12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour
12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour. Madagascar is an interesting island with a lot to offer in terms of plants, birds, reptiles and more. This island is home to countless plant species and of course the popular lemurs. In all the reserves, guests have the opportunity to see these plants and other endemic reptiles. All the touring in Madagascar is mainly explored in forest walks to see lemurs, plants, reptiles, etc.
12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Arrive in Antananarivo
- Day 2: Antananarivo to Andasibe
- Day 3: Natural Reserve of Andasibe
- Day 4: Andasibe to Antsirabe
- Day 5: Antsirabe to Ranomafana National Park
- Day 6: Ranomafana National Park
- Day 7: Isalo National Park
- Day 8: Isalo National Park
- Day 9: Isalo to Ifaty
- Day 10: Ifaty
- Day 11: Ifaty to Antananarivo
- Day 12: Depart Antanorovia
Detailed 12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour
Day 1: Arrive in Antananarivo
On arrival in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, you will be welcomed and provided with assistance by one of our friendly staff before transferring to your hotel in the city. You’ll spend the rest of the day at your leisure while contemplating the exciting tour that lies ahead. Your overnight will be at the hotel.
- Main Destination: Antananarivo (City)
- Accommodation: Hôtel Résidence Lapasoa – Mid-range hotel located in or near Antananarivo
Day 2: Antananarivo to Andasibe
After breakfast, we will start our 12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour journey with a drive to Andasibe through the green and luxuriant vegetation of eastern Madagascar. We will arrive at Andasibe in the afternoon and check into the hotel. At approximately 7:00 pm we will embark on a night walk to observe night active lemurs and other nocturnal animals.
Your overnight stay will be in a basic but comfortable lodge.
- Main Destination: Andasibe
- Accommodation: Grace Lodge Andasibe – Budget hotel located just outside Andasibe-Mantadia NP
Day 3: Natural Reserve of Andasibe
After breakfast, we will start our morning with a visit to the special reserve of Andasibe to see the Indri, the largest lemurs on the island. In the afternoon, we will visit Andasibe village. This short visit gives us insight to the local people, to see how they live and what they eat.
Your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination: Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
- Accommodation: Grace Lodge Andasibe – Budget hotel located just outside Andasibe-Mantadia NP
Day 4: Andasibe to Antsirabe
After breakfast, we’ll drive back to Tana, and head south to Antsirabe, across the highland landscape with its beautiful rice fields on display. We will stop in Ambatolampy for a quick visit to this huge agricultural city, also recognized as a source of aluminium. You’ll arrive in Antsirabe at around 5:00 pm.
- Main Destination: Antsirabe (City)
- Accommodation: Vatolahy – Budget lodge located in or near Antsirabe
Day 5: Antsirabe to Ranomafana National Park
After breakfast, we drive to Ambositra, the center of Madagascar’s wood carving industry. Further on we’ll pass the ‘le col de tapia’, a type of tree resistant to bush fires. The landscape is still dominated by rice fields, pine forests, eucalyptus trees and Rocky Mountains. We turn off from the main road to reach our destination for the day; Ranomafana National Park.
- Main Destination: Ranomafana National Park
- Accommodation: Hotel Centrest – Mid-range hotel bordering Ranomafana NP without fences
Day 6: Ranomafana National Park
Ranomafana National Park is approximately 40,000 ha, with its rain forest, covered hills and abundant wildlife. It has long been considered one of Madagascar’s highlights and is one of the country’s most heavily visited national parks. You will go for long walks in the national park spotting some of the lemurs, chameleons and other animals.
- Main Destination: Ranomafana National Park
- Accommodation: Hotel Centrest – Mid-range hotel bordering Ranomafana NP without fences
Day 7: Isalo National Park
Returning on the road, we’ll leave Ranomafana and visit a local wine farm for wine tasting near Fianarantsoa ‘the city where one learns good things’. We will then head southwards to Ambalavao, where we visit the ‘Anteimoro Paper Factory’. The 12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour will continue and pass through Ihosy, the mountain chain of Andringitra and through the huge ‘Plateaux de Horombe’ to reach our destination Isalo.
- Main Destination: Isalo
- Accommodation: Isalo Ranch – Mid-range lodge located just outside Isalo NP
Day 8: Isalo National Park
Today, we will visit and hike in the Isalo National Park. After a 10 minute drive from Ranohira village, we will park our car and walk for about 1½ hour to reach the Natural Swimming Pool. Along the way, we will see vegetation like Uapaca bojeri, Pachypodium rosulatum or ‘elephant’s foot’ and Aloe isaloensis, a native species of aloe endemic to Isalo.
- Main Destination: Isalo National Park
- Accommodation: Isalo Ranch – Mid-range lodge located just outside Isalo NP
Day 9: Isalo to Ifaty
After breakfast, we’ll continue to Tuléar, the terminal of the National Road N° 7. This part of our 12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour journey brings us to new scenery among the dry forests of the west and the spiny desert of the south. On the way, we will admire the different ‘Mahafaly tombs’ and the ‘Antandroy tombs’. After a short visit of Tuléar, we will drive to Ifaty.
- Main Destination: Ifaty (Town & Beach)
- Accommodation: Hôtel de la Plage – Budget hotel located in or near Ifaty
Day 10: Ifaty
Ifaty lies on the beach. It is therefore an ideal place for diving and snorkeling. It’s also a popular place for birdwatchers. Here you can also experience the Vezo fishermen’s life. Many excursions are possible on this leisure day. Some of these include kite surfing, wind surfing, snorkeling, scuba, bird watching, and hiking, quad biking, swimming and sunbathing.
- Main Destination: Ifaty (Town & Beach)
- Accommodation: Hôtel de la Plage – Budget hotel located in or near Ifaty
Day 11: Ifaty to Antananarivo
Early in the morning at around 6:00 am, we’ll transfer to the airport for the flight back to Tana (short name for Antananarivo).
After check-in at the hotel, you have the afternoon free to explore and do some sightseeing. There are many possible sightseeing activities in Tana.
- Main Destination: Antananarivo (City)
- Accommodation: Hôtel Résidence Lapasoa – Mid-range hotel located in or near Antananarivo
Day 12: Depart Antanorovia
Today is the end of our 12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour and you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight as per your flight details.
You will take home priceless memories and supporting photos, materials and memorabilia. Of course we hope you will return in the future for another exciting tour of Madagascar.
- Main Destination: No major destination visited
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
End of 12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour
12 Days Madagascar 1000 Views Adventure Tour Inclusions and Exclusions
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Round trip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks