Day 1 : ARRIVAL IN ANTANANARIVO
Arrive in Antananarivo – Arrive in ‘Tana’. On arrival, you will be met and our representative will transfer you to the hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, you may have time to explore the city.
Overnight at Hotel

Day 2 : ANTANANARIVO – ANDASIBE
We start the day with a city tour of Tana, visiting the main governmental, cultural and royal districts. We then take the National Road N2 to Andasibe, a journey of approximately 5-6 hours (dependent upon Tana traffic!). This drive brings us to the humid part of the country through the green landscapes of the east, with primary forest and lakes. We arrive in Andasibe National Park late in the afternoon where we’ll check-in to our hotel for the night.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 3 : ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast we will enter Andasibe National Park and hike for around 3 – 4 hours. The National Park comprises a huge tropical rain forest in the east boasting of nine species of lemurs. The highlight is the ‘Indri Indri’ which are the largest lemurs of Madagascar. This 810 ha reserve is home to other unique flora and fauna and contains a wide variety of orchids, a verdant canopy, endemic animals such as chameleons, tenrecs, and many varieties of birds.
After the hike we will take a stroll through Andasibe village, a typical Betsimisaraka (The-Many-inseparable) village, home to Madagascar’s second largest ethnic group, who cultivate rice and vegetables. This will give us an opportunity to experience their lifestyle and culture.
In the late afternoon we will visit the private park of Vakona including an optional visit to ‘lemurs’ island’ to see three species of lemur. It provides an excellent opportunity to view these fascinating animals.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 4 : ANDASIBE – ANTSIRABE
This morning we’ll head back towards Tana, from where we’ll start heading south to join our loop of Madagascar. We should arrive in Antisarbe by the late afternoon, for the chance to relax a little before dinner this evening.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 5 : ANTANANARIVO – MIANDRIVAZO
Be prepared for a long drive as you begin the journey west this morning. Maybe kick back with a book or get to know your fellow travellers during the 10-hour drive (with stops) to Miandrivazo, a small city that will act as the starting point for your adventure down the Tsiribihina River. On arrival, check in to the hotel and listen to a briefing on essential information for your two-day cruise. Head out to pick any extra supplies you may need or desire for the next few days, then get some rest in preparation for tomorrow.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel.

Day 6 : TSIRIBIHINA RIVER
Rise and shine for the 35-kilometre drive to Masiakampy, where you will find a traditional barge waiting to escort you along the Tsiribihina River. These flat bottom boats were once used to transport tobacco, but without that precious cargo they make a comfortable way to cruise along the water and access the remote reaches of western Madagascar. For the next few days, you’ll have the chance to spot wildlife on the banks and in the water, enjoy easy walks to hidden waterfalls and stop off in rural villages. Climb aboard and meet the crew, then settle in and enjoy some lunch as you travel through flat farming plains and enter the dramatic gorges of the Tsiribihina, stopping in the afternoon to trek to a waterfall before returning to a large sandbank to set up camp.
Full board on Camping.

Day 7 : TSIRIBIHINA RIVER
Enjoy a full day gliding along the water today, travelling into the heart of the river and waving to the locals on the banks and barges as you pass. In the absence of roads, nature flourishes along the river in this part of Madagascar – watch out for herds of zebus crossing the river, and flashes of colour as you look for bee-eaters, herons, and egrets in this bird lovers’ paradise. Stop occasionally for a village walk or a short trek for some lemur spotting before setting up camp at a village along the shore. This evening, light a campfire and enjoy some traditional Malagasy music and dancing with the locals.
Full board on camping.

Day 8 : TSIRIBIHINA – BEKOPAKA
Enjoy one last morning along the Tsiribihina river before disembarking the boat and bidding farewell to the crew. Make a quick stop at Belo-sur-Tsiribihina, a small village nestled in the marshes and mangroves of the Delta, to check out the market and grab some lunch before beginning the 2.5-hour drive to Bekopaka. Arrive, check in to your hotel and settle in for the afternoon. Perhaps enjoy a swim or a refreshing shower and rest your weary limbs.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 9 : TSINGY OF BEMARAHA
Rise early, pick a comfortable outfit and pack some snacks, as today you’ll spend up to five hours trekking through the Great Tsingy.
Largely unexplored until the 1990s (the name Tsingy is very roughly translated as ‘place where one cannot walk barefoot’ in Malagasy), the area is now easier to navigate due to a series of bridges, semi-permanent climbing plugs and other equipment. Feel your heart stop as you pass over a sheer drop via a suspended bridge, a truly breathtaking experience that those with vertigo may wish to skip. Animal lovers should keep an eye out for 11 species of lemurs, 100 species of birds and 45 endemic reptiles and amphibians, including the Madagascar iguana and Antsingy leaf chameleon.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 10 : TSINGY OF BEAMARAHA
Embrace another early start this morning and prepare for another action-packed trip to the Small Tsingy. Getting up early again might be a struggle, but it’s the best way to beat the heat and more intense crowds.
Early in the morning, unwind with a float down the Manambolo River on a pirogue (wooden dugout canoe) under the shadow of these towering rock cliffs. Enjoy an easy morning cave stroll, taking the sight of stalactites, stalagmites and the eerie tombs of the Vazimba – said to be the earliest inhabitants of Madagascar.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 11 : BEKOPAKA – MORONDAVA
There is another long day of travel ahead, so grab that book or download a podcast and prepare to keep yourself occupied as you cross the Manambolo River and the Tsiribihina River by ferry, arriving in the laid-back seaside town of Morondava in time for a spectacular sunset in the Avenue of the Baobabs. These cartoonish, towering trees are native to Madagascar, and the variety you’ll see lit from behind this evening are adansonia grandidieri, the tallest of them all. Watch the sky turn pink and yellow and finally cast these trees – many of which are up to 800 years old – in shadow. Spend the night in Morondava and take a well-deserved rest.
Diner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 12 : MORONDAVA- ANTANANARIVO
After breakfast, transfer to Airport and then fly back to Antananarivo.
We will meet you again at Tana airport and depending on your time of arrival, you can visit the handicraft market, before transferring to your hotel.
In the evening, you will enjoy farewell dinner as you say goodbye and then transfer to Airport to check in your flight back home.