14-Day The Most Fancy Side of Madagascar

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

Arrival in Antananarivo

Upon landing in Antananarivo, an English-speaking representative from our company will be waiting for you. For all travelers who are willing to use a mobile network are recommended to buy it straight at the airport. Assistance from the guide might be necessary for buying.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Nosy Manga Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Antananarivo - Fort Dauphin - Mandrare

After breakfast, you will head straight to the national airport of Ivato, where check-in must be 30 minutes in advance. And the total hours of flight will be 1hour30. With the private Charter of Madrare River camp, you will land straight at the hotel.

For the activities, a night walk would be the highlight of the day. As the sun sets, the dynamic of the spiny forest changes. The Ringtail Lemurs and Verreaux’s Sifaka bed down for the night as a whole host of different and interesting creatures start to stir. Torchlight unveils the shining eyes of White-footed Sportive Lemurs and Grey and Grey-Brown Mouse Lemurs scurrying through the trees looking for their next meal. The total walk may be about 1hours 30 minutes.

Transport Mode: Shared private Charter of Mandrare River camp.

Main Destination:

Ifotaka Forest

Best Time To Visit April to November (Less rain and humidity)

High Season July to November (High-season rates apply)

Best Weather April to October

Wildlife in Ifotaka Forest

Ring-tailed
Lemur Abundant

Verreaux's Sifaka Common

Madagascar
Flying Fox Common

Three-eyed
Lizard Common

White-footed
Sportive Lemur Occasional

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Grey
Mouse Lemur Occasional

Grey-brown
Mouse Lemur Occasional

Warty
Chameleon Occasional

Jewel Chameleon Occasional

Big-headed Gecko Occasional

Plated Lizard Occasional

Madagascar
Hissing Cockroach Occasional

Lesser
Hedgehog Tenrec Rare

Mocqard's
Ground Gecko

Rare

Accommodation:

Mandrare River Camp

• Luxury tented camp located just outside Ifotaka Forest

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Ifotaka Forest National Park Visit

Today's visit is about Ifotaka National Park; the total walk may take about 4 to 5 hours. A full day visit can be grant regarding on each traveler's request.
The endemic spiny forest is like nothing else on earth. The tall spikey Octopus Trees are amongst the unique flora which are home to Verreaux’s Sifakas and the Nocturnal, Whitefooted Sportive Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs.

The afternoon visit can be a discovery of the Antandroy culture, head for a walk through the Sacred Spiny Forest filled with the ancestral tombs of the local Antandroy tribe, as well as an extraordinary array of flora and fauna, unique to the spiny forest. Your English-speaking guide and a tracker from the local community will give you an introduction to Antandroy culture and customs.

Main Destination:

Ifotaka Forest

Accommodation:

Mandrare River Camp

• Luxury tented camp located just outside Ifotaka Forest

Meals & Drinks:

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

Berenty National Park

Today's visit is to the famous Berenty reserve, in order to see the dancing lemurs, well known as the white sifaka. You'll have an early departure from the hotel to reach Berenty, the drive may take you about 1h 30minutes. If a full day visit is expected by the travelers, a take away pic-nic lunch from the hotel is recommended, as you may spend all day in the reserve. Otherwise, we can go to a good restaurant near the reserve.

Main Destination:

Ifotaka Forest

Accommodation:

Mandrare River Camp

• Luxury tented camp located just outside Ifotaka Forest

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mandrare -Fort Dauphin - Tana

You'll be returning to Antananarivo by the same transport mode, a private charter shared with the client of Madrare River camp.
The total flight may take 1h45 minutes, and the departure time would be around 8 a.m. Upon our landing, a private 4WD will be waiting for you to head straight to the hotel.

Transport mode: Shared private Charter of Mandrare River Camp.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Nosy Manga Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Antananarivo - Andasibe

You'll have an early departure with a private 4WD from Nosy Manga to reach Andasibe National Park. Upon our arrival, the visit would be to Lemur Island, well known as the Vakona Private Reserve, followed by the crocodile farm in Vakona. A night walk inside the VOI national park is the plan for this day, 6, to spot the smallest lemurs all over the world.

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:

Mantadia Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Andasibe-Mantadia NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Andasibe to Antananarivo

This day the expedition will be in Voi Analamazaotra National Park, a half-day visit that takes about 4 to 5 hours in total. The highlight of this tour would be the meeting of the biggest lemurs that breed all over the world. Well known as the indri-indri, a morning strumming is recommended to listeng for the majestic sound of communication of the indri-indri. Outside of this species, encountering different endemic species is also part of the expedition.

