11 days wildlife safari in Madagascar
The Unique Madagascar tour starts and ends in Antananarivo. It is a wildlife safaris and game drives trip that takes 11 days taking you through Antananarivo, Andringitra National Park, Ranomafana National Park and 4 other destinations in Madagascar. Explore the spectacular national parks and unique wildlife of Madagascar. The Island of Madagascar is synonymous with the, Madagascar has its own unique cargo of endemic plants and animals. Lemurs have occupied most mammal ecological niches of the forests and spectacular chameleons are iconic reptiles. The vegetation varies from arid Spiny Forest in the south to tropical rainforest in the north and east. We explore the spectacular collection of the island’s national parks, taking in the full diversity of the land and animals, including the Isalo, Andringitra and Ranomafana National Parks.
Day 1 Antananarivo
Antananarivo is also known as Tana Madagascar’s capital city. It is boasts a rich historical heritage that is complemented by scenic landscapes covered in a large network of popular hiking routes. Visitors can look forward to exploring the remnants of the French colonial era in the old heart of the city, as well as discovering ancient Malagasy palaces interspersed between the faded grandeur of these colonial relics, you will be met by our representative and transfer you to your hotel for overnight.
Day 2 drive to Antsirabe
After breakfast we drive to Antsirabe, which is well known as the capital of rickshaw, a hill-station and spa town in the central highlands. Along the way, you can have a look at the beautiful landscape of the highlands decorated by rice fields and green fields. After lunch we will have a city tour and visit to the market. There is a meeting with the group this afternoon; dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 3 Antsirabe to Ranomafana
After breakfast, begin your journey to Ranomafana Rainforest National Park located on the eastern mountain slope of the island and dominated by a humid tropical climate. You enjoy a picnic lunch and stopover at Ambositra to visit this little wood carving capital of Madagascar. Then we continue driving to Ranomafana National Park. Overnight at Soa Lodge.
Day 4 Ranomafana National Park
Ranomafana National Park was established in 1991 to protect the habitat of the rare Golden Bamboo Lemur and is an area rich in wildlife. It’s the only locality for the recently discovered Golden Bamboo Lemur as well as the world’s rarest primate, the Giant Bamboo Lemur. Today is exploration day: we head out to explore this evergreen forest, hoping to catch a glimpse of these fascinating animals as well as some of the other 13 species of lemur only found here. We can appreciate the views of the waters of the Namorona River and a picnic lunch. Overnight at Soa Lodge.
Day 5 drive to Andringitra
We start early today as the road is slow and we have a long day. We drive to Andringitra Tsaranoro Valley. We will break up our journey in the town of Ambalavao, with its colourful houses and local craftspeople who manufacture Antaimoro paper from the bark of Ahova trees. Continuing from here we arrive in the evening. Dinner and overnight Chez Julienne et Patrick.
Day 6 Andringitra Tsaranoro
We enjoy a day of trekking in the high mountain prairies of the Tsaranoro Valley, with its unique granite and gneiss formations. Andringitra has a wide diversity of ecosystems ranging from low altitude rainforest in the east to high mountain prairies in the west and the greatest diversity of lemurs in Madagascar. Perhaps we will encounter a few families of Lemurs Catta. Overnight at Chez Julienne et Patrick.
Day 7 to Isalo
Today we drive across the Horombe Plateau with its grasslands dotted with termite mounds. We journey to Isalo and arrive in the afternoon. Overnight at Isalo Rock Lodge.
Day 8 Isalo
We enjoy exploring the rugged canyons cut deep into the sandstone plateau this morning. Lush vegetation in the moist canyons is home to many species of lemur and chameleon, which we have opportunity to see if we are lucky as we hike in the “Canyon des Makis”. After lunch in Isalo town, we spend the afternoon hiking amongst the spectacularly sculptured rock formations of Isalo Massif, with its abstract sculpting and colors of the eroded sandstone rocks to the “Piscine Naturelle” – a natural swimming pool. Overnight at Isalo Rock Lodge.
Day 9 Drive to Toliara
We continue driving southwards to reach Toliara, past the semi-arid landscape known as ‘Spiny Desert’ and the famous ‘Mahafaly Tombs’. Overnight hotel.
Day 10 Fly from Toliara to Antananarivo
Transfer to the airport and flight back to Antananarivo. Transfer to hotel at the arrival and overnight in hotel.
Day 11 in antananarivo trip concludes
Depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back.
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