5-Day Admire the Avenue of Baobabs

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Antananarivo - Morondava

Arrival at Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo. Upon arrival, you will be met by our team in the customs area. You will receive assistance with obtaining your visa and navigating baggage formalities. Visit the Rova of Ambohimanga (the "Royal Hill"). A "rova" refers to a fortified royal complex, built in the central highlands of Madagascar by the Merina people specifically by the Andriana class (the nobility). Originally, the term "rova" denoted a specially treated wooden palisade, with sharpened tops, that surrounded the residence of a king or high-ranking dignitaries of the kingdom. Transfer to your hotel.

Main Destination:

Morondava (Town)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

Vezo Beach Hotel Morondava

• Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Antananarivo - Morondava - Kirindy Forest

Meet your guide and driver then drive to Kirindy Forest. This area represents the largest remaining expanse of dry forest in the region. The dry forests of western Madagascar are among the most threatened habitats in the world; their preservation is therefore crucial for safeguarding the island’s endemic biodiversity. The sanctuary also harbors 30 species of endemic mammals, three of which are unique to the dry forests of this region. The narrow-striped mongoose (*Mungotictis decemlineata decemlineata*) is found exclusively in the dry forests of the Menabe region, while the giant Malagasy jumping rat (*Hypogeomys antimena*) and Berthe’s mouse lemur (*Microcebus berthae*) are confined to the remaining dry forest fragments of Kirindy. Weighing slightly less than 35 grams, Berthe’s mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world. A night walk through the Kirindy Forest is an essential experience for observing the island’s unique wildlife. Overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kirindy Forest

Best Time To Visit October and November (Fossa mating season)

High Season July, August and December holidays (Many of the trails get busy)

Best Weather May to September

Wildlife in Kirindy Forest

Fossa Common

Verreaux's sifaka Common

Malagasy
giant rat Common

Northern
bokiboky

Common

Grey
mouse lemur Common

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Red-fronted
brown lemur Common

Red-tailed
sportive lemur Common

Madame Berthe's
mouse lemur Occasional

Oustalet's
chameleon Occasional

Pale
fork-marked lemur Occasional

Fat-tailed
dwarf lemur Occasional

Coquerel's giant
mouse lemur Rare

Common tenrec Rare

Madagascar
ground boa Rare

Activities:

• Nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Relais du Kirindy

• Mid-range hotel located just outside Kirindy Forest

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kirindy Forest - Morondava

You will have a morning visit to Kirindy forest. Kirindy comprises some 10.000ha of deciduous forest growing on sandy soils of the western coastal plain. The tree species are similar to other western deciduous forests, with a canopy height typically of 12 - 15m, reaching 20 -5m in more humid areas along water courses. Beneath the canopy, throughout much of the forest, the under story and intermediate layer are densely vegetated. Three species of baobab live here: Adansonia rubrostipa, Adansonia Za and Adansonia grandidieri, the last being the largest of the baobabs, sometimes exceeding 30m in height. After the visit, you go back for lunch at the hotel and then a little break before taking the way to the sunset at the Avenue of Baobabs. Overninght.

Main Destination:

Allée Des Baobabs (Highlight)

Activities:

• Nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Hotel Trecicogne

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Allée des Baobabs (Highlight)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morondava - Antananarivo

You'll have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the Airport to join the capital. The final leg of your trip sends you back to the city where it all began. After driving through beautiful, rolling central highlands, you will have the day to tour the famous sites of Antananarivo. Highlights of the tour on the 12th include the Queen's Palace, built around 1610 and situated at the highest point in Antananarivo. While the island is full of natural beauty, an extra special tour connects you with the architecture and history of Antananarivo at the city's oldest train station, Gare Soarano. International destination or departure. Overninght.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Activities:

• Nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Le Chat'o Park Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Antananarivo - Outgoing

Breakfast follows by your international transfer. Say goodbye, for now, to Madagascar; a genuine island and a world apart. What a great adventure it has been!

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.