You will head back to the hotel for lunch. Then, you will return to Antananarivo in the afternoon to the capital city.

Main Destination:

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Accommodation:

Nosy Manga Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Antananarivo - Tsingy National Park Visit - Morondava by Private Charter

Heading to Amborodia Airport with a private charter (Monoturbine Cessna), the total flight will take 1h 15. Upon the landing, a private 4WD will be waiting for you, with the local guide who will lead the tour inside the limestone castle. The time of visit may take you about 4 hours.
After the visit, you will take the private charter to head to Morondava, where another private 4WD will be waiting for you to go straight to the restaurant.

Around 4 p.m., you will leave the hotel and head to the Baobab Alley, the legendary tree unique and unseen elsewhere outside of Madagascar. The highlight of this evening tour would be to wait for the sunset in the baobab alley, where lonely planet have done its greatest photo.

Main Destination:

Bemaraha National Park

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

High Season July and August (Some of the trails get busy)

Best Weather July and August

Wildlife in Bemaraha NP

Decken's Sifaka Common

Peter's
Mouse Lemur Common

Western Red
Forest Rat

Common

Leaf-tailed
Geckos Common

Bemaraha
Sportive Lemur Common

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Madagascar
Straw-colored
Fruit Bat Common

Bemaraha
Woolly Lemur

Occasional

Rufous
Brown Lemur Occasional

Fat-tailed
Dwarf Lemur Occasional

Stump-tailed
Chameleon Occasional

Ring-tailed
Mongoose Rare

Madagascar
Ground Boa Rare

Fossa Very Rare

Aye-aye Very Rare

Accommodation:

Palissandre Morondava Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Morondava Back to Antananarivo

After a morning visit to Morondava, you will head back to Antananarivo with a private charter. The drive from the hotel to the airport of Morondava will take you a total of 15 minutes, and the total flight may take you about 1h 30. To enjoy the seaside of Morondava, the departure is recommended to be after lunch time, in some case if the travelers prefer to take a lunch in Antananarivo, therefore, the departure can be after breakfast.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Nosy Manga Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Antananarivo to Tsarakomba

Heading to Nosy Be by local flight with Madagascar Airline, the total flight will take us 2h15. Upon landing, a private car from the hotel will be waiting for you to drive straight to the port, where a speed boat would be waiting to transport you to Nosy Komba.

Main Destination:

Nosy Komba

Accommodation:

Tsara Komba Lodge

• Luxury lodge located on Nosy Komba

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Nosy Sakatia

Today's program is the expedition to Nosy Sakatia, on a private speed boat. You will have a half-day guided tour on the famous island.
Nosy Sakatia, a small yet enchanting island off the northwest coast of Nosy Be, Madagascar, is a true tropical paradise. Known for its tranquil beaches, vibrant marine life, and lush landscapes, Nosy Sakatia offers visitors an authentic and unspoiled experience away from the crowds. The beaches are perfect for relaxing, sunbathing, and swimming in a serene setting.

Nosy Sakatia is covered in dense tropical vegetation, making it ideal for nature walks. The island is home to fascinating flora, including wild orchids, giant banyan trees, vanilla plantations, and medicinal plants. Lucky visitors might also spot lemurs, chameleons, and diverse bird species.
Whale watching can be included depending on the season of arrival.

Main Destination:

Nosy Sakatia

Accommodation:

Tsara Komba Lodge

• Luxury lodge located on Nosy Komba

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Nosy Iranja Visit

You'll have an early departure from the hotel for an expedition on a private boat to Nosy Iranja Island. Nosy Iranja, often considered one of the most beautiful islands in Madagascar, is actually two islands connected by a sandbar that appears at low tide. The contrast between its turquoise waters, white sand, and lush green vegetation makes it a breathtaking sight.

A shark and whale expedition is included in this tour during the appropriate season. Always with a private boat, the tour may take about half a day, so coming back to the hotel for lunch.

Main Destination:

Nosy Iranja

Accommodation:

Tsara Komba Lodge

• Luxury lodge located on Nosy Komba

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Nosy Komba to Lokobe Visit - Antananarivo

Early departure from Nosy Komba to reach Lokobe National Park. You may take a boat first, head with a private vehicle to Lokobe, where the visit will start. The total hours of visit are about 4 hours.

After Lokobe, the destination would be the national airport of Nosybe for check-in, and fly back to the capital city of Madagascar. The total flight duration can be about 2h 15, and the drive from Ivato Airport to the hotel is about 10 minutes.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Nosy Manga Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ivato International Airport

You'll be dropped off at the international airport of Ivato; the total drive may take about 10 minutes. End of our service.

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.