Kitesurfing hike / downwind

Madagascar, discover this 10-day trip

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Trip Description

Kitesurfing trips or "downwind" consist of starting from point A and arriving at point B by going downwind, in other words, in the direction of the wind. It's a bit like surfing an endless wave! No need to worry about getting back to your starting point, our boat ensures your safety and comfort throughout this adventure (+/- 3 hours of supervised navigation). Kitesurfing offshore or inside the lagoon, among dolphins, whales, and turtles, is a unique experience. We organize your excursion from the south to the north of Tulear along the entire 8-day route along the 3rd largest coral reef in the world. This route can also be done on a traditional schooner. Our boat and our 4x4 safety vehicle allow for breaks, hydration along the way, and ensure the replacement or repair of your kitesurfing equipment so you can fully enjoy your trip. Every evening, a night at the hotel or camping is planned. The expert advice of our certified instructor will be necessary for intermediate kitesurfers to learn how to go downwind! Although it seems simple, downwind is not "natural" because, since your initiation, you have learned to go upwind... and here, you will have to let go, relax (!) to go in the direction of the wind; the famous southern wind that blows all year round. The handling of the kite and your board changes, as do the sensations—it's truly an experience you will remember for the rest of your life.

Accomodation

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Stay program

  • day 1

    Domestic flight Tananarive-Tuléar

    Domestic flight Tananarive-Tuléar. Welcome at the airport and briefing on the course of the stay. Visit of the city of Tuléar and overnight at the hotel.

  • day 2

    Tuléar-Mangily

    2h of sailing separate these 2 spots. Route inside a pass, then a lagoon before reaching halfway the bay of Ranobe, inside the coral reef. Visit of the fishing village and possibility to visit the baobab forest at the end of the afternoon. Night at the hotel.

  • day 3

    Mangily-Ankasy

    This is the biggest stage, with 4 hours of navigation in total during the day and a lunch break planned halfway. About 80 km to cover inside the lagoon, among the traditional "vezo" pirogues, the region's majority ethnic group. Night at the hotel.

  • day 4

    Ankasy-Salary

    Small 2-hour stage on the turquoise waters of the Salary lagoon. The coral reef is 3 km from the shore, the ideal surface for a mini downwind race with friends. In the evening, at sunset, visit to the sacred cave and the "Mikéas" forest. Night at the hotel.

  • day 5

    Salary

    Full day in the small fishing village of Salary, enough to immerse yourself in the life of the local people, enjoy the kitesurfing spot or try scuba diving, since the site contains no less than 3 shipwrecks dating from the 18th century... real underwater treasures. Night at the hotel.

  • day 6

    Salary-Ambatomilo

    2h of downwind sailing to reach Ambatomilo, another fishing village just 25 km further north, but also a wave spot since the reef is only 500 meters from the coast. Visit in the late afternoon to the baobab forest and the seaweed cultivation site. Night in a guesthouse.

  • day 7

    Ambatomilo

    Full day at the Ambatomilo spot. Night in a guesthouse.

  • day 8

    Ambatomilo-Tampolove

    Last 3-hour stage to reach Tampolove and the Bay of Assassins. Downwind stage outside and inside the lagoon, before finishing in style by taking the southern pass of the Bay of Assassins. End of the session in the bay before the last evening in a guesthouse.

  • day 9

    Tampolove-Tuléar

    6 hours of 4x4 through the bush are necessary to reach Tuléar. On the way, possibility to have a last session on one of the spots visited on the way up. Night at the hotel.

  • day 10

    Domestic flight Tuléar-Tananarive

    Domestic flight Tuléar-Tananarive

  • Duration : 10 days from
  • Price : From €1,269 per person
  • Destinations: : Madagascar

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