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Madagascar!

Experience The Red Island on this panoramic adventure from East to West Coasts

Experience the spectacular Tsingy de Bemarah on a private charter flight, meander iconic baobab landscapes, discover the inhabitants of lush rain forests, arrive at the secluded Palmarium by a boat ride on the Pangalene canal, discover the pirate stronghold of Ile Saint Marie and kick back on the tropical paradise of Ile aux Nattes with its renowned coral reefs.

Travel by 4x4, plane, boat and coach.
This tour is a superb adventure!

Why Madagascar? ... See it for Yourself...

  • Madagascar shelters over 10,000 kinds of flowering plants, most with no other refuge.

  • 90% of its trees are unique to the island

  • The major part of more than 1000 species of orchids are only found here

  • Among the 150 species of frogs, only 2 exist elsewhere

  • Almost 100 % of its reptiles are unique to Madagascar

  • For virtually all of the island's mammals, including its lemurs, Madagascar is their only home on Earth.  

Madagascar is Planet Earth's most extraordinary Biodiversity Hotspot

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Why come to Madagascar in October/ November?

For serious wildlife viewing, October and November are often best, because from June to September it can be too cold for some animals. 

You're here at the optimal time for wildlife viewing​

Group Size — Min 6, Max 12
Tour curated and escorted by Anna Kwiecinska
(who has taken most of the photographs featured
on this site in December 2024), together with
our on-board national guide and expert birder

Tips — Total cost includes from Euro200 pp pre-paid

Transport — 4WD Safari Vehicle, Coach, Charter Plane, Scheduled Flights and Boat

No Hidden Extras

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Tour at a Glance
Destination: West and East Coasts
Duration: 15 Days & 14 Nights
Dates: 26 October - 9 November 2026
Type: Discovery and Wildlife Tour 
Accommodation: 4 and 4.5 star Lodges and Hotels
Fitness level: A good level of fitness and an adventurous spirit. Uneven ground. 2-3 hr walks
⁠Cost:  please contact Anna
Single supplement:
Inclusions

Sightseeing

Travel

Accommodation

Meals

Tour Guides

Porterage

Fees

Tips & Notes

Sightseeing includes ...

  • Charter flight over Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.You'll see the extraordinary, but difficult-to-reach, UNESCO-listed Large and Small Tsinge on our own special charter flight to Morondava - a superb visual feast, not to be missed

  • Enjoy the bird's Eye View  of the vast Morandava Delta of  what is called ‘the long coast'.

  • Explore the mangrove fishermens’ village of Betania 

  • Guided walk through the Zazamalala Reserve

  • Explore the hinterland and visit villages of the dry forest region of Morondava

  • Witness the spectacle of the famous Baobab Allee at sunset,

  • Explore Morondava town on a walking tour​

  • Nocturnal walking tour in Eulophiella rainforest for night active lemurs and wildlife

  • Early morning birding walk in the Eulophiella rainforest

  • Take a guided walk in the Analamazaotra Reserve 

  • Get up close to the Indri lemurs,and other species at Lemur Island, as well as see the endangered 'dancing lemur'

  • Option to take a leisurely canoe ride around Lemur Island

  • Boat journey in the Pangalanes Canal

  • Boat excursion on Lake Ampitabe to distant village

  • Guided morning & nocturnal walks in the Palmarium Reserve to see Night active and day active lemur species and wildlife

  • Discover the extraordinary plant diversity in Palmarium

  • Explore the Pirates' cemetery on Ile Saint Marie

  • Day excursion to Ile aux Nattes

  • Art and Craft visits beyond the tourist trail

  • Tour Antananarivo including Old Upper Town, City Centre and the Lower Town

  • Visit the Photography/ Ethnograhy  Museum in Antananarivo Upper Old Town 

Itinerary 2026
1
Antananarivo - October 26

  • You will be met at Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo

  • ​Transfer to hotel , a short drive away​

  • ​Anna will meet you on arrival at Hotel

  • Welcome Dinner tonight at your Hotel​

  • DINNER

  •  1 night in ANTANANARIVO  

2
Antananarivo -  Beopaka - Morondava - October 27

  • Depart Hotel with packed breakfast at 7 am for CHARTER FLIGHT

  • Fly northwest to capture panoramic views of the difficult-to-reach destination of the spectacular Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict National National Reserve, listed with UNESCO's World Heritage for its amazing forests of limestone pinnacles & spectacular gorges 

