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MG06 · Madagascar · Southern Circuit

Classic Madagascar

Antananarivo · Andasibe-Mantadia · Ranomafana National Park · Isalo National Park
Duration
10 Days · 9 Nights
The route
Antananarivo · Andasibe-Mantadia · Ranomafana National Park · Isalo National Park
Style
The essential southern lemur route
Best season
Year-round · good
The route

9 nights, 4 stops — the essential southern lemur route.

Antananarivo → Andasibe-Mantadia → Ranomafana National Park → Isalo National Park → Antananarivo.

Round trip · returns to Antananarivo

AntananarivoAndasibe-MantadiaRanomafanaIsalo
What you're tracking

What you'll see

Indri
The largest living lemur, heard at dawn.
Diademed sifaka
In Mantadia.
Chameleons
Including the giant Parson's chameleon.
Golden bamboo lemur
The species that created the park.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Antananarivo

Arrive Antananarivo

The journey begins.

Arrive in Antananarivo, met and transferred to your accommodation. Madagascar's regions are linked by air through Tana — a night here is part of almost every route.

02Antananarivo → Andasibe-Mantadia

To Andasibe-Mantadia

On to the next chapter.

Transfer to Andasibe-Mantadia. Rainforest walks for the indri and other lemurs, plus a night walk. Arrive and settle in.

03Andasibe-Mantadia

Andasibe-Mantadia

A full day in the field.

Rainforest walks for the indri and other lemurs, plus a night walk. Close to the capital and reliably rewarding, Andasibe is the natural first stop of a Madagascar journey.

04Andasibe-Mantadia → Ranomafana National Park

To Ranomafana National Park

On to the next chapter.

Transfer to Ranomafana National Park. Steep rainforest walks for bamboo lemurs and endemic birds, plus a night walk. Arrive and settle in.

05Ranomafana National Park

Ranomafana National Park

A full day in the field.

Steep rainforest walks for bamboo lemurs and endemic birds, plus a night walk. Ranomafana exists because of one discovery — a vivid example of how a single species can protect a whole ecosystem.

06Ranomafana National Park → Isalo National Park

To Isalo National Park

On to the next chapter.

Transfer to Isalo National Park. Hike the sandstone canyons to natural pools, with lemurs at the oases.

07Isalo National Park

Isalo National Park

A full day in the field.

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.

08Isalo National Park → Antananarivo

To Antananarivo

On to the next chapter.

Transfer to Antananarivo. Overnight in the capital and connect by air; optional old-town visit. Arrive and settle in.

09Antananarivo

Antananarivo

A full day in the field.

Overnight in the capital and connect by air; optional old-town visit.

10Depart Antananarivo

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Antananarivo — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

Year-round

Good season

A highland hub — mild, and visited in any season as a connection.

Wildlife you may see
Primates

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.

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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