9-Day Authentic North of Madagascar

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

Antananarivo

Welcome to Madagascar! After all the immigration formalities and money exchanging, your English-speaking tour guide will welcome you. You will then be transferred to your hotel, which is located near the airport. The rest of the day will be at your leisure.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

San Cristobal

• Mid-range hotel located Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Antananarivo – Diego

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Antananarivo airport en route to the northern part of Madagascar. Here the Antakarana people will welcome you with their beautiful smiles. After landing, you will go on a tour of the city. After the visit, the rest of the day will be spent at your leisure.

Main Destination:

Antsiranana (City)

Accommodation:

Grand Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antsiranana (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Diego – Ankarana

In the morning the road will lead you between luxurious landscapes and sandy tracks to the red Tsingy, which means "pointed rock." Here you will arrive on what feels like another planet. The multitude of chimneys and ephemeral formations shaped by the whims of the wind and rain offer a palette of colors ranging from yellow to red ocher. Later you will make your way towards Ankarana, which will be your final destination of the day.

Main Destination:

Ankarana Special Reserve

Best Time To Visit May to November (Less rainfall)

High Season July, August and December (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 Rare

Nile crocodile Rare

Madagascar
ground boa Rare

Tenrecs Rare

Spotted fanaloka Very Rare

Accommodation:

Ankarana Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Ankarana SR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ankarana National Park

After breakfast, you will embark on a new adventure to explore the renowned Ankarana National Park. The dense forest of trees you will find here have deciduous leaves, many of which bloom from September to November. You will also find baobab trees on the Tsingy trail and the Lost Rivers trail. Today’s hike will take you to the Bat Cave. It is an easy trail but features some steep slopes. You will see lemurs and black parrots in addition to bats.

Main Destination:

Ankarana Special Reserve

Accommodation:

Ankarana Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Ankarana SR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ankarana – Ankify

Today you will leave for Ankify. A stop at the Millot plantation will be on the program, where you can discover the secrets of the greatest cocoa preparations and where you will have the chance to see the birth and transformation of the most beautiful fragrances (ylang, vetiver, patchouli, and palma rosa). Later in the day you’ll reach Ankify.

Main Destination:

Ankify (Village)

Accommodation:

Baobab Ankify

• Mid-range hotel located in Ankify (Village)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ankify – Nosy Be

Today you’ll leave your hotel and make your way to the port. From there, you will transfer toNosy Komba by speedboat. Nosy Komba is the second largest island after Nosy Be. Upon arrival, you will visit the artisanal fisherman village with its traditional pirogues and market of embroidery and wood crafts. You’ll then visit the mini park to see boa constrictors, chameleons, and land tortoises. This is the best play to see the Macaco lemur. It will easily come to rest on your shoulder and let itself be caressed. Later you’ll make your way to the protected natural underwater reserve in Nosy Tanikely.

This beautiful aquatic hike features a magnificent spectacle of corals and anemones, myriads of multicolored fish, crustaceans, groupers, morays, and sea turtles. You’ll then walk to the lighthouse to discover the dogfish and lemurs perched in the trees. You’ll eat a picnic lunch here and then return to the hotel in the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Nosy Be

Accommodation:

Loharano Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located on Nosy Be

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Nosy Be

It is up to you in terms of what you’d like to do for the rest of your stay. You might enjoy diving or going on bike rides along the wild beaches. Nosy Be offers a wide range of activities for you to enjoy. Give free reign to your imagination and go on an adventure!

Main Destination:

Nosy Be

Accommodation:

Loharano Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located on Nosy Be

Meals & Drinks:

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

Flight Home

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home. We hope you have thoroughly enjoyed your adventure with us, and we are looking forward to meeting you again soon. Veloma!

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

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.