  •  Manabolo Canyon

  • The Grand Tsingy and Petite Tsingy (massive stony needles)

  • Land in Beropaka for brunch

  • Scenic flight continues over the Morondava River delta

  • Relax at luxury Côte Ouest Palissandre 

  • Evening guided walk through colourful and lively Morondava town

  • DINNER at Morondava Hotel. You are here for 3 nights​

  • LIGHT BREAKFAST / BRUNCH / DINNER    

  • 3 nights in MORONADAVA at luxury beach bungalows

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3
Morondava Discovery - October 28

  • Early morning excursion to the fishermens' village of Betania on the mangrove delta. 

  • Dhow Boat trip is an option this morning ​

  • LUNCH at hotel

  • Relax after lunch before 4 x 4 adventure to the Baobab country 

  • Meet the very distinctive local rice farming community 

  • Local markets, artisans and livestock sales - lets' take advantage of what's happening right now and follow the trail

  • Get into a great location for viewing and photographing the Sunset in Baobab Allee

  • DINNER at a renowned seaside restaurant in Morondava​

  • BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER

  • 2nd of 3 nights in MORONADVA 

4
Wild Morondava - 29 October

  • Take a 4x4 drive to Zazamalala Reserve, a unique nature conservation project for guided walk of wildlife and flora.

  • See Verreaux's Sifaka Lemur, ringtail Lemur and the Greater Bamboo Lemur

  • plus rare plants and reptile species in a Dry Forest setting

  • LUNCH 

  • Exploratory drive for birding and photography OPTION

  • OR enjoy your beautiful hotel facilities if you prefer

  • We can offer these options as we are travelling in 4 x 4 vehicles and can split the group if some prefer to relax

  • DINNER at hotel this evening​​

  • BREAKFAST / DINNER

  • 3rd of 3 nights in MORONDAVA

5
Morondava - Antananarivo - Andasibe - 30 October

  • ​After breakfast, board scheduled flight to Antananarivo (1 hr)

  • Met on arrival and transfer to coach

  • First stop, visit Madagascar Exotic to see Madagascar's unique reptiles 

  • Continue to Andasibe, stopping for picnic lunch en route.

  • Stop in Ambatolampy for artisan visit

  • Stop in Ambositra - capital of woodcarving; visit artisan workshop

  • Relax on arrival at your luxury secluded Lodge which is located within its own private rainforest sanctuary

  • DINNER at your lodge

  • ​Enjoy the peace of this spacious, beautifully situated property.​

  • BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER

  • 3 nights in ANDASIBE Forest Lodge

6
Andasibe - Mantadia National Reserve - 31 October

  • ​A pre-breakfast Birding Walk in the forest of Eulophiella, also offering the chance to see Indri lemurs (the largest species), diademed sifakas, red bellied lemurs with our specialist birder guide.​

  • Breakfast

  • Today you'll enjoy an in-depth visit to the Mantadia Park with a local guide. 

  • LATE LUNCH

  • Relax and enjoy your lodge facilities after lunch this afternoon

  • Take a pre-dinner nocturnal walk in the nearby rainforest, especially to seek out the night active Dwarf and Woolly Lemurs 

  • Dinner at your lodge.

  • Note that day 6 and day 7 may interchange to take advantage of local wildlife sighting information and to avoid other groups. 

