DURATION Tour code: MF Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 15
Tour comfort: Simple Trek grade: Moderate
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Madagascar Wilderness Trek
£1480 £2330
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights
✓ Trek in the rainforest - A unique ecosystem and home to lemurs, chameleons, amphibians and countless species of birds
✓ Off the beaten track - Hike in national parks and other remote areas
✓ Villages and people - Walk through villages and interact with the friendly and hospitable local people
Discover Madagascar and its unique wildlife
Verdant rainforests and dramatic landscapes are all part of this trekking adventure in Madagascar. Getting off the beaten track we explore some of the lesser known reserves, searching for wildlife including lemurs and tree frogs. Trekking through the rainforest we visit local communities and learn about their culture.
15 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Antananarivo airport and transfer to Antsirabe. Day 2 Ranomafana Drive further south to Ranomafana National Park and set up camp by the park entrance. Days 3/4 Lemurs Trek into the rainforest looking for lemurs. Day 5 Anja Reserve Drive to Ambalavao and visit the Anja Reserve, home to ring-tailed lemurs. Days 6/7 Andringitra National Park Transfer to this national park and trek to the forest campsite. Take a night and early morning walk into the forest
3000m 2500m 2000m 1500m 1000m 500m 0m
Ranomafana Ranomafana Rest Day
looking for wildlife. Trek to the higher campsite in preparation for climbing Imarivolanitra. Day 8 Imarivolanitra Climb to Madagascar’s highest point (2658m) and enjoy the views over the park. Descend back to the lower campsite. Days 9/10 Isalo Continue to Isalo National Park. Walk amongst the sandstone landscapes and relax in the natural pools Day 11 Zombitse Park Trek back to the park entrance and travel to Toliara stopping at Zombitse Park en route. Continue to Ifaty. Day 12 Ifaty Spend the day
Ambalavao Andringitra Andringitra
by Ifaty beach. Opportunities to go bird-watching, snorkelling or to walk through ba obab and sp iney forest. Days 13/14 Antananarivo Transfer back to Toliara for your fl ight back to the island’s capital. Spend a relaxing day trekking in the typical highland landscapes around Antananarivo. Day 15 Tour ends Antananarivo.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
IFATY Toliara
D15 D17
AYS AYS
INDIAN OCEAN
ANTANANARIVO MADAGASCAR ANTSIRABE Tour essentials
RANOMAFANA NP AMBALAVAO
Lemurs Fianarantsoa Anja
ANDRINGITRA NP ISALO NP
Wildlife, Natural swimming pools
ZOMBITSE NP 0 km Madagascar Wilderness Trek MF 120 km
Reserve Ring tailed lemurs
Imarivolantra 2658m
Accommodation: 7 nights basic camping , 4 nights simple hotel, 3 nights standard hotel. Meals: 14 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 6 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), local guide(s), porter(s), Ranger(s). Transport: Boat, minibus. Trekking details: We walk on 8 days for between 4 and 6 hours. Our maximum altitude is 2685m. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates
2015 Tour only dates 02 May - 16 May 12 Sep - 26 Sep 26 Sep-10 Oct 10 Oct - 24 Oct
2016 Tour only dates 07 May - 21 May
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £250
Camp out in Madagascar’s national parks
Andringitra
Isalo
Isalo
Day 3: 6hrs
Day 4: 5hrs
Day 5
Day 6: 2hrs
Day 7: 4hrs
Day 8: 7hrs
Day 9: 2hrs
Day 10: 4hrs
Day 11: 2hrs
To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722
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