10-Day Thrilling Madagascar and Maasai Mara Experience

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

Welcome To Madagascar | Transfer To A Hotel In Antananarivo | Relaxing

On arrival in Madagascar, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Ivato International Airport and be transferred to your hotel in Antananarivo where you will check in and do some resting to overcome the jetlag.

Locals usually refer to it as Tana. In French colonial times, it was called Tananarive. Whatever you call it, Antananarivo – Madagascar's bustling highland capital – is an enjoyable and welcoming city dotted with fascinating historic sites, beautiful green spaces and a great selection of bistros, cafes and bars.

Dinner and overnight at Au Bois Vert Hotel.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City, Madagascar)

Accommodation:

Au Bois Vert Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Antananarivo (City, Madagascar)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel To AndasibeMantadia National Park | Visit Vakona Reserve To Meet Lemurs | Birding

After breakfast, you will leave the city behind and head east through green hills and rice fields to reach Andasibe.

In the afternoon, visit the Vakona Reserve, where you’ll have the chance to meet lemurs in a private sanctuary and observe crocodiles and endemic birds.

Welcome to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. This is one of the most rewarding destinations for viewing a good variety of lemurs in the wild. There's no better place to seek out the show-stealing indri, a striking and critically endangered type of lemur that calls attention to its presence with its unique wailing call.

Dinner and overnight at Mantadia Lodge.

Main Destination:

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park (Madagascar)

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 (Madagascar)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel To Manambato | Transfer To Ankanin'ny Nofy | Night Walk In Palmarium Reserve

After breakfast, you will be driven to Manambato, then take a boat along the Pangalanes Canal to reach the peaceful Ankanin’ny Nofy (The Nest of Dreams).

After dinner, head into the forest for a nocturnal walk in the Palmarium to seek out the rare and mysterious Aye-Aye lemur.
There's no better place than the Palmarium Reserve to see a wide variety of Madagascar's most charismatic forest lemurs.

Around a dozen different lemur species have been introduced to this forested 50-hectare private reserve on the shore of Lake Ampitabe; it's a real delight to watch these charming creatures folic in the trees and scamper around the restaurant.

An added bonus is that the Palmarium Reserve can only be reached by boat, a trip that allows you to see something of the remote and atmospheric Pangalanes, the world's longest artificial canal.

Dinner and overnight at Palmarium Hotel.

Main Destination:

Palmarium Reserve (Madagascar)

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 (Madagascar)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tour Palmarium | Return To Andasibe-Mantadia National Park | Relaxing

After breakfast, you will spend the morning discovering the Palmarium Reserve, home to several species of lemurs roaming freely, as well as unique plants found only in this region.

In the afternoon, return by boat and car to Andasibe for a relaxed evening.

Dinner and overnight at Mantadia Lodge.

Main Destination:

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park (Madagascar)

Accommodation:

Mantadia Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Andasibe-Mantadia NP (Madagascar)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer To Analamazaotra Park | Guided Walk | Return To Antananarivo | Transfer To A Hotel

After breakfast, set off for a guided walk in Analamazaotra National Park, one of the best places to spot the Indri Indri — the largest lemur species — and other endemic wildlife.

Analamazaotra National Park is the sector of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park where it is easiest to see the indri, a large and eagerly sought after back-and-white lemur.

After lunch, drive back to Antananarivo for the night.

Dinner and overnight at Palissandre Antananarivo Hotel.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City, Madagascar)

Accommodation:

Palissandre Antananarivo Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Antananarivo (City, Madagascar)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Malagasy Cultural Interaction In Antananarivo | Visit Ambohimanga Royal Hill

After breakfast, you will immerse yourself in Malagasy culture with a curated cultural day. Visit the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga or local artisan workshops, meet musicians or cooks, and taste local street food. A warm and meaningful farewell to the island.

Dinner and overnight at Palissandre Antananarivo Hotel.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City, Madagascar)

Accommodation:

Palissandre Antananarivo Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Antananarivo (City, Madagascar)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Last Day In Madagascar | Transfer To The Airport | Fly To Kenya | Hotel Transfer

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Ivato International Airport for your scheduled flight to Kenya. On arrival, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and be transferred to your hotel in Nairobi where you will check in and rest.

Dinner and overnight at Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands Hotel.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel To Maasai Mara National Park | Visit the Maasai | Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Maasai Mara National Reserve.

On arrival in Maasai Mara in the afternoon, you'll visit the local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour. You will learn about the Maasai community and interact with the local Maasai people.

After the cultural encounter, you will have an evening game drive.

One of our favorite places to look for wildlife in Kenya is the Masai Mara National Reserve. That's because the wildlife here is incredible, with big cats (lions, leopards and cheetahs) and elephants among the highlights. There's a very good chance you'll also see giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and, of course, impalas.

And bring your binoculars, because more than 500 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. It's a place of beautiful savannah landscapes as well, with lots of acacia trees.

Dinner and overnight at Lenchada Tourist Camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari At 485 USD Per Person | Full-Day Game Drive

After breakfast, in case you would like to go for a balloon safari, you can have it in the morning before heading out for a full day game drive with packed lunches in search of the park's well-known predators and their opponents, like zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalos and other animal species.

It is in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.

Optional Activity at a Fee: A balloon safari at USD 485 per person can be organized early in the in the morning on this day, then proceed with the normal program.

Dinner and overnight at Lenchada Tourist Camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The Last Day With Us | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home

After having delightful breakfast, you will have a morning game drive and thereafter be driven to Jomo Kenyatta
International airport for your scheduled flight back home.

It's a pity that it has to end, but this is where your safari will draw to a close. We're sure that you will return home with so many exciting and happy memories, and we hope that you will join us again on safari sometime in the future.

Main Destination:

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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