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10 days · Highlands & South

RN7 & the Highlands

Antananarivo – Antsirabe – Ranomafana – Ambalavao – Ranohira – Ifaty

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from €3,100

The legendary RN7 from the Highlands to the sea: rice terraces, the rainforest of Ranomafana, the canyons of Isalo and the beaches of Ifaty – the most varied road of the island.

Highlights

  • Ranomafana rainforest
  • Ring-tailed lemurs in Anja
  • Isalo National Park
  • Natural swimming pools
  • Beaches of Ifaty

Included

  • Private vehicle with driver-guide
  • Fuel for the entire trip
  • Hotels with breakfast
  • Park entrance fees and local guides
  • Airport transfers

Not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Drinks and tips
  • Personal expenses

Route

  1. 1Antananarivo
  2. 2Antsirabe
  3. 3Ranomafana
  4. 4Ambalavao
  5. 5Ranohira
  6. 6Ifaty

Day by day

  1. Day1

    Lake Anosy in Antananarivo with the war memorial

    Arrival in Antananarivo

    We welcome you at the airport and take you to your hotel. A first walk in the city and a briefing on the days ahead.

    Overnight in Antananarivo

  2. Day2

    Farmers ploughing a flooded rice field with zebu

    Antananarivo – Antsirabe

    Along the RN7 through terraced rice fields to Antsirabe, the city of the colourful rickshaws.

    Overnight in Antsirabe

  3. Day3

    River valley with traveller’s palm near Ranomafana

    Antsirabe – Ranomafana

    Via Ambositra and its woodcarvers, then down into the green valleys of Ranomafana.

    Overnight in Ranomafana

  4. Day4

    Chameleon on a branch in the rainforest of Ranomafana

    Ranomafana National Park

    A day in the rainforest with lemurs, chameleons and waterfalls – and a night walk.

    Overnight in Ranomafana

  5. Day5

    A ring-tailed lemur sitting on a rock in the Anja reserve

    Ranomafana – Ambalavao

    Through Fianarantsoa and the vineyards to Ambalavao, with a visit to the ring-tailed lemurs of the Anja reserve.

    Overnight in Ambalavao

  6. Day6

    Granite cliffs of the Tsaranoro massif

    Ambalavao – Ranohira

    Past the granite domes of the south and across the wide plains of the Horombe plateau to Isalo.

    Overnight in Ranohira

  7. Day7

    Sandstone cliffs and gallery forest in Isalo

    Isalo National Park

    Hikes through sandstone canyons to natural swimming pools.

    Overnight in Ranohira

  8. Day8

    The spiny forest of the south in the evening light

    Isalo – Ifaty

    Down to the coast of the south-west, through the spiny forest.

    Overnight in Ifaty

  9. Day9

    Sun loungers on a white beach by the turquoise sea

    Ifaty

    A day on the beach – relaxing, or visiting the fishing villages.

    Overnight in Ifaty

  10. Day10

    Flight back to Antananarivo

    Flight from Toliara back to Antananarivo.

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