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The Fauna and Flora of Madagascar

15 days / 14 nights Year-round From 1050 EUR/pax
Overview

One journey, a thousand wonders

During this journey, we will take you to discover the beauty of the island of Madagascar. Varied landscapes will follow one another: the humid high plateaux that shelter Andasibe National Park, Ranomafana, Isalo, Zombitse, Anja park... Besides visiting these parks, this circuit is also rich in encounters and discoveries.

15
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15
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1050€
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Highlights

Trip highlights

The famous Indri-Indri, the largest lemur
The biodiversity of Andasibe National Park
Fauna and flora of Ranomafana National Park
Anja private park and its ring-tailed lemurs
Isalo National Park and its unique landscape
Ifaty and its beautiful beach
Programme

Your day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Day 1: Arrival > Antananarivo

Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

On arrival at the airport, our representative will meet you for the transfer to the hotel. Welcome to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar! It is known for its Asian feel, its many staircases, its steep hills, its palaces, its cobbled streets and churches, as well as its rice paddy landscapes. Overnight at the hotel.

GREEN PALACE · Antananarivo
Featuring a garden and a restaurant, Green Palace is located 4 km from Ivato international airport. Free private parking is available. Rooms have a private terrace overlooking the garden.
Day 2

Day 2: Antananarivo > Andasibe

~4h30 drive 150 km Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, our first stop is the Peyrieras reserve: butterfly breeding, chameleons, frogs, snakes and bats. We continue to Andasibe park, filled with 11 species of lemurs including the legendary Indri. On arrival at the hotel, we will visit a community reserve for a night walk to spot nocturnal animals.

FEON'NY ALA · Andasibe
Near the national road, close to the park entrance. About thirty bungalows in a very attractive setting, in the middle of the forest. Excellent welcome, very clean.
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Day 3

Day 3: Andasibe National Park and Lemur Island

Full day Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, guided walk through Périnet park. Exceptional biodiversity: Indri Indri, grey gentle lemur, woolly avahi... In the afternoon, visit the crocodile park and the lemur island. Return to the hotel.

FEON'NY ALA · Andasibe
Bungalows in the heart of the primary forest near the national park.
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Day 4

Day 4: Andasibe > Antananarivo

~4h30 drive 150 km Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, return to Tana. On arrival, city tour: royal palaces, historic districts, lively markets of Antananarivo. Check-in at the hotel.

GREEN PALACE · Antananarivo
Hotel located 4 km from Ivato airport, garden and restaurant.
Day 5

Day 5: Antananarivo > Antsirabe

~4h drive 170 km Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, heading south via RN7. Visit the Ambatolampy smelter, famous for its aluminium products. Crossing the Highlands with terraced rice paddies, crops and red brick houses. Arrival in Antsirabe late afternoon.

SOUIMANGA HOTEL · Antsirabe
3 km from the city centre, surrounded by a conservatory garden of endemic plants. Eco-hotel promoting sustainable development.
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Day 6

Day 6: Antsirabe > Ranomafana

~6h drive 250 km Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

Breakfast, then cyclo-pousse tour of Antsirabe. Shopping in Ambositra and visit to Zafimaniry workshops (carved wood, marquetry). Continue to Ranomafana, in the heart of the Betsileo region. Night walk spotting mouse lemurs and other nocturnal animals.

CENTREST SEJOUR · Ranomafana
Ideally located a short distance from the centre of Ranomafana, in a charming garden. 18 spacious rooms with private bathroom and mosquito nets.
Day 7

Day 7: Ranomafana National Park

Morning Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, enter Ranomafana National Park. Primary tropical forest with rare lemurs: golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur Aureus), red-fronted brown lemur, red-bellied lemur, and the greater bamboo lemur (Hapalemur Simus). Genetic reservoir of rare endemic and medicinal plants.

