Makay North
Highlights
in the south-west
almost every 100m
Mountain chain
natural pool
Itinerary details
Pick up at the hotel then drive to Miandrivazo by passing through the town of Antsirabe. Lunch en route, then continuation until the destination. Possibility to see the gold miners onthe way. Check-in on arrival, diner and overnight at PRINCESSE TSIRIBIHINA.
After breakfast, leave Miandrivazo and drive to Malaimbandy for about 3 hours. Upon arrival,you will have a short visit of this small village before continuing to drive on off-road for about 3hours until Antsakoazato at the edge of Sakapaly river. Then, continue to drive until the place where we will meet the porters. Leave the car then starting to walk until the campsite of Beroa. Dinner and overnight on camping.
Day to walk until the bottom of the massif of Makay until Ankaramena for about 6h30 where we can see a natural pool surrounded by luxuriant vegetation and high cliff. We will walk through sand, river, forest, ..also we will see many various nice landscape. Upon arrival, lunch then afternoon at leisure to enjoy the natural pool of Ankaramena. Dinner and overnight on camping.
Day to discover the best part of Makay through the streams, primary forest where we can see lemurs, birds,…After walking about one hour, we reach the beginning of canyon then continuing through hills filled of pebbles to reach the main source of the river Sakapaly, then Amboloando canyon. The landscape will change in every 100 meters. Installation on arrival at the campsite. Dinner and overnight on camping.
After breakfast, we will walk through the central canyon of Sakapaly to cross until our campsite which is only around 5km. The whole morning will be spent in this beautiful canyon by walking slowly. Installation at the campsite on arrival, lunch then afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight on camping.
It is possible to climb on the top of a hill around the camp very early in the morning to admire the sunrise and overlook a 360° view. After breakfast, we will begin to take the return path to Beroa down the Sakapaly through the gallerie forest, white sand beach and sometimes on a plateau. It is possible that we will see some wild animals such us lemurs,reptiles during the walk. Lunch stop then continuing until the campsite. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and night on camping
Last day inside the massif, leave the campsite and cross the river, then climb up until the plateau to go out until the place where we will take the car and the farewell with the porters. Drive until Malaimbandy. Lunch en route then continuing until Miandrivazo. Check-in at the hotel on arrival, dinner and overnight at PRINCESSE TSIRIBIHINA.
Day to drive back to Antananarivo. Stop at Antsirabe for lunch then continuing until Antananarivo. End of the program
- The price includes
- The price does not include
- All transportations from Antananarivo – Makay – Antananarivo
- Entrance fees in Makay, porters and local guide fees
- Meals during the camping inside Makay
- Accommodations at the hotel in Miandrivazo (2nights) and under tents in Makay (5nights)
- Bottled of water during the camping inside Makay massif
- Lunches on day 1 and day 8
- All drinks and personal expenses