Antananarivo
(1nt) - Fort Dauphin (1nt) - Mandrare
River Camp (3nts) - Antananarivo (1nt) -
Amber Mountain Rainforest (3nts) -
Antananarivo (1nt)
Day
1- London/Johannesburg
Depart London Heathrow
on your overnight flight to
Johannesburg.
Day 2 -
Johannesburg/Antananarivo
Transfer to your
flight to Antananarivo, Madagascar. Upon
arrival you will be met and transferred
to the Tarajava Guest House (or similar)
for an overnight stay.
Day 3 -
Antananarivo/Fort Dauphin
Fly from Antananarivo
to Fort Dauphin where you will be met by
a representative of Madagascar Classic
Camping and transferred to The Colbert
Hotel for the night. Dependent on flight
times there may be the chance to do an
optional rainforest tour in the
afternoon.
Day 4 - Fort
Dauphin/Mandrare River Camp
Enjoy a scenic
transfer to camp passing traditional
Malagasy villages. Enroute you will stop
at the amazing dunes of Lac Anony where
you will also enjoy a picnic lunch. For
the next three nights you will be
staying at Mandrare River Camp. This
luxury camp is set on the banks of the
river. Each tent is beautifully
furnished with handcarved traditional
furniture and each has en suite
bathrooms with bucket showers. All of
the catering in camp is provided by the
staff of KuDeTa Restaurant, who provide
five star service and excellent cuisine.
Days 5 and 6 -
Mandrare River Camp
Two full days to enjoy
this incredibly diverse region of
Madagascar. Excursions will take you
into local villages where traditional
life exists as it has done for
centuries. This area is incredibly rich
in a cultural heritage far away from the
tourist routes. You will also enjoy
nature walks in search of the amazing
flora and fauna of this magical island
where you may be fortunate to see
ring-tailed lemurs or the fascinating
‘dancing’ sifaka lemurs in their
natural habitat.
Day 7 - Fort
Dauphin/Antananarivo
Transfer by road for
approximately four hours to Fort Dauphin
for your onward flight to Antananarivo.
On arrival you will make a short visit
to Akany Avoko Orphanage before
returning to Tarajava Guesthouse (or
similar).
Day 8 -
Antananarivo/Diego Suarez
Depart Antananarivo by
air to Diego Suarez in the north of the
island where you will be met and
transferred to Le Domaine de Fontenay
Guesthouse near to the Amber Mountain
National Park. You will stay here for
three nights.
Days 9 and 10 - Amber
Mountain National Park
Le Domaine de Fontenay
is the perfect base to explore the
northern region of Madagascar. Nearby
attractions include the east coast
beaches and Amber Mountain National Park
where you may be fortunate to see the
brown and crowned lemurs.
Day 11 - Diego
Suarez/Antananarivo
Depart the north and
travel back to Antananarivo for the
night at Tarajava Guesthouse (or
similar).
Day 12 -
Antananarivo/London
Depart Antananarivo
via Johannesburg arriving London
Heathrow early the following morning.
Beach Extensions
It is possible to
extend your stay at one of the fabulous
beach resorts of Anjajavy or
Tsarabanjina, please ask your consultant
for more details.