CENTREST SEJOUR · Ranomafana
Comfortable hotel in the heart of Ranomafana's tropical forest.
Day 8

Day 8: Ranomafana > Tsaranoro

~6h drive 180 km Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, depart for Ambalavao: visit the Antemoro paper-making workshop. Visit Anja private park, managed by the local community. Continue to Vohitsaoka, then track to Tsaranoro village in the beautiful valley behind the Andringitra massif.

CAMP CATTA · Tsaranoro
Located at the foot of the cliff and on the edge of the sacred Tsaranoro forest. Several types of accommodation: comfort bungalow, equipped tent, camping. Traditional materials.
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Day 9

Day 9: Tsaranoro

Full day Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, hiking through the beautiful Tsaranoro valley. Various circuits featuring sacred forest, high-altitude palm forest and bamboo forest. Overnight at the hotel.

CAMP CATTA · Tsaranoro
Preserved setting at the foot of the Andringitra massif.
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Day 10

Day 10: Tsaranoro > Ranohira

~6h drive 202 km Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, track to Vohitsaoka, then RN7 to Ranohira. Crossing the Ihorombe plateau and its grassy steppe. Arrive in Ranohira with sunset over the Isalo massif.

ISALO RANCH · Ranohira
20 comfortable bungalows with pool in a magnificent tropical garden. Solar energy, restaurant with local, French, Asian and Oriental influences.
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Day 11

Day 11: Isalo National Park

Full day Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

Full day hiking in Isalo: Jurassic sandstone landscape, canyons, natural black and blue pools, magical rock erosions. Endemic cliff flora (aloe, euphorbia, pachypodium, kalanchoe). Picnic in the Tapia forest. Panoramic view from the summits.

ISALO RANCH · Ranohira
Comfortable bungalows in the heart of Isalo park.
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Day 12

Day 12: Ranohira > Tuléar > Ifaty

~7h drive 330 km Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, road south via Ilakaka (former sapphire rush). Visit Zombitse national park: dry forest with 72 bird species and 8 lemur species. Stop in Tuléar, then transfer to Ifaty and visit the private Reniala reserve.

BELLA DONNA · Ifaty
Bungalows with terrace and private beach view in the fishing village of Mangily. Beachfront restaurant with free wifi.
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Day 13

Day 13: Ifaty — Free day

Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

Free day in Ifaty. Many activities available: boat trips, diving, hiking, cycling or quad biking, visiting fishing villages.

BELLA DONNA · Ifaty
Private beach, snorkelling, water activities.
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Day 14

Day 14: Ifaty > Tuléar > Antananarivo

1h50 flight Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

Free morning. Transfer to Tuléar airport for the flight to Antananarivo. Welcome and transfer to the hotel. NB: the programme may be adjusted based on domestic flight schedules.

GREEN PALACE · Antananarivo
Hotel located 4 km from Ivato airport.
Day 15

Day 15: Antananarivo > Departure

Brkf. Lunch Dinr.

After breakfast, visit and shopping at the craft market. Transfer to the airport for the return flight. We say Veloma!

Budget
Included
  • Accommodation with breakfast throughout the trip
  • Picnic lunch on Day 11
  • Airport/hotel/airport transfers
  • Car rental with fuel, driver-guide and per diem
  • Entry fees and guiding fees: Andasibe NP, Ranomafana NP, Anja Park, Isalo NP, Zombitse NP, Reniala Reserve
  • Antananarivo: Digue market
  • Excursions mentioned in the programme
Not included
  • International flights
  • Domestic flight Tsaradia: Tuléar – Antananarivo (180 to 275 EUR/pax)
  • Lunches except Day 11
  • Dinners
  • Drinks and personal expenses
  • Tips
  • International insurance: hospitalisation, repatriation, medical visits
Good to know

Pricing

From 1050 EUR/pax

Rate applicable from 10 pax. Contact us for a tailor-made quote.

Domestic flights

  • Tuléar - Antananarivo 180 à 275 EUR/pax

Notes

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