Tsingy de Bemaraha

A “test” circuit of the site (vertigo, ease of progress...) for visitors before tackling the more challenging circuits. - A hike to observe and admire the unique features of the Tsingy and its various endemic and non-endemic animal and plant species. Feel the emptiness as you climb to the roof of the Tsingy. Admire the overall view of the Tsingy and the differences in vegetation from the lookouts.

Easy with labyrinths

2km for 4 hours' walking.

Contemplate the magic of the Tsingy's genesis as you walk through the canyons, advance through the labyrinths and touch their walls - Feel the emptiness as you climb to the roof of the Tsingy - Visit beautiful caves containing evidence of ancient human presence and showing the different forms of concretions. - Admire the overall view of the Tsingy and the differences in vegetation from the lookouts.

Average

6km for 5 hours' walking.

Visit the gigantic limestone cathedrals, dense networks of faults, deep crevasses and blocks of limestone sculpted into blades or sharp points forming an immense field of Tsingy. Not forgetting a 360° panoramic view from a lookout high up on the roof of the Tsingy, accompanied by a short passage over the 70-metre-deep suspension bridge and a short tour through the Tsingy arcades and down to the bottom of a canyon and forest tunnel. At sunset, the landscape is ecstatic.

Difficult, sporty circuit

4 km, 4 h walk.

Adventure and discovery of the mysterious world of the Tsingy for one or two days (overnight stay at the Ankidroadroa campsite in the Park). Abseil down a limestone shaft, then progress through underground cavities, lemurs, wet vegetation in dry canyons on limestone slabs. Itinerary combining the Manambolo, Ankeligoa and Andadaoany circuits. Admire the different forms of Tsingy: gallery with concretion, limestone plateau, canyons, diaclases, cathedrals and caves, as well as Tsingy May (Tsingy with shrivelled forms or skeletal limestone plateau with few cracks).

Easy route: medium

Sporty circuit: fairly difficult

Simple tour: 5km, 5 hours, 1 day

Sport circuit: 9km in 2 days

Pirogue tour showing :

Steep gorges 50 to 80 meters high and different types of vegetation, dense sub-humid forest, sparse xerophytic vegetation and dense dry semi-caducifolia forest.
Visit the caves, with their beautiful limestone formations.
Enjoy the beauty of the Tsingy as you walk back to the cliffs

A number of spots offer superb views of the Manambolo River - Vazimba tombs

Difficult

4.3km for 6h by pirogue and then on foot

Type: loop

Take a pirogue up to the Vazimba tombs, visit the caves and admire the formation of stalactites and stalagmites. Return to the jetty by pirogue without going alongside, to admire the aquatic birds and crocodiles.

Average

3 km circuit, 1h30 min

Type: round trip

A complete tour that takes you to natural pools, Vazimba tombs, Tsingy, Manambolo gorge

Average and difficult

8h round trip

Circuit at the northern entrance to Antsalova Park Potholing circuit - Underground galleries, canyons and caves of various shapes and sizes - Passage over the Tsingy May, decorated with kalanchoes, followed by a pirogue ride through the labyrinthine galleries - Contemplate the active paleo gallery, embellished with wetland vegetation. Circuit at the northern entrance to the park at Antsalova Caving circuit - featuring underground galleries, canyons and different types of caves with caving features - passing over Tsingy May decorated with kalanchoes, followed by a pirogue trip through the labyrinthine galleries - contemplating the paleo gallery, still in use, embellished with wetland vegetation.

Average

3h walk for 3km

17 km north of Bekopaka village

Tour : Visit the gigantic limestone cathedrals. 360° panoramic view from a belvedere at the top of the Tsingy. Suspension bridge. At sunset, the landscape is ecstatic.

Difficult

4 to 6 hours walking for 3km.

Combining the Andamozavaky and Ranotsara tours, with views of the different Tsingy shapes.

Difficult

6 km, 6-hour walk