8 Day Dhow Bungalow and Camping Trip - Madagascar Tours, Exclusive Destination
8 Day Dhow Bungalow and Camping Trip
Camp out on a peaceful island where you won't find a soul, snorkel with whale sharks, fish for game fish and relax on unspoilt beaches - this is the ultimate paradise.
Tour Code: DhowC
Depart From: Johannesburg
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Duration: 8 Days
Country:
Madagascar
Departures: Weekly
(Saturdays)
Type: Adventure | Camping | Safari | Exclusive Destinations | |
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Tour Description
Explore Madagascar on this Dhow Camping Safari trip around the Nosy Be Island. This Madagascar Camping Safari tour should not be missed.
An 8-Day Island-hopping Dhow Camping Trip Around Nosy Be.
Enjoy the island-hopping lifestyle in an exclusive-use Dhow. Camp out on a peaceful island where you won't find a soul, snorkel with whale sharks, fish for game fish and relax on unspoilt beaches - this is the ultimate paradise.
Highlights: Nosy Be, Whale Sharks (In Season), Russian Bay, Nosy Tanikely, Nosy Komba.
Group Size: Minimum 4, Maximum 10
Departure Dates 2010: Departs every Saturday subject to flight schedules, between April and December (with a minimum of 6 passengers)
Itinerary
DAY 1, Arrive Madagascar (Nosy Be or Antananarivo)
If you arrive into Nosy Be airport in the afternoon or evening, you will be met by the Skipper, tour guide and captain of the dhow, and transferred to the Bed & Breakfast in Hell-ville, set high up on a hill, with great views. Restaurants and nightlife are there for you to explore at your own leisure and own expense. If your flights dictate a 1 night stay in Antananarivo on the first evening, you will spend the night in a small guest house in Antananarivo, arriving to Nosy be on the morning of day 2.
DAY 2 - 7, Various islands
We board the dhow and set sail for the islands!
During the next 7 days (6 nights) we will sail to some of the following islands. Please note these are dependant on weather and tide conditions:
Russian Bay (also known as Ambavatory Bay), is a beautiful and remote place opposite the Nosy Be archipelago. Enjoy the fantastic marine life for snorkeling and fishing and maybe you might spot a whale (in season – from October to December) or a rare Whale shark. The tropical woods harbour abundant birdlife, reptiles and lemurs.
We may use A-frame bungalows on Russian Bay, instead of camping.
Mahalina - we spend time here relaxing in the beautiful surroundings, or kayaking up the mangrove swamps. The area is great for snorkelling, fishing and spear-fishing.
We may use A-frame bungalows on Mahalina, instead of camping.
Lokobie reserve – a protected reserve, Lokobe offers wildlife galore with the likelihood of you spotting several lemur species, colourful chameleons and maybe a snake or two amid the forest!
DAY 8, Hell-Ville and end of Dhow experience
Sail back to Hell-Ville port where our dhow adventure comes to an end. Catch your return flight to Antananarivo where you may need to overnight before returning to Johannesburg the following day.
Meals: Breakfast days 2-8, lunches & dinners days 2-7.
Tour Include
Flights ex Johannesburg with Air Madagascar. Use of bungalows and full camping equipment, all sea transport in a fully kitted motorized Dhow, use of sea kayaks on Dhow, all meals on the boat or at camp, one bottle of mineral water per person per day.
Tour Exclude
Airport taxes of approx R2000 per person. All optional excursions mentioned in the program, all personal expenses, travel and medical insurance, tips, drinks, visas, diving, snorkelling and fishing equipment, any meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
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