Overview
SAMBAVA – ANTALAHA – MACOLLINE – DOMAINE D’AMBOHIMANITRA – BEMARIVO – SOAVOANIO – SAMBAVA
Follow the vanilla route in Madagascar with Soaland Discovery, your travel partner specializing in the exploration of this iconic spice.Our exclusive tour takes you to the vanilla plantations of the northeastern region of Madagascar, where you can admire the breathtaking natural scenery and meet the passionate local producers. Soak up the history and culture of Malagasy vanilla as you explore the hidden wonders of this unique region and embark on an unforgettable sensory adventure along the vanilla trail.
Arrival and welcome at the airport.
Transfer and briefing at Soaland Appart's.
Lunch at Soaland Appart's
Afternoon visit to the city of Sambava, transfer to Antalaha (85 km from Sambava)
Dinner and overnight stay at Soaland Orchid's
After breakfast, departure at 8.00 a.m. for the visit of Macolline
Macolline is an arboretum with 10 hectares of indigenous species. Its ambition is to be a Masoala Hely. Through the excursion, you will discover a varied and endemic fauna and flora, and you will be led along the water for a stroll on the Ankavanana.
Picnic lunch at the belvedere with a breathtaking view of the mouth or at Bellerose depending on the weather.
Afternoon: transfer to Domaine d'Ambohimanitra (35 km from Antalaha).
Dinner and overnight stay at Domaine d'Ambohimanitra
After breakfast at about 7.30 am, visit of the Domaine d'Ambohimanitra (60ha): discovery of the vanilla plantation and the different varieties of vanilla trees, as well as the nurseries of local varieties. The visit is guided and deals in detail with the plant and the process of fertilization of the vanilla flower as well as all the phases that make the flower become a vanilla bean.
To complete the immersion in vanilla, a vanilla-scented meal will be served on the terrace with a panoramic view.
Afternoon: relaxation
Dinner and overnight stay at Domaine d'Ambohimanitra
After breakfast, departure around 8 am for Nosiarina, (60 km from the Domaine).
Then, descent by pirogue of the Bemarivo river: this escapade allows you to have a glimpse of the imposing landscapes by letting you rock by the rhythm of the water. You will discover the daily life of the local people and wander through the traditional plantations of vanilla and coffee trees. After a picnic at the bend of an arm of the sea, you will walk along a coconut grove to end up in the heart of Sambava.
Picnic lunch in Bemarivo
Around 16h 00 return to Sambava
Dinner and overnight stay at Soaland Appart's
After breakfast, departure around 9.00 am for an exciting visit of the Soavoanio plantation. This coconut plantation stretches along the beach to the north and south of the town of Sambava. The plantation visited, 5 km south of Sambava, will make you discover the hybridization process, then the germoir and finally the nursery. Logical continuation of the discovery, the copra ovens and the coconut oil distillation workshop.
Lunch at Soaland Appart's
In the afternoon, around 3pm, visit of the vanilla processing shop: discovery of the stages of preparation of the vanilla until export. You will be given the opportunity to learn the secrets of all the stages of vanilla processing: harvesting, scalding, sorting, measuring, the different qualities of vanilla ... And to finish this workshop, a vanilla coffee awaits you at Soaland Appart's.
Dinner and overnight stay at Soaland Appart's
After breakfast, around 10:30, transfer to the airport for the flight to Antananarivo.
Included
- Accommodation Accommodation for 2 pax on all inclusive as mentioned in the program
- Transfers Reception at the airport and sea and land transfers as mentioned in the program
- Visits Visits as mentioned in the program
- Car with driver Car rental with driver including fuel during the whole stay
- Guide A guide during the whole stay
Excluded
- Airline tickets TNR-SBV-TNR flights
- Miscellaneous expenses Free activities and services, Drinks, tips and extras
- Insurance Multi-risk insurance
Notes
Base 2 Pax at 2 600€.
* Prices are given as an indication for the 2022 season.
A personalized estimate will be made on request, the services being adjustable according to the needs and the circumstances (flights, real place of departure, duration of stay, other services etc...)
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