15 Days details Madagascar
Overview
A trip to Madagascar aims to be familiar and soft. It gives you a chance to have your time to do things and interact with people learning their lives. Meeting with Indri Indri, the largest lemurs in the reserve Perinet is always an exciting time
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Entrances to parks and indicated sites
- The local and expanding guides in parks
- 15x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 14 nights
- Entry/Admission - Ranomafana National Park
- Entry/Admission - Isalo National Park
- Entry/Admission - Analamazaotra Special Reserve
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 01-Arrival in Antananarivo
Stop At: Antananarivo, Madagascar
At your details upon, meet with the guide who help you finish all the formalities and transfer you to the hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Pietra
Day 2: Day 02-Antananarivo- Andasibe
Stop At: Andasibe, Andasibe, Toamasina Province
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for a visit to the cultural and historical of Ambohimanga royal Palace. Here you will see the royal city, the burial site, and the ensemble of sacred places. The place has maintain its spiritual and sacred character both in ritual practice and the popular imagination for the past 500 years and has remain a place of worship to the pilgrims. Continue to Andasibe with stops at the landscapes for photos and any break if necessary.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Mantadia Lodge
Day 3: Day 03-Andasibe
Stop At: Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Perinet II, Andasibe 514 Madagascar
Early guided visit to Analamazaotra National Park to catch up with the Indri-Indri and the Diademed Sifaka in their forest home. You can hear the peculiar call of the indri very early in the morning until noon and again in the late afternoon. They are the largest living lemurs and the people of Malagasy call them Babakoto. Anadibe is the best place to observe the Indris and learn more about them as there are several legends trying to explain its origins since it is considered a sacred animal in the whole Madagascar. Apart from the Indri there are other lemur species in the forest such as woody lemur, grey bamboo lemur, diademed sifaka, brown lemur, red mouse-lemur, red-bellied lemur, black and white ruffed lemur and even aye-aye. Lunch at noon and afterward, enjoy the lemur personal experience up close with a visit at the Vakona Reserve Zoo to see the many crocodiles in the huge river enclosure, native birds, and other wildlife in well-kept surroundings.
At around 6:30 PM you will take a 1hour and half guided night visit at the park before going to the hotel.alamazaotra
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: place at Accommodation: Mantadia Lodge
Day 4: Day 04-Andasibe- Antanarivo
Stop At: Antananarivo, Madagascar
After breakfast, drive back to Antananarivo with a stop at the Pereiras Park, owned by the Peyrieras family, to see Cocquerel’s Sifaka, and chameleons and many other reptiles, and some other Malagasy animals such as butterflies, moths (the giant Atlas Moth) and tenrecs. Have lunch in town before going with on a visit to Queen’s Palace (Rova Manjakamiadana) on the top of the hill.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Pietraapital view. Remaining time of the day is free
Day 5: Day 05-Antananarivo- Morondava- Kirindy
Stop At: Morondava, Madagascar
fter breakfast at the hotel, transfer directly to Antananarivo airport for a flight to Morondava. Get some shots of the beautiful scenery in the place before continuing to Kirindy. Check-in at your hotel (Relais du Kirindy). Around 6:30 PM, beginning of the Guided night walks at Kirindy. The private reserve is well- known by its giant jumping rat, the “Fosa” (Hypogeomys antimena), the largest carnivorous animal in the country. It is also one of the reserve having most endangered ecosystems, lemur species, and many endemic reptile species. There are also some unique species of rare flora.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Relais de Kirindy
Day 6: Day 06Kirindy – Belo- Bekopaka
Stop At: Belo Tsiribihina, Belo Tsiribihina, Toliara Province
After breakfast, drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha. There will be lunch at Belo Sur After breakfast, drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha. There will be lunch at Belo Sur Tsiribihina after which you will head north on a drive-by land track well- known as World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Cross the two rivers-Tsiribihina and Manambolo by a small car ferry before arriving at Bekopaka village.after which you will head north on a drive-by land track well- known as World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Cross the two rivers-Tsiribihina and Manambolo by a small car ferry before arriving at Bekopaka village.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: stay at Soleil Des Tsingy
Day 7: Day 07-Bekopaka
Stop At: Bekopaka, Bekopaka, Mahajanga Province
It is one of the most extraordinary sites with the real cathedral of limestone. The dense network of faults, cracks, and blocks of limestone carved in blades is one of the most prominent landscapes of Madagascar. There are 200 million years when the sea of Bemaraha which cover this region. There are six species of lemurs, reptiles and 53 varieties of birds among the marvels which are also the housing environment of the smallest sorts of a chameleon, the “Brookesia Perarmata. Appreciate the magnificent sunset.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: place at Accommodation: stay at Soleil Des
Day 8: Day 08-Bekopaka –Morondava
Stop At: Morondava, Morondava, Toliara Province
Drive to Morondava town via the famous “Allée des Baobabs. Arrive on time for great pictures when the sun is low, raking light, and smooth trunks reflect the orange rays of the sun. Settle at the hotel before the sea for dinner. Lunch at Belo sur Tsiribihina
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Palissandre Cote Ouest.
