Beach & Lemur Explorer, 10 days Madagascar

After a leisurely breakfast, check out of Tsara Komba Luxury Beach & Forest Lodge and transfer to the Nose Be airport for your departing flight to Antananarivo. Upon arrival in Tana, you will be met by your Madagascar guide and will head to Andasibe Reserve through the green and luxuriant vegetation of the east. The second leg of this Madagascar safari brings us to the humid part of the country with many primary forests and lakes. On arrival check into your hotel in Andasibe. At around 19h00 enjoy a night walk in the area of Andasibe to observe night active lemurs and other nocturnal animals with an expert Andasibe wildlife guide.

After breakfast, we take a morning visit to the Special Reserve of Andasibe, where you will discover the many species dwelling in the forest.  In particular, your guide will search for the Indri Indri, the largest lemurs on the island. This 810 ha reserve is unique with its endemic fauna and flora. It contains a wide variety of orchids, canopy, and endemic animals like chameleons, tenrecs, and many birds. We also visit the Orchid garden, after which we return to our hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, we visit the V.O.I.I.M.A community reserve. This reserve provides a sustainable way of saving the remaining rainforests in the area by creating a livelihood for the local communities through reforestation projects. Here you will also come across a variety of wildlife, ranging from brown lemurs, indri, chameleons, geckos and birds.

After breakfast, we head back to Antananarivo, stopping for lunch at the famous Reptile and Butterfly farm. The capital of Madagascar is also called the ‘City of Thousands’ and it is where the first Madagascar King started to unify the different kingdoms of the island. Embark on a short city orientation tour before you arrive at your Antananarivo hotel in the late afternoon.

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred back to Ivato Airport for your 2-hour flight to Fort Dauphin. Upon arrival, you will be met by your local Madagascar guide and will have lunch in Fort Dauphin. From there we head west towards the famous Antandroy Spiny Forest. You will arrive at your luxury safari tented camp in the late afternoon, allowing you to settle into your accommodation and enjoy the breath-taking views of the Mandrare River.

Choose from a multitude of activities at Mandrare River Lodge including an exploration or the Antandroy forest to view ancient tombs on a guided excursion; lemur tracking and bird watching and enjoy a romantic sunset in the setting of the baobab trees of Madagascar.

Drive to Fort Dauphin for your flight to Antananarivo and where this tour of Madagascar ends.