Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Antananarivo

   • On arrival, you will be greeted by your English-speaking guide, who will help you finish all the formalities and take you to the hotel.

2. Day 2: Antananarivo- Andasibe

   • After breakfast at the hotel, depart for a visit to to Peyreiras Reptile Reserve (3 hours on drive) to see up close captive panther chameleons, island chameleons, stump-tail chameleons, Brookesia chameleons, golden mantella frogs, tomato frogs, Madagascar tree boas, leaf-nose snakes, cat-eyed snakes, tenrecs, numerous species of leaf tail geckos. The curators of the reserve usually take the animals out of their enclosures to allow close photographs. 
   • Continue to Andasibe with stops at the landscapes for photos and any breaks, if necessary.

3. Day 3: Andasibe

   • After breakfast, meet with your guide for a visit to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Trek along trails to see wild diademed sifakas, woolly sifakas, common brown lemurs and the famous Indri Indri. Explore the trails for orchids and birdlife. 
   • In the afternoon, you will visit the Vakona Lodge’s reserve to see common brown sifakas, grey bamboo lemurs and black and white ruffed lemurs.

4. Day 4: Antananarivo- Morondava- Kirindy

   • After breakfast at the hotel, transfer directly to Antananarivo airport for a flight to Morondava. Get some shots of the beautiful scenery before continuing to Kirindy. 
   • Check-in at your hotel. There is a guided night walk at Kirindy. The private reserve is well-known for its giant jumping rat, the “Fosa”, the largest carnivorous animal in the country. It is also one reserve with the most endangered ecosystems, lemur species, and many endemic reptile species. There are also some unique species of rare flora.

5. Day 5: Kirindy – Belo- Bekopaka

   • After breakfast, drive to the Tsingy of Bemaraha. There will be lunch at Belo Sur Tsiribihina. 
   • Afterwards, 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.

6. Day 6: Bekopaka

   • It is one of the most extraordinary sites and has a natural limestone cathedral. 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 covers 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 minor sort of chameleon, the “Brookesia", and where you can appreciate the magnificent sunset.

7. Day 7: Bekopaka –Morondava

   • 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 sun's orange rays. Lunch at Belo sur Tsiribihina. 
   • Settle at the hotel before the sea for dinner.

8. Day 8: Morondava

   • After a long drive today, you will have a free day at the beach. You can participate in optional water activities like scuba diving and snorkelling.

9. Day 9: Morondava- Antsirabe

   • Leave Marondava early in the morning as the distance to Antsirabe is long. But there will be stops for photos and breaks if necessary. 
   • Lunch in the city of Miandrivazo.

10. Day 10: Antsirabe – Ranomafana

    • Stay on road N7 for progress to the south and shop around Ambositra. At the Zafimaniry artisan's workshop, you will see carved wood or a piece of marquetry box made with care. 
    • Stroll the town before moving to Ranomafana, the heart of the 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.   

11. Day 11: Ranomafana

    • Jump into the Ranomafana National Park and find the beautiful sites in the rainforest and the primary forest. Be accompanied by our local guide in this humid area and carry with you waterproof gadgets. You can see various species of lemurs, such as the Golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), a red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), and a red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer). There are also some rare and endangered species, such as the Greater bamboo lemur (Hapalemur simus). Botanically, the park is a genetic reservoir for some rare, endemic plant species and many medicinal plants.
    • Back to the hotel for lunch.

12. Day 12: Ranomafana – Isalo

    • Drive to Isalo National Park, home to some of Madagascar’s most stunning scenery. It features barren landscapes, twisted rock formations and extraordinary plant life, including Bismarck palms, elephant’s feet (Pachypodium), endemic Aloe and other xerophytes. 
    • During your full-day visit, you notice sifakas, red-fronted lemurs, waterfalls, canyons, and natural swimming pools. You might even witness mouse lemurs.

13. Day 13: Isalo

    • A day dedicated to trekking and discovering the park, composed of the massif in the form of ruins dating from the Jurassic and the 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, you return to the hotel via the famous Isalo window to appreciate a breathtaking scene of the colour of the sun.   

14. Day 14: Isalo- Toliara- Ifaty

    • Wake up early and drive to Tulear through different botanical settings. 
    • On your way, you will see the Mahafaly tribe's typical tombs, which are nicely painted and decorated, on which some fantastic wooden sculptures are erected, and the sea can be seen far away before reaching Tulear. 
    • Visit Ifaty, a spiny forest, the plants that make up this unique Madagascar ecoregion, including baobabs (Adansonia za) and Madagascan ocotillo (Alluaudia procera), both adapted to extreme drought.
    • After the visit, head back to Toliara.

15. Day 15: Tulear- Antananarivo- Departure

    • Drive to the airport for a direct transfer to the capital city, a 45-minute flight. 
    • At your convenience, have lunch, and you can choose to do a city tour of Antananarivo in search of souvenirs in the Digue artisanal market before a drop-off at the airport for the external flight.