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Ankarafantsika National Park - Sahamalaza National Park - Nosy Komba - Nosy Tanikely - Nosy Be - Ankarana National Park - Andrafiamena Special Reserve - Amber Montain National Park - Emerald Bay
15 days & 14 nights

Highlights

Ankarafansika National Park: Observation of Coquerel's sifaka and rich birdlife
Sahamalaza National Park: Observation of the endangered Blue-eyed black lemur
Snorkelling in the Nosy Tanikely Marine National Park
Day excursion to Nosy Iranja with possibility to see sea turtles
Tsingy of Ankarana West: Visit of Big Tsingy and Lac Vert (Green Lake)
Tsingy of Ankarana East: Visit Tsingy Meva and bat cave
Andrafiamena Special Reserve: Observation of the endangered Black sifaka (Perrier's sifaka)
Amber Montain National Park: Discovering Crowned lemur in the rainforest
Emerald Sea: Day excursion in traditional sailing pirogue

Tour description

Day 1: Antananarivo (L/D)



Arrival at Ivato International Airport, reception and transfer to the hotel in Antananarivo. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.


Day 2: Antananarivo - Ankarafantsika National Park (B/L/D)


Breakfast and departure to Ankarafantsika National Park in the northwest of Madagascar (6h drive). Picnic lunch on the way. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Ankarafantsika National Park.

Day 3: Ankarafantsika National Park (B/L/D)


After breakfast, day visit to the dry deciduous forest of Ankarafantsika. The national park consists of a dry deciduous forest and wet forest and is home of rare endemic wildlife. Several species of lemurs can be found, such as the Coquerel's sifaka and Mongoose lemur, as well as snakes and chameleons. The site is also popular for bird watching, like the Van Dam's vanga and asity. On and around Lake Ravelobe, part of the park, live numerous endemic aquatic birds such as Humblot’s heron, Madagascar jacana, ducks and the famous Madagascar fish eagle (one of the seven most endangered raptors in the world). Lunch, dinner and overnight at the hotel in Ankarafantsika National Park.


Day 4: Ankarafantsika National Park - Antsohihy (B/L/D)


Breakfast, during the morning we visit majestic baobab trees (Adansonia digitata), one of the seven species which grow on Madagascar and among the eight species growing in the world. Optional night walk. Lunch at the hotel. At 11pm departure to Antsohihy (5.5h drive). Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and night in Antsohihy.

Day 5: Antsohihy - Sahamalaza National Park - Ankify (B/L/D)


Breakfast at the hotel and thereafter departure to Sahamalaza National Park. Short visit to the forest to discover the endangered Blue-eyed black lemur (beside the human the only primate with blue eyes). Picnic lunch on the way. Continuation to Ambanja and Ankify (3h drive). Dinner and night in Ankify.

Day 6: Ankify - Nosy Komba - Nosy Tanikely - Nosy Be (B/L/D)



Breakfast and thereafter transfer by speedboat to Nosy Komba (45min), visit of a Sakalava fishermen village and the little reserve. Then speedboat transfer to Nosy Tanikely Marine National Park. Arrival on the island and snorkelling along the coral reef. The seabed of this marine protected reserve is covered by very colorful corals of all kinds. Reef fish such as parrotfish, surgeonfish, clownfish swimming among sea anemones, shellfish and sea turtles. Picnic lunch on the beach. In the afternoon speedboat transfer to Nosy Be (1h), then transfer to the hotel.

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Day 9: Nosy Be - Ankify - Ankarana National Park (East) (B/L/D)

Breakfast and transfer to the harbour. Transfer by speedboat to Ankify (1h), continuation to Ankarana National Park by car (3h drive). Arrival and lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, visit of the bat cave and lost river. This park protects one of the largest stretches of Tsingy, Madagascar's most bizarre, wonderful, and out-of-another-world landscape. Dinner and night in Ankarana National Park (East).

Day 10: Ankarana National Park (West) (B/L/D)

Breakfast and drive to the western part of Ankarana National Park (2 hours bumpy road). We will pass the Big Tsingy and Lac Vert (Green Lake). Picnic lunch along the way. Drive back to the lodge in the afternoon. We can do a night walk to search for Ankarana sportive lemur, Northern rufous mouse lemur, and perhaps some interesting gecko, frog or Madagascar scops-owl. Dinner and night in Ankarana National Park (West).

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