Aye-Aye Trekking

Duration: 14 days
Type of service: Hotel with breakfast
Accommodation: Top or average hotel
Type of vehicle: 4×4, boat
Spoken language of the driver / guide: French, English, Malagasy
Period: from January to December
Price: from 850€ per person

Tour highlights

Mananara, Aye Aye Island, Hike from Mananara to Maroantsetra (Option: Masoala National Park and Nosy Mangabe Reserve)

Tour planning

Itineraries

D+1

Antananarivo

Our representative will welcome you once arriving at Ivato international airport and then transferring you in your private car heading to your hotel which is located in the city center for your first night at Louvre (Top) or Hotel Tripolitsa or Chalet des Roses (high-midrange), in BB.

D+2

Antananarivo – Andasibe

Andasibe is our destination of today. So, after breakfast, your tour guide will meet you again at your hotel and then you start the day driving to Andasibe/Mantadia national park. Andasibe is a rainforest area covered of 810 hectare. Upon arrival, we will visit the Vakona reserve home of four species of lemur active day lemurs eagerly waiting for impatient visitors who would love to take photo and have fun time in this tiny man-made island. After the visit, drive back while waiting for a night walk in hope to spot some rare animals like the aye-aye, fat-tailed dwarf lemur, long-eared owls, ground chameleon, tiny ones and so on.
Overnight at Top Hotel: Vakona Lodge (Top) in BB or Andasibe Hotel or in Mid-range Hotel: at the hotel Feon’ny Ala or Grace Lodge in BB.

D+3

Andasibe – Palmarium

This morning, we start our hike criss crossing the forest of Analamazoatra. This reserve ranks amongst the most visited area in Madagascar due to its wealth of exceptional biodiversity. On top of our agenda, this morning exploration will grant us a chance to see lots of animals and especially the Indri Indri, the biggest lemur, having a short tail, impersonating rather than emulating the physical look of the panda but it is astounding eerie calls reaching kilometers away set an alarm for visitor to easily recognize it. Besides, there are tons of animals can be observed in this reserve other than lemurs since birds, reptiles, amphibians and so many more make their home in this reserve. After the visit, we leave Andasibe departing to Palmarium, passing by Manambato where we will take a fast motor boat going to Ankanin’ny Nofy. This luxuriant vegetation, the Palmarium is more than a relaxing place since you can visit the small private reserve where lemurs are easy to find. The Palmarium is located on a peninsula of more than 30 hectares on the Ampitabe Lake. Overnight at Palmarium bungalow (high-midrange)

D+4

Palmarium – Mahambo

Morning visit at Ankanin’ny Nofy is a relaxing place, with its lovely lakeside full of vegetation. The edge of this channel is often bordered by typical lush vegetation which characterizes the eastern part of Madagascar. This is a place to spot the black indri, even aye-aye, and other animals. In the morning, leave Ankanin’ny Nofy and take a boat to go to Manambato and continue by car to Mahambo pass by Toamasina. Stop in Foulpointe visiting the famous Manda Fort, possessing records of the King Radama I. Mahambo is a coastal village which is 84 km north of Toamasina; it is very notable for its beautiful beach (it is safe for swimming) and for its striding vegetation, rich of sea food. Overnight at Hotel La Pirogue (high midrange)

D+5

Mahambo – Manompana

We drive from Mahambo in hope to reach Manompana village taking approximately 50 km along the RN 5 track where ferry boat transfer would be necessary. This trip would grant us a chance to learn the daily life of the locals. Besides, we will be observing and contemplating various landscape of eastern Madagascar. Beach, visiting the village of local crafts represents an asset for this area. Overnight at Bon Ancrage

D+6

Ambodiriana visit

After breakfast, we will walk for 2 hours and take the boat to the reserve. Among our top agenda would be a visit at Ambodiriana. Today’s departure is heading to observe animals found in Ambodiriana primary forest, where we can contemplate beautiful waterfall, discovering mangrove and forest gallery, and rice fields. This guided tour along the botanical trail would allow us to enjoy the hike. The trails are a bit tougher but this trip would grant us a great deal of chance to observe lots of animals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Then, we can have picnic lunch at the edge of the waterfalls; besides, there could be a possibility for swimming as well. Mid-afternoon back to Bon Ancrage for overnight

