Humanitarian Tour
Madagascar is known for its unique wildlife, but that cannot be separated from the hard reality of a fragile economy. Our team is committed to supporting the country through sustainable tourism, and these tours are designed to combine travel with a humanitarian contribution.
What you'll experience
- Visits to associations caring for children, orphanages and schools
- A remote rural medical centre supported by our partners
- Time in villages where a welcome comes before anything else
- Ranomafana and Isalo national parks
- Four nights on the beach at Ifaty
- A share of the tour price goes directly to the partner projects
Travel and contribute
We believe many travellers wish to contribute to social action during a once-in-a-lifetime trip: visiting associations that care for children, orphanages, schools or remote medical centres, and spending time in villages where people have very little and yet welcome you with a genuine smile.
Visits are always prepared in advance with the partner organisations, never improvised, and follow strict rules on photography and on interaction with children. Donations in kind — school supplies, medicine, sports equipment — are coordinated with the associations so that they match real needs.
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Your detailed programme
- 1
Arrival Antananarivo
Welcome at Ivato airport, transfer to the hotel and introduction to the partner projects.
- 2
Antananarivo
Visit of an association working with street children in the capital, then the Upper Town and the Rova.
- 3
Antananarivo – Antsirabe
Southbound through the highlands, stop at a craft workshop that employs people with disabilities.
- 4
Antsirabe
Day with a primary school and a community centre supported by the agency; afternoon rickshaw tour of the city.
- 5
Antsirabe – Ambositra – Ranomafana
Zafimaniry woodcarving in Ambositra, then the descent to the rainforest.
- 6
Ranomafana – Fianarantsoa
Morning in Ranomafana National Park, afternoon visit of a rural health centre.
- 7
Fianarantsoa – Ambalavao – Ranohira
Antaimoro paper cooperative and Anja community reserve, a model of village-run conservation.
- 8
Ranohira
Full day in Isalo National Park: canyons and natural pools.
- 9
Ranohira – Tuléar – Ifaty
Zombitse forest and the sapphire town of Ilakaka, then the coast.
- 10
Ifaty
Visit of a Vezo fishing village school, snorkelling in the afternoon.
- 11
Ifaty
Free day: beach, spiny forest reserve or time with the village project.
- 12
Tuléar – Antananarivo
Flight back to the capital, craft shopping and farewell dinner.
- 13
Departure
Transfer to Ivato airport for your international flight.
- All airport / hotel / airport transfers as per the detailed programme
- Accommodation on a half-board basis throughout the tour
- All visits and entrance fees to national parks and reserves listed in the programme
- One bottle of water per person per day
- An English or French speaking driver-guide
- Tourist taxes
- A four-wheel drive from Tana to Ifaty, petrol included
- A contribution to the partner associations visited
- — Lunches
- — Drinks
- — Any visit not mentioned in the programme, or taken as an option
- — Domestic flights
- — Comprehensive travel insurance
You may be wondering…
Is this a volunteering programme?+
No. It is a travel itinerary with prepared visits and a financial contribution to partner projects. Long-term volunteering placements require a different framework, which we can discuss separately.
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