Leaping Lemurs, Tribes and Islands
Safari Quick Facts |
| Safari Price: US$ 2,825 (adult)
US$ 1,920 (child) |
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| Safari Starts:
Antananarivo |
Safari Ends: Antananarivo
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Number of Days:
10 |
| Countries visited: Madagascar |
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Dates |
Vehicles, Guides & Equipment |
Booking Code: AFFM1 |
Safari Price
Includes:
All Activities and Entrance Fees as per Itinerary
Escorted Tour
Driver/Guide & Local Guide
Airport Transfers
Reptile Park, Orchid Park & Lemur Island
Andasibe National Park & Special Reserve
Antananarivo City Tour
Nosy Tanikely Marine Reserve
Return Domestic Flights Antananarivo to Nosy Be
Hotels (3 Nights), Guesthouse (4 Nights), Bungalow (2 Nights)
9 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch
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Safari Price
Excludes:
All optional excursions
Visas
Meals unless otherwise stated in the itinerary. |
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Our Madagascar Family Adventure gives you ample opportunities
to see and experience the unique wildlife living on this Indian
Ocean Island, the fourth largest island in the world. Most famous
amongst its wildlife is the Lemur. We start our tour in the bustling
capital city Antananarivo, (better known as Tana), and visit a Reptile
Farm on our way to Andasibe Reserve. Here we go on a night walk
in search of lemurs and other nocturnal animals, and in the day
look for Indri Indri, the largest lemurs on the island as well as
colourful chameleons. Then there is a walk through an orchid park,
a visit to a typical Betsimisaraka Village, giving us the chance
to interact with one of the local tribes, as well as a trip to Lemur
Island. We fly to Nosy Be and spend time on Sakatia Island, a tropical
paradise fringed by spectacular coral reefs, with options to snorkel,
sea kayak, or just relax on the stunning beach. There is even a
day trip to Nosy Tanikely Marine Reserve famous for its snorkeling
and diving, before we return to Tana at the end of our adventure.
Leaping Lemurs, Tribes and Islands Detailed Itinerary
| Day 1: |
Antananarivo |
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Today is an arrival day into Antananarivo, the
capital of Madagascar. The pre departure meeting will be held
at 6pm in the joining hotel.
An arrival transfer is included, so please ensure that you
have provided us with your flight details prior to the commencement
of the tour.
The Island Continental Hotel is situated conveniently to the
airport, and has a restaurant and swimming pool.
Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the
eastern coast of Africa. Madagascar is the 4th largest island
in the world. It is the home of five percent of the world's
plant and animal species, 80 per cent of which are unique
to Madagascar. Most famous among those are the lemurs. Its
teeming fertile forests and geographical isolation have served
to preserve and propagate 'nature's design laboratory' in
a mix found nowhere else on earth. Madagascar's forests are
a shimmering, seething mass of a-trillion stems and dripping
leaves.
Antananarivo, better known in the shortened version, “Tana”,
is the bustling capital of Madagascar with about 2,000,000
inhabitants. Situated in the high plateau, the city was founded
in 1610 by a Malagasy King. To protect the newly gained territory
he left 1000 men behind and that’s how Antananarivo
got its name (town of 1000). It has developed to a quite interesting
city with a lot of contrasts. As Tana contains the country’s
major international airport, most visitors will find themselves
at least passing through the city. Time allowing, you should
however spend some additional days here to explore the city,
visit the market places and Roya. Roya is a palace and one
of the main features of Tana. It is built on the highest hill
and can be seen from for tens of kilometres in any direction.
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| Day 2: |
Antananarivo to Andasibe |
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After breakfast, we drive to Andasibe through
the green and luxuriant vegetation of the east. This first
journey brings us to the humid part of the country with many
primary forests and lakes. Along the way we will see Merina
villages in the rocky mountains. The drive is about 4 hours,
and on arrival at Andasibe we check into our hotel. Later
this evening at approximately 7pm, we will go on a night walk
in the Reserve of Andasibe to observe night active lemurs
and other nocturnal animals.
