Tour overview
This Tsiribihina River Trip Madagascar will give you a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the west coast and adventure of the canoe trip. Drive from Tana to Miandrivazo village for the start of the Tsiribihina River trip by traditional canoe. You’ll journey down the Tsiribihina river with our expert staff by traditional wood canoe, through nice village on the riverside. After our 3 days river trip, we cross by Zebu car that will transports us to join our beautiful landscapes, meet the friendly local Sakalava people of Tsiribihina, and experience camping, waterfalls, endemic wildlife, and local adventures, this also the good opportunity to test local foods, to feel like a local as we will visit each private car, then drive for 4hrs to the hotel and visit the Kirindy forest Park, through the famous “Avenue de Baobab”, perfect for photos. End your trip in Morondava, Menabe’s capital town. From here you will take your national flight back to Tana, but we also provide car rental depends on your requirement to drive back to Antananarivo.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Discovery the best of the west coast of Menabe region.
- Jump in to the bleu lagoon at Nosinampela waterfall.
- Experience adventure on the river descente & Fun
- Visit Kirindy Forest National Park and Baobab allée with Sunset.
- Journey down on Tsiribihina river, cook and test the local foods
- The incredible landscape and original encounters along the river.
- 2 Nights on Camping an extraordinary bush experience.
ADITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Available to be booked till 5 daysbefore the tour starts.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems.
- This Tour has seasonal, only availble from April to November.
- Travelers require good physical fitness level.
- Available to do with Motor boat for more luxury option.
- Sun cream, walking boots, tourch, Spry, sleeping bag are required for your confort during the tour. .
- If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
WE WANT TO PROVIDE MEMORABLE HOLIDAYS.
We are always available to organize your trip around Madagascar. Let us know your specific needs, your means and time. We are able to offer cultural tours, adventure tours, and special interest tours which include hikes, eco-tours, honeymoons, family trips, Car rental, and the opportunity to see different wildlife, National Park, etc. Our Tour Company is run to help our compatriot to give a direct advantage to the local community.
We do fully inclusive tours unless you have requested otherwise. Feel free to Contact us at any time to get the update Price of this Tour.
Included
- We provide private car fit to your number.
- Driver accomondation
- Fuel for whole trip
- Wood canoe rent with Boat man
- Full charge on Tsiribihina river
- All we need for camping and cook
- Hotel based on Midrange
Not Included
- Meals, Drinks at the hotel, Souvenirs
- Internal flight (Morondava -Tana)
- Otherwise out of Program
- Visa, International flight
Day 1: ARRIVAL MEET -HOTEL TRANSFER.
You will find me after the arrivals with your name on hand.
-Visit the Queen Palace and city tour if arrive earlier.
Night at midrange hotel/per requirement
Day2: ANTANANARIVO - MIANDRIVAZO (387km)
Leave the hotel after your morning breakfast and drive to Antsirabe town, a 4hr drive on national hight way N°7. On route, we will take breaks for landscape photos. At Ambatolampy village, visit the local factory that produces aluminum pots, here also a good place to buy all fresh food (meals, drinks) for the adventure. Inform us if you have allergic food as we want to give you the best of our country.
-will arrive at Antsirabe town for a lunch and visit the precious stone of Madagascar, a Zebu horn factory, where they handcraft miniature crafts. We will arrive at Miandrivazo in the late afternoon.
The rest of the day at your leisure.
Night at midrange hotel/per requirement
Day3: MIANDRIVAZO -MASIAKAMPY - TSIRIBIHY RIVER
Today, we have to leave early in the morning to Masiakampy village, a 1hr drive (20km good road ,11Km off-road). We will bring you to the river port to get into your traditional wood canoe, with our crew(2 boatmen). During the trip you will see different species of river & forest birds like whistling ducks , egrets, herons, helmeted guinea fowls, as well as crocodiles and also the fishermen and farming villages. We will take a break under a big tree for lunch and we will share you local fresh warm food . Keep following the river again after lunch and spot the deciduous forest sheltering some species of lemurs while we pass in the gorge.
Night camping on the riverbank.
Day4: TSIRIBIHY RIVER -BEGIDRO VILLAGE.
After your local breakfast, the cruise goes continues through a gorge, with different views covered by limestone rocks. We will have a break at “Anosin’Ampela” a marvelous waterfall with a blue natural pool where you can swim, here also we will have our lunch.
-Keep canoeing on for few hours to reach the biggest village on the riverside called Begidro. This is a farmer and fisherman village where we can see the local life and visit the village as well.
Night on the opposite bank of the river in tents.
Day5: TSIRIBIHINA RIVER - ANTSERARAKA VILLAGE
Leave the camp after your breakfast to continue our cruise on the Tsiribihina river. Some miles ahead, the landscape turns into a succession of green fertile plains and baobab forests, with the fisherman field. Lunch will serve in the canoe!
We will arrive at Tanambao village in the afternoon, here we will leave the boat to take local transportation "Zebu car" for 1hr to reach the village of Antsiraraka.
Night at Basic Bungalow.
Day 6: ANTSERARAKA - KIRINDY FOREST - BAOBAB -MORONDAVA
Today, we will meet our private 4wd car to continue our route. Drive on off-road for 4hours to reach Kirindy Forest, where we will have our lunch and also visit this popular park. Hike through the park 1.5 to 3 hours on mostly flat trails of the Kirindy reserve to see lemurs (dancing lemurs), tenrecs, reptiles, and birds. Drive to Morondava, and on the way, visit the “Baobab in love” and stop at the famous Avenue of Baobab for sunset, a magic moment in this beautiful and unique surroundings. Head out to Morondava town after the sunset.
Night at midrange hotel/per requirement
Day7: MORONDAVA TOWN - FLY -ANTANANARIVO.
Depending on the time of your flight, we can drop you off at the airport.
But if you still have time. I would be happy to guide you around the town to explore Morondava, tasting fresh seafood, or doing sea excursion to see the Mangrove forest, fisherman village, and sea birds.
End of Our Services!
NB: Please, Contact us for more details and the Price!
Victoria -Russ
Tony organized for us an unforgettable trip on the Tsiribihina river. We did not have any preferences just wanted to travel along the river and to learn more about local culture and to enjoy nature. Tony organized it with many small stops, where we could visit local villages with markets, swim in a waterfall or just relax and swim in the river. He was always very cautious and warned us if there was a safety issue (some areas are with crocodiles in the river), what we can do not to offend the locals, and what it is better not to do. In addition, he was an excellent cook and made for us 3 meals per day from freshly bought food. It is important to add that Tony speaks fluent English and we had no issue communicating with him. He grew up locally and knows the local culture and traditions and can tell you lots of interesting stories. One important point to note is that he did not like the boat which was hired for us and organized a new boat within one hour with no extra costs. As we could see later during the trip, it was very important, as there were strong waves on the river at one point and the originally rented boat would have given us lots of trouble. Tony can organize a very enjoyable and safe trip for you and we can highly recommend him as a guide in Madagascar.
Mel -Tokio
The river descent in the canoe with our guide and cook Tony was the highlight of our trip! Tony was so friendly, dedicated, and caring. We were very touched by his kindness and had a memorable experience over those 3 days camping along the river.
Kei Onoda
Thanks for the coordination of our multiday trip Morondava. The plan was, unfortunately, bit changed but Tony gave us a new proposal.
We had a great experience there to see a lot of nature.
The canoe trip was also amazing to see view and birds swim in the waterfall. To touch brown monkey was one of our best memory at this time.
Again, thank you for your all kindness and hospitality for all day long!