8-Day Red West Madagascar Motorbike Ride

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

Antananarivo

Touch down in Antananarivo and head straight to the garage, where your Royal Enfield Himalayan 450s are lined up and gleaming. Meet your guide, go through the safety briefing, and get familiar with the bikes. Enjoy an evening team dinner to break the ice, then overnight at the hotel. Sleep while you can, because the road is calling!

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Le Combava Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Antananarivo - Antsirabe

On the first day in the saddle, ride south through the highlands. The road winds past bustling markets and red clay villages, with the cool mountain air in your helmet. Make short stops for coffee and to interact with locals before reaching Antsirabe. Enjoy dinner at a lively local restaurant, then overnight in a comfortable hotel.

Main Destination:

Antsirabe (City)

Accommodation:

Arotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antsirabe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Antsirabe - Miandrivazo

Leaving the fresh highland breeze behind, you’ll descend into warmer, dustier landscapes. The road opens up, perfect for stretching the gears, as you pass through remote settlements where locals wave as you go by. Your overnight will be in Miandrivazo, right on the banks of the Tsiribihina River.

Main Destination:

Miandrivazo (Town)

Accommodation:

Soa Lia Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Miandrivazo (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Miandrivazo - Allee Des Baobabs

Today’s haul is longer, with a mix of cracked asphalt and earthy tracks that keep your suspension busy. The scenery flattens, and baobabs rise like giants on the horizon. Arrive in Morondava just in time for a cold drink and a Mozambique Channel sunset. Overnight by the ocean.

Main Destination:

Allee Des Baobabs (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Baobab Café Morondava

• Mid-range hotel located at Allee Des Baobabs (Highlight)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Allee Des Baobabs - Kirindy Forest - Morondava

Get an early start on sandy pistes through dry forest to reach Kirindy Reserve. Spot lemurs leaping overhead, fossas stalking silently, and chameleons blending into the brush. Return to Morondava for a relaxed session by the pool, then hop back on the bikes for a short sunset ride.

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:

Baobab Café Morondava

• Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morondava

Hand back the bikes—yeah, it stings—but today’s all about relaxing. Enjoy the beach, drinks, fun, chill by the pool, or wander through the laid-back streets. Trade stories and swap ride footage with the crew. Have dinner at a local restaurant, then overnight at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Morondava (Town)

Accommodation:

Baobab Café Morondava

• Mid-range hotel located in Morondava (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morondava - Antananarivo

Catch a morning flight to Antananarivo, then spend the afternoon exploring the city’s vibrant markets or relaxing before the evening farewell dinner with the team. Raise a glass to the miles ridden, the dust conquered, and the bonds formed. You’ve surely forged memories that will last a lifetime.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Le Combava Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Antananarivo

Today you will be dropped off at the airport for your flight home. The bikes stay behind, but the road will stay in your blood.

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.