Arrival at the international airport of Antananarivo.

After immigration and customs formalities, meet and greet with your English speaking driver/guide. Proceed to money exchange then transfer to the hotel which is situated in the city centre.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Dinner

After breakfast, drive to the eastern part of Madagascar, to reach Andasibe or Perinet. After about 4 hours drive on the national road with stop on the way, arrive at destination by lunch time. Afternoon visit of the private park of Vakona where you will start the wildlife expeditions: spot lemurs, birds, crocodiles etc…followed by an evening walk to spot night active wildlife.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, begin a day expedition to the Mantadia side of the national park with pic nic lunch.

Here you will have the chance to see species such as the Diademed Sifaka, Eastern Grey Bamboo Lemur and the Black and White Ruffed Lemur. Mantadia national park is also a home to some of the ground welling birds such as the Pitta-like Ground Roller, Short Legged Ground Roller, Blue Coua, Paradise Fly Catcher and some Asities.

Then walk to a nearby natural pool, spotting more animals along the way. After this day expedition, you will drive back to the hotel for a short break then go on for another evening walk. You may see animals such as the Brookesia; Leaf tailed Gecko and Parson’s Chameleon during this visit.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning after breakfast, enjoy another expedition in the forest in the Analamazaotra National Park. This park is the home of the Indri, the largest living lemur, famous for its haunting call. Others species of lemur also share the forest with the Indri such as the Common Brown Lemur, Diademed Sifaka and the Eastern Wolly Lemur.

After expedition, drive to the southern part of Madagascar to reach Antsirabe with lunch on the way.

Antsirabe is the third largest city in Madagascar and is known for its cooler climate and abundance of rickshaws.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today, you will continue the road to the south, with main stop at Ambositra. On arrival, short city tour in town, famous for the woodcraft shops and typical art made of wood. Have lunch there, then continue the drive to the south east, late in the afternoon arrive at the village of Ranomafana, a small town which is on the edge of the Ranomafana National Park.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Morning expedition into the Ranomafana National Park to discover the best of wildlife species. Ranomafana is one of the most important wildlife sites and among the best rainforest National Park in the region. The park is part of the eastern corridor of the island, best places to spot different endemic species. You will have about 3 to 4 hour walk in the expedition. The highlight of the expedition is to find the golden bamboo lemur which is thought to be extinct, other species of lemurs can also be seen in the forest such as the broad nosed bamboo lemurs, black and white ruffed lemur and the milne Edwards sifaka, while walking around the forest you will do bird watching as the forest is a good place to see the Blue Coua, Pitta like ground roller, Velvet Asity and some species of Vangas, some invertebrates can also be found in the forest floor and it is an opportunity to see the red forest rat. This rainforest shelters also many flora diversities and large kind of medicinal plants. Transfer to the hotel after the visit.

Before dinner, you will be taken to the edge of the forest to see the mouse lemurs and you will do a short walk along the main road to see chameleons and frogs (evening walk).

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Leave Ranomafana and drive on to the south, passing through the big town of Fianarantsoa and Ambalavao.

In Ambalavao you will visit the Antemoro local paper factory which allows visitors to learn more about the famous “Antemoro paper”. After wards visit a silk workshop to learn about the spinning and weaving of wild silk using traditional methods.

After visits continue the drive to the south, to reach Isalo, the main village at the entry of the national park, you will arrive at destination late in the afternoon.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you will have a day trekking expedition into the Isalo National Park. This is among the best and most visited park in Madagascar, with astonishing landscapes of natural massive rock uniform dating from the Jurassic era, with a typical and amazing wildlife species. The visit begins by a morning walk through the forest and canyons, on the way you may see including the ring tailed lemurs and red fronted brown lemurs; it is also a good spot for birding as it is the home of the benson’s rock thrush with picnic lunch.

Late in the afternoon, drive back to the lodge with a short stop at the sandstone window of Isalo to enjoy the sunset. A real post card that deserves the detour.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you will have a half day trekking expedition into the Isalo National Park. This is among the best and most visited park in Madagascar, with astonishing landscapes of natural massive rock uniform dating from the Jurassic era, with a typical and amazing wildlife species. The visit begins by a morning walk through the forest and canyons, on the way you may see including the ring tailed lemurs and red fronted brown lemurs; it is also a good spot for birding as it is the home of the benson’s rock thrush. After the expedition back to the hotel for lunch and then head onwards to the city of Toliara, passing through the village of Ilakaka which is famous for the sapphire mines and its Zombitse forest and finally to the quiet coastal beach village of Ifaty, situated at 30km north of Toliara.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we will have an early morning expedition into the spiny forests nearby. Baobab trees will be seen along the main trail and you will be able to do a bird watching at the same time as this forest is a great spot to locate the long tailed ground roller and other interesting bird species such as the Green Capped Coua, Geckos, snakes, warty chameleons can also be spotted in the forest.

After this expedition you will return to your hotel for lunch and the rest of the day will be spent at leisure.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy a morning at leisure depending on your flight schedule. Then, transfer to the airport to take the flight back to the highland to reach Antananarivo. At arrival, transfer to the hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight Stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Depending on your flight schedule, today, go for a city tour to discover the town of Antananarivo and its history. After that, transfer to the airport to take your exit flight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch