DAY 1 ARRIVAL – ANTANANARIVO
Arrival at the international airport of Ivato-Antananarivo. Upon arrival, meet with our staff at the custom area. Assistance for visa delivery and luggage formalities. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at Relais des Plateaux.
DAY 2 ANTANANARIVO – ANDASIBE (154Km, +/- 4 Hours)
After breakfast, moving toward the east of the capital, through the typical landscape of the highland and the eastern rainforest. On the way, stop at the Peyrieras reptiles farm for observing different endemic species of chameleons, lizards, geckoes, frogs. Arrival in Andasibe by the end of the morning. Evening walk at Mitsinjo, for spotting nocturnal species as the mouse lemurs, chameleons, frogs…… Accommodation on Half Board basis at ANDASIBE LEMUR LODGE for 02 nights
DAY 3 ANDASIBE (20KM, Analamazaotra Reserve & Vakona Private Park)
Breakfast at the hotel, then morning walk within the Analamazaotra reserve for spotting the largest lemurs of Madagascar Indri Indri, which is the largest living lemur. Other lemur species might be spotted during the walk including the grey bamboo lemur, the common brown lemur as well as different endemic species of birds. Back to the hotel after the visit. In the afternoon, visit of Vakona private reserve including its small island for lemurs and crocodiles.
DAY 4 ANDASIBE – ANTANANARIVO – ANTSIRABE. (322Km +/- 6hours)
Breakfast at the hotel, then drive back to Antananarivo and continuation to the south to take Antsirabe, through the typical landscape of the highland (rice fields, typical villages of the Merina tribe, rocky hills….).Arrival in Antsirabe in late afternoon, installation in your room. Accommodation on Half Board basis at COULEUR CAFE Hotel.
DAY 5 ANTSIRABE – MORONDAVA – KIRINDY (532KM +/- 10 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel end then long drive to Morondava the capital of the Sakalava tribe. Crossing the Savannah, mountain it`s possible to stop for a photography. Arrival in the end of afternoon, Evening walk before the dinner, chance on nocturnal species of animals (Mouse lemur, Madame Berthe`s mouse lemur, Fork-marked lemur, Madagascar hognose snake, Madagascar tree boa and tenrecs). Accommodation on Half Board basis at RELAIS DU KIRINDY for 3 nights.
DAY 6 KIRINDY FOREST
After breakfast, visit the kirindy forest, this can be one of the most rewarding wildlife locations in Madagascar, yet it has only recently received official conservation as part of the Menabe region protected area. Although previously logged, kirindy remains the best place to see a number of endemic dry forest species like the giant jumping rat, narrow-striped mongoose, fossa, Madame Berthe`s mouse lemur, verreaux`s sifaka red-fronted brown lemur, rufous vanga, blue vanga, Madagascar hognose snake and plated lizard….
Arrival around two hours in the afternoon. Installation at hotel before night walk inside the forest.
DAY 7 KIRINDY FOREST – CAMP AMOUREUX
Morning visit inside of Camp amoureux comprises some 10.000ha of deciduous forest growing on sandy soils of the western coastal plain. The tree species are similar to other western deciduous forests, with a canopy height typically of 12 -15m, reaching 20 -5m in more humid areas along watercourses. Beneath the canopy, throughout much of the forest, the understory and and intermediate layer are densely vegetated. Tree species of baobab live here are Adansonia rubrostipa, Adansonia Za and Adansonia grandidieri, the last being the largest of the baobabs, sometimes exceeding 30m in height. After the visit, back for lunch at hotel and then little breath before to take way for sunset at avenue of baobabs. Accommodation on Half Board basis at RENALA SABLE D`OR HOTEL.
DAY 8 KIRINDY FOREST – MORONDAVA
DAY 9: MORONDAVA – ANTANANARIVO
Breakfast at the hotel. Flight back to Antananarivo. Arrival in Antananarivo, meet and transfer to your hotel. Accommodation on Half Board basis at AU BOIS VERT HOTEL.
DAY 10 FLIGHT BACK HOME
Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport. Possibility to do a city tour of the town and last shopping at the handcrafts market of la digue before your transfer to the airport. Assistance for your flight back home.
