ranomafana-isalo
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Arrive Ranomafana National Park
Arrive in Ranomafana National Park, met and transferred to your accommodation. Ranomafana exists because of one discovery — a vivid example of how a single species can protect a whole ecosystem.
Ranomafana National Park
Steep rainforest walks for bamboo lemurs and endemic birds, plus a night walk. Arrive and settle in.
To Isalo National Park
Transfer to Isalo National Park. Hike the sandstone canyons to natural pools, with lemurs at the oases.
Isalo National Park
Hike the sandstone canyons to natural pools, with lemurs at the oases. Isalo is the visual high point of the southern circuit — pure landscape between the forests.
To Ifaty
Transfer to Ifaty. Walk the spiny forest for endemic birds and snorkel the reef.
Ifaty
Walk the spiny forest for endemic birds and snorkel the reef. Ifaty's spiny forest is unlike anything else on earth — a botanical wonder that makes the beach stop a wildlife one too.
Departure
A final morning in Ifaty — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Peak season
Drier and clearer; the best months for the steep forest trails.
Good season
Warm and very wet; superb for reptiles and amphibians, harder underfoot.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Les Dunes d’Ifaty
A beachfront resort at Ifaty beside the reef and the spiny forest.
Setam Lodge
A hillside lodge over the Ranomafana valley, handy for the rainforest trails.
Le Paradisier
A comfortable coastal hotel near the spiny forest and reef snorkelling.
Jardin du Roy
A handsome sandstone-built hotel echoing the Isalo massif, with pool and big views.
Thermal Hotel
A comfortable hotel by the village hot springs, a relaxed rainforest base.
Bamboo Club
A laid-back beach club on the Ifaty shore.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.