Day 9: Day 09-Morondava- Antsirabe
Stop At: Antsirabe, Madagascar
Leave Marondava early in the morning as the distance to Antirabe is long. But there will be stops for photos and break if necessary. Lunch in the city of Mlandarivazo.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Royal Palace.
Day 10: Day 10-Antsirabe – Ranomafana
Stop At: Ranomafana, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoa Province
Stay on road N7 for progress to the south and shop around Ambositra. You will get an opportunity to see carved wood or a piece of marquetry box made with care at the Zafimaniry artisan’s workshop. Stroll the town before moving to Ranomafana, the heart of Betsileo tribe. It is the highest part of Madagascar, and the road is winding as well. Turn east arriving at the rainforest at late noon.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Thermal
Day 11: Day 11-Ranomafana
Stop At: Ranomafana National Park, Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa 301 Madagascar
Jump into the Ranomafana national park and find out the beautiful sites in the rainforest and the primary forest. Be accompanied by our local guide in this humid area and carry with you waterproofs gargets. You can see various species of lemurs such as Golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), and red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer). There are also some rare and endangered species such as Greater bamboo lemur (Hapalemur simus). Botanically the park is genetic reservoir to some rare, endemic plant species, and many medicinal plants. Back the hotel for lunch.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Thermal
Day 12: Day 12-Ranomafana – Isalo
Stop At: Isalo National Park, Sakamalio, Ranohira 313 Madagascar
Breakfast at the hotel, then road to south to reach the city of Ranohira to meet Isalo National Park. Stop at the city of Ambalavao for lunch with a small visit of product factory where you have the opportunity to learn the history of the famous Antemoro paper. There will be breaks to notice various change of the mountain and rice field landscape arriving at Isalo at the end of the day.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Relais De La Reine
Day 13: Day 13-Isalo
Stop At: Isalo, Isalo, Toliara Province
Day dedicated to trekking and discovery of the parc, composed of massif in form of ruin dating from jurassic, discovery of the most beautiful landscape of Madagascar. Picnic lunch at the park. Hike along the canyon of Makis where you can go for a dip. At late noon back the hotel via the famous window of Isalo to appreciate a breathtaking and spectacular scene of the color of the sun.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Relais De La Reine
Day 14: Day 14-Isalo- Toliara- Ifaty
Stop At: Toliara, Toliara, Toliara Province
Wake up early in the morning and drive to Tulear through different botanical settings. On your way, you will see Mahafaly tribe typical tombs so nicely painted and decorated, on which are erected some amazing wooden sculptures and the sea can be seen far away before reaching Tulear. Walk across the market before taking lunch and afterward take your route to Ifaty. Free times for the rest of the day to discover the beach one of the beautiful lagoons of the great island. There will include an optional activity for all the visitors on the edges of Mozambique. You can take sea and the lagoon: diving, dugout ride with Vezo fishers, swim or just leisure. Hikers can discover the inland, specific and extraordinary vegetation composed of euphorbia, baobab, and many more
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: place of accommodation: Pradisier.
