DAY 1: Tanà Antsiranana (Diego Suarez)

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1 Northern tour for 8 days You can choose between two periods, before and after ATBC 2019 Meeting: First Period: From 22 to 29 July Second Period: From 5 to 12 August 2019 DAY 1: Tanà Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) Arrival by the flight TZ-312 on 08h10 09h55. Upon your arrival at the airport our team welcomes you to your hotel. The city of Antsiranana, which is built in one of the largest bay in the world, the largest city in the north with its houses built at the end of the 19th century is a cosmopolitan city! She has never ceased to impress great navigators, traders and intellectuals of the past. By visiting it you will have the opportunity to discover its architecture, to know its stories and to see how its inhabitants live. DAY 2: Antsiranana (diego Suarez) Departure early in the morning, according to the briefing with the team the day before. Deserted beaches with landscapes of postcards! You will have the pleasure of strolling in unforgettable places, and admire the magnificent places where the beaches are as far as the eye can see and the waters abound of the seafood that the fishermen fish on the banks or a little far with their small outrigger canoes or their larger dhows, both recall their origins.

2 DAY 3: Antsiranana (diego Suarez) 40km south-west of Diego lies an oasis in the northern dry region, the reservoir for the population, a haven of peace for the wildlife it shelters, a sacred place for locals, a magical mountain for the first Europeans who explored it; Ambohitry for the natives, Amber for the other, it s the mountain with a forest full of secrecy, rich in faunas and flores of which a large number is endemic of Madagascar even of the mountain. Those who practice the traditional religion come here to ask the ancestors for a few things and thank them after their wish is granted. DAY 4: Antsiranana - Ankarana Following the RN6 from Antsiranana, at 46km a bifurcation on the left leads to a unique spectacle in the world, having crossed a eucalyptus plantation for almost an hour, the visitor finally arrives at its destination in canyons the particular formations gives the feeling of being on another planet, she takes the breath away from many visitors: Les Tsingy Rouges a unique place! Immersed in a place with a lunar landscape, an unexpected formation, proof that Mother Nature thinks of men,

3 she has already planned since the creation of the earth to amaze the human being, she carved this wonder that exists only in this small corner of the north of the Red Island; we wonder if we are on earth or on another planet. There is no word to say this beauty: "no comment" is in the trimming DAY 5: Anakarana A landscape formed by heaps of strange rocks - karstic rocks - that Malagasy call "Tsingy" with its caves and its inhabitants, covered with different forests full of particular plants, populated by faunas unique in the world waiting for your arrival for the admired. With its two entrances East and West, this site continues to amaze its visitors.. A semi-dry forest on the Tsingy below which are caves full of concretions, bats in some cases are also found streams where live crayfish, eels.... These caves served as a refuge to the ancestors of Antakarana. Lemurs, crocodiles, mongooses, birds, snakes... Populate this forest. DAY 6: Ankarana - Ankify The region is named "The Capital of Cocoa of Madagascar", the valley of Sambirano where cocoa spices and plants with perfumes are at the rendezvous; they form local products for the economy of the region or even Madagascar. This tour allows you to discover the plantations: plants with perfumes (ylang, vetiver, basil, patchouli, combava, pink berry) and local products (cocoa, coffee, vanilla, pepper) on the large plantations of Bas Sambirano.Visit plantations farmers and explanations of cocoa processing process and other products and this is always done in the presence of locals. Arrival at the end of the morning, at the village of Anjavimilay, the typical Malagasy meal is prepared by the women's embroiderers. Presentation of embroidery work and various local products. Meeting with the inhabitants of the village of Anjavimilay and discovery of a rural world still preserved. Visiting rights are donated to a solidarity fund that will be used for development projects initiated by the local population.

4 For a day visit we combine Anjavimilay and visit the city of Ambanja through the zomba where Prince Sakalava resides, a discussion with the Prince is planned. (The Prince explains the story of his clan and the Us and Customs of his clan). DAY 7: Ankify Nosy Be It is a reserve run by an association of villagers. One of the few reserves where the forest ends with a beautiful beach. It is unique to discover a fauna - lemurs, europlatus, chameleons, snakes, eels, crayfish... - and flora - ebony, palm trees... - easy to find. A diurnal and nocturnal visit is proposed to discover the beauty of the forest and to observe faunas that are ready to be discovered and observe day and night. The forest is directly on the sea with beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters, and on one of the beaches is the camp. The visitor can bask on the beach and swim after exploring the reserve. The visitor can visit the village not far from the camp and / or the nearby mangrove forest DAY 8: Nosy Be Tana Breakfast at hotel Flight back to Tana by: - TZ-321 à 08h10 09h45 - TZ-327 à 18h30 20h05. *****End of our services***** - Contact Name: RAKOTONDRAZAKA Fanja Aretha - directiongigatravelmada@gmail.com - Telephone: / Skype: Fanja Aretha RAKOTONDRAZAKA - Website

5 The price of the tour is: $/995 per person for 02 participant member $/855 per person for 03 participant members $/1.050 per person for 04 participant members SGL SUPP : 367$/285 Included : - Night in double room and on half-board during the trip - Box lunches for 16th, 17th, 19th et 20th july WD car with driver and fuel included during the trip. - Local guides, entrance fees for mentionned visits and excursions - Transfert by boat from Ankify Nosy Be - Transfert Hotel airpôrt in Nosy Be. - VAT Hotels : Diego-Suarez: Meva Plage in Ramena or similar Ankarana: Iharana Bush Camp or similar Ankify: Dauphin bleu or similar Nosy Be: Mangasoa Lodge or similar Excluded : - Personnal expenses - Extras - International flight - National flight : Tanà Diego: 174$/133 Nosy Be Tanà : 174$/133 ** Rates are based on the rate of today and subject to change depending on the availability of places. Notre plaisir est de vous servir