Itinerary
- Day 1
Antananarivo
You'll land at Antananarivo airport and take about a 20-minute drive to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and maybe get a feel for Madagascar's capital at your own pace.
- Start point
- Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar (Ivato International Airport 24-hour Pick-up, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Asia & Africa Hotel - Ivato Airport, Antananarivo)
Optional Activities
- Explore Antananarivo city on your own
- Day 2
Antananarivo to Antsiranana
After flying to Antsiranana, you'll head to the Three Bays area with Sakalava Bay, Pigeon Bay, and Dune Bay. You can walk along white sand beaches, watch for sea birds and turtles, and climb the dunes to take in views across the Indian Ocean.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Allamanda Hotel, Antsiranana)
Included Activities
- Visit Three Bays (Sakalava Bay, Pigeon Bay, Dune Bay)
- Walk on white beaches and observe sea birds and turtles
- Climb dunes for Indian Ocean views
Landmarks Three Bays (Sakalava Bay, Pigeon Bay, Dune Bay) 
- Day 3
Joffre Ville
You'll drive to Joffre Ville and spend time in Amber Mountain National Park, which gets more rain than most forests on the island. There you can look for 7 lemur species, the tiny Nosy Hara leaf chameleon, plus various birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Nature Lodge, Antsiranana)
Included Activities
- Explore Amber Mountain National Park
- Wildlife viewing: lemurs, chameleons, birds, reptiles, and amphibians
Landmarks Amber Mountain National Park - Day 4
Ankarana
This is a long travel day. You'll spend 2.5 hours driving on unpaved dirt roads in a 4WD vehicle to reach Tsingy Rouge, where you'll see unusual eroded laterite pinnacles in ochre tones. After that, another 5-hour drive gets you to Ankarana for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Ankarana Lodge, Antsiranana)
Included Activities
- Visit Tsingy Rouge (Red Tsingy)
- Off-road 4WD driving experience
Landmarks Tsingy Rouge (Red Tsingy) - Day 5
Ankarana
You'll hike through Ankarana National Park all day, covering 18,000 hectares of limestone forest with caves, underground rivers, and deep canyons. Keep an eye out for 11 lemur species, 92 bird species, and nearly half of Madagascar's bat species living here.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Ankarana Lodge, Antsiranana)
Included Activities
- Hike in Ankarana National Park
- Explore caves, underground rivers, and forested canyons
- Wildlife viewing: lemurs, birds, and bats
Landmarks Ankarana National Park - Day 6
Ankify to Nosy Be Island
You'll drive 2.5 hours to Ankify Harbor and then board a shared speedboat to Nosy Be Island. Called the Perfumed Island because of its ylang-ylang flowers, it's Madagascar's main beach destination with plenty of local culture to explore.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (L'heure Bleue, Nosy Be)
Included Activities
- Speedboat transfer Ankify to Nosy Be Island
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling and diving activities
- Underwater or land safari opportunities
- Explore local culture
Landmarks Nosy Be Island 
- Day 7
Nosy Be Island
This is your first free day on Nosy Be. You can relax on the beach at whatever pace suits you. The island sits off the northwest coast and offers good opportunities for snorkeling and diving if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (L'heure Bleue, Nosy Be)
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling
- Diving
- Whale watching (seasonal: July to September, when humpback whales migrate to nearby waters to breed)
- Day 8
Nosy Be Island
You have another full day to yourself. If you want to do something, consider visiting Lokobe Strict Reserve on a small island to see black lemurs and boa constrictors, or tour the large ylang-ylang essential oil processing plant that supplies to major fragrance brands.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (L'heure Bleue, Nosy Be)
Optional Activities
- Visit Lokobe Strict Reserve to spot endemic black lemurs and boa constrictors
- Tour ylang-ylang essential oil processing plant
Landmarks Lokobe Strict Reserve - Day 9
Nosy Be to Antananarivo
You'll fly back to Antananarivo and get picked up from Ivato International Airport for a transfer to your hotel. This gives you time to settle in before the next part of your trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Serviced Apartments Antananarivo City Centre)
- Day 10
Antananarivo to Andasibe
You'll drive about 4 hours toward Andasibe with a stop at Reserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic, a private wildlife shelter. There you can see over 20 chameleon species, golden-tailed geckos, sifaka lemurs, and common brown lemurs.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge ( Vakona Forest Lodge, Andasibe)
Included Activities
- Visit Reserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic
- View chameleons, golden-tailed geckos, sifaka lemurs, and common brown lemurs
Landmarks Reserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic - Day 11
Andasibe
In the morning you'll explore Analamazaotra National Park to spot Indri Indri, the largest lemur species alive today. After lunch you'll head to Vakona Reserve on Lemurs Island for close-up lemur encounters. By evening, you'll visit Andasibe Village and its marketplace to see how local Malagasy people live.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge ( Vakona Forest Lodge, Andasibe)
Included Activities
- Explore Analamazaotra National Park
- Lemur viewing and Indri Indri spotting
- Visit Vakona Reserve (Lemurs Island)
- Visit Andasibe Village and Andasibe Marketplace
Landmarks Analamazaotra National Park Vakona Reserve Andasibe Village and Andasibe Marketplace 
- Day 12
Andasibe to Antananarivo
You'll spend the morning in Voimma Forest, a small untouched area where you can find endangered Golden Mantella frogs, long-eared owls, grey bamboo lemurs, and endemic orchids. After that, you'll drive back to Antananarivo and check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Serviced Apartments Antananarivo City Centre)
Included Activities
- Visit Voimma Forest
- Wildlife viewing: endangered Golden Mantella frogs, long-eared owls, grey bamboo lemurs
- Photograph endemic species and orchids
Landmarks Voimma Forest - Day 13
Antananarivo
After breakfast, you'll visit the King's Palace on Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, one of Madagascar's three UNESCO World Heritage sites. Your tour then ends with a transfer to the airport for departure.
- End point
- Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar (Ivato International Airport 24-hour See-off, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit King's Palace on Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Explore royal palace, cemetery, and sacrificial buildings
Landmarks King's Palace on Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