Day 15: Day 15-Tulear- Antananarivo- Departure
Stop At: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Breakfast at the hotel, direct transfer to the airport of Tulear for a flight to the capital city. 45 minutes flight. At your details upon, have lunch and shop some souvenirs in the artisanal market of the Digue if you have money before a drop off at the airport for the external flight.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Day 01-Arrival in Antananarivo
Stop At: Antananarivo, Madagascar
At your details upon, meet with the guide who help you finish all the formalities and transfer you to the hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Pietra
Day 2: Day 02-Antananarivo- Andasibe
Stop At: Andasibe, Andasibe, Toamasina Province
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for a visit to the cultural and historical of Ambohimanga royal Palace. Here you will see the royal city, the burial site, and the ensemble of sacred places. The place has maintain its spiritual and sacred character both in ritual practice and the popular imagination for the past 500 years and has remain a place of worship to the pilgrims. Continue to Andasibe with stops at the landscapes for photos and any break if necessary.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Mantadia Lodge
Day 3: Day 03-Andasibe
Stop At: Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Perinet II, Andasibe 514 Madagascar
Early guided visit to Analamazaotra National Park to catch up with the Indri-Indri and the Diademed Sifaka in their forest home. You can hear the peculiar call of the indri very early in the morning until noon and again in the late afternoon. They are the largest living lemurs and the people of Malagasy call them Babakoto. Anadibe is the best place to observe the Indris and learn more about them as there are several legends trying to explain its origins since it is considered a sacred animal in the whole Madagascar. Apart from the Indri there are other lemur species in the forest such as woody lemur, grey bamboo lemur, diademed sifaka, brown lemur, red mouse-lemur, red-bellied lemur, black and white ruffed lemur and even aye-aye. Lunch at noon and afterward, enjoy the lemur personal experience up close with a visit at the Vakona Reserve Zoo to see the many crocodiles in the huge river enclosure, native birds, and other wildlife in well-kept surroundings.
At around 6:30 PM you will take a 1hour and half guided night visit at the park before going to the hotel.alamazaotra
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: place at Accommodation: Mantadia Lodge
Day 4: Day 04-Andasibe- Antanarivo
Stop At: Antananarivo, Madagascar
After breakfast, drive back to Antananarivo with a stop at the Pereiras Park, owned by the Peyrieras family, to see Cocquerel’s Sifaka, and chameleons and many other reptiles, and some other Malagasy animals such as butterflies, moths (the giant Atlas Moth) and tenrecs. Have lunch in town before going with on a visit to Queen’s Palace (Rova Manjakamiadana) on the top of the hill.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Pietraapital view. Remaining time of the day is free
Day 5: Day 05-Antananarivo- Morondava- Kirindy
Stop At: Morondava, Madagascar
fter breakfast at the hotel, transfer directly to Antananarivo airport for a flight to Morondava. Get some shots of the beautiful scenery in the place before continuing to Kirindy. Check-in at your hotel (Relais du Kirindy). Around 6:30 PM, beginning of the Guided night walks at Kirindy. The private reserve is well- known by its giant jumping rat, the “Fosa” (Hypogeomys antimena), the largest carnivorous animal in the country. It is also one of the reserve having most endangered ecosystems, lemur species, and many endemic reptile species. There are also some unique species of rare flora.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: Relais de Kirindy
Day 6: Day 06Kirindy – Belo- Bekopaka
Stop At: Belo Tsiribihina, Belo Tsiribihina, Toliara Province
After breakfast, drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha. There will be lunch at Belo Sur After breakfast, drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha. There will be lunch at Belo Sur Tsiribihina after which you will head north on a drive-by land track well- known as World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Cross the two rivers-Tsiribihina and Manambolo by a small car ferry before arriving at Bekopaka village.after which you will head north on a drive-by land track well- known as World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Cross the two rivers-Tsiribihina and Manambolo by a small car ferry before arriving at Bekopaka village.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place at Accommodation: stay at Soleil Des Tsingy
Day 7: Day 07-Bekopaka
Stop At: Bekopaka, Bekopaka, Mahajanga Province
It is one of the most extraordinary sites with the real cathedral of limestone. The dense network of faults, cracks, and blocks of limestone carved in blades is one of the most prominent landscapes of Madagascar. There are 200 million years when the sea of Bemaraha which cover this region. There are six species of lemurs, reptiles and 53 varieties of birds among the marvels which are also the housing environment of the smallest sorts of a chameleon, the “Brookesia Perarmata. Appreciate the magnificent sunset.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: place at Accommodation: stay at Soleil Des
Day 8: Day 08-Bekopaka –Morondava
Stop At: Morondava, Morondava, Toliara Province
Drive to Morondava town via the famous “Allée des Baobabs. Arrive on time for great pictures when the sun is low, raking light, and smooth trunks reflect the orange rays of the sun. Settle at the hotel before the sea for dinner. Lunch at Belo sur Tsiribihina
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Palissandre Cote Ouest.
