| Duration: | 11 Day(s) - 10 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Family Tours |
Day 1: Arrival Moroni (Grande Comore)
Arrive in Moroni, capital of the Comoros Islands and transfer to Retaj Moroni Hotel. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure for you to relax or start exploring the area on your own. No guided arrangements nor meals are included today. Overnight Retaj Moroni Hotel
Breakfast
Day 2:Moroni City tour
Depart to the national museum to discover the Comoro endemic primitive fish know as coelacanthe
Proceed to the old city, Medina with its famous narrow streets and colorful material shops
Visit oldest Friday mosque built in 1427 and the prestigious Prince Palace in Badjanani
Visit Volo Volo spice and souvenirs market
Lunch in local speciality seafood restaurant
Return to Retaj Moroni hotel
Moroni
The sleepy capital Moroni is a delightful little town perched on the edge of the Indian Ocean and often surrounded by fishing boats in its harbour. The old quarter of the town is a maze of narrow streets that are fantastic to explore, and many buildings still have the traditional carved doors, reminiscent of those that can be found on Zanzibar. Moroni’s main feature is its ancient Friday Mosque, while its market is a great place to wander around to observe scenes of daily life. Once an important trading town on the Indian Ocean, Moroni has slipped quietly into a forgotten existence where tourists are rare and visitors are treated as a curious novelty. The views out to sea as the sunsets, over tiny ships heading out for an evening’s fishing, are unforgettable.
Breakfast
Day 3: Moroni - Full Day exploration of the northern part of Grande Comore
After breakfast embark on a full-day tour of Grande Comore with private car, driver and English-speaking guide. We drive to the beautiful north of the island from the foothills of the Mount Karthala, an impressive active volcano, and see the high plateau of Diboini to view other extinct craters. We then proceed to the agricultural land where you can see another ylang ylang distillery and a vanilla pods warehouse.
In this pedagogic cooperative, it is also possible to encounter lemurs and tortoises as well as the odd and legendary cœlacanthe fish. Later, we drive to the famous rock formation shaped as a Dragon and we stop by the enchanting Salt Lake, which water colour may vary from white to blue turquoise. On our way back to Moroni we stop at the beautiful white sand beaches of Galawa and Chomoni where you can enjoy a swim in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean if you wish to. Overnight at Retaj Moroni Hotel (BL)
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Volcano Climb and expedition
Depart to Nvouni village on the slopes of the Mt Karthala
Continue with strong 4X4 vehicle till 1600 m high and start trekking for only 1hour and half to the top
Visit the impressive Caldeira, known as one of the largest Caldeira of an active volcano in the world with its 3km wide.
Visit the beautiful fumeroles from the warm holes of the crater
Walk back down to the vehicle and drive throught primitive forest and endemic birds such as karthala white eye, Comoro Cuckoo roller, paradise flycatcher, grand Comoro parrot,….ETC
Arrive in the village of Nvouni and transfer back to the hotel
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5:Day free at leisure and Children activities at Mini club Eden Park
Children mini club activities at Eden Park
Day 6: Southern culture and panoramic tour
This morning, we depart for a full day southern culture and panoramic tour of the island.
Depart to Iconi village and visit the adjacent cliffs of the time of Slavery where village ladies commit suicide by jumping from the top of the cliffs into the sea and died instead of going to slavery
Visit the old sultan palace built in the 16th Century and proceed to the famous Marabou lake with its wetland Mangroves
Proceed to the fortress of Itsandra and see its beautiful citadels of 18th Century
Visit the old witchcraft house of the village
Drive back to Retaj Moroni hotel
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7 , Cultural immersion and Traditional Wedding Ceremony in the village
Assist cultural immersions in the village of Hatsambou and great wedding ceremony of the island
Enjoy the local folkloric dance in the village
Hotel Retaj Moroni hotel
Breakfast
Day 8: Dolphins safari with Cruise boat
Breakfast and depart for a cruise boat for dolphins safari
Admire the variety of natural aspect of the west caost and enjoy dolphins jumping out of the water
Sea the wonderful coastal sceneries of Mbachile bay of the crabs and Moindzaza
Possibily of snorkeling depending to weather conditions
Sail back to the hotel
Day 9 and Day 10: Day free at leisure
Breakfast and hongoday free at leisure or free beach activities and snorkeling
Breakfast
Day 10:Mini trek to the Comoro botanic wonders
Breakfast and depart to the botanic wonders on the south of the island
Mini trek to the birding eden of Chongodunda where to discover the most indigenous birds such as Comoro Drongo, Comoro cuckoo shrike, Comoro bulbul, Comoro blue pigeon, olive pigeon, cuckoo roller black parrot…Etc
Proceed to the botanic wonders of Nioumbadjou and see the a variety of aromatic and medicinal trees of the island
Learn about the first French botanist of the island known as Leon humblot also first French European colon in the island
Visit the ruins of his old resident, his prison for the slaves, the vestiges of the island colonization and forest exploitation
Return to the hotel
Breakfast and lunch
Day 11: Moroni – Departure-End of Comoros services
Breakfast and transfer to the airport onward flight.- End of Comoro services
Breakfast
Package includes: hotel accomodation, Picnique lunch, bottles of water,museum and national parcs
Package excludes: food not listed, drinks and personel expenses.
