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MG07 · Madagascar · Rainforest Specialist

Rainforests of Madagascar

Andasibe-Mantadia · Masoala National Park · Ranomafana National Park · Antananarivo
Duration
10 Days · 9 Nights
The route
Andasibe-Mantadia · Masoala National Park · Ranomafana National Park · Antananarivo
Style
The island's great rainforests
Best season
April – November · best
The route

9 nights, 4 stops — the island’s great rainforests.

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

Round trip · returns to Andasibe-Mantadia

Andasibe-MantadiaMasoalaRanomafanaAntananarivo
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.
Red ruffed lemur
Found only on the Masoala peninsula.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Andasibe-Mantadia

Arrive Andasibe-Mantadia

The journey begins.

Arrive in Andasibe-Mantadia, met and transferred to your accommodation. Close to the capital and reliably rewarding, Andasibe is the natural first stop of a Madagascar journey.

02Andasibe-Mantadia

Andasibe-Mantadia

A full day in the field.

Rainforest walks for the indri and other lemurs, plus a night walk. Arrive and settle in.

03Andasibe-Mantadia → Masoala National Park

To Masoala National Park

On to the next chapter.

Transfer to Masoala National Park. Boat to the peninsula and walk the lowland rainforest for red ruffed lemurs.

04Masoala National Park

Masoala National Park

A full day in the field.

Boat to the peninsula and walk the lowland rainforest for red ruffed lemurs. Masoala is the wildest, least-developed park on the island — the choice for travellers who want the genuine article.

05Masoala National Park

Masoala National Park

A full day in the field.

Boat to the peninsula and walk the lowland rainforest for red ruffed lemurs.

06Masoala National Park → 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.

07Ranomafana 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.

08Ranomafana 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. Madagascar's regions are linked by air through Tana — a night here is part of almost every route.

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.

April – November

Peak season

The dry season. Comfortable trails and active wildlife; September–November is superb.

December – March

Good season

Hot and wet. Lush, with reptiles and amphibians at their best; some rain.

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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