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From Tropical Rainforests to Semi-Deserts – A Grand Journey through Madagascar
In the Land of Lemuria – Grand Tour from East to South
14 days/ 13 nights
Day 01
Arrival in Antananarivo at Ivato Airport

  • Visa upon arrival
  • Meet and greet at the airport
  • Transfer to the hotel
  • Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Antananarivo
Day 02
Transfer: Antananarivo to Andasibe National Park (160 km, 4 hours)

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Antananarivo
  • Transfer to Andasibe National Park
  • Stop at a reptile farm: meet chameleons, geckos, and more
  • Arrival in Andasibe: visit Lemur Island for hand-feeding and memorable photos
  • Tour of Vakona Private Reserve: see crocodiles and fossas
  • Late lunch and relaxation
  • Evening tour in the private reserve, searching for nocturnal lemurs
  • Dinner at a restaurant
  • Overnight at a hotel in Andasibe
Day 03
Transfer: Andasibe to Manambato (3-4 hours), boat ride to Palmarium (1 hour)

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Andasibe
  • Morning tour in Andasibe National Park: observe Indri lemurs, sifakas, boas, and more
  • Transfer to Manambato (3-4 hours)
  • Lunch by the lake
  • Scenic boat transfer on the Pangalanes Canal to Palmarium
  • Check-in and dinner at Palmarium
  • Evening rainforest walk to spot nocturnal lemurs
  • Overnight at Palmarium
Day 04
Full Day in Palmarium

  • Breakfast at Palmarium
  • Morning rainforest tour: see lemurs, including Varecia, Indri, and brown lemurs
  • Visit a vanilla plantation
  • Free time to swim in the lake
  • Lunch at Palmarium
  • Afternoon boat excursion to a fishing village to meet the Betsimisaraka people and see the ocean
  • After dark, boat trip to Aye-Aye Island to observe this rare nocturnal lemur
  • Dinner at Palmarium
  • Overnight at Palmarium
Day 05
Transfer: Palmarium to Antananarivo (7-8 hours)

  • Breakfast at Palmarium
  • Boat transfer to Manambato, then drive to Antananarivo
  • Lunch near Andasibe
  • Hotel check-in and dinner in Antananarivo
Day 06
Transfer: Antananarivo to Antsirabe (160 km, 4 hours)

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Antananarivo
  • Transfer to Antsirabe
  • Hotel check-in and lunch
  • Visit Lake Tritriva, a mystical crater lake (1-hour drive)
  • Visit a local gem and mineral museum
  • Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Antsirabe
Day 07
Transfer: Antsirabe to Ranomafana via Ambositra (7-8 hours)

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Antsirabe
  • Transfer to Ranomafana National Park, with a stop in Ambositra (woodcraft town)
  • Lunch in a restaurant
  • Hotel check-in in Ranomafana
  • Evening walk to spot nocturnal animals: mouse lemurs, boas
  • Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Ranomafana
Day 08
Program in Ranomafana, Transfer: Ranomafana to Isalo (6-7 hours)

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Ranomafana
  • Morning rainforest hike in Ranomafana National Park: lemurs, chameleons, and geckos
  • Drive to Isalo via Ambalavao
  • Stop at Anja Private Reserve to see ring-tailed lemurs
  • Lunch in Ambalavao and visit a handmade paper factory
  • Arrival in Isalo, check-in, and dinner
  • Overnight at a hotel in Isalo
Day 09
Full Day Program in Isalo National Park

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Isalo
  • Full-day tour in Isalo National Park: explore the ancient rocky landscape and Mars-like scenery
  • Picnic lunch in the park after swimming in a natural pool in a canyon
  • Return to the hotel for relaxation
Day 10
Transfer: Isalo to Ifaty (3-4 hours)

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Isalo
  • Drive south to the ocean via Ilakaka (sapphire mining town)
  • Stop for a short visit to a gem store
  • Continue to the coastal village of Ifaty
  • Check-in, dinner, and overnight at a hotel by the ocean
Day 11
Program in Ifaty

