11-Day Madagascar, Ngorongoro and Serengeti Adventure

• 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 Andasibe-Mantadia 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 Tanzania | Hotel Transfer

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Ivato International Airport for your scheduled flight to Tanzania. On arrival in Tanzania, 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport and be transferred to your hotel in Arusha where you will check in and rest.

Dinner and overnight at Outpost Lodge.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Outpost Lodge

• Budget lodgein Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer To Ngorongoro Crater | Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Ngorongoro Crater, passing through open plains south of Arusha town and
eventually the forested slopes of Ngorongoro Crater Highlands before arriving at the rim of the crater.

You will descend into the crater, which is one of the most densely populated game areas in the world, home to nearly 40,000 animals. Here we’ll have a good chance of seeing the big five: lions, leopards, rare black rhinos, buffalos, and elephants.

On arrival, you will go for an evening game drive.

Here, lions and hyenas hunt wildebeest and Grant’s gazelle within sight of elephants and black rhinos. Your day spent here will reveal a surprising variety of habitats, from the Lereal Forest and salty Lake Magadi to the plains that rise and fall gently all across the valley floor.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer To Serengeti National Park | Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Serengeti National Park. We’ll stop at Olduvai Gorge to visit the site where the fossils of a distant ancestor of man, believed to be about 1.8 million years old were discovered. We arrive at our
accommodation in time for lunch, thereafter you will head out for a game drive.

You’ll never forget the time you spend in the Serengeti. Perhaps it will be the sightings of leopard and cheetah as they show their skills as feared hunters of the plains and valleys. Or that unforgettable moment when an elephant family feeds alongside your vehicle, so close you could almost reach out and touch them.

Or the first time you hear a lion roar. Then there are the herds of buffalo, zebra or wildebeest so large that they move as
one across your horizon, like a river. All of these experiences are possible in the Serengeti, one of the most beautiful parks in Africa.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Taji House.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

TANAPA Serengeti Taji House

• Budget self catering accommodation located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari At 600 USD Per Person | Full-Day Game Drive

After breakfast, you will have a full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. If you prefer having a hot air balloon safari at Serengeti National Park, this is an optional activity and costs US$600 per person.

Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, and many more.

Serengeti National Park, meaning “endless plains” in the Maasai language, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and is an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers and photographers.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Taji House.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

TANAPA Serengeti Taji House

• Budget self catering accommodation located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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

After having delightful breakfast, you will have a morning game drive and thereafter be driven to Kilimanjaro 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:

Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)

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.