Madagascar Outback/12 Days/Panoramic Discovery Edition
Journey Core Experience:
① Visit four national parks in Madagascar in depth, and gather three classic elements at one time: smart lemur, strange stone forest and romantic island.
② Go deep into the jungle hiking, track down the largest Indri lemur in the world, and look for the traces of 14 other species of lemurs with their own characteristics.
③ Visit Amber Mountain, where tourists are sparse, and look for rare pygmy dead leaf chameleons and unique crowned lemurs.
④ Explore the karst stone forest in Ankara, look for ring-tailed lemurs, and stay in traditional wooden houses by the lake in the countryside.
⑤ Enjoy a 3-night leisurely holiday in Nosy Be Island: snorkeling in coral reefs to meet sea turtles, and hiking in rainforests to visit leopard chameleons.
⑥ Equipped with high-quality vehicles and top-level guides throughout the journey to ensure a safe, comfortable and worry-free journey.
Fly to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, and pick you up by special car. Stay in a private mansion built in the 19 th century and now owned by the Consul of Monaco, and soak up the historical atmosphere.
Accommodation: Selected private mansions
In the morning visit to the Royal Palace of the rulers of the Kingdom of Merina in the 17 th to 18 th centuries; Then stroll through the historic district that blends colonial architecture with traditional dwellings.
It takes about 3.5 hours to travel to Andasibe by car. On the way, visit a private reserve established by French zoologists, and observe reptiles, Vickers’ crowned lemurs and brown lemurs at close range. Explore the rainforest at night and find unique creatures that are active at night.
Accommodation: Select eco-hotels
1-hour ride to the start of the hike and deep into the Mantadia virgin forest. Home to 14 species of lemurs and 84 amphibian species, including yellow-tailed lemurs, grey tame lemurs and bonobo lemurs, it is also the kingdom of wild orchids. Finally, visit the local village and stroll through the railway station, market and streets of 1930.
Accommodation: Select eco-hotels
In order to pursue the best activity state of wild lemurs, follow the guide deep into Andasibe Nature Reserve in the early morning, hike for 2 to 3 hours, look for the largest Indri lemur in lemuridae, and have the opportunity to meet other 4 to 5 species of lemurs.
The Indri lemur is nearly 1 meter long, and its unique chirping can resound through the rainforest. They love freedom by nature, and they can’t be kept in artificial cages so far, because deforestation is on the verge of extinction.
Then visit Waknu Private Reserve, an isolated island where four species of lemurs, including brown lemur and bamboo lemur, live. Finally, the bus ride is about 3.5 hours back to Antananarivo.
Accommodation: Selected private mansions
Catch a domestic flight to Antsirana, followed by a 1-hour ride to Amber Mountain National Park. The park is between 800 and 1,475 meters above sea level, and has the best preserved rainforest in northern Madagascar, dotted with waterfalls and lakes. Due to the scarcity of tourists, the activity of wild animals is higher. We will look for rare pygmy dead leaf chameleons, crowned lemurs and brown beautiful lemurs here.
Day 7 Explore the Red Stone Forest and go to Ankara
Go to the special geological landscape that stands like a blade-Red Stone Forest. According to the lighting angle, the stone forest will show changing colors in different time periods. The traditional wooden house I stayed in tonight has simple conditions, but it faces mountains and lakes, and there is no Internet or TV. You might as well start a meditation journey away from electronic devices.
Day 8 Ankarana Reserve Explore
Explore Ankarana on foot, whose landscape is made of limestone from the middle Jurassic period 150 million years ago. The annual rainfall here reaches 2000 mm, and the rocks have been eroded by rain over the years, forming a unique karst landscape, and it has the longest cave system in Madagascar. It is the habitat of ring-tailed lemurs, northern weasel lemurs, black lemurs and Sanford’s brown lemurs.
Take a 4-hour ride through coffee, cocoa and ylang ylang plantations, transfer to a speedboat at the port, and sail to Nosibe Island, a volcanic island on the northwest coast of Madagascar, for a 3-night island vacation and ecological exploration tour. Stay in a bohemian hotel backed by cliffs, facing the sea, and sheltered in a tropical jungle.
Discover the Tanikeri Marine Reserve, home to some of Madagascar’s best-preserved coral reef collections, nurturing an abundance of underwater life and making it a great snorkeling spot. Enjoy fresh seafood dishes at noon and leisurely island time in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Select local hotels
Explore the Rock Bay Nature Reserve, hike the lowland tropical rainforest in search of black lemurs, northern weasel lemurs, long-eared owls and leopard chameleons, and enjoy lunch at a bistro on Coba Island. Free to enjoy leisurely island time in the afternoon.
According to your flight time, a special bus will drop off to Nosy Be Airport, and the unforgettable journey will come to a successful conclusion.
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