Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival at Nosy Be
You'll land at Fascene International Airport where your HT Agency Tours guide meets you. After getting through customs, they'll help with exchanging money and getting a local SIM card set up so you can stay connected. Then it's a transfer to your hotel to settle in for the evening.
- Start point
- Nosy-Be, Diana, Madagascar (Fascene International Airport)
Landmarks/POIs Fascene International Airport 
- Day 2
Nosy Be Interior and Beaches
Following breakfast, you'll head into Nosy Be's interior, which locals call 'The Perfumed Island.' The day takes you through ylang-ylang fields, past colonial buildings, and into the 1964 marketplace where local handicraft shops line the streets. You'll also see a sacred tree, then move on to Andilana Beach for some time by the water. By late afternoon, you'll drive to the crater lakes and climb Mont Passot to catch the sunset from up there.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ylang Ylang field
- Explore colonial buildings and monuments in town
- Visit the marketplace built in 1964
- Visit local handicrafts shops
- Visit the sacred tree
- Visit Andilana Beach with swimming opportunity
- Visit crater lakes and Mont Passot for panoramic sunset views
Landmarks/POIs Andilana Beach Mont Passot 
- Day 3
Lokobe National Park
After breakfast, a guide takes you into Lokobe National Park, a 740-hectare primary forest reserve. You'll walk through looking for Black Lemurs and other lemur species that call the park home, along with ylang-ylang trees, vanilla orchids, and travellers' palms. Keep in mind the park stays open year-round, but if you're visiting January through March, expect heavy rain in the afternoons.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lokobe National Park
- Wildlife viewing including Black Lemurs and other lemur species
- Viewing cultivated plant species: ylang-ylang trees, vanilla orchids, and travellers' palms
Landmarks/POIs Lokobe National Park - Day 4
Nosy Iranja Excursion
Your speedboat departs around 8:00 AM for a 1.5-hour ride to Nosy Iranja, actually two islands joined by a white sandbank. Once there, you'll swim in the turquoise water and watch for sea turtles, birds, and sea eagles. Lunch is a buffet served under coconut trees, and after eating you'll check out the lighthouse and visit an authentic village before heading back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch on tables in the shade of coconut trees including crab, grilled fish, kebabs of zebu and shrimp, coconut rice, raw vegetables, tropical fruits)
Included Activities
- Speedboat transfer to Nosy Iranja
- Swimming in turquoise waters
- Turtle watching
- Bird watching including terns, herons, and sea eagles
- Visit to the lighthouse
- Visit to the authentic village of Greater Iranja
- Coastal viewing of virgin beaches, sugar loaf rock formation, and Nosy Antsoa
- Buffet lunch with crab, grilled fish, zebu kebabs, shrimp, coconut rice, raw vegetables, and tropical fruits
Landmarks/POIs Nosy Iranja Nosy Antsoa - Day 5
Nosy Sakatia (Orchid Island)
You'll travel to Nosy Sakatia after breakfast, an island where ecosystems have stayed largely untouched. The island has vanilla fields, pepper plantations, and coffee trees spread across three small fishing villages. White sand beaches and clear water mean swimming is on the agenda, and if you dive, you'll see coral and colorful fish. November brings whale shark viewing possibilities if that timing works for your trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nosy Sakatia (Orchid Island)
- Exploration of vanilla fields and pepper plantations
- Viewing coffee trees and various fruit trees
- Visits to three charming fishing villages
- Beach access and swimming
Optional Activities
- Scuba diving at renowned diving sites
- Whale shark viewing and diving (available in November)
- Whale watching in November
Landmarks/POIs Nosy Sakatia - Day 6
Relaxation Day in Nosy Be
This day is yours to relax and do whatever sounds good. Talk with your local guide and driver about what appeals to you, whether that's more beach time on the soft white sand, swimming in the turquoise water, trying local seafood, or just soaking up the sunny weather that Nosy Be has year-round.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional activities to be arranged in consultation with local guide and driver
- Day 7
Departure from Nosy Be
Your time on Nosy Be Island wraps up with a trip into town for shopping and picking up souvenirs at the artisanal market. After you've finished browsing, you'll head to the airport for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Shopping at the artisanal market
