MADAGASCAR WILDLIFE

Arrival at the capital's airport, visa formalities, reception by IndigoBe's Spanish-speaking guide and transfer to the hotel. Welcome cocktail, brief briefing of the route and delivery of information material.

• NOVOTEL HOTEL & SPA 5*.

Breakfast and departure to Andasibe National Park. Lunch in the city of Moramanga and visit of its lively market. Continuation to Andasibe National Park. Check-in at the lodge. At the scheduled time, night safari in the Private Reserve, where we will appreciate various species of endemic and nocturnal fauna.

• MANJARANO LODGE & SPA 4*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and early departure to Analamazaotra National Park (within the Andasibe National Park) where we will make a walking tour of ± 4 hours to observe the largest lemur of the island, the famous Indri-Indri. After picnic lunch, continuation to Mantadia National Park, where we will discover other species of lemurs, as well as the largest chameleon of the island, the Calumma parsonii . Return to the lodge.

• MANJARANO LODGE & SPA 4*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Picnic lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast and return to Antananarivo. Arrival and visit of Tsarasotra Park, declared RAMSAR Site in 2005 the park is a refuge and nesting place for several species of birds both freshwater aquatic (27 species) and other endemic species (36 species) including Ardeola idae, Anas melleri, Tachybaptus pelzelnii and Corythornis vintsioides, as well as more common birds such as Dicrurus fortificatus. The Site comprises the 10-hectare Alarobia Lake, with an islet and flood zones in the heart of Antananarivo. Installation at the hotel and dinner included at the renowned Marais Restaurant in Antananarivo (Tasting menu "Signature").

• NOVOTEL HOTEL & SPA 5*.
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Breakfast and departure to the Ivato Airport to take a charter plane at 07h00. After 2 hours 30 minutes flight arrival to Ifotaka where our guide and vehicle will be waiting for us to take us to the Tented Camp. Installation in the tent next to the Mandrare River. Around 17h00 night walking safari in the Zenavo forest in search of the diurnal lemurs that are preparing to sleep and the nocturnal ones that begin to wake up in this mysterious and prehistoric thorn forest. Prophitecus Verreauxi, Lemur Catta, Lepilemur leucopus...at sunset we will observe the lemur Microcebus murinus and the Microcebus griseorufus birds, chameleons such as the largest Furcifer oustaleti, owls...

• MANDRARE RIVER CAMP
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

After breakfast, we will leave for the "sacred gallery forest" located south of the camp. Depending on the depth of the river, we will cross on foot or in a canoe to reach this largely deciduous forest. The curious groups of ring-tailed Catta lemurs and the dancing Verreauxi Propithecus are the highlight of this excursion. We will return to the camp for lunch and a relaxing afternoon by the pool. In the evening we will visit the "Sacred Thorn Forest" filled with the famous tombs of the local Antandroy tribe as well as an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna, unique to this thorn forest. The English-speaking guide and a local community tracker will give an introduction to Antandroy culture and customs. After the visit, sunset cocktail on the banks of the Mandrare River.

Be + : Private dinner next to a large baobab tree by candlelight.

• MANDRARE RIVER CAMP
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

After a cup of tea or coffee we will head out to the dry thorn forest, watching the first rays of sunlight through the octopus trees(Didierea Trolli) and the singing of the endemic birds of the area such as the Coua Cristata, several species of Vangas or the Coua corredor. Return to the camp for breakfast and departure to visit the local market (Thursdays and Saturdays) or the village for a cultural immersion with the fascinating Antandroy tribe. Return to the camp for lunch and time to rest. At 17h00 we will have a drink while enjoying the sunset among the baobabs. Watching the sunset and moonrise with a view stretching over the baobabs to the mountains is a magical experience. In the evening, the Antandroy will delight us with their ancestral dances that are still practiced during the main rituals of daily life.

• MANDRARE RIVER CAMP
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast and departure for a full day excursion to Lake Anony to discover another facet of this fascinating region. This saline lake is separated from the Indian Ocean by a series of large sand dunes and is an important habitat for greater flamingos(Phoenicopterus roseus) and numerous waterfowl typical of saline environments.

The tour runs on foot along the shore of the lake, with time to enjoy a picnic lunch. The experience culminates with an ascent to the sand dunes, some 21 meters high, from where there are spectacular views of both the lake and the sea. For those who wish, there is also the possibility of taking a swim.

• MANDRARE RIVER CAMP
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast and departure to the airstrip (5 minutes) in time to take scheduled charter flight to Antananarivo at 10h00 (20 min Mandrare-Fort Dauphin / 30 min refueling at Fort Dauphin / 2 hours 30 min Fort Dauphin-Antananarivo). Arrival at 13h30 and free lunch at Le Combava. After lunch, visit of the Craft Market of La Digue. Transfer and installation at the hotel.

• AU BOIS VERT LODGE 4*.
• Breakfast

Breakfast and transfer to Ivato airport for flight to Maroantsetra. Arrival and transfer to the pier where we will take our boat and sail through Antongil Bay, which with an extension of 2000 km2 is the most important whale breeding area of the Indian Ocean. During our navigation we may come across dolphins and whales (depending on the season) and as a backdrop, one of the most exuberant jungles of the island. Arrival and installation at the lodge. Brief briefing with the local guide to design the activities we will do during our stay based on the weather forecast.

• MASOALA FOREST LODGE
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner