5-Day Itinerary Mid-Range Lodge
Overview
Tour Overview
Madagascar Safari: This 5-day itinerary takes you to one of Madagascar’s most popular destinations to explore Andasibe National Park. The park is made up of two main
Day by Day
Itinerary
Home Country - Antananarivo
Day 1Home Country - Antananarivo Home Country - 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 your hotel in Antananarivo and give you a special briefing about our upcoming journey and answer any questions you may have about our upcoming adventure. Main Destination: Antananarivo (City) Accommodation: San Cristobal Boutique Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City) +13 Photos +12 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Antananarivo - Andasibe Mantadia National Park
Day 2Antananarivo - Andasibe Mantadia National Park Antananarivo - Andasibe Mantadia National Park After breakfast, you will do a city tour by visiting the market of Antananarivo and make a quick tour around the queen’s palace. You will have the chance to know more about Madagascar’s history. Then, you'll head to Andasibe. On the way, you will enjoy seeing amazing landscapes and mountains as well as villages. You will stop for lunch in between. Once you arrive in Andasibe, you will check into your hotel and get ready for a night walk to see the nocturnal lemurs, frogs, and chameleons. 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 CommonBrown Lemur Common OtherChameleons Common Leaf-tailedGeckos Common Diademed Sifaka Occasional Show more Red-belliedLemur Occasional GreyBamboo Lemur Occasional Mouse Lemurs Occasional Sportive Lemurs Occasional Parson'sChameleon Occasional Painted Mantella Occasional Black-and-whiteRuffed Lemur Rare MadagascarTree Boa Rare Fossa Very Rare Accommodation: Longoza Ecolodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Andasibe-Mantadia NP +12 Photos +11 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Visit of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Day 3Visit of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Visit of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park After breakfast, you’ll drive to Andasibe Mantadia National Park. Mantadia Park is home to various plant species, most notably the orchid and the poinsettia, which grow to enormous heights in this damp, temperate climate. The park also contains the Sacred Waterfall as well as natural pools, giving hikers an opportunity to refresh and cool down. After the visit, you will drive back to our hotel for the night. Main Destination: Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Accommodation: Longoza Ecolodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Andasibe-Mantadia NP Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Visit of Analamazaotra National Park - Vakona Reserve
Day 4Visit of Analamazaotra National Park - Vakona Reserve Visit of Analamazaotra National Park - Vakona Reserve Today, you'll 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 lichens, moss, ferns, and more than a hundred orchid species. And many species of lemurs, indri-indri, the largest of all, diademed sifaka, common brown lemur, bamboo lemur, and the sportive lemurs too. Other common plants growing here are pandanus, ravinala palm-tree, tambourissa, bamboos and some precious woods, like palisander and ebony. The extraordinary animal diversity is completed with another 15-mammal species, 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. Main Destination: Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Accommodation: Longoza Ecolodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Andasibe-Mantadia NP Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Andasibe - Antananarivo
Day 5Andasibe - Antananarivo Andasibe - Antananarivo After breakfast at the hotel, you will start your road to Antananarivo. Along the way, you will enjoy the landscapes of the highlands, understanding their way of life. You will make a stop to have lunch. Then, you will head to the airport 2 hours before your departure time. Main Destination: Antananarivo (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Soul Of Madagascar Tours, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully
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Included & Excluded
Included
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Not Included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
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