Life Changing Expeditions for Schools and Youth Groups
Madagascar Expedition 2009 - Bromsgrove
School
Team 2 – The West, Central Highlands & East
Coast
Duratio
Event Notes
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Fly 2 International flight to Antananarivo (‘Tana’).
Orientation phase in the capital Tana. The group will need to
take it reasonably easy after a long flight. You will need to
Orientation 2
exchange money, drop off the embassy pack and prepare
for the next phase of your expedition.
Travel to Miandrivazo via Antsirabe. Meet your River Trip
Travel 2
providers.
Drift down the Tsiribihina River in a traditional wooden
pirogue on your multi day river trip from Miandrivazo to Belo-
sur-Tsiribihina. Floating down the 146 km stretch of the river
Tsiribihina will give you the chance to experience Madagascar from a
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River Trip different perspective, visiting remote areas only accessible
by boat. Enjoy the lovely scenery, watch the lemurs, have
lunch under a giant tree, and camp on the sandbanks on
each of the nights.
Travel from Belo-sur-Tsiribihina to Morondava via the
Reserve Forestiere de Kirindy, a reserve supporting many
lemur, bird and reptile species, as well as the fosa –
Kirindy
Madagascar’s largest predator, and the giant jumping rat.
Reserve & 1
Make sure you visit the magnificent Avenue du Baobab,
Baobabs
where giant trees, thousands of years old, stand in an almost
straight line along a path that is lovely to walk down at
sunrise or sunset.
Morondava is a relaxed seaside town with some nice
Morondava 1
beaches.
Travel 2 Travel to Antsirabe via Miandrivazo. Arrive in Ansirabe and
enjoy this bustling city full of pousse-pousse (rickshaws).

Wander around town and take time to visit some of the many
art and craft workshops in this colourful and elegant place,
before travelling further south.
Travel 1 Travel to Fianarantsoa.
Travel 1 Travel to project site.
Get involved with a Community Project in Central
Project 4
Madagascar.
Travel 1 Travel back to Fianarantsoa.
All aboard the FCE, Madagascar’s only functioning
passenger train service! Travel with a noisy but friendly
Train
1 bunch of locals from Fianarantsoa to Manakara past
Journey
plantations, hills and waterfalls, leaning out of the windows
at each station to buy food from the haggling vendors.
Manakara is a quiet town with an end-of-the-world feel.
Organise a bicycle trip or an excursion along the canal, or
R&R 2 just enjoy the long, pine-fringed beaches. However, please
note that it is not possible to swim here due to strong
currents and sharks.
Travel 1 Travel to Ranomafana National Park for some trekking.
Ranomafana is a beautiful misty and magical cloud forest
Trek 2 with spectacular scenery and lovely forest walks, as well as
lots of lemurs, birds, reptiles and butterflies.
Travel 2 Travel back to Tana and prepare for your journey home.
Fly 2 Depart Tana and arrive back in the UK.
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IMPORTANT
Outlook Expeditions will make every effort to deliver the proposed itinerary. However, changes
can occur due to availability in-country, flight confirmations, weather conditions and other
unforeseen circumstances. In the event of any changes, participants will be notified as soon as
possible.
A member of the Outlook team will be travelling to Madagascar in December 2008 to finalise
itineraries.