Adventure and Wildlife expeditions to Marojejy National Park in 8 days
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Duration
8 days / 7 nights. -
Travel style
Soft adventures -
Location
Sambava - Marojejy
Tour Details
Availability: From mid-April to early November, inaccessible during rainy season (mid-November to March)
Operated by: Madagascar Tourism Expeditions.
Combination of Adventure and Wildlife, this itinerary is mainly dedicated for adventure and wildlife lovers where you can enjoy and discover the famous Massif of Marojejy National Park, known for its unique place of dense, jungle rainforests, sheer, high cliffs, as well as animals and plants found nowhere else in the earth.
During your safari, you will enjoy living and exploring nature, admire you surrounding.
In addition to that, you will have an opportunity to visit and to learn more about Vanilla Plantation which makes also the city very famous.
What to expect
Highlights: The rainforests of Marojejy National Park – Vanilla Plantation
Activities: Wildlife expeditions into National Park – Hiking – Lemurs Safari, especially the “silky sifaka” which is endemic – Birdwatching
Difficulty: High
Holiday Type : Wildlife Activity - Adventure
You will visit: The North Eastern part of Madagascar
Trip style: Wildlife Enthusiast - Groups – Photographers – Family – Couple – Botanist
Comfort level of the accommodation : Medium
Transportation: Flight - 4*4
Physical demand: May include activities like walks and hikes
Tour Plan
Day 1 Arrival in Antananarivo
Arrival at the international airport of Antananarivo.
After immigration and customs formalities, meet and greet with your English-speaking guide. Proceed to money exchange then transfer to the hotel.
Overnight Stay.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2 Antananarivo – Sambava
Following your domestic flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport and fly to Sambava, a north-eastern city of Madagascar. Sambava is known as the world capital of vanilla. As in all the island, the majority of the habitants are farmers and live in vanilla plantation. At arrival, transfer and check-in at the hotel. After lunch, afternoon visit of Vanilla Factory where you can learn about how the process of plantation until exportation will be.
Overnight Stay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner
Day 3 Sambava – Marojejy
After breakfast, drive to the south to reach Marojejy National Park entry in about 95km passing by Manantenina. Good road. Marojejy National Park is a very interesting National Park in the Sava Region of northeastern Madagascar. Very interesting in term of wildlife and flora, a lush green rainforest. In June 2007, it was declared UNESCO World Heritage. As for the fauna, the most interest is to see the ‘silky sifaka which is among the 11 lemurs species which inhabit the forest and the most endangered. At arrival, transfer to Mandena from Manantenina by car. Then hike to join Camp Mantella (Departure from Mandena at 07:30 a.m / After about 4 hours of hike, arrive at Camp Mantella at 11:30 a.m).Afternoon hike to Humbert waterfall. The beautiful Humbert waterfall is situated approximately at 800 m from Camp Mantella. Level of hike: Medium.
Overnight Stay at MANTELLA CAMP
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 Marojejy
After breakfast, trek to Camp Marojejia (about a 1 hour hike up from Camp Mantella). Camp Marojejia is located at the transition between lowland and mountain rainforest, and is perched on a hillside with stupendous views overlooking sheer granite outcrops and lush vegetation. After stops, continue the trek to camp Simpona (3 hours hike from Camp Marojejia). This camp consists of a sheltered eating area and four cabins furnished with beds, mattresses, and bedding. The name of this trek comes from the Malagasy name for the Silky Sifaka, a beautiful white lemur which is found only in this area. Level of hike: High
Overnight Stay at SIMPONA CAMP
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Marojejy
After an early morning breakfast, departure from Camp Simpona at 06:00 a.m and hike to the pic in about 3 hours with stops on the way. Enjoy the panoramic view and with good chance, you may see the silky sifaka and other species. Stop at the pic to enjoy the landscape of the region, and then back to Camp Marojejia passing by Camp Simpona.
Level of hike: High
Overnight Stay at MAROJEJIA CAMP
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Marojejy – Sambava
After breakfast then back to the village of Mandena (about 4 hours of walk). At arrival, drive back to the city and check in to the hotel for lunch and for afternoon at leisure to rest
Overnight Stay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 Sambava – Antananarivo
Today, following your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport to take flight back to Antananarivo
Overnight Stay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 Antananarivo - Departure
Depending on your international flight schedule, today, you will be transferred to the airport to take your exit flight.
Meals: Breakfast
