11-Day Roots & Tails of Madagascar

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

Arrival in Antananarivo

Arrive at Ivato International Airport where your driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. Settle in and enjoy a briefing about your adventure. Depending on arrival time, you may stroll nearby or relax at your hotel before dinner.

Experience: Smooth arrival, travel briefing, first taste of Malagasy culture.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Palissandre Antananarivo Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

The Highlands

Depart for the highlands via National Road 7. Visit Ambatolampy to meet local craftsmen at ironwork and aluminum workshops. Enjoy a free lunch. On arrival in Antsirabe, explore the town with a pousse-pousse ride before checking into your hotel for the night.

Experience: Cultural workshops, highland landscapes, Antsirabe city tour.

Main Destination:

Antsirabe (City)

Accommodation:

Eco Lodge Les Chambres Du Voyageur

• Mid-range bungalow located in Antsirabe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

The Red West and the Baobab Alley

Continue west across rice terraces and pine forests toward Miandrivazo. Arrive in Morondava and visit the iconic Allée des Baobabs at sundown, one of Madagascar’s most unforgettable landscapes. Settle in at your hotel nearby.

Experience: Iconic baobab sunset, landscape shifts, photo opportunities.

Main Destination:

Allee Des Baobabs (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Palissandre Morondava Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Allée des Baobabs (Highlight)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Kirindy Forest Wonders

Early start for sunrise at the Baobab Alley, then head to Kirindy Forest. With your guide, explore its dry forest trails, spotting endemic wildlife including lemurs, reptiles and unusual species found only here. Return to Morondava for a relaxing evening.

Experience: Wildlife walk, biodiversity spotlight, dry forest ecology.

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

Accommodation:

Palissandre Morondava Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Back to Tana

Depending on schedule, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Antananarivo. After arrival, enjoy an afternoon city visit: stroll historic neighborhoods and local markets to soak up Malagasy life. Overnight in the capital.

Experience: Flight return, city exploration, local culture immersion.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Le Combava Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Excursion to the East

Depart east toward Andasibe-Mantadia National Park with a stop at Peyrieras Reserve (Marozevo) to see chameleons, frogs and other endemic species. Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy a night walk to discover nocturnal wildlife.

Experience: Reserve wildlife introduction, night forest wal.

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:

Relais de Mantadia

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Andasibe-Mantadia NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Spend a full day in Andasibe-Mantadia NP, wandering shaded trails with your guide to encounter the Indri indri, common brown lemurs, chameleons, leaf-tailed geckos and more. Enjoy lush scenery, waterfalls and endemic birdlife.

Experience: Lemur encounters, rainforest trails, endemic birdwatching.

Main Destination:

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Accommodation:

Relais de Mantadia

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Andasibe-Mantadia NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Pangalanes Channel

After breakfast, continue to Manambato and board a boat on the Pangalanes Channel, a long and lesser-known waterway. Arrive at the Palmarium Reserve, where you’ll settle in and enjoy the peaceful setting before a night reserve visit.

Experience: Scenic boat transfer, river life, nocturnal wildlife exploration.

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

Palmarium Reserve to See Lemurs

Morning visit to Palmarium Reserve with close encounters of free-roaming lemurs and rare palms. In the afternoon, visit local Betsimisaraka villages by the canal and observe traditional life along the waterways.

Experience: Lemur interactions, flora immersion, cultural village visit.

Main Destination:

Palmarium Reserve

Accommodation:

Palmarium Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located inside Palmarium Reserve

Meals & Drinks:

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

Final Road Trip in Antananarivo

Early breakfast then return by boat and road to Antananarivo. Enjoy the changing scenery as you near the capital. Tonight, share a farewell dinner with your guide and travel team at your hotel.

Experience: Scenic return, local landscapes, farewell dinner.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Relais Des Plateaux

• Mid-range hotel located near Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Departure

Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Ivato International Airport for departure. End of services with assistance if needed.

Experience: Smooth departure, last Malagasy moments.

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.