Madagascar inland/outlying islands 12 days * car version

Line highlights:

① Explore 4 national parks and 3 landmark elements in Madagascar: lemurs, stone forests and islands.

② Hike the jungle and track the largest Indri lemur in the world and 14 other lemurs of different shapes.

③ Explore Amber Mountain, which is rarely visited by tourists, and look for rare pygmy dead-leaf chameleons and crowned lemurs.

④ Explore the karst stone forest in Ankara, look for ring-tailed lemurs, and stay in traditional wooden houses in the countryside.

⑤ 3-night vacation on Nosy Be Island; Snorkel in coral reefs to encounter sea turtles, and hike the rainforest to find leopard chameleons.

⑥ Use only the best vehicles and top guides, which is safe/comfortable/worry-free.

From mid-April to early December, 2 people will set off at any time.

Line schedule
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival at Thananarive

Fly to Tananarive, pick up by a special car, and stay in a private mansion built in the 19 th century and now owned by the consul of Monaco.

Meals: None

Accommodation: Selected private mansions

Day 2 Andasibe Full Day Tour

In the morning visit to the Royal Palace of the rulers of the Kingdom of Merina in the 17 th to 18 th centuries; Stroll through neighborhoods while retaining colonial architecture and traditional dwellings.

Then take a 3.5-hour bus to Andasibe, and visit a private reserve founded by French zoologists, where you can get close contact with reptiles and two species of lemurs (Vickers’ crowned lemur and brown lemur). Explore the secrets of the rainforest at night and discover those creatures that only come out to move at night.

Dining: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Select eco-hotels

Day 3 Andasibe Full Day Tour

Take an hour’s bus to the starting point of hiking and explore in-depth the virgin forest of Mantadia, where 14 species of lemurs and 84 species of amphibians live, including yellow-tailed lemurs, grey lemurs and bonobo lemurs, and it is also the kingdom of wild orchids. Finally, visit the village and stroll through the railway station, market and streets of 1930.

Dining: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Select eco-hotels

Day 4 Andasibe, return to Tananarivo

In order to better witness the activities of wild lemurs, we will set off in the early morning and follow the guide to hike for 2 to 3 hours into the depths of Andasibe Reserve, looking for Indri lemur, the largest lemur species. At the same time, there is a chance to see 4 to 5 other species of lemurs.

Indri lemurs are nearly 1 m long and have a special call, which resounds through the rainforest. They love freedom, and there is no precedent for successful cage keeping. Due to deforestation and environmental destruction, they are now on the verge of extinction.

Then walk into Waknu Private Reserve, an isolated island home to four species of lemurs (brown lemur, bamboo lemur, white-striped folded lemur and crowned lemur). Finally, the 3.5-hour ride returns to Tananarivo.

Dining: Breakfast

Accommodation: Selected private mansions

 

Days 5 & 6 Amber Mountain National Park Excursion

Take a flight to Antsirana and take a 1-hour drive to Amber Mountain National Park. At an altitude of 800 to 1,475 meters, it has the best preserved rainforest in northern Madagascar, dotted with waterfalls and lakes. Due to the small number of tourists, the number and activity of wild animals have increased. We look for rare pygmy dead leaf chameleons, crowned lemurs and brown beautiful lemurs here.

Dining: Breakfast
Accommodation: Select local hotels

Day 7 Red Stone Forest Tour, go to Ankara

Go to Red Stone Forest, a special geological landscape that stands like a blade. According to the orientation of the sun, the stone forest will emit different colors at different times. Although the conditions of the traditional wooden house where I stayed tonight are basic, it faces the mountain and the lake, and there is no Internet and TV. It is advisable to start a meditation journey without electronics.

Dining: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Select local hotels

Day 8 Ankarana Reserve Tour

Explore Ankarana on foot, made up of formative limestone from the middle Jurassic period 150 million years ago. The annual rainfall here reaches 2,000 mm, and the rocks have been eroded by rain over the years, creating a unique karst landform. It has the longest cave system in Madagascar, inhabited by ring-tailed lemurs, northern weasel lemurs, black lemurs and Sanford brown lemurs.

Dining: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Select local hotels

 

Day 9 to the Nosy Be Islands

Take a 4-hour ride through coffee, cocoa and ylang-ylang plantations, change a speedboat at the port and sail to Nosy Be Island, a volcanic island on the northwest coast of Madagascar, and start a 3-night island vacation and ecological exploration. Stay at a bohemian lodge backed by cliffs, facing the sea and dotted in tropical jungle.

Dining: Breakfast
Accommodation: Select local hotels

 

Day 10 Nosy Be Islands Excursion

Discover the Tanikri Marine Reserve, home to some of Madagascar’s best-preserved coral reef collections, nurturing an abundance of underwater life and the perfect spot for snorkeling. Enjoy seafood dishes at noon and take a leisurely vacation in the afternoon.

Dining: Breakfast, lunch

Accommodation: Select local hotels


Day 11 Nosy Be Islands Excursion

Explore the Rock Bay Nature Reserve, hike the lowland tropical rainforest in search of black lemurs, northern weasel lemurs, long-eared owls and leopard chameleons, and enjoy lunch at a bistro on Coba Island. A leisurely vacation in the afternoon.

Dining: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Select local hotels

End of the trip on Day 12

According to the flight time, a special bus will be transferred to Nosy Be Airport to end the trip.

Dining: Breakfast
Accommodation: without  

 

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