Others

Pick-up and drop-off service at airport. Taxes, VAT, and service fees.

Accommodation

13 nights accommodation at the well-selected hotels or lodges with breakfasts: Antananarivo: San Cristobal Hotel - Ivato Airport (3 stars) or similar Andasibe: Vakona Forest Lodge or similar Antsirabe: Plumeria Hotel or similar Ranomafana: Hotel Thermal Ranomafana or similar Ranohira: Le Jardin du Roy (3 stars) or similar Ifaty: Hotel La Mira de Madiorano (3 stars) or similar

Guide

English-speaking driver-guide.

Meals

13 breakfasts as mentioned in the itinerary.

Transport

Transfers in private A/C vehicle with experienced driver.

Flights

Economy class airfare of Toliara - Antananarivo.

Not included:

Others

International flight into and out of Madagascar. Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary. Personal expenses (travel insurance, laundry, drinks, etc.). Tips for guides and drivers. Madagascar Visa Fee.

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Day 1 Arrival In Antananarivo, Airport Pick Up
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Antananarivo, Airport Pick Up

Welcome to choose this 14-day Madagascar holiday package! Upon your arrival at the Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo, aka Tana, our English-speaking driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Day 2 Fly From Antananarivo To Ifaty (Toliara Airport)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly From Antananarivo To Ifaty (Toliara Airport)

This morning, take a flight to Ifaty (Toliara Airport). On arrival, you will be led to check into the hotel in Ifaty. Then, you can freely arrange the rest of the day.

► Note on Possible Adjustment to Today’s Agenda:

Although Tana and Ifaty is linked by daily flight, the schedule is changed often due to uncontrollable factors like weather, so if today’s flight departs late, we will accommodate the delay and also leave late. There is no worry about this, as we will make every effort to ensure you have a seamless tour.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Ifaty: Visit Reniala Reserve
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ifaty: Visit Reniala Reserve

In the morning, a 20-minute drive will take you to the Reniala Reserve. On this oddest habitat on the earth, you can find an entire family of bizarre spiny octopus trees, the oldest and largest baobab of Ifaty, some rare species of reptiles, birds, and, of course, lemurs - Madagascar’s national treasure. Also see abundant tortoises creeping around and observe chameleons and snakes. Drive back to the hotel after the tour.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 Free Tour In Ifaty
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Free Tour In Ifaty

Today is a leisure day in your Madagascar trip package. Enjoy sea views and golden beaches, or go snorkeling or scuba diving to discover the diversity of marine wildlife.

★ Seasonal Option: Watch Whales from July to September!

If you visit Ifaty between July and September, you can book a day tour for whale watching to track the songs and slapping tails of spectacular humpback whales, who migrate to the waters at this period by Madagascar to give birth. Normally the tour would take you to several kilometers offshore and last 2-3 hours.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 Ifaty - Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park- Ranohira
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ifaty - Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park- Ranohira

Today, your driver guide will escort you on a 5.5-hour road trip from Ifaty to Ranohira. We will stop by Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park. Your guide will take you to spot some of the 8 species of lemurs including dancer Verreaux’s sifaka, brown lemur and Hubbard’s sportive lemur. Orchids in season and baobabs are also features of this park. On arrival in Ranohira, check into the hotel of the Isalo National Park, our next destination. We will go on to admire a sunset through the famed Isalo Window, sandstone formations stacked with a hole left in the middle.

► Note on Road Conditions:

Out of town, we will drive onto unpaved roads and some parts are notorious for the pits and even craters, a feature for most of Madagascar’s dirt roads which you may also encounter during the following road trips.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 Ranohira: Isalo National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ranohira: Isalo National Park

We will have a full day excursion in Isalo National Park, one of Madagascar’s biggest tourist cards, which features spectacular rugged sandstone terrains formed during the Jurassic Period. Meet the local guide first who will lead you through the park. You will find abundant succulent flora here, and be able to spot up-close more ring-tailed lemurs and sifakas.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 Ranohira - Anja Community Reserve - Ranomafana
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ranohira - Anja Community Reserve - Ranomafana

After breakfast, we will drive to Ranomafana. Before getting there, we will stop by Anja Community Reserve, Ambalavao and Fianarantsoa respectively. At Anja Community Reserve, you get to see ring-tailed lemurs to your heart’s content. Once in Ranomafana, check in at the hotel and take a break. When the darkness falls, go on a night safari - a popular activity for nature explorers to this country - in the wilds to spot nocturnal lemurs, frogs and chameleons, elves injecting life and mystery to the moonlit woods.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Ranomafana National Park Excursion
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ranomafana National Park Excursion

