11-Day Northern Madagascar, Rainforest, Tsingy & Nosy Be

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

Arrival into Antananarivo

Arrive in Antananarivo, where you will be met and transferred to Nosy Manga Hotel for your first night in Madagascar. This is deliberately an easy beginning to the journey, giving you time to settle in before flying north the following day to begin exploring a very different side of the island.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

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

Amber Mountain National Park

Fly north to Antsiranana and continue to the foothills of Amber Mountain National Park for two nights at The Litchi Tree.

Explore the park on foot with a local guide, following rainforest trails past waterfalls and crater lakes while searching for lemurs, chameleons, frogs and endemic birdlife. The cooler, greener landscapes of Amber Mountain feel remarkably different from the drier country that lies ahead.

Two nights gives you time to explore the rainforest properly before travelling south towards Ankarana and the limestone landscapes that define the next stage of the journey.

Main Destination:

Amber Mountain National Park

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

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

Best Weather April to November

Wildlife in Amber Mountain NP

Sanford's
brown lemur Common

Crowned lemur Common

Mount d'Ambre
leaf chameleon Common

Panther
chameleon Common

Leaf-tailed geckos Common

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Amber Mountain
chameleon Occasional

Ring-tailed
mongoose Occasional

Madagascar
tree boa Occasional

Mouse lemurs Occasional

Frogs Occasional

Madagascar
giant day gecko Occasional

Falanouc Rare

Amber Mountain
fork-marked lemur

Rare

Fossa Very Rare

Activities:

• Walking safari (with an armed guide) & nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

The Litchi Tree Boutique Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located just outside Amber Mountain NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ankarana National Park

Travel south into Ankarana Special Reserve, where rainforest gives way to one of northern Madagascar’s most extraordinary landscapes. Limestone has been eroded into sharp pinnacles known as tsingy, creating caves, canyons and hidden pockets of forest.

Explore with a local guide, walking trails through this remarkable landscape while looking for lemurs, birds and reptiles. Spend the night at Ankarana Lodge before continuing deeper into the region the following day.

Main Destination:

Ankarana Special Reserve

Best Time To Visit May to November (Best hiking weather)

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

Best Weather April to November

Wildlife in Ankarana SR

Crowned lemur Common

Sanford’s
Brown Lemur Common

Panther
chameleon Common

Oustalet’s
Chameleon Common

Leaf-tailed geckos Common

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Madagascar
free-tailed bat

Common

Ring-tailed
mongoose Occasional

Ankarana
sportive lemur Occasional

Giant day gecko Occasional

Fossa Occasional

Nile crocodile Rare

Madagascar
ground boa Rare

Tenrecs Rare

Spotted fanaloka Very Rare

Activities:

• Nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Ankarana Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Ankarana SR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Iharana Wilderness

Continue to Iharana Bush Camp for two nights beside the extraordinary limestone landscapes of northern Madagascar. The setting provides a more immersive base from which to explore the region, with the dramatic tsingy formations rising around the camp.

Spend these days discovering the surrounding landscape on foot with local guides, exploring viewpoints, caves and trails while looking for the wildlife that survives among the limestone and forest. There is also time to slow the pace and enjoy the setting of the camp rather than treating northern Madagascar as a succession of short stops.

Two nights at Iharana provide a more comfortable and atmospheric conclusion to the adventurous overland section before you continue towards Nosy Be.

Main Destination:

Iharana Tsingy

Activities:

• Nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Iharana Bush Camp

• Luxury lodge located just outside Ankarana SR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Nosy Be

Continue towards the coast and cross to Nosy Be for four nights at l'Heure Bleue, where the pace changes completely after the rainforests and limestone landscapes of the north.

Spend your days beside the Indian Ocean, swimming, relaxing and exploring the waters and islands surrounding Nosy Be. Depending on your interests, excursions can take you towards marine reserves, neighbouring islands and snorkelling sites, or you can simply enjoy the beach and surroundings of the hotel.

Four nights gives you three complete days to enjoy Nosy Be without rushing. After the more adventurous first half of the journey, it provides a relaxed and comfortable finale beside the ocean.

Main Destination:

Nosy Be

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on these days

Accommodation:

l'Heure Bleue Hotel

• Luxury hotel located on Nosy Be

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Begin your Journey Home

Enjoy a final morning on Nosy Be before transferring to the airport for your onward journey. Your tour ends here after travelling through the rainforests of Amber Mountain, the limestone landscapes of Ankarana and Iharana, and the Indian Ocean coast.

Main Destination:

Nosy Be

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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