ZAHAMENA TREK
ZAHAMENA TREK
Your trip in Madagascar
The “Zahamamena” forest stretches from the hills of the plateaus to the eastern coastal plain between Moramanga, Ambatondrazaka and its large lake Alaotra … and roughly Fénerivo-est.
We trekked it from 1996 to 2003 regularly and created the co-op of porters and guides from Antanandava. But the degradation of the environment (the burns) forced us to consider another route that goes around the national park of Andasibe-Mantadia, without entering it, but visiting the peripheral, wooded and intact area. On 6 days of trek, 4 take place in the forest and 2 stages are hard, committed, because in a dense environment which slows down the progression.
The pleasure is only more intense to penetrate the heart of a biodiversity still alive …
Starting at 800 € /guest
Your trip in Madagascar
The “Zahamamena” forest stretches from the hills of the plateaus to the eastern coastal plain between Moramanga, Ambatondrazaka and its large lake Alaotra … and roughly Fénerivo-est.
We trekked it from 1996 to 2003 regularly and created the co-op of porters and guides from Antanandava. But the degradation of the environment (the burns) forced us to consider another route that goes around the national park of Andasibe-Mantadia, without entering it, but visiting the peripheral, wooded and intact area. On 6 days of trek, 4 take place in the forest and 2 stages are hard, committed, because in a dense environment which slows down the progression.
The pleasure is only more intense to penetrate the heart of a biodiversity still alive …
Starting at 800 € /guest
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Tana – Moramanga – village 1
Transfer by 4 × 4 to Moramanga, supplies and lunch, then the track crosses the peeled hills to reach the village on the edge of the forest.
Camping dinner and overnight in tents.
Meals: lunch / dinner
Village 1 – Camp 2
First step in the forest, a few villages and a recess and bumps course of about 5 hours.
Camping dinner and overnight in tents.
Meals: breakfast / lunch / dinner
Camp 2 – Camp 3
Day hike to reach the bush camp site.
Hike : 7 hours
Camping dinner and overnight in tents.
Camp 3 – Village 4
Day hike to reach the bush camp site.
Meals: breakfast / lunch / dinner
Hike : 6 hours
Camping dinner and overnight in tents.
Meals: breakfast / lunch / dinner
Village 4 – Village 5
Day hike to reach the stage village.
Hike : 6 hours
Camping dinner and overnight in tents.
Meals: breakfast / lunch / dinner
Village 5 – Village 6
Day hike to reach the ecolodge and finish the trek.
Hike : 5 hours
Night in bungalows (“simple” DBL or family category with bathroom and wc).
Meals: breakfast / lunch / dinner
Village 6 – Tana or extension
1 hour is enough to join the RN2 for a comfortable return to Tana or consider an extension to the Pangalanes canal.
Meals: breakfast
EXTENSIONS
EXTENSIONS
GALERY
GALERY
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