13 DAY MADAGASCAR TRIP

Day 1: Fly to Antananarivo.. Antananarivo, capital of the Island, is built on a series of hills, is a fascinating cultural mix of architectural styles as unique and varied as the inhabitants of this sprawling city.
Overnight at a comfortable hotel.

Days 2-3: Drive to Perinet Reserve, an eastern rainforest reserve - is famed for its large variety of upland rainforest animals and plants. Brown lemurs, red-bellied lemurs, leaf tailed gecko, naswata chameleon and elephant chameleon and is one of the last strongholds of the mythical Indri-Indri, the largest of all the lemurs. These territorial Indri-Indri emit a haunting cry uniquely similar to the singing of whales.
Explore the forests of Perinet with a local guide, on the look out for Indri Indri's as well as the other unique denizens of the area. Visit to a local village.
Overnights at a luxury lodge.

Day 4: Fly to Fort Dauphin and Berenty Reserve, a spiny forest with a bewildering variety of endemic succulents as well. It's Sifakas, and the Ring-tailed lemurs have featured in many National Geographic and BBC documentaries.
Overnight at a hotel.

Day 5: Morning walk in the reserve and then a flight to Antananarivo. Visit the local markets and maybe buy some Lambda weaving, woven mats and baskets or some Antaimoro paper.
Overnight at a comfortable hotel.

Days 6-8: Fly to Maroantsetra. Maroantsetra and the Masoala Peninsula, in the North-east of Madagascar, is the largest remaining tract of primary rainforest reaching the coast line, meeting tropical coral reefs. This area is a particularly rich eco-system and distinctive species here are the red-ruffed lemur and the unique and elusive Aye-Aye.
A boat trip to Nosy Mangabe Bay, which lies off the mainland. This is pristine island and hike here on the look-out for lemurs. There is also a chance of sighting hump-back whales. we have a picnic lunch in the forest. A second boat trip, this time up the lagoon which runs in to the Masoala Bay. Here there are excellent birds and a picnic lunch at a village where you will have an opportunity to meet and talk with the people and to explore the village and village life. Overnight at a local hotel.

Day 11: Drive to Ankarana. The Ankarana Massif is a bizarre limestone formation that is unlike anything occurring elsewhere in the world. This hollow mountain is covered with sharp spines called Tsingy that make the surface virtually impenetrable to outsiders. Inside the hollow mountain are spectacular caves linked by possibly hundreds of kilometres of tunnels. Isolated pockets of sunken forest grow where the caves have collapsed and deep pools shelter eels and giant crocodiles.
Hike here and visit the emerald green Lake Vert, a natural sinkhole, and see spectacular pinnacle fields as well as interesting flora and fauna.
This area is not easily accessible and there are no hotels in the reserve and accommodation is only possible in a tented camp. Facilities are basic but worth it to spend the night in this incredible place.
Overnight in a tented camp.

Day 12: Fly back to Antananarivo and visit Tsimbazaza Zoo and Cultural Centre in Antananarivo.
Overnight at a local hotel.

Day 13: Return flight.

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