Pangalanes Canal

The pangalanes channel is made up of groups of lakes and lagoons and river mouths, separated from the ocean by a narrow strip of land. It stretches 654 km long from Tamatave to Farafangana.

The pangalanes offer exceptional stays of one day or more to discover lush vegetation and an exotic experience by observing the daily life of the local populations.

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Route : Tamatave-Ankaninofy-Manambato

This circuit is an example of our circuit on the Panganges canal, You can organize excursions according to your expectations for more than 2 or 3 days farther south. Please contact us for more details and the cost of travel.



D1: Tamatave- Ankaninofy
Transfer by car to the river port. Visit of the fishing village, discovery of the daily life of the local people. Visit a small museum in Andranokoditra which tells the story of the creation of the pangalanes canal; welcome by a small local folk dance group, lunch in the village, tastings of typical dishes. Installation at the hotel.
D2: Ankaninofy- Manambato
After breakfast, visit of the Palmarium private park; hike in the park for 2h 30mn. Discovery of the largest “Indri indri” lemurs as well as endemic flora, crossing of the great sacred lake the Rasoabe. Installation at the ACACIA hotel. Lunch, after lunch, relaxation and swimming on the beach of Rasoabe. Overnight at hotel manambato
D3: Manambato-Tamatave or Antananarivo
Breakfast, Transfer by car by the track, join the national road 2 and transfer to Antananarivo or to Tamatave by our car.
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Route : Tamatave-Mahanoro-Mananjary

This circuit is an example of our circuit on the Panganges canal, You can organize excursions according to your expectations for more than 2 or 3 days farther south. Please contact us for more details and the cost of travel.



D1: Tamatave-Mahanoro
Transfer by private car to Mahanoro, stop and photo pose. Lunch on the way. Arrived in Mahanoro at the end of the day, check in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
D2 : Mahanoro-Nosy varika
Departure early after breakfast, admiration of the beautiful landscape of the east coast, Visit of a fishing village; Plantation tour of export products - vanilla-pepper-coffee. Overnight in Nosy varika
D3 : Nosy varika –Mananjary
Continuation of navigation, visit of a village where we find the "white elephant" "boar stone" which was brought back from Mecca by the Arabs. Visit of Jean Laborde's anchor in the small village of Mahela. Overnight in Mananjary
D4 : Mananjary
Free day, discovery of the city of Mananajary
D5 : Mananjary-Nosy varika
After breakfast, boarding the boat and return to Mahanoro. Picnic lunch-Night Nosy varika
D6 : Nosy varika –Mahanoro
Continuation of navigation towards Mahanoro- meeting with the ships of the goods which carry passengers at the same time. Overnight in Mahanoro.
D7 : Mahanoro-Tamatave
Transfer by car to Tamatave.
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Route : Tamatave-Vatomandry-Mahanoro

This circuit is an example of our circuit on the Panganges canal, You can organize excursions according to your expectations for more than 2 or 3 days farther south. Please contact us for more details and the cost of travel.



D1 : Tamatave-Ankaninofy
Reception at the hotel, transfer to the river port and boarding the boat. Navigation on the Pangalanes canal. Visit of the village of fishing village. Arrive at Ankaninofy after 3h 30mn time. Overnight in Ankaninofy.
D2 : Ankaninofy-Andovoranto
Visit of the palmarium park where you can see the different species of lemurs in the wild. After the visit, continue navigation. Overnight in Andovoranto. Andovoranto was the first port of Madagascar and also it is a base of the administration of General Gallieni. Overnight in a small bungalow
D3 : Andovoranto-Vatomandry
Admire the beautiful landscape of the East Coast: such as the elephant ears that line the canal, the niaoulis (medicinal plants) the travelers' trees. Arrived at vatomandry, check in at the hotel. Night in a bungalow with a view of a lake.
D4 : Vatomandry- Tamatave
Visit of the city of Vatomandry, it is a seaside resort located 155 km from Tamatave, Installation at the hotel. Walk in town. Night at the hotel
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