11-Day A Family Adventure in Madagascar

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

Arrival into Antananarivo

Your adventure begins in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s lively capital, where terracotta rooftops rise over rolling highlands. It’s a gentle arrival point with a chance to rest and adjust before the wild calls. Here you meet your guide, and have a hotel room close to the capital for the night.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Nosy Manga Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Andasibe and Mantadia National Parks

The reward here is immersion: three days to slow down, listen, and learn from the forest. Andasibe is a living gallery of movement and sound: the haunting call of the Indri lemur at dawn, the shimmer of geckos in sunlight, the scent of wet earth after rain. The nearby Mantadia section offers wilder terrain with untamed tracks, towering trees, and sightings of diademed sifakas leaping through dappled light. In the evenings, night walks reveal the forest’s hidden world: chameleons, frogs, and stars caught between leaves.

Main Destination:

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Best Time To Visit April, May, October and November (Best weather, less rain)

High Season July, August and December holidays (The park is busy)

Best Weather April, May, October and November

Wildlife in Andasibe-Mantadia NP

Indri Common

Common
Brown Lemur Common

Other
Chameleons Common

Leaf-tailed
Geckos Common

Diademed Sifaka Occasional

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Red-bellied
Lemur Occasional

Grey
Bamboo Lemur Occasional

Mouse Lemurs Occasional

Sportive Lemurs Occasional

Parson's
Chameleon Occasional

Painted Mantella Occasional

Black-and-white
Ruffed Lemur Rare

Madagascar
Tree Boa Rare

Fossa Very Rare

Accommodation:

Mantadia Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Andasibe-Mantadia NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Akanin'ny Nofy

What follows is contrast, after days in dense rainforest, the rhythm softens. Glide along the Canal des Pangalanes, a peaceful journey through reed-lined waterways where fishermen drift and kingfishers flash blue in the sun. At Akanin’ny Nofy, you’ll explore forest trails alive with lemurs and orchids, cross the lake at dusk to spot the elusive Aye-Aye, and visit local villages where daily life unfolds at the water’s edge. Days end to the sound of waves on the shore and the scent of vanilla on the breeze.

Main Destination:

Palmarium Reserve

Best Time To Go August to November (Less rainfall)

High Season July, August and December holidays (It gets very busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Palmarium Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located inside Palmarium Reserve

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Saint Marie Island

The final chapter of this family adventure is relaxation. Sainte Marie lies off Madagascar’s eastern coast, a slender island of coral lagoons, coconut palms, and unhurried charm. Spend your days snorkelling vibrant reefs, cycling through spice plantations, or watching humpback whales breach offshore between July and September. Time here expands: long swims, sand between toes, quiet evenings by the water. It’s a fitting balance to the wild energy of the mainland with soft light, easy laughter, and the luxury of space to be together.

Main Destination:

Nosy Boraha

Accommodation:

Princesse Bora Lodge & Spa

• Luxury lodge located on Nosy Boraha

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Return to Tana

You have the final day to unwind and relax on the island before flying back to the capital, Tana, where you have the night at the hotel where this journey began. A journey that moves lightly across Madagascar’s varied landscapes to reconnect as a family through shared discovery and to experience adventure in its purest form.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Nosy Manga Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Begin your Journey Home

This morning, transfer to the airport for onward travel; your mind’s full of forest calls, river light, and the hush of island dawns.

From rainforest canopy to coral shore, this is a journey through wonder: a story written in birdsong, boat wakes, and warm wind. The kind of journey that lingers long after you’ve left the island, reshaping what adventure means.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

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