Trekking In Madagascar

Guide

Tour leader throughout

Meals

All breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners included. Food standards in Madagascar can vary and are probably not of the same standard you are used to at home. A one-course lunch/dinner should cost £4-6 while a three-course lunch/dinner should cost £9-12 . Please allow approximately £160 for meals not included, plus a little more if you enjoy a drink with dinner! Malagasy lager is reasonably priced and easily available. Malagasy wine is also reasonably priced but is not to everyone's taste. It is sometimes possible to get hold of French or South African wine. A delicacy in Madagascar is the various flavoured rum’s which are widely sold and very reasonably priced. Please note that if you eat neither fish nor meat, your food options will be rather limited (i.e. omelette, cheese, pasta, vegetables and rice) on this trip. Breakfasts are usually simple: eggs, a baguette, jam and coffee or tea, and sometimes fruit. You may wish to bring something to supplement your morning meal (e.g spread, peanut butter etc).

Others

All listed activities

Accommodation

You will spend 10 nights in hotels with en suite facilities, and 4 nights full-service camping, with some basic campsites, all with shared facilities. We use tourist class hotels throughout the trip except during the treks where we camp in the national parks. The hotels are simple but comfortable. Most of the hotels have mosquito nets in the rooms. Please note that although all of the hotels are said to have a reliable electricity and water supply there may be instances in which you experience some gaps in supply - this is more a reflection of life in Madagascar than the standard of the hotel. Please be aware that some hotels do not have 24 hr electricity, and in some, hot water is not always available. There is WiFi in most of the hotels but often this is only in the communal areas and not in the rooms. During the camping portions, we will be camping in small mobile two-person tents. The camping is full service so the tents will be erected for you. Campsites in the parks in Madagascar usually offer only very basic facilities. You should not expect hot showers, flushing toilets and western standards of cleanliness at some of the places we stay. Some toilets may be long drops. Please come prepared. All camping equipment is provided except sleeping bags.

Transport

Travel is mainly by small private bus. Most of this trip is on well-surfaced roads with occasional poor and bumpy sections. There is one internal flight from Tulear to Antananarivo. On the treks, we walk from camp to camp. Porters will assist with all luggage - you just have to carry your daypack. Madagascar has a varied landscape, flora and fauna and this trip gives you a great overview of its culture, people, varying landscapes, vegetation and unique wildlife. However to do this we do cover quite a distance. The majority of the roads are well-surfaced, but it is worth noting that Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world and the infrastructure reflects this. Some roads will be better than others, and at times a little patience, humour and flexibility may be required! The driving distances are as follows. Approximate driving time including stops in is brackets: Antananarivo - Ambositra: 265 km (8 hours) Ambositra - Ivato: 15 km (dirt road,1 hour) Ambositra– Ranomafana: 155km (7 hours) Ranomafana - Ambalavao: 130km (5 hours) Ambalavao – Andringitra NP: 45km (dirt road, 4 hours) Tsaranoro Valley – Ranohira: 235km (7 hours) Ranohira - Ifaty: 275km (6 hours) Although distances are mentioned, drive times can be time consuming due to road conditions as many of the areas visited are remote and road conditions inconsistent. Free TransfersExodus offers FREE airport arrival and departure transfers on any flight for this trip. Unless specified otherwise, the transfer will be to the Exodus start (or pre-tour) hotel and from the end (or post-tour) hotel; transfers to other hotels in the same city and/or on different dates may attract an extra charge. Transfers may be shared with other Exodus customers on the same flight, or on a flight with similar arrival times. All those taking advantage of the free airport transfers must provide full flight details for both arrival and departure in advance. Flights Remember, flights aren’t automatically included in your trip. If you’d like Exodus to help you find some good options, give us a call on 020 8772 3837.

Others

— Travel insurance — Single accommodation (available on request) — Visas or vaccinations — Flights

Flights

Flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included