THE CITADEL FORT – Port Louis, MAURITIUS

The Citadel Fort The construction of Citadel Fort began on November 1830 and ended 10 years later on 4th November 1840 and was built in the honour of the wife of King William IV. Out of the four fortresses built by the British during the 19th century, it is only …

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PORT LOUIS – CAPITAL OF MAURITIUS

PORT LOUIS – CAPITAL OF MAURITIUS Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Located in the north-west of the country, Port-Louis will touch you for sure. Founded by French Governor Bertrand-François Mahé de Labourdonnais in 1735, the city is the economic hub of the island. …

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MAURITIUS – Scenic South

Drive to Curepipe. Visit the ship making factory. It is a local handicraft work and very attractive. Then  View the scenic town of Curepipe& its surroundings from the extinct crater of Trou aux Cerf’s. Afternoon stop at Grand Bassin (Ganga Talao) sacred lake & view the stunning 108 feet statue …

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Ile Aux Cerfs Island – MAURITIUS

MAURITIUS Republic of Mauritius, Nations of the small archipelago in the Indian Ocean in eastern Southern Africa. The island nation is situated about 900 km east of Madagascar and 180 km northeast of French Réunion. The country includes several islands of volcanic origin. Besides the main island of Mauritius, there …

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MIANDRIVAZO – ANTSIRABE (Madagaskar)

Miandrivazo is situated in a barren landscape between tobacco fields on a side arm of the Tsiribihina Rover and this town is a town located in western Madagascar, situated on the banks of the Tsiribihina River. It is connected to the capital city of Antananarivo by a national road. Miandrivazo …

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BEKOPAKA – TSINGY – Madagaskar

BEKOPAKA Close to the southern boundary of the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park, the town of Bekopaka lies in the district of Antsalova, Madagascar. It offers visitors a host of comfortable accommodation options and serves as an excellent base for exploring the spectacular Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park, a world-renowned …

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TSINGY – KIRINDY FOREST – MADAGASKAR

MORONDAVA – MADAGASKAR KIREINDY – TSINGY The KirindyMitea National Park is a national park on the coast of the Mozambique Channel, in south-west Madagascar. The 72,200 hectares park contains many endemic animals and plants and claims to have the greatest density of primates in the world. Nearby, Kirindy Forest is …

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MORONDAVA –(MADAGASKAR) – KIRINDY

MORONDAVA – MADAGASKAR We took a local flight from Antananarivo to Morondava. Morondava is located 700km from the capital Antananarivo and can be reached in one hour by plane. Due to the bad roads, a car trip from Antananarivo to Morondava takes 11 to 18 hours. Morondava is a town …

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Antananarivo – capital city

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. It is the world’s fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Although located some 250 miles (400 km) …

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PRINCESS CAY ISLANDS – CARRIBEAN SEA

From Miami we proceeded to Fort Lauderdale and boarded the Cruise Caribbean Princess, departing at 1600 hrs from Fort Lauderdale for a 11 days cruise through Caribbean Islands with shore excursions in Princess Cay Islands, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. Our first port of call was Princess Cay Islands which …

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