Madagascar Lemurs, Tsingy, Kirindy, Baobab & Isalo

7
DAYS

Overview

MADAGASCAR FLYING SAFARI & TOUR

(08 days & 7 nights)

DURATION   : 08 days

AREA             : Eastern, Western and southern part of Madagascar

TRIP               : Private

PLACES TO VISIT: Andasibe – Bekopaka – Kirindy – Baobab Avenue Isalo and Zombitse
ACCOMODATION TYPE: Mid-range (Half Board)
TRANSPORT TYPE: Private car / Private Charter Plane / Private Helicopter

ASSISTANCE: Guide / Local Guide

Madagascar Lemurs, Tsingy, Kirindy, Baobab & Isalo
Route Map

Itinerary

ANDASIBE

DAY 1 – FLY FROM ANTANANARIVO TO ANDASIBE

Arrival at the Ivato International Airport, you will be welcomed by HT Agency Tours representative, Meet and greet. Once you have passed customs formalities, it is to the Guide to smooth through the rest of the arrivals process – changing money, setting up all traveler’s phone with a new SIM card with 5Go of Internet, and anything else you need. This will make our contact easier and guest can access to Internet where available. The adventure starts today, we board on our private helicopter to reach the rain Forest Andasibe. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Around 6:30PM, you end up this day with a guided night visits which will take 1 hour and half, and then drive back to the hotel. ACCOMMODATION: MANJARANO | MANTADIA LODGE INCLUSION : DINNER AND BREAKFAST FLIGHT DURATION: ABOUT 30MN
DAY 1 – FLY FROM ANTANANARIVO TO ANDASIBE
ANTANANARIVO

DAY 2 – FLY FROM ANDASIBE TO ANTANANARIVO

Aftre breakfast, we leave the hotel for a guided visit at Analamazaotra National Park. The visit takes about 3 to 4 hours. Within a mile of the park you can hear the peculiar call of the indri very early in the morning until noon and again in the late afternoon. Indris (called Babakoto in Malagasy) are the largest living lemurs at all reaching up to 1 meter. Andasibe is the best place to observe the Indris given that there are a couple of families habituated to humans. It lives in small groups and cannot survive in captivity. There are several legends trying to explain its origins since it is considered a sacred animal in the whole Madagascar. Apart from the Indri, another 13 lemur species inhabit these forests, such as woody lemur, grey bamboo lemur, diademed sifaka, brown lemur, red mouse-lemur, red-bellied lemur, black and white ruffed lemur and even aye-aye. You will enjoy an amazing up close and personal experience with lemurs on the private Lemurs Island and then on to view many other species in the Vakona Reserve Zoo, where you will see many crocodiles in the river enclosure, native birds, and other wildlife in well-kept surroundings. After the visit, we board on our private Helicopter for flying back to Antananarivo. ACCOMMODATION: NOVOTEL | MAISON GALLIENI INCLUSION : DINNER AND BREAKFAST FLIGHT DURATION: ABOUT 30MN
DAY 2 – FLY FROM ANDASIBE TO ANTANANARIVO
BEKOPAKA

DAY 3 – FLY FROM ANTANANARIVO TO BEKOPAKA

Today, we will leave the hotel as early as possible to board our charter plane and flight directly up to Bekopaka (The fligh will take 1H35mn). Before landing, your will enjoy a flight over surrounding up the scenic landscape of Tsingy de Bemaraha. A private 4×4 will come to pick you up at the place where your private charter will be landing ; then drive you to the entrance of the famous National Park Tsingy of Bemaraha. Tsingy de Bemaraha A guided day visit to the Bemaraha National Park (Grand Tsingy) is organized, you can choose whichever tour you want to do on this day, in consultation with your local guide and your driver, depending on your energy levels and enthusiasm on the day. There are circuits for all levels of fitness here at this World Heritage park. Here nature seems to be in perfect harmony with this wild and sharp limestone mountain. Flora The flora consists of a dry western deciduous forest, plants typical of these dry limestone areas, such as species of Aloe and baobab Andasonia, the red-flowered flamboyant tree, Madagascar’s native banana Musa perrier. You can also see typical plants growing in the rocky area such pachypodium, orchids Concerning the fauna we can see the stump-tailed chameleon Brookesia perarmata, 53 bird, 7 lemur species including Decken’s sifaka Propithecus verreauxi deckeni. For your lunch, we have the choive between a picnic lunch at the park or have our lunch once at the hotel. ACCOMMODATION: SOLEIL DES TSINGY INCLUSION : LUNCH, DINNER AND BREAKFAST FLIGHT DURATION: ABOUT 1H
DAY 3 – FLY FROM ANTANANARIVO TO BEKOPAKA
MORONDAVA

DAY 4 – FLY FROM BEKOPAKA TO MORONDAVA

Gorge de Manambolo Today is dedicated to another adventure day that allow you to discover the Gorge de Manambolo. This excursion allows you to discover another facet of the southwest landscape. This circuit is called Manambolo River Gorge, extends over a distance of 1500 km. Boarding is quick since visitors will be seated on a traditional canoe. The sensation is there when the canoeist, resident of the Bekopaka village, begins to row the boat. During the excursion, the surrounding mountains are full of surprising sacred tombs. While the living enjoy the landscape The ancestors rest comfortably high up in the mountains. Apart from the tombs, we also discover admirable cliffs sometimes painted an immaculate orange, sometimes a yellowish brown mixture. Sometimes, it is the plants which adorn these cliffs or remarkably dominate the banks of the river. This journey offers even more surprising discoveries. Among them, the observation of birds which have built their nests in the middle of the cliff breaks. If you are more observant, you will probably see other animals such as bats and lemurs. During the day, they are found sleeping, leaning on their legs. Arousing the interest of visitors This place revered by local inhabitants reveals another rock formation: stalagmites and stalactites. Aftre the visit, we then leave the canyon to reach the village and discover the Small Tsingy which is close to the Village, the visit will take about 1h30mn. After the visit, we bord on our private charter plane and fly directly to Morondava. On arrival, enjoy the rest of the afternoon on the edge of the Mozambic Chanel. ACCOMMODATION: PALISSANDRE COTE OUEST INCLUSION: DINNER AND BREAKFAST FLIGHT DURATION: ABOUT 1H
DAY 4 – FLY FROM BEKOPAKA TO MORONDAVA

