Arrival at the international airport of Ivato . Welcoming  and assistance by the team. After a brief with your guide, transfer and set up to your hotel. Night in Tana.

Flight to Sainte Marie by Tsaradia . Welcoming and assistance at the airport. Transfer and set up at the « Lakana hotel »  or similar. Free lunch. In the afternoon, visit of the surrounding area on foot. In the evening, briefing about the stay program followed by a screening on the humpsbacks  whales . Diner and stay at the hotel

After breakfast, the morning is free. Lunch is also free. In the afternoon, enjoy a sea excursion to observe humpback whales. You can participate in data collection for visual observations and photo-identification, recordings of whale songs, behavioral studies, etc.

During two or three hours at sea, the spectacle is more likely if you encounter male competitions, diligently courting an available female, and the famous whale songs. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Devoted day to discover the southern part of the island by  Quad or « Tuc Tuc » : a means of local transport taken  by its accessibility . About twenty  kilometers away  there is a high point offering «  a postcard view » of the point. This is an opportunity to understand the topography of the southern island with a panoramic view of the sand islet and the Island of mats . After that,  ten minutes « canoe crossing ». Then, swimming in turquoise waters of the island. In the afternoon, a beautiful walk in the island of mats . Towards the end of the afternoon, recovery of the canoes to join the city. Possibility purchasing «  souvenir items » in the local creative  shops. Free lunch, diner and night at the hotel

After the south, this time departure to discover the north of the island. You will cross villages bordering « the banks of the lagoon » leading directly to the widest and longest beach of the island. Stop at « the Albrant lighthouse », a ruin that no longer lights up. And then you will arrive at the natural swimming pool, large volcanic rocks planted 30 meters from the beach. In the afternoon, after a swim,  back to the hotel. Free lunch, diner and night at the hotel « LES TIPANIERS » oe similar.

Departure for an excursion to the Ampanihy’s bay : a fine sand beach bordering a calm and azure sea protected by the coral reef . Lunch at the restaurant « LA MANGROVE GOURMANDE  » where we advise to taste the seafood specialities such as « coconut crabs », caught bye the host himself. After lunch, canoe ride to walk between the roots of the mangrove trees. After a quick crossing and some few steps on foot, a restaurant  will explain to you the medicinal vertues of Ampanihy  honey produced in beehives installed among the camphor trees , niaoulis and other species. Possibility of swimming. Towards the end of the afternoon, back to the hôtel « Princesse Bora Lodge  » or similar . Diner and night at the lodge

After breakfast, departure to visit « the islet madame » with the oldest church of Madagascar (1837) located high above the sea wall and « Forbans island », an old  pirate landmark. Then, visit of the  «  pirate ‘s  graveyard » : where they have resided  for 200 years have made the legend of Sainte Marie whose most famous are : La Bigorne, William Kidd, Thomas White, La Buse,… An on-site guide will tell you the story of the ever – presents pirates because their wrecks still haunt the depths of the bay. Free afternoon with possibility of purchasing spaces such as vanilla, cloves, wild pepper and honey. Back to « Princesse Bora lodge » or similar for relaxing massages. Free lunch, diner and night at the hotel.

After breakfast, departure to the Est, in the small village of Ambositra. The locals will welcome you warmly  followed by a walk in the brush to pick « Ravinala leaves » with the children , which be used as tablecloths and cultery. Meals in the bush prepared traditionally by the locals . In the afternoon, the villagers will do improvised dances for you as a welcome.  Ambositra is one of the most  authentic village of Sainte Marie , the elders will tell you the true history of the island which has discovered by a certain « Ibrahil  or Abraham » a castaway rescued  on the coast of Sainte Marie by a guitar shark ( or ray guitar) called « Sarokay ». Towards the end of the afternoon, back to Princesse Bora Lodge. Diner and night at the lodge.

After breakfast, according to flight schedule, take off Antananarivo. Free lunch in Tana, and day use at the hôtel. Transfer to the international airport Ivato and flight to the destination country. End of service.