Parc National d'Andasibe-Mantadia with its 12,810 hectares
encompasses two distinct areas: the small Réserve Spéciale
d'Analamazaotra (often referred to as Périnet, its
colonial-era name, or simply as the Indri Reserve) in the
south by Andasibe; and the much larger Parc National de Mantadia
to the north. Topographically, the area is characterised by
low hills covered by degraded forest and dotted with a few
small, attractive lakes.
Don't forget to bring torches, rain jackets and walking shoes!
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| Day 3: |
Andasibe Village, Lemur Island |
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This morning we visit the Special Reserve
of Andasibe, to see the Indri Indri, the largest lemurs on
the island. This 810 hectare reserve is unique with its endemic
fauna and flora. It contains a wide variety of orchids, canopy,
and endemic animals such as chameleons, tenrecs, and many
birds. After the visit we walk through the orchid park.
In the afternoon, we visit Andasibe village, a typical Betsimisaraka
(The-many-inseparable) village, and the second largest tribe
on the island. They cultivate rice and live mainly off the
forest. This small visit helps us to have close contact with
the local people, to see how they live and what they eat.
We then continue to Vakona Lodge for Lemur Island. Lemurs
are fairly tame, and can be seen very close, and with a bit
of luck even touched.
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| Day 4: |
Antananarivo |
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Today we drive back to Tana for an overnight
stop before we head out to Nosy Be.
We take a City Tour of Tana and visit the Queen's Palace.
We stay overnight at a hotel in the centre of town.
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| Day 5: |
Sakatia Island |
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We transfer to Tana Airport for the flight
to Nosy Be. On arrival at Nosy Be Airport you are transferred
by taxi to Chanty Beach and then by speedboat to Sakatia Towers,
which is on a small private beach. The remainder of the day
is free.
Our accommodation is a small guesthouse which sits on a private
beach, 12m above the sea.
Sakatia Island is a tropical paradise. Situated near Nosy
Be off the North Western coast of Madagascar, Sakatia is a
true breakaway with no roads or motor vehicles, and only lots
of footpaths, with which one can wander at leisure and explore
the beauty of the island. It offers typically unspoilt tropical
fauna and flora and has a population of only 300. The island
is fringed by spectacular coral reefs to be enjoyed by the
snorkeller or scuba diver alike.
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| Day 6: |
Sakatia Island |
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Today is free at leisure. You may like to
go snorkelling, take pleasant walks, explore the stunning
beach, ride on pirogues or sea kayaks, or just soak up the
sand, sea and sun.
Please bring your own snorkelling gear with you if you wish
to go snorkelling.
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| Day 7: |
Nosy Tanikely Marine Reserve |
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Today we make an early start to Ambatiloka
by speed boat and taxi. We then take a day excursion with
a beach picnic lunch at Nosy Tanikely Marine Reserve –
famed for its world class snorkelling and diving. After that
we head back to our guesthouse at Sakatia.
Nosy Tanikely (Little Land Island) is 10km west of Nosy Komba,
an island south-east of Nosy Be. It is a protected marine
reserve and therefore one of the better sites for diving and
snorkeling. Expect stunning hard and soft corals, lobsters,
eels, reef fish and occasional turtles. Other attractions
include beaches, tide pools and a variety of tropical bird
species.
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| Day 8: |
Sakatia Island |
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Today is another day at leisure for optional
activities like diving, quad biking, kayaking etc. |
| Day 9: |
Antananarivo |
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After breakfast, we proceed to the airport
where we will fly back to the capital city, Antananarivo.
We will pass through handicrafts market if the flight time
allows. The remainder of the day is free. |
| Day 10: |
Antananarivo |
Accommodation Type |
Meals |
The tour ends after breakfast.
A departure transfer to the airport is included, so please
ensure that we have been provided with your flight details
prior to the commencement of the tour.
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Leaping Lemurs, Tribes and Islands Departure Dates
2010 Safari Departures
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1 April 2010
15 April 2010 |
20 May 2010 |
24 June 2010 |
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15 July 2010 |
12 August 2010 |
16 September 2010 |
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9 December 2010 |
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