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2-Day Private Tour to Ampefy from Antananarivo
2 days
Private
Multi-Day
About this activity
Day 1: Antananarivo - Ampefy
Meet in the reception of your hotel between 8am and 8.30 am before departing to Ampefy which is located at 120km from the capital, in the rural commune of Itasy in Soavinandrina district and mostly the geographical center of Madagascar. It is a village perched on the edge of the Lily, which feeds a small crater lake. Two of the most famous sites you will get to visit on this tour are 'The Geyser' and 'The Lily Waterfall'. Many interesting sites are to be found in this region like the lake basin and its surrounding areas. You will discover also a volcanic landscape in this tour.
Around 9.30 am you will be visiting Lemur Park which is a private reserve located at 25km from the capital, close to Katsaoka river and between Fenoarivo and Imerintsiatosika. You will find birds, medicinal plants, reptiles and mostly Lemurs (Black and white ruffed Lemur, Common brown Lemur, Coquerel’s Sifaka, Crowned Sifaka, Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Mongoose Lemur and Ring Tailed Lemur). After it you will continue to Ampefy.
You will arrive in Ampefy at approx 12.30pm, and have the most delicious lunch at Eucalyptus hotel
Around 2pm at afternoon relax at the famous waterfall - La Chute de La Lilly. 26m high, this waterfall comes from Itasy lake formed by ancient crater. The place was once called Antafofo. Its name was changed when a settler came to live at the scene and lost her daughter named Lily in the waterfall. This waterfall is has beautiful landscape not to be missed in while your stay in Madagascar.
Back to the hotel at the end of the afternoon in Ampefy.
Overnight: Eucalyptus hotel, Ampefy
Day 2: Ampefy - Antananarivo
After the breakfast the driver will pick you up and take you to marvelous place known as 'Geyser' which is located 22km from Ampefy, the region also includes Ampefy geysers. Geysers of Amparaky come from the artesian wells phenomenon, not volcanic geysers. The difference is essentially the fact that the expelled water is not very hot. You can hike around to discover the volcanic landscape of the region which is the prolific fruit trees.
You will then enjoy lunch at the La Terasse or Chez Jacky Hotel restaurant
At 3.00 pm you will travel back to Antananarivo and will be dropped in your hotel at the end of afternoon.
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Meet in the reception of your hotel between 8am and 8.30 am before departing to Ampefy which is located at 120km from the capital, in the rural commune of Itasy in Soavinandrina district and mostly the geographical center of Madagascar. It is a village perched on the edge of the Lily, which feeds a small crater lake. Two of the most famous sites you will get to visit on this tour are 'The Geyser' and 'The Lily Waterfall'. Many interesting sites are to be found in this region like the lake basin and its surrounding areas. You will discover also a volcanic landscape in this tour.
Around 9.30 am you will be visiting Lemur Park which is a private reserve located at 25km from the capital, close to Katsaoka river and between Fenoarivo and Imerintsiatosika. You will find birds, medicinal plants, reptiles and mostly Lemurs (Black and white ruffed Lemur, Common brown Lemur, Coquerel’s Sifaka, Crowned Sifaka, Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Mongoose Lemur and Ring Tailed Lemur). After it you will continue to Ampefy.
You will arrive in Ampefy at approx 12.30pm, and have the most delicious lunch at Eucalyptus hotel
Around 2pm at afternoon relax at the famous waterfall - La Chute de La Lilly. 26m high, this waterfall comes from Itasy lake formed by ancient crater. The place was once called Antafofo. Its name was changed when a settler came to live at the scene and lost her daughter named Lily in the waterfall. This waterfall is has beautiful landscape not to be missed in while your stay in Madagascar.
Back to the hotel at the end of the afternoon in Ampefy.
Overnight: Eucalyptus hotel, Ampefy
Day 2: Ampefy - Antananarivo
After the breakfast the driver will pick you up and take you to marvelous place known as 'Geyser' which is located 22km from Ampefy, the region also includes Ampefy geysers. Geysers of Amparaky come from the artesian wells phenomenon, not volcanic geysers. The difference is essentially the fact that the expelled water is not very hot. You can hike around to discover the volcanic landscape of the region which is the prolific fruit trees.
You will then enjoy lunch at the La Terasse or Chez Jacky Hotel restaurant
At 3.00 pm you will travel back to Antananarivo and will be dropped in your hotel at the end of afternoon.
Included
- Overnight accommodation
- Fuel surcharge
- Park fees for sites to be visited
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver
- Entry/Admission - Lemurs' Park
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Guide during the tour
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- A small amount of walking is involved in parks
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Subject to favorable weather conditions.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
70%
Aquatic
20%
Reviews
Pros: Lemur park and Geyser are quite some unique experience. Could count as some of the best places we have been in Madagascar. So if we have the choice again we will definitely do it. The local guides in Geyser was very good despite we had quite a language barrier, they tired their best to make sure we were safe and happy. La Terasse was one of the best meal we had. Cons: Our driver only speaks very limited English, the local guide only speaks French, so we usually don't known how long we needed to walk or how's the road condition before we get off our car. We were confused about the arrangement at times as well. La Chute de La Lilly is quite a beautiful waterfall but is not as unique, still worth spotting it as it is close to the hotel anyway. However on the evening when we visited it the weather was not quite fine, it was raining and we could hear thunder approaching even saw lighting from a distance when we almost returned. Which made walking around open rice fields, crossing a river that leads to the waterfall and walking on some slippery muddy road for almost 2 hours looked a bit unsafe. We made it without a scratch but I might not recommend you do it if you see a similar weather condition. Overall: Would be very much better with English speaking driver, the walk are very safe if weather is fine, but expect the need to walk quite some distances.
Our Driver /Guide 'Percy' was excellent, very knowledgeable about the area and spoke good English. The trip was wonderful an eye opening experience and worth the money for me.