Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, located off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It’s known for its unique biodiversity, with about 90% of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
Accommodation, DBL SHA, USD | BB | HB |
---|---|---|
Budget | 2321 | 2577 |
3* | 2462 | 2744 |
4* | 2965 | 3299 |
5* | 3518 | 3826 |
Your island adventure begins in the city centre and capital, Antananarivo. Many travelers know the bustling capital of Madagascar as Tana. With an open schedule today, just relax, settle in, or wander through the city’s diverse architectural history.
Our guide will meet you at the airport and will take you to the hotel. If you arrive early on the day, contact us at Fosa Travel for information on any attraction that you can visit in town.
Maison d’Hôtes Mandrosoa
Accommodation (Comfort): Le Louvre Hotel & Spa (or similar)
Accommodation (Luxury): Novotel Convention & Spa Antananarivo (or similar)
Day two sets off heading east where you’ll quickly get up close and personal with the island’s vibrant array of wildlife. Chameleons, lizards, frogs, snakes, butterflies, and Sifaka Lemurs are only the short list of creatures you’ll see first-hand at the Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic Reserve.
With so many more species of lemur, like Indri and ring-tailed, we will next head farther out to Andasibe, the world-renowned lemur watching paradise.
In the afternoon, we will visit Parc Mitsinjo, where you can find chameleons, snakes, birds and most importantly the biggest lemur species, Indri.
When night falls, perhaps your true inner-explorer can come alive as we’ll hike through the forest to catch a glimpse of night lemurs and other nocturnal friends.
Accommodation (Comfort): Sahatandra River Hotel (or similar)
Accommodation (Luxury): Mantadia Lodge (or similar)
We can’t see it all in just one day, though. Spend hours more wandering through Andasibe National Park on Day 3. Unique, rare, and endangered all describe the species of animals you’ll see here, including 11 different lemur species.
In the afternoon, the wildlife adventure continues as we visit Lemurs Island and Crocodile Park.
There, you’ll walk among flora and fauna unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Accommodation (Comfort): Sahatandra River Hotel (or similar)
Accommodation (Luxury): Mantadia Lodge (or similar)
After a couple of days in nature, Day 4 combines travel and tour. We will depart Andasibe early in the morning, heading inland 7.5 hours through beautiful highlands and valleys to the colourful and classic city of Antsirabe. The French called it ‘The city of water’ for its thermal springs.
Once there, Madagascar’s iconic rickshaws will wheel you around to all the top sites.
Accommodation (Comfort): Royal Palace (or similar)
Accommodation (Luxury): Plumeria Hotel (or similar)
Famous for its river delta, and but even more for Baobab trees, our excursion next heads to Morondava on the west coast of Madagascar.
We’ll leave early in the morning for the 10-hour drive. Midway, we’ll stop for lunch at Miandrivazo, which is considered the hottest place in Madagascar.
Accommodation (Comfort): Laguna Beach (or similar)
Accommodation (Luxury): Palissandre Cote Ouest Resort & Spa (or similar)
Down the river delta of Morondava on the morning of Day 6, we’ll sail through the mangroves and visit the fisherman village. In the afternoon free to discover the scenic tree lines of Baobab Avenue
and soak in the sunset on the coastal horizon.
Accommodation (Comfort): Laguna Beach (or similar)
Accommodation (Luxury): Palissandre Cote Ouest Resort & Spa (or similar)
After a restful night’s sleep at one of Morondava’s cozy hotels, transfer to airport will be organized for the domestic flight to Antananarivo @9:05am, on arrival you will be taken for the sightseen excursion around the capital of Madagascar. Evening flight to Nosy-Be. Transfer to the chosen hotel.
Relax at the hotel
Paradise island, white beaches and crystal clear water.
Perfect destination to relax on one of the most beautiful islands in the Indian Ocean.
Formed by two islands (a larger one, Nosy Iranja Be and a smaller one, Nosy Iranja Kely) connected to each other by a 2km long sandbank that emerges only at low tide, Nosy Iranja stands out for its extraordinary scenic beauty: white beaches and crystal clear water that will surely captivate you. The island’s beaches are an important breeding site for the hawksbill turtle. visit the fishing village and the lighthouse designed by the French engineer Gustave Eifell, built in 1909 during the colonial
period.
Relax at the hotel
Check out, transfer to the airport