DAY 5 – SAFARI DAY

madagascar luxury flying safari

Enjoy your safari day

Just after breakfast, drive directly to the North, about 42 km following the secondary road which a bit dusty, to reach the famous Kirindy Park. Today we drive through the Baobab Avenue during the daylight. After about 2h30mn drive, beginning of the Guided visit at Kirindy National Park. Kirindy Reserve is home to seven species of lemur. The most common are the common brown lemurs and the Verreaux’s sifakas. These long-legged, seven-pound lemurs, white with dark patches, leap among tree trunks high in the canopy, propelled by their powerful hind legs but continually maintaining an upright posture. 40 bird, 50 reptile and 15 amphibian species are also found in this magnificent forest. After Kirindy’s Reserve visit, back to the road to Morondava.

madagascar luxury flying safari

After lunch in Kirindy

We drive back to the renowned Avenue of the Baobabs (Allée des Baobabs), a dirt road lined with dozens of ancient Grandidier’s baobab trees, the largest of the seven species of baobab found in Madagascar. Over 800 years old, known locally as renala (in Malagasy for “mother of the forest”), are a heirloom of the dense tropical forests that thrived in Madagascar. The trees did not grow in isolation in this dry and bushy landscape but were part of a dense forest which has now disappeared (only 10% of primary forests remain in the country). Over the years, with the increase in the country’s population, forests have been cut down for agriculture, leaving only baobab trees, which locals preserve both out of respect and for their value as a source of food and materials of constructions. You’ll watch the gorgeous sunset over these magnificent trees before heading back to the hotel. madagascar luxury flying safariACCOMMODATION: PALISSANDRE COTE OUEST INCLUSION : DINNER AND BREAKFAST DRIVE: ABOUT 2H30MN (ROUND TRIP)
ISALO

DAY 6 – FLY FROM MORONDAVA TO ISALO (TODAY WE CHANGE COMPLETELY HORIZON)

Today we change completely our horizon

We leave the hotel around 8am and board on our Private Charter Plane to reach Isalo. During the flight, the view from above will be amazing, decorated by various mountains especially the those for the Famous Makay. After about 1h40mn flight, we land in Isalo and check-in at the Hotel.   madagascar luxury flying safari   To start the adventure, a Horse Ride will be organized for you to discover the area of Isalo in another atmosphere, around two hours ride along these famous Rocky Mountains. Horse riding is an original, even unusual way to discover Madagascar. The half morning day is about Horse Ride tour around the famous sandstone rock of Isalo, then toward the afternoon, we continue our visit by appreciating a breathtaking and spectacular sunset. The Isalo is in fact made up of three massifs, between which the savannah extends. In some places you can see the work of erosion, which opened a window through the rock.ACCOMMODATION: ISALO ROCK LODGE AND SPA INCLUSION : DINNER AND BREAKFAST DRIVE: ABOUT 35MN DRIVE

DAY 7 – ISALO NATIONAL PARK

madagascar luxury flying safari   Today we explore the stunning desert plains, deep canyons, sandstone formations, grasslands and palm-lined oases of Isalo National Park. We hope to encounter the 3 lemur species that are found here – Red-fronted Brown LemursRing-tailed Lemurs and the loping, bipedal Verreaux’s Sifaka. We will also see vegetation such as Uapaca bojeriPachypodium rosulatum or ‘elephant’s foot’ and Aloe isaloensis, a native species of aloe endemic to Isalo. The eroded mountains also served as a place where the Bara people kept their dead before they could bury them in their actual tombs. This day includes strenuous walks. “Picnic lunch in the park”. ACCOMMODATION: ISALO ROCK LODGE AND SPA INCLUSION : DINNER AND BREAKFAST + PICNIC LUNCH DRIVE: ABOUT 35MN DRIVE

DAY 8 – FLY FROM ISALO TO ANTANANARIVO

Today before we leave Isalo very early, after the breakfast, we drive to Zombitse – Vohibasia, it is known to be the showcase of the rich on endemic birdlife to Madagascar. Reptiles, lemurs are also an attraction here. This national park is currently the only area for seeing the newly-described Zombitse sportive lemur (Lepilemur hubbardorum), which can easily be found even during the day as it peers out from daytime sleeping sites. In terms of floral species: baobabs (Adansonia za) can be marveled at here, and lots of orchid flower during the beginning of the rainy season. Typical plants of southern Madagascar like pachypods and Didiraceae are of course part of the park, too. After the visit, back to Isalo to board on our Private Charter plane for flying back to Antananarivo. On arrival, you will be driven in town for shopping and purchase of some souvenirs in the artisanal market. And then, transfer to the international airport for your external flight.

Booking Form

Total Price

$14,582.00
Base price per traveller: $14,582.00
Travellers: 1
Single supplement added: None
Need Help?

Our travel experts are here to assist you

(+261) 34 20 001 98

harintsoatoky@ht-agency-tours.com