Day 9: Day 09-Morondava- Antsirabe
Stop At: Antsirabe, Madagascar
Leave Marondava early in the morning as the distance to Antirabe is long. But there will be stops for photos and break if necessary. Lunch in the city of Mlandarivazo.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Royal Palace.
Day 10: Day 10-Antsirabe – Ranomafana
Stop At: Ranomafana, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoa Province
Stay on road N7 for progress to the south and shop around Ambositra. You will get an opportunity to see carved wood or a piece of marquetry box made with care at the Zafimaniry artisan’s workshop. Stroll the town before moving to Ranomafana, the heart of Betsileo tribe. It is the highest part of Madagascar, and the road is winding as well. Turn east arriving at the rainforest at late noon.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Thermal
Day 11: Day 11-Ranomafana
Stop At: Ranomafana National Park, Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa 301 Madagascar
Jump into the Ranomafana national park and find out the beautiful sites in the rainforest and the primary forest. Be accompanied by our local guide in this humid area and carry with you waterproofs gargets. You can see various species of lemurs such as Golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), and red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer). There are also some rare and endangered species such as Greater bamboo lemur (Hapalemur simus). Botanically the park is genetic reservoir to some rare, endemic plant species, and many medicinal plants. Back the hotel for lunch.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Thermal
Day 12: Day 12-Ranomafana – Isalo
Stop At: Isalo National Park, Sakamalio, Ranohira 313 Madagascar
Breakfast at the hotel, then road to south to reach the city of Ranohira to meet Isalo National Park. Stop at the city of Ambalavao for lunch with a small visit of product factory where you have the opportunity to learn the history of the famous Antemoro paper. There will be breaks to notice various change of the mountain and rice field landscape arriving at Isalo at the end of the day.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Relais De La Reine
Day 13: Day 13-Isalo
Stop At: Isalo, Isalo, Toliara Province
Day dedicated to trekking and discovery of the parc, composed of massif in form of ruin dating from jurassic, discovery of the most beautiful landscape of Madagascar. Picnic lunch at the park. Hike along the canyon of Makis where you can go for a dip. At late noon back the hotel via the famous window of Isalo to appreciate a breathtaking and spectacular scene of the color of the sun.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Place of accommodation: Relais De La Reine
Day 14: Day 14-Isalo- Toliara- Ifaty
Stop At: Toliara, Toliara, Toliara Province
Wake up early in the morning and drive to Tulear through different botanical settings. On your way, you will see Mahafaly tribe typical tombs so nicely painted and decorated, on which are erected some amazing wooden sculptures and the sea can be seen far away before reaching Tulear. Walk across the market before taking lunch and afterward take your route to Ifaty. Free times for the rest of the day to discover the beach one of the beautiful lagoons of the great island. There will include an optional activity for all the visitors on the edges of Mozambique. You can take sea and the lagoon: diving, dugout ride with Vezo fishers, swim or just leisure. Hikers can discover the inland, specific and extraordinary vegetation composed of euphorbia, baobab, and many more
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: place of accommodation: Pradisier.
Day 15: Day 15-Tulear- Antananarivo- Departure
Stop At: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Breakfast at the hotel, direct transfer to the airport of Tulear for a flight to the capital city. 45 minutes flight. At your details upon, have lunch and shop some souvenirs in the artisanal market of the Digue if you have money before a drop off at the airport for the external flight.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.