Lemur and Palmarium Reserve – 9 Days

A member of our team will welcome you at the hall of the international airport to Antananarivo. Please look out for a sign with your name after you exit from the restricted area with your luggage. Our guide will take you to your private vehicle for transfer to your hotel.

Overnight to Antananarivo for Bed and Breakfast.

  Day 2 From Antananarivo to Andasibe

You start the journey to the East and .drive  along the National Road Number02, the main commercial road of the country. The ride will take 3 hours and a half (150km). It is a great opportunity to see the sights and discover the Malagasy lifestyle and architecture on the along the way. You visit The Peyrieras farm before getting to Andasibe.

This private reserve is renowned for its reptile. It was founded by the French entomologist and naturalist André Peyrieras. The collection includes many reptile species (chameleons, geckos and frogs….), and lemur species.

 After breakfast, let’s visit Mantadia National Park. From 14km of Andasibe village and dirty road, primary forest .The hike for 03hours to visit throughout the primary  forest to discover the famous Black and white Ruffed lemur,

Red Bellied lemur, Common Brown Lemur

The park also as some excellent bird watching, including chances of seeing the Pitta Like Ground Roller, Scally Ground Roller . After the visit drive back  to the lodge. Don’t  miss the visit of Andasibe village where we can see the lifestyle of the local people of Andasibe. You’ ll have several chance to interact with local villagers and see how they make a living and occupy their free time

At nightfall we go for the night walk with your private guide we’ll spot the smallest lemur called mouse lemur and other species of chameleon …

Overnight to the lodge

Day 4 Visit Analamazaotra special reserve

Visit Analamazaotra National  Park, a fantastic place for lemur watching. We leave the hotel at 7.30 a.m and start to spot the lemur to his natural habitation. Analamazaotra is home to Indri Indri, the largest lemur species or “Babakoto”. Then, hike for 3 or 4 hours to discover other lemurs species such as Sifaka, brown lemurs and watch birds.

Vakona Island An island surrounded by fresh water is home to various species o lemurs the. Vakona reserve where we can see others species of lemurs and we can touch them. Lemurs possible to see: Eastern bamboo lemur, Black and white Ruffed lemur , Ring tailed Lemur …A very good opportunities to take photos and souvenirs will be result of that visit

Overnight to the lodge

Overnight to the lodge (Breakfast include).

 After the breakfast we drive to Manambato reach to the winding route and over green landscape numerous fruits stalls can be seen along the road. The junction close to Brickaville we take a bumpy road for 7km to join  the lake of  RAVELOBE where the boat will wait for us for the transfer to Ankany ny Nofy (The nest of dream) throughout  the artificial channel .These channel were made by the local people during the French rule. Ankany ny Nofy( Nest of dreams! )is located between the Indian Ocean and the Pangalane Channel. The ferry will take us 01 hour 30 min.

Free leisure in the afternoon

At night fall we’ll embark to the speed boat and  go to visit for nocturnal visit  to see the AYE AYE

Night visit to Palmarium

 The AYE AYE (Daubentonia Madagascariensis)  is one of the

most endangered lemur species Being a nocturnal  species ,it is considered by the local people as the evil .Butchered by the local   people  and for meat, this lemur species become endangered and close to extinction . Not long ago some AYE AYE species were spotted in Palmarium reserve .The remaining species are protected within this area .Our guided tour offers a unique opportunity to see  this rare lemur .after this visit we will reach to the lodge  

Day 6  Palmarium reserve 

 After the breakfast we will go for a hike with your guide to visit the private  reserve of Palmarium .It’s a easy hike and really a nice place for a walk specially to see the Indri -Indri, Macaco lemurs, Black and white ruffed lemur  plant endemic to the country called Nepenthes  the famous carnivorous plant.

Free leisure in the afternoon

Free leisure in the morning and Transfer back by boat to Manambato then we drive back to Andasibe

Overnight to Andasibe (breakfast include)

Day 8 Andasibe Antananarivo

After the breakfast we leave the Andasibe region and we drive back to Antananarivo .

Day 9 Antananarivo abroad

City tours if time allows we will visit the Ambohimanga Palace .It’s one UNESCO world heritage this is the authentic house of the famous King of the highland his name is Andrianampoinimerina it’s means The noble in the heart of the people to the Highland .He was the king wanted unify the country during the begging of XVII century

After the visit  we drive to the souvenir market then according your flight schedule we go for your transfer

End of our service

• Entrance and guiding fees when visiting site or parks listed in the itineraries
• Rental private air conditioned vehicles /gas and insurance of the cars
• Overnight stays in the hotels/lodge listed or equivalent
• Breakfast
• The driver’ s guides and per diem for the duration of the above rental
• All taxes /one bottle of drinking water per person per day
• Warranty of that a replacement car will be provide in case of non-repairable breakdown

Quotation exclude

• International airfare
• Personal travel insurance
• Personal expense

Other activities not scheduled in the program