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Isalo National Park

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Circuits (Tours)
=== Crête - The Crest Circuit ===
Medium circuit, 3km by car therafter thereafter 4km on foot (2.5 hours).<br>
'''What to see?'''<br>
Discover the natural geological forms, for which Isalo is famous for: "Reine de l’Isalo" - The Queen of Isalo, "Botte" - The Boot, "Loup" - The Wolf, "Tsingy de l’Isalo" - sharp limestone karst pinnacles.<br>
=== The Malaso Circuit ===
Medium circuit, 42km by car (4 hours) therafter thereafter 2km trek. The Malaso circuit draws its name from the zebu thieves which use the natural labyrinth of the Isalo for their activities.<br>
'''What to see?'''<br>
The car will take you to a site where ''Pachypodium'', ''Aloe '' and Kalanchoe grow. Thereafter you will trek for one hour with the opportunity to discover the vegetation of the Isalo National Park. You will see the southern wall, the Tsihitafototra canyon, lemurs, the Isalo Ranch and The Boot. Thereafter the trek will continue through a geological site, where you will see the Tsingy of Isalo in the savanna, the Ampasimaiky cliffs and the rockformation The Wolf. From the peak at a hight of 975m above sea level you have an unlimited view over the entire park, the best place to admire the vast extent of Isalo. 30km further you will be near the [[Lac Andranovorinkaolo lake]], a lake paradise for wild dugsducks. Thereafter, cross the Satrana savanna to get to the Window of Isalo - a natural rock formation in type of a window through which the sunset can be seen.<br> === The Antsifotra Circuit ===Medium circuit, 29km by car (5 hours) thereafter 5km on foot.<br>'''What to see?'''<br>This circuit will take you to a gallery forest where lemurs live and ends at the foot of an amazing waterfall.<br>Guide: 20,000 Ariary (1-4 people), car: 16,000 Ariary<br> === The Anjofo circuit === 

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