Go for a day of microadventures at the gates of Tana
Enjoy a full day of multi-activities with mountain biking, CANOEing, a lakeside barbecue and a return by mountain bike.
Elevation profile and distance | |||
Day | Activities | Distance | Height difference |
Morning (part 1) mountain biking | Mountain biking | 28.6 km | D+1020m |
Morning (part 2) Canoe | Canoe | 6 km | |
Afternoon | Mountain biking | 10.9 km | D+337m |
Included in this day: | ||
- The assistance vehicle | ||
- Movement of bicycles with trailer (between the canoe and the barbecue) | ||
- The barbecue | ||
- Cold drinks during the barbecue | ||
- Guidance and support | ||
- Fees for the canoe activity | ||
- Bringing and collecting rental bikes | ||
Not included: | ||
- Bike rental costs (see our prices below) | ||
- Snacks and mineral water during activities | ||
- Parking at Mankafy Cabane (+ 5,000 Ar) per vehicle | ||
Our bike rental prices: | ||
- Semi-rigid mountain bike brand Mbike at 85,000 ar/day | ||
- Cube brand semi-rigid mountain bike at 105,000 ar/day | ||
- Semi-rigid VTTAE brand Cube at 195,000 ar/day | ||
- Semi-rigid VTTAE Fat bike Fantic at 260,000 ar/day | ||
- Fully suspended VTTAE at 260,000 ar/day |
We will return by mountain bike around 4:00 p.m.
Meet at the Mankafy Cabane near Batou beach for 7:30 a.m. Parking will be 5,000 ariary per vehicle. https://google/maps/1tf9ETbQFu9PSyoPA
In order to be up to date with entry formalities into Malagasy territory, we will give you all the useful and necessary information. Visa fees (and other anti-covid tests, etc.) are not included in the cost of the stay.
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All payments are made in ariary in advance. Possibility of changing money before departure. The exchange rate is taken from the daily rate of: https://www.banky-foibe.mg/, with an increase of 5%
Snacks such as cereal bars or mineral water during activities are not provided by the organization.
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Telephone network available everywhere on the route No WiFi provided during the barbecue
You are free to tip your companions.
Day 1: Mountain biking 28.6 km - Canoeing 6 km - Barbecue - Mountain biking 10.9 km
We will leave at 7:30 a.m. from AMBOHIMANAMBOLA after dropping off our vehicles at Mankafy Cabane.
Then head to the right bank of the Ikopa to warm up your legs for 3 km. But then we get down to business with a series of pretty elevation changes rewarded by beautiful landscapes. It is at the 11th km that we will reach the highest point at 1455 m altitude after having accumulated over 8 km no less than 400m of D+. Then until the 18th km it is a rather descending profile with 310m of D- taking superb single tracks. A relatively flat 1.5 km will follow on a wide track before crossing the large wooden bridge of Anorohoro and we will turn right towards Ankadinadrina for a steady climb for 2 km. We will begin a slight descent before starting a real wall which will be a portage because it will be 3 km at 10% average slope to finish at the highest point at 1640 m altitude. The 3.5 km descent will be technical with more than 10% slope and we will finish our first mountain bike part at the foot of the Antelomita hydroelectric dam to find the canoes.
From downstream of the hydroelectric dam we will begin the Canoe section. A few small rapids on the first half of the course then on the second part after passing the large wooden bridge will be more physical. You can appreciate the magnificent landscapes on the banks and sometimes rural life in the fields.
It will then be a well-deserved break at the edge of a lake, accompanied by a barbecue and refreshments.
After free lunch, you continue the last 11 km by mountain bike, with an ascending profile from the start and then descending (D+337m and D-347m) to reach the car park.
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