Itinerary

1. Day 1: Antananarivo

   • Meet and greet our team at the international airport of Antananarivo and transfer to your hotel.

   Overnight on bed and breakfast at Louvre Hotel & Spa (4-star) 

2. Day 2: Antananarivo - Diego by domestic flight

   • Have breakfast at your hotel, and depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Diego.
   • Arrive in Diego, meet and greet our team and transfer to the hotel.
   • Located in the extreme north of the Island, Diego-Suarez or Antsiranana (it means there is salt here) stands out for the beauty of its bays and lagoons. It is one of the perfect places to enjoy a stay in Madagascar in the calm to discover extraordinary underwater. It is also one of the country's leading destinations, not only for its enchanting charm but above all for the friendliness and conviviality of its inhabitants.

   Overnight on bed and breakfast at Grand Hotel Diego (4-star)

3. Day 3: Diego - Amber Mountain National Park

   • After breakfast, depart to visit the Amber Mountain National Park with your Madagascar tour guide. It is an island of the green forest, heaven of freshness that has escaped the suffocating heat of this region. The mountain and forest is home to endemism, and the park is one of the seven most visited protected areas in Madagascar. 

   Overnight on bed and breakfast at Grand Hotel Diego (4-star)

4. Day 4: Diego - The Emerald Sea

   • Have breakfast at the hotel and depart to Ramena beach, located 18 km from your hotel, to embark on a speed boat to the emerald Sea. The Emerald Sea, which faces the Bay of the Dunes, is a paradise for lovers of turquoise waters and deserted beaches.

   Overnight on bed and breakfast at Grand Hotel Diego (4-star)

5. Day 5: Diego - Baobab Full Day Tour

   • Know that out of 9 baobab species identified globally, and there is only one in the entire African continent. Seven species are identified in Madagascar, and six out of them are endemic. The one symbolic of Diego Suarez is the Adansonia Suarezensis.

   Overnight on bed and breakfast at Grand Hotel Diego (4-star)

6. Day 6: Diego - The 3 Bays

   • After breakfast, depart to visit the three bays. These three famous bays are formed by Dune Bay, Pigeon Bay and Sakalava Bay. They are all known for their beautiful white-sand beaches contrasting with the sea's turquoise and are popular destinations for tours and excursions.
   • The three bays are connected by a sandy road and a footpath that runs along the coast. This path allows explorers who do not wish to be guided to walk easily to discover the magnificent view of the landscape or to listen to the sound of waves and birds.

   Overnight on bed and breakfast at Grand hotel Diego (4-star)

7. Day 7: Diego - The Red Tsingy - Ankarana

   • After breakfast, depart to The Red Tsingy, sedimentary formations composed of sand and marl, laterite and limestone. Red Tsingy is the result of a unique geological phenomenon in Madagascar. The erosion of the red sandstone has led to the formation of these ephemeral structures carved according to the whims of the wind and the rain, which offers us a magical landscape of all beauty. The rock composition allows stunning light play throughout the day, depending on the sun's orientation.
   • After the visit, continue to Ankarana.

   Overnight on half board basis at Ankarana Lodge

8. Day 8: Ankarana National Park

   • After breakfast, depart to visit the National Reserve of Ankarana, a park of great adventures between wild and mystical nature.  It is also the largest underground network in Africa. The Ankarana National Reserve, covering an area of 18,225 ha, is the western extension of a limestone massif of the Middle Jurassic that emerges from a basaltic plain located 50 m above sea level. The plateau, which is a strongly eroded karst formation on the surface, is made up of a Tsingy lapiaz. It offers diversified vegetation between the oily plants that grow on the high and arid Tsingy while in the canyons; wetter and sheltered from drought grow the fig trees, baobabs and other trees of height typical of the dry forest. Canyon forests are favourite places to see, lemurs with these 11 species among them the famous lemur with a crowned head whose male has a dark brown fur.

   Overnight on half board basis at Ankarana Lodge 

9. Day 9: Ankarana - Ankify - Nosy Be

   • After breakfast, depart to Ankify through cacao, Ylang-ylang, coffee and pepper plantations.
   • Arrive in Ankify and embark on the speed boat to reach Nosy Be.
   • Reach Nosy Be Harbour to meet our team and then transfer to your hotel.

   Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Vanilla hotel.

10. Day 10: Nosy Be - Nosy Komba island and Nosy Tanikely island

    • Depending on the tide, make your first stop at Nosy Komba also called the Lemurs Island, an island cut off from civilization to see the lemurs and visit the traditional fishermen village of Ampangorina. 
    • Head for Tanikely Island, a protected marine reserve ideal for snorkelling through coral, anemones and myriad of colourful fish before climbing to the lighthouse for a 360° view of the archipelago.

    Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Vanilla hotel.

11. Day 11: Nosy Be - Nosy Iranja Full Day Tour

    • Explore Nosy Iranja Island, formed by two beautiful small islands connected by a bank of white sand about 2 km surrounded by a turquoise sea. 
    • Spend a day in this paradisiacal place in the heart of a small village in the shade of coconut trees and filaos. Nosy Iranja is also a breeding ground for green and nested turtles. Between 250 and 300 lays are listed per year.

    Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Vanilla hotel

12. Day 12: Nosy Be

    • Enjoy a free day at leisure.

    Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Vanilla Hotel.

13. Day 12: Nosy Be

    • Enjoy a free day at Leisure.

    Overnight on bed and breakfast basis at Vanilla hotel.

14. Day 14: Nosy Be - Antananarivo (By Domestic Flight)

    • Depending on your flight, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Antananarivo.
    • Arrive in Antananarivo and transfer to your hotel.

    Overnight and breakfast at LE LOUVRE HOTEL & SPA (4-star)

15. Day 15: Antananarivo - End of Stay

    • Enjoy a free morning. 
    • On the way to the airport, stop at the handicraft market for shopping before your international flight back.