  • ​BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER 

  • 2nd of 3 nights in ANDASIBE 

7
Andasibe - Analamazaotra Reserve - 1 November

  • Visit Lemur Island this morning for very up-close encounters with a variety of lemurs, including the Indri Indri, the Comon Brown

  • Sight the endangered 'Dancing Lemur'

  • fabulous photographic opportunities, with no rush

  • Discover the township and LUNCH

  • Explore Analamazaotra Reserve with an expert local guide. See a variety of lemurs, astonishing reptiles and enjoy seeking out the smaller inhabitants of the rainforest 

  • Take a leisurely canoe ride to spot the tiny Bamboo Lemur at dusk

  • Enjoy the panoramic vista from the terrace of your splendid lodge

  • A restful evening of in-house dining before a travel day tomorrow.

  • BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER 

  • 3rd of 3 nights at ANDASIBE

8
Andasibe - Tamatave - Ankanin'Ny Nofy - 2 November

  • Get ready to log out for the next three days!

  • Drive to Tamatave, then boat transfer on Pangalenes Channel to the Palmarium Reserve, located on the east coast at Ankanin'Ny Nofy (Nest of Dreams). 

  • Palmarium is situated on 50 hectares on the edge of Lake Ampitabe and the Indian Ocean and is only reached by a boat journey along the picturesque Pangalenes Channel

  • You stay in a comfortable bungalow amongst Nature

  • This is a stunning, unique place to be in perfect harmony with Nature

  • More than just a stay; It is an invitation to re-connect with Nature, to take the time to live and to appreciate the surrounding beauty.  

  • BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER

  • 3 nights at PALMARIUM

9
Palmarium Reserve and  Lake Ampitabe - 3 November

  • Today your boat trip takes you y to a village on the far side of Lake Ampitabe to meet and mingle with Malagasy people on the Indian Ocean side of the island.

  • Take time to discover the extraordinary diversity of flora and fauna for which Palmarium is famed​

  • 12 species of lemur live in full freedom in the reserve, including Indri, Sifaka, Coronatus, Varécia, Variegata, Propithecus.  Habituated to humans you'll be enthralled by their antics at close range​​​​​​

  • ​BREAKFAST/ LUNCH / DINNER

  • ​2nd of 3 nights at PALMARIUM

10
Palmarium Reserve - 4 November

  • Indulge in the luxury of having 3 nights here as you awaken each morning in what some have called 'a living painting'.

  • Your bungalow's peaceful location is a call to contemplation and well-being, offering you a unique sense of serenity and seclusion.

  • Today your 2-hr guided walks will introduce you to the flora and fauna,  Discover why botanists especially appreciate the wide range of common and rare palm trees after which the reserve was named.

  • Palmarium offers rare and endemic terrestrial and arboreal fauna as well as a magnificent flora (orchids, carnivorous plants, ebony, mahogany and traveller's trees. the most beautiful palm trees specific to Madagascar, including the rarest varieties Dypsis, Ravenala, Orania, but also Voanioala and Lemurophoenix

  • Enjoy the hidden gem of Palmarium: its pristine white sand beach offering unparalleled privacy. 

  • BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER

  • 3rd of 3 nights at PALMARIUM

11
Palmarium - Ile Saint-Marie - 5 November

  • Leaving Palmarium by boat - 5 miles to the mainland - then coach to Toamasina, from where you will take a FLIGHT farther north (MD503/534) at 11.05 am arriving 3pm with direct transfer to your seaside bungalow on the paradisical island of Sainte-Marie, also known as Nosy Boraha, an infamous hideout in the Golden Age of Piracy - C.16th and C.17th.

  • Visit the pirate cemetery

  • The island has one of Madagascar's premier beaches

  • Your spa hotel on a stunning beach is a dream,! You’ve made it all this way - take time to reflect as you lap up all the luxurious services and delicious cuisine. ​​​​​​​​

  • ​BREAKFAST / DINNER

  • ​ 2 nights at Ile Sainte-Marie

12
Ile Sainte-Marie - Ile aux Nattes - 6 November

  • The paradise at the end of the world!