In the morning, continue with a day safari at the Ranomafana National Park, where you will explore around in the company of your driver guide and a local park guide. This park boasts rainforests on mountains and was established for the discovery of bamboo lemurs, a species previously thought to be extinct. Let’s see if you can spot some Golden bamboo lemurs, the most sought-after stars here. After the tour, return to the hotel for rest. The hotel we have arranged for you today features two private jacuzzis flowing natural hot water.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 Ranomafana - Ambositra - Antsirabe
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ranomafana - Ambositra - Antsirabe

Head for Antsirabe today via RN7 national road. On the way, pay a visit to the town of Ambositra, to appreciate its UNESCO-honored native wood-crafting art. Pass by local houses and balconies, and, as your driver guide commentates, observe unique carved patterns on the wood, which reveal family values and imply Indonesian and Arab influences. While in Antsirabe, go on for hotel check-in.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 10 Antsirabe: Visit Local Villages And Crater Lakes; Lunch In Local House
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Antsirabe: Visit Local Villages And Crater Lakes; Lunch In Local House

Let’s drive to Betafo and spend three hours touring local villages and rice fields, which the district is attractive for. Enjoy a local-style meal at a local house at noon. Later, drive to two crater lakes near Antsirabe to take in their breathtaking natural beauty. To get to the crater lakes, there is around 10 km (6.2 mi) of drive along dusty road that can be terribly muddy in rainy season. But don’t worry too much, your expert driver guide and the 4x4 off-road vehicle will make the road as easier as possible.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11 Drive From Antsirabe To Andasibe; Night Safari Near Hotel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive From Antsirabe To Andasibe; Night Safari Near Hotel

This morning, drive about 8 hours to Andasibe. Upon arrival, check in at the eco-lodge we carefully prepared for you and have a good rest. At night, enjoy a guided walk around the hotel for another night safari. In addition to some of the night animals you’ve seen before, our aims tonight may also include the furry-eared dwarf lemur. Good luck!

★ Special Arrangement: Rest and Overnight among Nature

There is no luxury hotel in Madagascar’s rainforests, but to provide the best service we can we have hand-picked Vakano Forest Lodge, the best accommodation the region can offer.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 12 Andasibe: Wildlife Tour To Mantadia National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Andasibe: Wildlife Tour To Mantadia National Park

Prepare for an entire day’s adventure to the rainforest of Mantadia National Park, which stars the largest lemur Indri Indri, known for their loud wails that can be heard more than one mile away. With Indri’s arias in the background, look also for orange-limbed diademed sifakas among other 13 species of lemurs, push aside twigs and leaves to discover leaf-tailed gecko, and pass by mirror-like pools and ethereal waterfalls as you move in the lush environment. A bird lover? Green sunbirds, serpent-eagles and other over a hundred of bird species are waiting for you to capture their lovely grace!

Meals: Breakfast
Day 13 Andasibe: Analamazaotra National Park, Back To Antananarivo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Andasibe: Analamazaotra National Park, Back To Antananarivo

Here is another day for you to appreciate Andasibe’s biodiversity at the Analamazaotra National Park, which is known for its swamps and marshes. It will show you more indri indris, sifakas and other lemurs as they leap from a branch to another. If you spot a fur ball lolling on a branch, that’d be a woolly lemur! After the hike, you will be transferred back to Tana.

Meals: Breakfast
Day 14 Visit Royal Hill Of Ambohimanga; Departure From Antananarivo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Visit Royal Hill Of Ambohimanga; Departure From Antananarivo

Today, your local driver guide will lead you to visit the King’s Palace on the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, where King Andrianampoinimerina (reigned 1787 – 1810) who initiated the unification of the island of Madagascar once lived.

Here’s the end of your Madagascar travel package. The driver guide will escort you to the airport to catch your international flight. If you want to tailor this tour for an extension, please feel free to let us know!

Meals: Breakfast

* Note: If the above itinerary doesn’t meet your requirements, don’t forget that we are a customized tour provider. Don’t hesitate to tell us your preferences, interests and budget, and we’ll tailor an itinerary to meet all your needs. Let’s turn your wanderlust into reality!

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Itinerary of your trip Customized Madagascar Adventure With Daily Start, No Group

Arrival In Antananarivo, Airport Pick Up

Fly From Antananarivo To Ifaty (Toliara Airport)

Ifaty: Visit Reniala Reserve

Free Tour In Ifaty

Ifaty - Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park- Ranohira

Ranohira: Isalo National Park

Ranohira - Anja Community Reserve - Ranomafana

Ranomafana National Park Excursion

Ranomafana - Ambositra - Antsirabe

Antsirabe: Visit Local Villages And Crater Lakes; Lunch In Local House

Drive From Antsirabe To Andasibe; Night Safari Near Hotel

Andasibe: Wildlife Tour To Mantadia National Park

Andasibe: Analamazaotra National Park, Back To Antananarivo

Visit Royal Hill Of Ambohimanga; Departure From Antananarivo

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