Day 1: Antananarivo – Nosy Be:  
Departing from Johannesburg at 14h10 on a Saturday, you will arrive to Nosy Be at 20h25, after a change of planes in Antananarivo. You will be met and transferred on arrival in Nosy Be to the Vanila hotel, set along the white sandy beach on the west coast of Nosy Be. Nosy Be, also known as Nosy Manitra -"The scented Island” , brings about fragrances of Ylang Ylang, Frangipani, Vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon and sugar cane. 
  
 

Day 2 - 6: Tsarabanjina 
After breakfast at the Vanila hotel, you will be transferred via speedboat for your 90 minute transfer to Tsarabanjina Lodge.
Situated on an idyllic tropical island and just  40 miles south east of Nosy Be, Tsarabanjina Lodge brings an exquisite and exclusive experience to the Mitseo archipelago. The private island offers an air of tranquility, carried about leisurely by the soft pace of the sea and its natural surroundings. Sheltered from natural disasters, the region is bathed by sunshine all year round.
The next few days are at your leisure. Tsarabanjina is a vision of paradise with its white sandy beaches, the sea of emerald color and the luxuriant vegetation lying at its background.
Guests can enjoy snorkelling and scuba diving off one of the Four Brothers islands, or can take some walks around the island to discover her riches.  Waterskiing, fishing, tennis and sailing opportunities are there for your pleasure, and to relax at the end of a hard day of beachcombing, you can indulge in an onsite massage.
Each of the 21 bungalows are unique, spacious, and sea facing with a private terrace.  Built from rosewood and thatching, they consist of a main bedroom with fans, a minibar, bathroom with shower and separate W.C, and a private terrace with deck chairs and coffee table. Surrounded by exotic birds, pristine lush vegetation and untouched coral reefs, you can only relax beneath the undivided service of the staff.
The restaurant overlooks the ocean, and offers French cuisine with seafood specialties.  Guests stay at Tsarabanjina on a full board basis. [BLD]

Day 7: Tsarabanjina – Nosy Be   
After spending your last day on Tsarabanjina island, you will travel via speedboat back to the Vanila Hotel, where you will spend your last evening in Madagascar.
Once again, you will be staying in an Ocean View room with en-suite bathroom and air-conditioning, on a bed and breakfast basis. [BL]

Day 8: Nosy Be - Johannesburg   
You will depart from Vanila Hotel early to catch your flight departing from Nosy Be at 08h00, arriving  in Tana around 09h30, and will then return to Johannesburg departing Tana at 10h35, arriving 13h00. [B]