6 days in Sainte Marie Island
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Duration
6 days / 5 nights -
Travel style
Beach stays -
Location
Sainte-Marie
Tour Details
Availability: From June to January, perfect time for whale watching is from July to September
Operated by: Madagascar Tourism Expeditions.
7 days beach stay in the Eastern side of Madagascar.
Madagascar is an island known for its unique landscape and Sainte Marie Island is one of its main beach sites. It is also the best whale watching spot in Madagascar. It is highly recommended to arrive between July and September for whale watching and between June and January for beach stay. During your trip, you will land in the airport of Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. The following day, you will fly to Sainte Marie, a green Island situated in the East of the main Island. At arrival, enjoy the day at leisure at the hotel with the activities it suggests. The following day, leave the hotel in the morning and enjoy cultural visits such as the pirate cemetery, the first catholic church in Madagascar and queen Betty Palace. On the next day, enjoy another day excursion in the islet called Île aux nates. The following day, fly back to Antananarivo, the fly back home on the last day. To sum up, this trip to Sainte Marie Island is an enriching experience in term of discovery, nature, culture and beach stay.
What to expect
Highlights : Sainte Marie Island – Île aux nattes
Activities: cultural excursion – beach stay
Difficulty: light
Holiday Type: nature, culture, discovery and farniente
You will visit: The Eastern part of Madagascar
Trip style: small Groups – Photographers – Individual – couple - Family
Comfort level of accommodation :
- Good : Les 3 metis guest house – Hotel libertalia **
- High : Le Relais des plateaux hotel **** and spa – Soanambo hotel ***** OR Princess bora lodge and spa
Transportation: speed boat and comfortable car
Physical demand: no specification
Group size : 2 pax minimum
Tour Plan
Day 1 Arrival in Antananarivo
Arrive at the international airport of Antananarivo. After immigration and customs formalities, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight Stay.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2 Antananarivo – Sainte Marie
In the morning, transfer to the airport and fly to Sainte Marie Island. At arrival, transfer to the hotel and enjoy a day at leisure and the activities proposed by the hotel.
Overnight Stay.
Meals: Breakfast – lunch - dinner
Day 3 Sainte Marie
After breakfast, enjoy a day excursion discovering historical and cultural such as the pirate cemetery, the first catholic church in Madagascar, or the Queen Betty’s Palace.
Overnight Stay.
Meals: Breakfast – lunch - dinner
Day 4 Sainte Marie – île aux Nattes
Today, transfer to île aux Nattes by speed boat and enjoy a day excursion there. This Islet situated in the South of Sainte Marie Island is surrounded by blue lagoon.
Overnight Stay.
Meals: Breakfast – lunch - dinner
Day 5 Sainte Marie – Antananarivo
Today, enjoy another morning relax before getting ready to the airport and fly back to Antananarivo. At arrival, in the capital of Madagascar, transfer to the hotel and have free time for the rest of the day.
Overnight Stay.
Meals: Breakfast – lunch - dinner
Day 6 Antananarivo - Out
Following your international flight schedule, have a morning of shopping in a local handicraft market, then back to hotel for day use; After the diner, transfer to the airport and fly back home.
Day use.
Meals: Breakfast – lunch - dinner
