The Highlands South of Tana - Madagascar - page 319

At the top, turn right and just past the water tap on the left you will see the paper drying on
frames outside the workshop.

TOURISTINFORMATION,TOUROPERATORS,VEHICLEHIREANDGUIDES
ORTF (regional tourist office) Tranom-Pokonolona Bldg; 75 904 67; e ortfi-

[e-mail] ; Mon-Fri 08.30-12.00 & 14.30-17.30
National Parks office 75 512 74; Mon-Fri 08.00-12.00 & 14.00-18.00. The office
is 250m up the dirt track opposite Jovenna fuel station on the road near the Soafia.
Air Madagascar Nr Zomatel; 75 508 77/507 97; Mon-Fri 08.00-12.00 &
14.00-17.00, Sat 08.30-11.00
Maison des Guides m 034 03 255 26/032 40 481 99; e [e-mail] ;
Mon-Fri 08.00-11.30 & 14.00-17.30, Sat 08.00-11.30. In wagon in front of railway sta-
tion. Organises all types of tours in the area & can arrange cheap accommodation.
Sud Madatrek 75 932 68; e [e-mail] . Pirogue trips, car hire,
trekking & excursions to Ranomafana, Isalo & Andringitra.
MadTrekking 75 503 73/901 73; m 032 02 221 73; e [e-mail] . Re-
commended; walks, pirogue trips, car hire & excursions including Ranomafana, Isalo &
Andringitra.
Trans Groupe Hasina / f 75 520 79; e [e-mail] ; Mon-Fri 09.00-12.00 &
14.30-17.30. Local tours & car hire.
Fianar Touring 75 502 98; m 032 07 722 26; e [e-mail] ; ht-
tp://fianar.touring.ifrance.com . Based at Carambole shop. Tours, trekking & car hire.
GIFT (Groupement Interprofessionnel Fianarois de Tourisme) 75 514 72; m 034 08
652 17; e [e-mail] ; 08.00-12.00 & 14.00-17.00. Town & regional tours.
Mazabus Rue Thoyer; 75 903 77; m 033 07 825 67/032 02 566 67; Mon-Sat
08.30-12.00 & 14.00-18.00, Sun 14.00-18.00. Comfy bus connections to Toliara &
Manakara.
Marao m 032 04 064 95; e [e-mail] . Professional local guide.

EXCURSIONS FROM FIANARANTSOA
Sahambavy This pretty valley with its lake and tea estate has its own resort-style hotel,
making it well worth a stay of a day or two if you want to relax.
If you don't have your own vehicle, the easiest way to get here is by train to the Sa-
hambavy station on the way to Manakara (see Click Here ). It's also possible to get here by
taxi-brousse .With yourowntransport, take the turning at the Shell fuel station 10kmnorth
of Fianar; Sahambavy is 13km from here by road, of which the last 4km is quite rough.
The Sahambavyteaestate ( 7591608/91962; e [e-mail] ; 07.30-15.30 ),
which employs 120 workers, has been manufacturing black tea for over forty years and
green tea since 2004. The 335ha plantation produces some 550 tonnes of tea each year, of