12-Day Andasibe - Palmarium - Sainte - Marie

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Antananarivo

When you arrive at the airport, we will be there waiting for you holding a sign with your name on it. After picking you up at the airport we will drive to our hotel in Antananarivo and give you a special briefing about your upcoming journey and answer any questions you may have about your upcoming adventure.
Overnight in Antananarivo at Chalet des Roses hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Chalet des Roses

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

After taking breakfast, you will head to Andasibe. You will have to visit a reptile park en route, where you will see different species of chameleons, geckos, snakes, crocodiles, frogs, one of the largest butterflies of Madagascar as well as 2 different species of lemurs. This visit will take you about 2 hours. Afterwards, you will drive further to have lunch before you continue to Andasibe. And once you arrive in Andasibe, you will check in at your hotel and get ready for a night walk to see the night active lemurs, frogs and chameleons.
Overnight in Andasibe at Lemurs Lodge hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Best Time To Visit April, May, October and November (Best weather, less rain)

High Season July, August and December holidays (The park is busy)

Best Weather April, May, October and November

Wildlife in Andasibe-Mantadia NP

Indri Common

Common
brown lemur Common

Other
chameleons Common

Leaf-tailed geckos Common

Diademed sifaka Occasional

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Red-bellied
lemur Occasional

Grey
bamboo lemur Occasional

Mouse lemurs Occasional

Sportive lemurs Occasional

Parson's
chameleon Occasional

Painted mantella Occasional

Black-and-white
ruffed lemur Rare

Madagascar tree boa Rare

Fossa Very Rare

Accommodation:

Andasibe Lemurs Lodge

• Mid-range bungalow located just outside Andasibe-Mantadia NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Visiting Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Today, you will enjoy a full day on a Madagascar wildlife safari with a visit to Andasibe Analamazaotra National Park. The primary forests contain a dense humid forest. It is covered with leans, moss, fern trees and more than a hundred orchid species. It contains many species of lemurs, like the indri-indri the largest of all, diademed sifaka, common brown lemurs, bamboo lemurs and sportive lemurs too. Other common plants growing here are pandanus, ravinala palm tree, tambourissa, bamboos and some precious wood, like palisander and ebony. The extraordinary animal diversity is completed with another 15 mammal species, and more than 100 birds (many of them endemic, like the Madagascar yellow brow). In the afternoon, you will head to the Vakona Reserve to play with the lemurs and see many crocodiles as well as whistling ducks, kingfishers and other species of birds.
Overnight in Andasibe at Lemurs Lodge hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Accommodation:

Andasibe Lemurs Lodge

• Mid-range bungalow located just outside Andasibe-Mantadia NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Transfer to Palmarium Reserve

You will have breakfast in the hotel then continue driving on the RN2 toward Ankanin’ny Nofy Reserve. When you arrive in Manambato, you will take a boat and sail on for one hour and a half on the Pangalanes channel till you arrive at the Ankanin’ny Nofy Reserve.
Overnight in Palmarium at Palm Beach hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Palmarium Reserve

Best Time To Go August to November (Less rainfall)

High Season July, August and December holidays (It gets very busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Palmarium Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located inside Palmarium Reserve

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Visit of Palmarium Reserve

Today after breakfast, you will be visiting the park by enjoying all the lemurs around you which will be jumping on your hands and shoulders, and watching different species of birds. In the afternoon, you will profit from a beach swim or simply relax by the beach.
Overnight in Palmarium at Palm Beach hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Palmarium Reserve

Accommodation:

Palmarium Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located inside Palmarium Reserve

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Transfer to Mahambo

After your breakfast, you will embark on a boat along the Pangalanes canal heading to Tamatave then continue to Mahambo as the final destination of the day. The boat will take you approximately 3 hours. On arrival in Tamatave, you will have lunch
before continuing to Mahambo.
Overnight in Mahambo at La Pirogue hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Mahambo (Town)

Accommodation:

La Pirogue Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Mahambo (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Transfer to Nosy Boraha

Today after breakfast, you will be driving to the embarking place and boarding a boat heading to Sainte Marie. The boarding place is located a few minutes drive from your hotel. The ride is going to take you about 3 hours. When you reach Sainte Marie, you will be transferred to your hotel and relax for the evening.
Overnight in Sainte Marie at La Résidence Monique hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Nosy Boraha

Accommodation:

The Residence Monique

• Mid-range lodge located on Nosy Boraha

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Beach Leisure in Nosy Boraha

Today you will have free time in which you can either continue to explore the beautiful island of Sainte-Marie or simply relax by the ocean and enjoy the beauty of the Indian Ocean. Here you can do many kinds of activities, like snorkelling, scuba diving, and whale watching if you are here in the season of the whale.
Overnight in Sainte Marie at La Résidence Monique hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Nosy Boraha

Accommodation:

The Residence Monique

• Mid-range lodge located on Nosy Boraha

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Beach Leisure in Nosy Boraha

Today, you will have free time in which you can either continue to explore the beautiful island of Sainte-Marie or simply relax by the ocean and enjoy the beauty of the Indian Ocean. Here you can do many kinds of activities, like snorkelling, scuba diving, and whale watching if you are here in the whale season.
Overnight in Sainte Marie at La Résidence Monique hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Nosy Boraha

Accommodation:

The Residence Monique

• Mid-range lodge located on Nosy Boraha

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Beach Leisure in Nosy Boraha

Today you will have free time in which we can either continue to explore the beautiful island of Sainte-Marie or simply relax by the ocean and enjoy the beauty of the Indian Ocean. Here you can do many kinds of activities, like snorkelling, scuba diving, and whale watching if you are here in the whale season.
Overnight in Sainte Marie at La Résidence Monique hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Nosy Boraha

Accommodation:

The Residence Monique

• Mid-range lodge located on Nosy Boraha

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Transfer to Antananarivo

After your breakfast at the hotel, you will take a 45-minute flight from Sainte Marie to Antananarivo. However, this is depending on the flight time which determines the time you will drive to the airport. When you arrive in Antananarivo you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel and get checked into your hotel and take some time to get settled. In the afternoon, you will take a moment to go and explore historical places in Antananarivo, including the Manjakamiadana Palace, and the Andafiavaratra Museum, in which you will learn about the history of the Malagasy Kingdom.

Main Destination:

Antananarivo (City)

Accommodation:

Chalet des Roses

• Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Transfer to the Airport

Today is the last day of your trip and our last day together. It depends on your flight. We have a free morning for shopping for souvenirs to take home. During your shopping tour, you will look at Malagasy craftwork, local spices, vanilla, and much more. After the shopping, you will prepare for our departure to Ivato International Airport. You will arrive at the airport 2 hours before your departure time. Looking forward to building a friendship with you.

Main Destination:

Ivato International Airport (Antananarivo)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.