4 journey is required.
Antananarivo
City Tour of Antananarivo
Explore the « City of a Thousand Soldiers, » that bears witness to the history of Imerina and Madagascar since the time of kingdoms! Discover sites rich in remnants of the past: sacred hills and their palaces, public squares, tombs, hadivory; churches and the emblematic places of the city such as the Soarano station, Lake Anosy, Ampamarinana, viewpoints, the avenue of independence and its arcades, markets, etc.
Itasy, the Ancient Volcanoes Area
Located in the western part of Antananarivo it is a fertile region known for its lakes including Itasy, the 3rd lake of Madagascar. Enjoy lakeside walks, waterfalls, geysers, and panoramic views of volcanic craters. fresh, organic cuisine and stunning landscapes. In this land it is recommended to taste local fresh and organic products like papayas, avocados, cassavas, market vegetables, zebu meat, or freshly caught royal carps and tilapias from Lake Itasy… With good chefs, everything is there to please your taste buds.
Ambohimanga, the Blue Hill
Explore this UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring palaces, royal tombs, and public squares that reflect Imerina’s royal past and local traditions. Hills are the emblem of the royal past of Imerina. There are several of them, but this one testify to the know-how and way of life of the past, local beliefs, and customs. Ambohimanga is a condensed version of signs and meanings!