D+7

Ambodiriana – Mananara

After a sip of coffee, we depart heading to Mananara north… This is one of the bumpiest roads and extremely bad, so you will reach Mananara around 7 or 8 pm. Overnight at Chez Roger

D+8

Mananara

On our eighth day we will relax during the day or the visit the town of Mananara north before the evening visit at the Aye-Aye island. So, Mananara is the home of the night active lemur called ‘aye-aye’ at the Aye-Aye Island you are sure to see the Aye-Aye except it rains. Overnight at Chez Roger

D+9

Mananara – Manambolosy

After breakfast, we will be devoting our morning walk trekking from Mananara in order to reach our today’s destination, Manambolosy, following the sandy but rocky road which brings you toward the eastern beaches coast. Overnight in a Bungalow

D+10

Manambolosy – Fananehana

Today, you will experience the joy of traveling when hiking along this eastern area, witnessing other culture, exploring, and going on adventures as the best ways to experience life. Today’s trekking takes place all along the beach side; with beautiful blue and greenish color of both the ocean and the forest across from the sea till you reach Fananehana.Camping

D+11

Fananehana – Rantabe (Bungalow)

This will be the last day of our trekking but the starting point if you are from Maroantsetra to Mananara, criss-crossing the rivers by ferry, passing on the side the ocean. Overnight in a bungalow (low midrange)

D+12

Rantabe – Maroantsetra

Take the bush taxi from Rantabe to Maroantsetra passing by some vanilla and gloves’ fields.
Overnight at Manga Beach or Masoala Resort, in BB

D+13

Maroantsetra – Antananarivo

You will be transferred to the airport to catch a flight taking you back to Tana. Upon arrival, drive to your hotel for overnight at Louvre (Top) or Hotel Tripolitsa or Chalet des Roses (high-midrange), in BB.

D+14

Fly home

You will be transferred to Antananarivo international airport for flight heading back home. End of our service. Optional extension can be seen below.

Additional informations

Rates & conditions

Participants	Price per person for Top Option	Price per person for Midrange Option
1 Pax	2900€	2720€
2 Pax	1750€	1650€
4 Pax	1500€	1080€
6 Pax	1250€	1050€
8 Pax	1080€	950€
10 Pax	950€	850€

Included

Bed and breakfast
Full board during the Camping
Internal flight booking only
Tour guide who speaks English
Park entrance fees
Local guide
Tax
Transfer
Boat

Excluded

Tips
Drinks
Dinner (at. the restaurant)
Lunch (at. the restaurant)
Internal flight ticket (www.tsaradia.com)
Other activities which are not mentioned above

Extended stay option:

D+1

Tana

D+2

Tana – Andasibe

D-3

Andasibe – Palmarium

This morning, we start our hike criss crossing the forest of Analamazoatra. This reserve ranks amongst the most visited area in Madagascar due to its wealth of exceptional biodiversity. On top of our agenda, this morning exploration will grant us a chance to see lots of animals and especially the Indri Indri, the biggest lemur, having a short tail, impersonating rather than emulating the physical look of the panda but its astounding eerie calls reaching kilometers away set an alarm for visitor to easily recognize it. Besides, there are tons of animals can be observed in this reserve other than lemurs since birds, reptiles, amphibians and so many more make their home in this reserve. After the visit, we leave Andasibe departing to Palmarium, passing by Manambato where we will take a fast motor boat going to Ankanin’ny Nofy. This luxuriant vegetation, the Palmarium is more than a relaxing place since you can visit the small private reserve where lemurs are easy to find. The Palmarium is located on a peninsula of more than 30 hectares on the Ampitabe Lake. Overnight at Palmarium bungalow (high-midrange)

D+4

Palmarium – Mahambo

Morning visit at Ankanin’ny Nofy is a relaxing place, with its lovely lakeside full of vegetation. The edge of this channel is often bordered by typical lush vegetation which characterizes the eastern part of Madagascar. This is a place to spot the black indri, even aye-aye, and other animals. In the morning, leave Ankanin’ny Nofy and take a boat to go to Manambato and continue by car to Mahambo pass by Toamasina. Stop in Foulpointe visiting the famous Manda Fort, possessing records of the King Radama I. Mahambo is a coastal village which is 84 km north of Toamasina; it is very notable for its beautiful beach (it is safe for swimming) and for its striding vegetation, rich of seafood. Overnight at Hotel La Pirogue (high midrange)

