Madagascar is one of the most unique and iconic places on earth, and having separated from the Africa mainland 165 million years ago, it has evolved into an astonishing mix of fascinating wildlife, amazingly varied landscapes and gorgeous sandy beaches.

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Domaine De Fontenay
Montagne D’Ambre

Located in the town of Joffreville, Domaine De Fontenay is a large manor style house with surrounding gardens run by Karl-Heinz Horner. The 8 rooms and one suite are split between the main...

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Nature Lodge
Montagne D’Ambre

Nature Lodge is located just a 15 minute drive from Montage D'Ambre National Park and is wonderfully located on a high plateau with superb views out over the bay of Diego Suarez and beyond...

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The Litchi Tree
Montagne D’Ambre

The Litchi Tree is a beautiful, old colonial house in the town of Joffreville, just a 45 minute drive from Diego Suarez and only a short distance from the entrance to Montagne D'Ambre National...

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Ankarana Lodge
Ankarana

Ankarana Lodge (previously called Tsingy Lodge) is located just a short distance from the entrance to Ankarana East National Park. The lodge is a great place from which to visit the park and is...

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Iharana Bush Camp
Ankarana

Located nearer to the western part of Ankarana National Park, Iharana Bush Camp is a quirky mix of traditional Malagasy design and distinct African touches. Iharana is owned by a Cuban gentleman...

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Andasibe Hotel
Andasibe-Mantadia

Andasibe Hotel is a newer option in the area and is located close to Andasibe Village and only a short distance from the park entrance. The hotel is Malagasy owned and run, and offers 20...

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Vakona Forest Lodge
Andasibe-Mantadia

Vakona Forest Lodge is perfectly located for exploring both Andasibe and Mantadia National Park. This is a very popular choice and during the months of September and October it can be very hard to...

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Setam Lodge
Ranomafana

Built on the side of a hill, Setam Lodge offers fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest and forest valley. It is located only one kilometre from the entrance to Ranomafana National Park...

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Masoala Forest Lodge
Masoala

For such an inaccessible area, Masoala Forest Lodge offers comfortable and attractive accommodation. The lodge is located in a clearing of the rainforest, behind a golden stretch of beach...

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Marojejy Camping
Marojejy

Accommodation in Marojejy National Park is simple and made up of three camps: Camp Mantella, Camp Marojejia and Camp Simpona. The camps are located at various elevations along the route to...

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Berenty Lodge
Berenty

Located in the heart of one of Madagascar's oldest reserves, Berenty Lodge offers 12 en suite bungalows, which although simple, are comfortable and spacious. Electricity is however only available...

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Mandrare River Camp
Ifotaka

Owned and run by Madagascar Classic Camping (who also own Manafiafy Lodge), Mandrare River Camp is located three and a half hours by road from Fort Dauphin in the Ifotaka forest...

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Les Dunes d'Ifaty
Ifaty

Located 27kms to the north of the south-west region's largest town, Tulear, Les Dunes d'Ifaty is a relaxing and pleasant hotel to spend a few days. The hotel overlooks the Mozambique Channel...

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Isalo Rock Lodge
Isalo

Isalo Rock Lodge is a relatively new and modern accommodation option in Isalo National Park. The lodge is positioned high in the sandstone rock formations overlooking the park and offers...

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Anjajavy Hotel
Anjajavy

Just an hour's flight from the capital on the north-west coast, Anjajavy combines beautiful empty beaches with a wildlife-rich, dry deciduous forest and fantastic scenery. It has lots of...

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Gite de Ampijoroa
Ankarafantsika

Ankaranfantsika National Park does not have a wide range of accommodation, but from what is on...

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Le Camp Amoureux
Kirindy

Located close to the famous Avenue of Baobabs, 44kms north of Morondava and close to Kirindy, Le Camp Amoureux is a simple, but well looked after camp. There are seven tented bungalows, each...

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Anjajavy Hotel
Anjajavy

Just an hour's flight from the capital on the north-west coast, Anjajavy combines beautiful empty beaches with a wildlife-rich, dry deciduous forest and fantastic scenery. It has lots of Madagasca...

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Eden Lodge
Baobab Beach

Eden Lodge is a perfect combination of remote secluded beach, an abundance of wildlife and large baobabs, all of which is encompassed in a small, friendly and luxurious lodge. Located on the...

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Princesse Bora Lodge
Il St Marie

Around an hour's flight and short road transfer from the capital, Princesse Bora Lodge is located on the idyllic tropical island of Il St Marie and is one of the best value-for-money beach...

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Vanila Hotel
Nosy Be

Vanila Hotel is a welcoming and friendly, family run hotel located on the island of Nosy Be. It is situated on the north-west coast around 40 minutes' drive from the airport and directly opposite...

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Jardin Vanille
Nosy Komba and Nosy Sakatia

Situated on the south-west side of Nosy Komba by the village of Anjiabe, Jardin Vanille is a small, owner-run lodge set on a lush green hillside, overlooking the sea with a very pretty view out...

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Sakatia Lodge
Nosy Komba and Nosy Sakatia

Nosy Sakatia is a small island just off the west coast of Nosy Be offering unspoilt tropical fauna and flora. It is only 6.5 km long and 2 km wide at its widest point, and has a current population...

