Invaluable botanical wealth of Madagascar is unique in the World with its rate of endemicity, its flora in term of succulents. Among 7 species of Baobab existing in the World, 6 are endemic in Madagascar with other kinds of rare plants such as : Pachypode – Aloe – Didiera – Xerophita – Alluaudia. Succulents figure among those which represent the country in medicinal property
D1 : Paris/Antananarivo
** Airport pick up and transfer to the city Installation then visit of some licensed nurserymen ( according to flight arrival ) such as : PET Farm – Madagascar Flora – Malala Orchids farm to look at admiringly and make order as needed before starting tour. ** Overnight in Hotel.
D2 : Antananarivo/Antsirabe
** Depart to Antsirabe : 170km through high plateau ; decorated with red laterite houses and its deeply lined hills by rain. ** Stop in Ambatolampy : Capital of mimosa to visit cooking pots and Baby- foot set maker. ** Arrival in Antsirabe : the first industrial and Agro-food city of Madagascar . ** Visit of the thermal city with cool climate, surrounded with volcanic massif ; discovering small workshop for items made with horn of zebu also rickshaws... ** Free lunch ** Dinner – Overnight in Hotel. ** Overnight in Hotel
D3 : Antsirabe(Vakinankaratra)
** Visit of manufacture for essential oils and massage time ** Free afternoon. ** Overnight in Hotel
D5 : Fianarantsoa/Ambalavao
** Morning departure the Betsileo Country exploring the surroundings of Anjoma Ankona area for Xenophyta, then visit of Ialatsara park. ** Overnight in Hotel
D4 : Antsirabe/Fianarantsoa
** Road to Ambositra with exploration in the col of Tapia : Kalanchoe – Pachypodium Densiflorum, etc … ** P.M. As Ambositra is the Capital of Zafimaniry Art: Visit and shopping for souvenir. ** Heading to Fianarantsoa ** Dinner – overinght in hotel
D6 : Ambalavao/Ranohira
** Before leaving : morning visit of workshop for Antaimoro paper and also the silk making center where we have by weaving natural or wild silk. Then heading to Ranohira with stop at Anja Park for a visit: Pachypodiums Horombese, Rosalatum – Xerophyta – Aloe Capitala etc… ** Overnight in Hotel
D7 : Ranohira
** Day walking for a botanical observation into the sandstone massif to see Pachypodes rosulatum – Aloes Isaloesnsis – Euphorbe Duvani and other species in the canyons or in altitude. ** Visit of the National Park of Isalo : canyons, and also natural pool with limpid water. ** Free lunch ** Overnight in Hotel
D8 : Ranohira/Tuléar
** Road toTulear, crossing the former sapphire village of Ilakaka, the Eldorado of the blue stone of Madagascar , also can be seen : Mahafaly and Antandroy tombs with its secrets Baobabs are among attractions on the way .. ** Overnight in Hotel
D9 : Tuléar/Antananarivo
** Visit of Antsokay Arboretum : created by a swiss botanist to save endemic plants in the south of Madagascar. ** Overnight in Hotel
D10 : Antananarivo/Paris
** Transfer to the Airport then flight to Antananarivo ** Plants collection and getting export permit also Phytosanitary at licensed nurserymen according to clients order, shopping for souvenir. ** Transfer to the Airport and flight to Paris