  • This tiny islet, Ile aux Nattes is a hidden paradise located in the southeastern coast of Madagascar., and is reached by a quick pirogue ride (local small boat) 

  • Sped the day here or at your or enjoying the facilities of your Ile Saint-Marie Hotel.

  • The lagoon of the island is endowed with significant coralline growth. Its underwater fauna is conserved as a natural heritage and popular diving site in the Indian Ocean; 

  • Highlights include the pink sand beach, turtle reserve and vanilla plantation,  that turquoise water and white sand

  • ​BREAKFAST/ LUNCH /DINNER

  • ​2nd night at Ile Saint-Marie

13
Ile Sainte-Marie - Antananarivo - 7 November

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  • Enjoy a leisurely morning before we depart for our FLIGHT (MD535). at 15.05, arriving in Tana an hour later, with transfer directly to your 4-star city hotel to relax, enjoy the restaurant and spa, 

  • ​BREAKFAST

  • ​2 nights at ANTANANARIVO

14
Antananarivo - November 8

  • Tana is a pretty town, founded in 1610 by the Merina Kingdom, it’s the oldest city in Madagascar.

  • With around 4 million inhabitants its a vibrant place where colonial buildings sit besides sprawling markets throbbing with colour life and exotic produce.

  • Today your city tour includes the palace, and recommended is the photography museum, with lunch in its stylish elevated cafe. Stock up on baobab oil, beautiful raffia bags and Malagasy chocolate to take home ... with our farewell dinner this evening. 

  • ​BREAKFAST/ DINNER

  • ​2nd of 2 nights at ANTANANARIVO

​
15
End of Tour - November 9

  • Today is the day of your departure from Madagascar.

  • Your airport transfer is included​

  • Thank you for spending this time with us!

  • BREAKFAST

Itinerary Highlights
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Day 01

Arrival at Ivato Airport, ANTANANARIVO

 

  • Our representative will meet and bring you to the hotel where we will have a welcome dinner together.  

  • The hotel is a 10 minute drive to the airport, and features fabulous Madagascan contemporary art, and exceptionally good cuisine

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Day 02

​ANTANANARIVO - BEOPAKA - MORONDAVA 

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  • CHARTER FLIGHT  over the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, listed with UNESCO’s World  Heritage

  • The Manambolo Canyon

  • The large and small Tsingy 

  • Scenic flight ove Morondava  delta

  • Relax at your beach bungalow spa resort. 

madagascar Reniala Reserve and uncover an impressive forest of baobab trees and learn abou

Day 03

MORONDAVA

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  • Early walk to the fishermens’ village of Betania on the mangrove delta, 

  • Take a sail on a dhow or

  • Explore the town before lunch

  • Experience the  wild environment before finding the perfect viewing spot for

  • Sunset on BAOBAB ALLÉE.

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Day 04

  • MORONDAVA  - ZAZAMALALA 

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  • Zazamalala Reserve, a unique nature conservation project for guided walk of wildlife and flora.

  • See Verreaux's Sifaka Lemur, ringtail Lemur and the Greater Bamboo Lemurs

  • plus rare plants and reptile species in a Dry Forest setting 

  • Exploratory drive for birding and photography ​​

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Day 05

  • MORONDAVA - TANA - ANDASIBE​

  • Scheduled 1hr flight to Antananarivo after breakfast

  • Coach Transfer visit Madagascar Exotic to see  unique reptiles 

  • Picnic lunch en route.

