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Ambohimanga entrance gate
Handmade iron baobabs
Private Ambohimanga and Ironwork Shop Tour from Antananarivo
House of King Andrianampoinimerina
Dieudonné's craftsman workshop

Private Ambohimanga and Ironwork Shop Tour from Antananarivo

By Elatra
Free cancellation available
Price is $135 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This tour will make you discover the culture and the history of the people of the central highlands of Madagascar. From its royal customs to its artistic know-how, malagasy people comes a mix of origin that needs to be encountered.

Activity location

  • Antananarivo
    • Antananarivo, Madagascar, Madagascar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Antananarivo
    • Antananarivo, Madagascar, Madagascar

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Private Ambohimanga and Ironwork Shop Tour from Antananarivo
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00am
Price details
$135.47 x 1 Adult$135.47
Total
Price is $135.47

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included2-course lunch (starter/meal or meal/dessert)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded2-course lunch provided excludes drinks.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Antananarivo
  • 1h
After picking you up at your hotel we will start our tour towards the Ambohimanga castle
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
You will be guided throughout the visit of the Ambohimanga Rova castle, which was the capital for the Merina royal family. The castle and the sacred hill has been a highly symbolic and historical place. The site is part of the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2001 and is considered a significant symbol of the cultural identity of Malagasy people.
Antananarivo
  • 1h 30m
Lunch will be taken at La Toque Enchantée Restaurant, downtown Tana, well-renowned for its malagasy / european fusion cuisine.
Alasora
  • 1h 30m
Our guide will bring you to visit Dieodonné and Violette's ironwork shop, in Alasora. This artistic workshop is mostly renowned for the design and creativity of his work, and for the inclusion of hearing impaired and modest origin workers in the staff. Their production is widely renowned, exhibiting in international fairs and collaborating with international designers. You will find original products, decorations and sculptures there.
Antananarivo
  • 1h
After the visit to the Violet & Dieudonné Art Ironwork shop, we head back to Antananarivo and drop you off at your hotel

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAntananarivo
    • Antananarivo, Madagascar, Madagascar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAntananarivo
    • Antananarivo, Madagascar, Madagascar

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