ROYAL WALK TO ANTANANARIVO The villages of Analamanga - Ambohimanga The Blue Hill

This walk will allow you to discover in the company of an Antananarivo historian and its sacred Hill of Analamanga, the Queen's Palace, the Prime Minister's Palace, visit of the old town, visit of the fortified village of Ambohimanga and its royal palace. Visit the village of Fonohasina, village where silk is woven.

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SACRED SITES and ANIMISM NORTH from ANTANANARIVO The villages of Ilafy - Namehana - Ambohidrabiby - Fonohasina - The Blue Hill

This excursion will allow you to discover in the middle of beautiful landscape of the Highlands the Rova (royal palaces) and museums, the earthen ramparts dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, strange places of animist cults, fortified villages, traditional workshop of weaving Silk.

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MEET THE ARTISANS OF ANKARATRA SOUTH of ANTANANARIVO Ambatolampy - Ambodivona

This tour will allow you to discover rice landscapes, baskets manufacturers and other objects in vegetable fibers (sisal and raffia). Visit of a traditional foundry, a workshop of ice cream and artisanal yogurt, the visit of the market of Ambatolampy. You will meet peasants at their place of work, walk in the rice fields.

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THE GREAT WALK OF WEDNESDAY EST from ANTANANARIVO

Ambatomanga - Ambohimalaza

This excursion will allow you to discover the village of Ambatomanga and its big market of bush of Wednesday, village of XVth century where the Arab traders of the east coast and the foreign delegations were obliged to stay and wait the authorization of the queen to mount to Antananarivo. A traditional cheese factory (tasting). Discovery of the largest princely necropolis in the region.

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THE MPIHIRA GASY TRADITIONAL SONGS AND DANCES

Discover our traditional stage shows: outdoor songs and dances performed at popular festivals. Explore the hill of Antsahadinta and its village which has preserved its charm of yesteryear with a troupe of "mpihira gasy" (Malagasy dancers and singers).

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AROMATHERAPY Botanical Garden, massage, Imra

You will discover a guest house and its beautiful botanical garden, its aromatic plants, where a massage based on essential oils will be offered in its facilities. The aroma-themed lunch will be served in the botanical garden. After the meal a walk will allow you to discover the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research on medicinal plants.

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EQUESTRIAN WALK AT TANA (32 km from the C.A.R. club)

1st option: This walk on the Hauts Plateaux is a loop of about 5:30 horseback with a magnificent view of Lake Ivato, crossing typical villages (Anjomakely, Imerimandroso ...), rice fields on which we can see the manufacture of bricks. Return to the club by another way. Nb: 1h is common to the round trip. Mastery of 3 paces advised.

2nd option: Discover the animals of the island from the equestrian center and enjoy the rhythm of the horse landscape Hauts Plateaux with a magnificent view of Lake Ivato, crossed rice fields (depending on the season) and small villages. Visit and meal at Croc'Farm (possibility to eat crocodile). Horse riding around 9:30, return to the riding school for 17h.

No level required.

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KIVANJA GITE (2J / 1N) Tanefitra Country, Highland

Highlands From our base camp, Kivanja, 1750 m altitude, you will discover the massif of Ankaratra which is the scene of many animist rituals on beautiful sacred sites (waterfall, lake, forest and summit). You will explore a mountain region still preserved and authentic. An immersion in the rural world (blacksmith village, bush market, rice field work) of the Central Highlands. This excursion can be done with foot sequences or car transfers inside the massif.

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EXCURSION PHYTOTHERAPY IN MADAGASCAR THE FOREST CORRIDOR OF ANJOZOROBE

You will discover the medicinal and magical plants of Madagascar and a still of essential oils. Walk in a primary forest with our botanist, discovery of 11 species of lemurs ("Indri Indri", the nocturnal species "Microcebus" ...) and 82 species of birds. Immersion within the local village population.

Night in beautiful bungalows in the heart of the forest.

In collaboration with the NGO Fanamby

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