Antsiranana, an adventure of contrast!

Tours Aventures Antsiranana, an adventure of contrast!

Diégo-Suarez Antsiranana

Day 1: Antsiranana

City tour of Antsiranana: public squares, historical sites, and markets. You will visit a school that educates children from underprivileged families and have lunch with a Malagasy family to share a friendly moment. You will taste Malagasy cuisine. In the afternoon, climb the French Mountain to discover a spectacular view of the famous Diego Bay and the surrounding oceans.

Accommodation and overnight at the hotel in the Bay of Sakalava.

Day 2: The Heavenly Bays

Free morning. The Bay of Sakalava is the best place to practice kitesurfing. The monsoon blows here for a good part of the year, and the beach is protected by a series of small islands offshore. You can try your hand at this sport if you have never practiced it before.

After lunch with local flavors, set off for the hike of the three bays, a succession of several bays with crystal-clear turquoise waters. You will pass through small fishing villages and discover the remnants of colonial fortifications. An outstanding view of the emerald sea and the small passage that leads to the magnificent Bay of Diego awaits you from the lighthouse. You will end up at the famous Ramena beach.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: The Emerald Sea

Set out according to the tides for an island outside Diego Bay. You will be amazed by this emerald-green sea through which you can fish and snorkel. Have lunch on-site before returning to Ramena in the middle of the afternoon. You will enjoy this beach favored by locals, where a particular atmosphere reigns in this northern part of Madagascar.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Amber Mountain - Red Tsingy

Leave the beach for a radical change of scenery: Amber Mountain. A lush tropical forest with endemic species, medicinal plants, lemurs, and the smallest chameleons in the world! You will stroll in a microclimate of pleasant coolness compared to the rest of the region to discover lakes and waterfalls! Lunch at Nature Lodge.

Continue to the Red Tsingy, these chimneys dug into lateritic soil that vary in color from light to dark ochre. You will feel as if you are on another planet, the beauty of which is enhanced by the sun's rays in the late afternoon. Sunset over the Tsingy.

Bivouac in this unreal place.

Day 5: Red Tsingy - Ankarana

Visit the village of Irodo and the local basketry before leaving the red Tsingy. Head to Ankarana for lunch and then visit the gray Tsingy, needle-shaped formations that time has slowly but surely sculpted into stone. There are spectacular landscapes including caves and canyons, as well as rich biodiversity with endemic animals that will enchant you. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Ankarana - Antsiranana

Return to Diego. Check-in and lunch at the hotel before heading out by boat for the baobab hike. You will enjoy the coolness of the sea crossing, the hike on the peninsula with the baobabs, and the view of the city of Diego-Suarez. Return to the city. As soon as the sun sets, it is advisable to fully enjoy this cosmopolitan city that comes alive with strolls through the streets and public squares in the late afternoon, followed by early evenings in the restaurant-bars and ending in the nightclubs on the main commercial street, Rue Colbert.

Day 7: Antsiranana

Departure day to be organized according to the return flight schedule. Transfert to the airport for return flight