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Natural history and wildlife tour in Madagascar introduces you to "dancing" sifaka lemurs at Andasibe, Berenty, Ankarana, and Amber Mt. Nat'l Parks.
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Madagascar's remote reserves are renowned for endemic biodiversity. See Ranomafana and Isalo Nat'l Parks, and Andasibe Reserve, home to indri lemurs.
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Experience the exotic wildlife of Madagascar on your own Private Journey with exclusive accommodations, private flights, and top-notch guides.
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Activities:
Wildlife and Natural History, Walking
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Activities:
Wildlife and Natural History, Cultural Adventures, Walking
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Activities:
Cultural Adventures, Walking, Wildlife and Natural History
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Trip length:
14-day trip begins and ends in Antananarivo, Madagascar
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Trip length:
15-day trip begins and ends in Antananarivo, Madagascar
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Trip length:
9-day trip begins and ends in Antananarivo, Madagascar
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Trip level:
With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 6 according to the activity, and general travel rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ the most difficult—see descriptions below for explanations of each number. A plus (+) sign means the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip—below the bar with the number rating—is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download or mail, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.
Easiest
Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss.
Examples:
Easy to Moderate
Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking.
Examples:
Moderate
Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based walking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling adventures.
Examples:
Moderate to Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet.
Examples:
Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category.
Examples:
Very Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet.
Examples:
Easy to moderate walking, rugged road travel, cultural exploration
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Trip level:
With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 6 according to the activity, and general travel rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ the most difficult—see descriptions below for explanations of each number. A plus (+) sign means the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip—below the bar with the number rating—is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download or mail, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.
Easiest
Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss.
Examples:
Easy to Moderate
Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking.
Examples:
Moderate
Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based walking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling adventures.
Examples:
Moderate to Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet.
Examples:
Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category.
Examples:
Very Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet.
Examples:
Easy to moderate nature walks, rugged road travel
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Trip level:
With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 6 according to the activity, and general travel rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ the most difficult—see descriptions below for explanations of each number. A plus (+) sign means the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip—below the bar with the number rating—is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download or mail, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.
Easiest
Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss.
Examples:
Easy to Moderate
Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking.
Examples:
Moderate
Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based walking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling adventures.
Examples:
Moderate to Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet.
Examples:
Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category.
Examples:
Very Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet.
Examples:
Easy to moderate nature walks, rugged road travel
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Cost from:
$6595
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Cost from:
$7695
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Cost from:
$6995
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Highlights:
- Inspiring journey brings you to the most astonishing wonders of Madagascar
- Hike through the Dr. Seussian spiny forest at Berenty and amid the surreal sandstone tsingy of Ankarana
- Excellent opportunities to photograph Verreaux’s “dancing” sifaka lemurs, ring-tailed lemurs, and red-fronted brown lemurs
- Spot crowned lemurs, Sanford’s brown lemurs, and many species of chameleons endemic to the north at Amber Mountain National Park
- Choice of hiking options, plus early morning outings for birders and fascinating night walks
- Extensions include Isalo National Park in southern Madagascar, South Africa game viewing, Rwanda gorilla tracking, and island hopping in the pristine Seychelles
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Highlights:
- Choice of hiking options and early morning birding outings
- Outstanding Trip Leaders, extra local naturalist guides at each park
- Sunset at Avenue of the Baobabs
- Fly on two private charters to maximize time in parks
- Visit local school, sample traditional Malagasy cuisine
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Highlights:
- Private guides with choice of hiking options, night walks, early morning and afternoon outings
- Private charter flights to reduce travel time
- Experience Madagascar’s range of ecosystems, from dry deciduous forest to lush rainforest
- Hear the “singing” of indri lemurs of Andisabe, see Coquerel's sifaka lemurs at Anjajavy
- Sunset among the baobabs, snorkeling and kayaking at Anjajavy
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Itinerary-in-Brief
Day 1: WELCOME TO ANTANANARIVO
Day 2: Crowned Lemurs of Amber Mountain National Park
Days 3-4: Hiking in Ankarana National Park / Tsingy Forest
Day 5: Ankarana’s Dry Forest Wildlife / Birds and Lemur
Day 6: Diego Suarez / Antananarivo
Day 7: Spiny Desert of Berenty Private Reserve / Night Walk
Day 8: Berenty Private Reserve
Day 9: Berenty Private Reserve / Antananarivo
Day 10: Colorful Chameleons / Andasibe
Day 11: “Singing” Indri Lemurs / Lemur Island
Day 12: Endangered Species / Lemur Island
Day 13: Lemur Island / Return to Tana
Day 14: Cooking Class / Depart
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Itinerary-in-Brief
Day 1: Welcome to Antananarivo
Day 2: Local School / La Mandraka / Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Days 3-4: “Singing” Indri Indri at Andasibe
Day 5: Lemur Island / Antananarivo
Day 6: Morondava / Avenue of the Baobabs
Day 7: Avenue of the Baobabs / Kirindy Forest
Day 8: Betania / Fianarantsoa / Ranomafana National Park
Days 9-10: Ranomafana: Rainforest and Rare Species
Day 11: Anja Reserve / Ring-Tailed Lemurs / Isalo National Park
Days 12-13: Lemurs / The Window Of Isalo / Hidden Waterfall Hike
Day 14: Antsokay Arboretum / Tulear / Antananarivo
Day 15: Cooking Class / Departure
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Itinerary-in-Brief
Day 1: Welcome to Madagascar
Day 2: Tana / La Mandraka / Andasibe-Mantadia National Park / Mantadia Lodge
Days 3-4: Andasibe / Indri indri Lemurs / Mantadia Lodge
Day 5: Lemur Island / Antananarivo
Day 6: Antananarivo / Anjajavy Lodge
Days 7-8: Anjajavy Reserve
Day 9: Fly Anjajavy / Antananarivo
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Lodging:
7 nights hotels, 6 nights wildlife lodges
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Lodging:
14 nights hotels and wildlife lodges
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Lodging:
8 nights hotels and wildlife lodges
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Meals:
All meals included except 2 dinners as indicated in the Detailed Itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
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Meals:
All meals included except 1 dinner as indicated in the Detailed Itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
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Meals:
All meals included except 2 dinners as indicated in the Detailed Itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
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Departures:
Jul 7-20, 2023
Jul 5-18, 2024
Jul 4-17, 2025
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Departures:
Sep 2-16, 2023
Sep 9-23, 2023
Oct 7-21, 2023
Oct 14-28, 2023
Nov 4-18, 2023
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Departures:
Best Months: April to November
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Country:
Madagascar
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Country:
Madagascar
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Country:
Madagascar
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