North Eastern Wildlife Photography Tour
Marojejy National Park - Daraina Reserve - Ankarana National Park - Andrafiamena Special Reserve - Amber Mountain National Park - Emerald Sea
15 days & 14 nights
Highlights
Mountains and montane rainforest in Marojejy National Park: Landscapes, to see Silky sifaka and Helmet vanga
Daraina Reserve: Observation of the Golden-crowned sifaka
Tsingy of Ankarana West: Visit of Grand Tsingy and Lac Vert (Green lake)
Tsingy of Ankarana East: Visit of Tsingy Meva and bat cave
Andrafiamena Special Reserve: Observation of the endangered Perrier's sifaka
The rainforest of Amber Mountain National Park: Discover of Crowned lemur
Day excursion to Emerald Sea in traditional sailing boat (pirogue)
When do go
Feasibility: January to December Best season: April to December
Tour description
Day 1: Antananarivo - Sabmava - Marojejy National Park - Camp Mantella (B/L/D)
Breakfast and departure to Marojejy National Park (5h drive). Picnic lunch on the way. Arrival at the camp. The Marojejy massif mountains are extremely rich and diverse in fauna and flora. The park is home to 12 species of lemurs and the best place in Madagascar to see the Silky sifaka, which is endemic to this region, including the five rarest primates in the world. There are over 125 bird species, 150 species of reptiles and amphibians, 30 species of palm trees and over 300 species of ferns. It is also the place to find the Takhtajania perrieri - a tree which is believed to exist on earth for about 120 million years.
From the village of Manantenina we start the hike to Camp Mantella. We discover the primary rainforest. We may have the opportunity to see several species of reptiles and amphibians, as well as bird species such as the Hook-billed vanga, White-headed vanga, Helmet vanga and Red-breasted coua. Arrival at Camp Mantella (450m altitude) and lunch. In the afternoon we discover the surroundings of Camp Mantella and visit the Humbert waterfall. Dinner and night at Camp Mantella.