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Tsara Komba Lodge
Nosy Komba and Nosy Sakatia

Located on the island of Nosy Komba, Tsara Komba Lodge offers 8 luxurious bungalows dotted around lush vegetation, set on the hillside just above a lovely stretch of pristine beach. The eight...

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Constance Tsarabanjina Lodge
Tsarabanjina

Tsarabanjina is a small private island, part of the Mitsio Archipelago, which is 50kms north of Nosy Be. This area is full of coral reefs, pristine sandy beaches and this fantastic luxurious hotel...

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Manafiafy Beach and Rainforest Lodge
St Luce Bay

In the beautiful St Luce Bay, around a 2-hour drive from Fort Dauphin, is Manafiafy Beach and Rainforest Lodge, owned by Madagascar Classic Camping, who also own Mandrare River Camp at the Ifotaka...

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Hotel Tamboho
Antananarivo

A short distance from the city centre, Hotel Tamboho is in an enclosed private compound which includes several small shops. The hotel is modern and stylish and has serene views over a small lake...

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Lokanga Boutique Hotel
Antananarivo

Perched on the royal hill in the historical part of the city, Lokanga Boutique Hotel has breathtaking views out over the city and is the ideal hotel to stay at if you have some time in the capital...

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Relais des Plateaux
Antananarivo

Just a ten minute drive from Ivato International Airport, Relais des Plateaux is the ideal choice if you have an early departure or late arrival. Rooms are spacious, comfortable and all have...

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Royal Palissandre
Antananarivo

Set on the hillside in the heart of town, Royal Palissandre has 46 air-conditioned rooms, colourfully decorated in a simple yet comfortable manner. Each room has wi-fi, TV, mini bar and en-suite...

ITINERARY IDEA

Day 1

Meal Basis: Bed & Breakfast

Antananarivo is Madagascar’s capital city, perched on top of a mountain range close to several nature reserves, including Tsingy de Bemaraha, with its fantastical limestone spikes. Founded in 1625, it has a rich historical heritage that is complemented by scenic landscapes traversed with a multitude of hiking routes. 

Day 2 - 4: Andasibe-Mantadia

Meal Basis: Full Board plus Activities

A place of great beauty and biodiversity, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park stretches across 154 square kilometres, and is now divided into two distinct sections – the smaller ‘Perinet’ Reserve to the south and the larger Parc National de Mantadia to the north. The region is swathed with thick tropical rainforests – made up of lush ferns, tangled lianas, hundreds of orchid species and myriad other jungle flora – teeming with a diverse array of endemic wildlife. You’ll know you’ve arrived when you hear the peculiar call of the Indri, the largest living lemur in existence, which can reach up to one metre in height.

Day 5 - 7: Berenty

Meal Basis: Full Board plus Activities

Set in southern Madagascar, the Berenty Reserve is a small private forest along the Mandrake River. This reserve is ideal for bird enthusiasts as it attracts a wide range of endemic bird species. For visitor convenience, the Berenty Reserve has an accommodation establishment set in the forest along with forest trails to discover this region.

Day 8 - 11: Nosy Be

Meal Basis: Full Board

Nosy Be’s is Madagascar’s biggest and most popular tourist destination and it’s easy to understand why – located off Madagascar’s northwestern coast, this small island is blessed with exquisite sand beaches, glittering volcanic lakes and diverse flora and fauna. What’s more, despite its popularity, Nosy Be has remained refreshingly unspoilt and free of rampant development, with low-key beach bungalows more the order of the day here than glitzy commercial resorts. Most visitors are content to do very little except relax on the idyllic beaches, go swimming or snorkelling in the calm azure waters and enjoy seafood feasts at oceanfront restaurants, but if you fancy a bit of sightseeing, it’s worth paying a visit to the bazaar in Hell-ville – where you can pick up samples of the fragrant spices for Nosy Be is nicknamed ‘The Perfume Island’ – and exploring the lush rainforests of the Lobeke nature reserve. Coral reefs skirting the coast offer phenomenal scuba diving opportunities, while a peppering of surrounding islets make for enchanting day trips.

This itinerary is a guideline, Africa & Beyond tailor every trip to your individual specifications including all accommodation, flights, transfers & activities, please contact us to discuss your ideas.

ABOUT MADAGASCAR

Madagascar is one of the most unique and iconic places on earth, and having separated from the Africa mainland 165 million years ago, it has evolved into an astonishing mix of fascinating wildlife, amazingly varied landscapes and gorgeous sandy beaches.

Madagascar is home to over 90 species of Lemur, the world’s largest and smallest chameleons, geckos, frogs, snakes, humpback whales, dolphins, turtles, superb marine life, over 100 types of birds found nowhere else on the planet, and much more!

Madagascar gives you the chance to explore tropical rainforest, arid spiny forests, vast ‘fields’ of razor-sharp limestone pinnacles, mangrove swamps, massive baobab trees, caves, and beautiful islands and beaches.

Its biodiversity is incredible in terms of variety and the level of endemic species – overall 93% of mammals, 98% of reptiles and amphibians, and 89% of the plants are unique to Madagascar.

WHERE TO GO AND WHEN

As with the rest of Madagascar the months of January to March are best avoided as this is the cyclone season

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