  • Breakfast at the hotel in Ifaty
  • Morning excursion in the spiny forest of Ifaty, home to endemic species
  • Lunch at the hotel, free time to relax
  • Evening nocturnal forest tour
  • Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 12
Marine Program in Ifaty

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning boat trip to explore coral reefs and snorkel
  • Picnic lunch with seafood on the shore
  • Free time for relaxation until the evening
  • Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 13
Flight: Tulear to Antananarivo

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer to the airport for the flight to Antananarivo
  • Check-in at the hotel in Antananarivo
  • Optional shopping and visit to the Queen’s Palace lookout
  • Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Antananarivo
Day 14
Departure

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer to the airport for your international flight
Additional Days (Optional):
Andringitra Mountain Program: +2 Days

  • Day 8: Transfer from Ranomafana to Andringitra, check-in at Camp Catta or Tsara Camp
  • Day 9: Hike to Tsaranoro or Chameleon Mountain, evening nocturnal walk
  • Day 10: Transfer to Isalo and continue the program
Anakao Program (Instead of Ifaty):
Program instead of Mangily: in Anakao on the ocean shore, national park - salty lake Tsimanampechuca."

  • Day 10: Evening excursion in the dry forest in Tulear
  • Day 11: Boat transfer to Anakao
  • Day 12: Visit Tsimanampetsotse National Park: salt lake, lemurs, baobabs
  • Day 13: Boat transfer to Tulear, flight to Antananarivo
Note!

As additional activities, we can organize in the beach program:

  • Tuna, marlin, and swordfish fishing
  • Diving at the best spots
  • Snorkeling at the best reef banks and reefs
  • Swimming with giant sea turtles
  • Whale watching (August-September)"
TOUR COST
Program with final destination in Mangily:

Mid-range hotels (3*):
  • Price per person in a group of 3: from 2,000 euros
  • Price per person in a group of 5: from 1,900 euros
High-end hotels (4-5*):
  • Price per person in a group of 3: from 2,250 euros
  • Price per person in a group of 5: from 2,150 euros


Program with final destination in Anakao:

Mid-range hotels (3*):
  • Price per person in a group of 3: from 2,000 USD
  • Price per person in a group of 5: from 1,800 USD
High-end hotels (4-5*):
  • Price per person in a group of 3: from 2,200 USD
  • Price per person in a group of 5: from 2,100 USD


Andringitra add-on (additional cost to Mangily or Anakao program):

Camp Catta*
  • Price per person in a group of 3: from 150 euros
  • Price per person in a group of 5: from 122 euros


Tsara Camp*
  • Price per person in a group of 3: from 166 euros
  • Price per person in a group of 5: from 138 euros


*Prices are based on double occupancy.
*English-speaking driver included.
*Guide accompaniment included
Single Supplement:
*in mid-range hotels (3*): from 302 euros/ 281 euros / 39 euros
*High-end hotels (4-5*): 510 euros/ 467 euros/ 55 euros

*Maximum of 5 people in a 9-seater Starex minivan.
*Maximum of 3 people in 4x4 jeeps.
  • Included in the tour price:
    • Hotels according to the program, double occupancy
    • Breakfasts at all locations
    • All transfers as per the program (sedans, minivans, 4x4 jeeps, boats, fuel)
    • Services of an English-speaking local driver (including accommodation and meals)
    • Entrance fees and guided tours in national parks and private reserves
    • Local guides in national parks and reserves
    • 24/7 support from our team
    • Tour planning, hotel bookings, transportation arrangements
  • Not included in the tour price:
    • International flight to Antananarivo
    • Meals: lunch and dinner (average price: 10-20 euros per meal)
    • Madagascar visa (35 euros)
    • Personal expenses
    • Travel insurance
    • Domestic flight
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Contacts
Whatsapp:  + 261 38 836 98 42 
Phone: + 261 38 836 98 42
E-mail: tourstomadagascar@gmail.com
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