THE SOUTH OF MADAGASCAR
THE FAMOUS RN7 CIRCUIT
The trip to the south of Madagascar offers an incredible variety of landscapes such as the famous RN7 circuit. The RN7 circuit is a complete trip that you can discover the highlands, the Isalo massif, the different national parks, the mozambique channel , rice terraces, the famous rainforest of Ranomafana, which is easily accessible from national road 7, the sapphire mines.
This tour can be combined with other routes such as east, west, southeast
RN7 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The RN7 circuit is one of the most beautiful circuits, because the landscapes are very varied throughout the circuit.
The contrast is very good, we pass highlands, we can see rain forests, we can see many crops like rice fields which are part of the staple food. Malagasy, you can also see the savannah, you can see the canyon when you are in Isalo, you can see the baobabs, and above all, you can see one of the most beautiful beaches in Madagascar.
In addition, many different animals can also be found in this circuit of the rn7 such as: chameleons, lemurs (lemur catta, bamboo lemurs, Fulvus….) there are also birds, turtles and many plants medicinal.
The RN7 circuit includes more of the daily life of Malagasy people.
You can visit in this RN7 circuit the following national parks – Ranomafana National Park – Isalo National Park – Zombitse National Park – Anjà Reserve with its Ring-tailed Lemurs
DAY 1: ANTANANARIVO
When you arrive at the international airport, a member of our team will welcome you. You will then be taken to your vehicle for your private transfer to your hotel.
DAY 2: ANTANANARIVO – ANTSIRABE
The journey begins in Antananarivo. About 6 hours drive to get to Antsirabe. We cross the capital then take us along the national road 7. After a few kilometers of road, we pass by Behenjy which is a small town famous for the manufacture of foie gras, then to Ambatolampy, a city of aluminum pottery and also reputed in car refitting. Throughout the trip, we discover beautiful landscapes, beautiful rice fields, corn fields and vegetables, as well as the daily life of Malagasy people.
DAY 3: ANTSIRABE
After breakfast, we move about 22 km from the city of Antsirabe, a walk in the countryside to admire the daily life of the Malagasy, a meeting between the inhabitants of the countryside, with beautiful landscapes, beautiful rice fields.
Towards the afternoon, we visit the large market of Antsirabe, once known as the largest market in Africa.
DAY 4: ANTSIRABE – RANOMAFANA
Leaving in the morning, the trip will be approximately 7 hours drive. After a few hours of travel, we arrive in Ambositra, where we admire the art of wood carving by Zafimaniry craftsmen. This art is elected a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The landscape changes little by little, and we enter the green and tropical part of Madagascar.
DAY 5: RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK
10 minutes drive from the hotel. Ranomafana National Park covers approximately 41,600 Ha. The tropical rainforests of the park are home to extraordinary biodiversity, including a large number of endemic animal and plant species from Madagascar. Like lemurs and chameleons.
DAY 6: RANOMAFANA – AMBALAVAO
We return to national road 7 and then go to Fianarantsoa, which is the capital of the Betsileo ethnic group. A little further south of the city, the landscape changes rapidly. Arriving in Ambalavao, the city is considered an important center in the livestock trade: The Zebu market every Wednesday. And that’s not all, there is also silk weaving and the manufacture of Antaimoro papers.
DAY 7: AMBALAVAO – ISALO
In the early morning and a few kilometers south of the city, we arrive at ANJA park; a forest that contains one of the largest communities of CATTA lemurs, or the famous “King Julian” in the cartoon Madagascar. Hundreds of these Lemurs are found there and can be observed up close.
After visiting the park, we continue our journey to Isalo
DAY 8: ISALO NATIONAL PARK
It is one of the most beautiful parks in Madagascar and also the most visited park. About 81 OOO Ha, a day of trek through the gorges and canyons without forgetting the Lemurs, the waterfalls and the beautiful natural pools that you can swim in.
DAY 9: ISALO – SARODRANO
Leaving the hotel after breakfast, we stop at Ilakaka for a visit to the Sapphire mine. Ilakaka is reputed to be the largest sapphire deposit in the world.
After Ilakaka, we begin to discover the gigantic and majestic baobabs. Of the 9 species of baobabs listed in the world, 7 species are found in Madagascar including 6 endemic species.
After a few hours on the road, we cross the Tropic of Capricorn and finally arrive on the coast of the Mozambique Channel where our destination will be Sarodrano.
Day 10-13: SARODRANO
DAY 14: airport transfer
DAY 15: ANTANANARIVO / DAY USE and transfer to Europe
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