The Makay Massif Madagascar Tours

Day 1: Airport – Antananarivo

Welcome and picked up at the airport then transfer and installation at the hotel.

Day 2: Antananarivo – Antsirabe

Departure in the morning, heading directly on national road 7 to reach the Vakinankaratra region. Known as the Southern route, from Antananarivo to Tuléar, a short stop in the small town of Ambatolampy will take place. Ambatolampy, capital of Mimosa (flowering in July/August) and recognized for the Ankaratra massif as the third highest point of the Big Island. The activity will be a visit to its foundries and artisanal distilleries. Night at hotel

Day 3: Antsirabe – Tsaranoro

Departure early morning always taking the RN7 heading Tsaranoro village via Fianarantsoa City, the capital of the Betsileo country. Installation and night at the Camp.

Day 4: Tsaranoro Valley

A day to explore the Tsaranoro Valley and Cameleon peak the hike is just beginning at the foot of the cliff, there are many acitivities to do in one day to observe chameleons and lemurs. Night always at the same Camp.

Day 5: Tsaranoro – Ranohira

Departure in the morning for around four hours of driving towards

Ranohira, a small village of the Bara ethnic group at the foot of the Isalo Massif.

At the end of the day, a quick hop to the Isalo window to admire the sunset. Night at the hotel.

Day 6: Isalo National Park

The Isalo National Park offers numerous hikes through landscapes magnificent and grandiose ruiniforms, exceptional nature, with fauna and surprising and varied flora. Site to visit (natural swimming pool, ridges, black swimming pool and blue, Namaza canyon, nymph waterfall). Walks through the canyons and crests of the Park, hiking. Night at hotel

Day 7: Ranohira – Beroroha

Departure early in the morning to reach Beronono, the last village at the gate of Makay.

Will be on the program for this great track day, admiration of the landscapes full savannah. Still following the chaotic track, we arrive at the foot of the massive. Night in tent.

Day 8: The Makay Massifs

Let's go to the first site which is the Mahatiny cave, the cave was the habitat of the first

occupying the Makay around the 80s, it was the Sakalava, pushed out by the Bara they

are located further west of the big island, rock art makes a beautiful decline in the cave and the most surprising thing is the presence of a water point inside Continuation towards the nearest village, Analamamy for the next bivouac

Day 9: The Makay Massifs

After a good breakfast, we resume the adventure, going from village to village then

from one stream to another, we arrive at a sacred lake Saririaka, if we translate it is

resembling the sea, why? When there is a lot of wind, waves form a little on the surface of the lake and the ancestors said that it looks like the sea.

Now it is sacred because the lake is inhabited by crocodiles, several taboos are impose but the most important thing is to respect them Camp next to the Lake

Day 10: The Makay Massifs

Early departure for the rest, this day will be dedicated to the canyon, Lots of endurance

physical but well-deserved frame. Our day always ends in a beautiful canyon

near Lake Anosilahy.

Day 11: The Makay Massifs

This day will be a return trip to the same camp, from there we will make the ascent

for the beautiful viewpoint near Mount Manitsiila It will be a day dedicated to the landscape as far as the eye can see. In the middle of the day we

we arrive at the natural swimming pool and canyon of andranoviniry, only one word to describe it,

it is paradise!! After swimming we return to our starting camp.

Day 12: The Makay Massif

Back to the village of Beronono and yes, we return to the first village in order to

get back on the road the next day, breathtaking views and a few lakes passage, the most beautiful of all is Lake Anosilahy, if we have good equipment, we can

admire the large flying foxes which occupies a small forest next to this lake. Installation and night in tent.

Day 13: Beronono – Ranohira

Back to Ranohira village by taking the track and the ferry passage. Night at the hotel.

Day 14: Ranohira – Tuléar – Tana

Transfer to the airport then flight to Tana by the flight. Overnight at the hotel

Day 15: Tana - Airport

Visit and short city tour, purchase of souvenirs then transfer to the airport according to the schedule of your back flight