About this trip
Twenty days of overland travel through Madagascar's south, from the highlands down to the coast, on a route that takes in remote villages and landscapes most travellers never reach.
You start by crossing the highlands, then take a train down to Manakara, passing waterfalls and small settlements along the railway before joining the Pangalanes waterway. From there the route continues by 4x4 along the coastal track from Fort-Dauphin to Tuléar.
This is a trip about the journey itself as much as the destinations, with long tracks, changing scenery, and genuine contact with local communities along the way.
What you'll do
- Cross Madagascar's central highlands by road
- Ride the train from the highlands down to Manakara, passing waterfalls and villages
- Travel part of the Pangalanes waterway
- Follow the coastal track from Fort-Dauphin to Tuléar by 4x4
- Reach isolated southern regions accessible only by 4x4
- Long overland trip with significant time spent travelling between places
- Partially guided, so expect some independence along the way
- Rough tracks and remote regions mean a slower, bumpier pace than a typical beach holiday
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Antananarivo · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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