  • Stop in Ambatolampy 

  • Stop in Ambositra - 

  • Relax on arrival at your luxury secluded Lodge which is located within its own private rainforest sanctuary

  • ​

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Day 06

  • ANDASIBE - MANTADIA

  • Pre-breakfast walk to see  Indri lemurs, diademed sifakas, red bellied lemurs 

  • Mantadia Primary Forest Reserve

  • Relax and enjoy your lodge facilities after lunch this afternoon

  • Take a pre-dinner nocturnal walk in the nearby rainforest, especially to seek out the night active Dwarf and Woolly Lemurs 

  • ​

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Day 07

  •  ANDASIBE - ANALAMAZOTRA

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  • close encounters with a variety of lemurs, including the Indri Indri, the Comon Brown

  • Sight the endangered 'Dancing Lemur'

  • Explore Analamazaotra Reserve . See a variety of lemurs and astonishing reptiles of the rainforest 

  • Take a leisurely canoe ride to spot the tiny Bamboo Lemur ​

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Day 08

 

ANDASIBE - TANATAVE - PALMARIUM

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  • Drive then boat  to the Palmarium Reserve, located on the east coast on the shore of Lake Ampisabe. and the Indian Ocean and is only reached by

  • a boat journey along the picturesque Pangalenes Channel

  • You stay in a comfortable bungalow amongst Nature - This is a   unique place to be in perfect harmony with Nature 

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Day 09

PALMARIUM - LAKE AMPITABE

  •  boat trip  to  the far side of Lake Ampitabe to meet and mingle with Malagasy people on the Indian Ocean side of the island.

  • 12 species of lemur live in full freedom in the reserve, including Indri, Sifaka, Coronatus, Varécia, Variegata, Propithecus.  Habituated to humans you'll be enthralled by their antics at close range

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Day 10

  • PALMARIUM

  • ​

  • Guided walks will introduce you to Palmarium's rare and endemic terrestrial and arboreal fauna as well as a magnificent flora: orchids, carnivorous plants, ebony, mahogany and plams

  • Enjoy the hidden gem of Palmarium: its pristine white sand beach offering unparalleled privacy. 

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Day 11

PALMARAIUM - TOAMASINA - ILE SAINTE-MARIE

  • Leaving Palmarium by boat - then coach to Toamasina, take a FLIGHT  to paradisical island of Sainte-Marie, also known as Nosy Boraha,

  • An infamous hideout in the Golden Age of Piracy - C.16th and C.17th.

  • The island has one of Madagascar's premier beaches

  • Your spa hotel on a stunning beach is a dream,! 

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Day 12

​ILE AUX NATTES

  • This tiny islet, Ile aux Nattes is a hidden paradise  reached by  small boat) 

  • The lagoon of the island is endowed with significant coralline growth. Its underwater fauna is conserved as a natural heritage and popular diving site in the Indian Ocean; 

  • Highlights include the pink sand beach, turtle reserve and vanilla plantation,  that turquoise water and white sand

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Day 13

ILE SAINTE-MARIE TO ANTANANARIVO

 

  • Enjoy a leisurely morning before we depart for our FLIGHT (MD535). at 15.05, arriving in Tana an hour later,

  •  Transfer directly to your  hotel to relax, enjoy the restaurant and spa

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Day 14

ANTANANARIVO CITY TOUR

  • Founded in 1610, with around 4 million inhabitants, Tana is a vibrant town where colonial buildings sit besides sprawling markets throbbing with colour life and exotic produce.

  • Visit the palace,  the photography museum, with lunch in its stylish elevated cafe. Stock up on baobab oil, beautiful raffia bags and Malagasy chocolate to take home

  • Farewell dinner tonght

  • ... wour farewell dinner this evening. 

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Day 15

DEPARTURE DAY 

​

  • Today is the day of your departure from Madagascar.

  • Your airport transfer is included​

  • Thank you for spending this time with us!

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✅  Accommodations during the trip​

✅  14 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 12 dinners including Welcome and Farewell dinners with bottled water on the table for each meal​

✅  All transportations by charter flight (1), scheduled flights (3),  A/C 4WD car  and A/C coach with an English-speaking driver and all the fuel, and costs

✅ Senior English-speaking guide with specialist birding expertise

✅  All the activities mentioned in the program (entrance fees and local guides into the parks and reserves).

✅  All tips and gratuities 

✅ No hidden extras

✅  Escorted by Anna Kwiecinska, with pre-tour support & newsletter updates

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