D+5

Mahambo – Manompana

D+6

Ambodiriana visit

D+7

Ambodiriana – Mananara

After a sip of coffee, we depart heading to Mananara north… This is one of the most bumpy road and extremely bad, so you will reach Mananara around 7 or 8 pm. Overnight at Chez Roger

D+8

Mananara

D+9

Mananara – Manambolosy

D+10

Manambolosy – Fananehana

D+11

Fananehana – Rantabe (Bungalow)

D+12

Rantabe – Maroantsetra

Take the bush taxi from Rantabe to Maroantsetra passing by some vanilla and gloves’ fields.
Overnight at Manga Beach or Masoala Resort, in BB

D+13

Visit at Maroantsetra Masoala

Leave Maroantsetra taking a fast motor boat reaching our today’s destination, Masoala National park.Masoala’spristine forest is actually a complex of protected areas of 240,520 ha. It has four terrestrial parcels and three marine parcels. It is part of the forests of the East of Madagascar classified among the world natural heritage sites of the forests of the Atsinanana. The Masoala complex, the Masoala Park and the special reserve of Nosy Mangabe is the biggest protected area of Madagascar. We can find islets of forests, rocks, coral reefs, zones of herbaria and narrow strips of mangrove swamp forest there. This park possesses abundant biological diversity viewed as the wealthiest regions since 50% of species of the plants of Madagascar and more than 50% of the species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles can be observed there. Overnight at Chez Arol (midrange) or Tampolo Lodge (midrange)

D+14

Visit at the park

A full day visit at the park, 102 species of birds of which more than 60% are endemic which have been counted in Masoala. Among the ten species of lemurs of the park, four are part of the category of the primates the more threatened in the red list of the International union of the Conservation of the Nature (UICN).

D+15

Masoala – Nosy Mangabe

Leave Masoala going to Nosy Mangabe, The Special Reserve of Nosy Mangabe is a small island (520 ha) covered in humid thick forest. Despite this island remote natural beauty, Four lemur species (black and white lemur, brown lemur, aye- aye, microcebus), two of which are nocturnal, also can be found on Nosy Mangabe. This is one of the places where you can find the Uroplatus, a well camouflaged and other worldly looking lizard. Nosy Mangabe also shelters the world’s smallest chameleon, the tiny Brookesia, as well as other rare species. With its golden sand beaches from whose shores you can see the hump backed whales swimming in the bay. Camping in full-board

D+16

Nosy Mangabe – Maroantsetra – Tana

Today, you will leave NosyMangabe early in the morning to Maroantsetra and take the flight back to Antananarivo. Upon arrival, direct drive to your hotel for overnight at Louvre (Top) or Hotel Tripolitsa or The Chalet des Roses (Midrange), in BB

D+17

Fly home

You will be transferred to Antananarivo international airport for flight heading back home. End of our service.

Additional informations

Rates & conditions

Participants	Price per person for Top Option	Price per person for Midrange Option
1 Pax	3650€	3450€
2 Pax	2250€	2150€
4 Pax	1900€	1450€
6 Pax	1750€	1550€
8 Pax	1560€	1450€
10 Pax	1450€	1350€

Included

Bed and breakfast
Full board during the Camping
Internal flight booking only
Tour guide who speaks English
Park entrance fees
Local guide
Tax
Transfers
Boat

Excluded

Tips
Drinks
Dinner (at the restaurant)
Lunch (at the restaurant)
Internal flight ticket (www.tsaradia.com)
Other activities which are not mentioned above

Aye-Aye Trekking

Tour highlights

Itineraries

Antananarivo

Antananarivo – Andasibe

Andasibe – Palmarium

Palmarium – Mahambo

Mahambo – Manompana

Ambodiriana visit

Ambodiriana – Mananara

Mananara

Mananara – Manambolosy

Manambolosy – Fananehana

Fananehana – Rantabe (Bungalow)

Rantabe – Maroantsetra

Maroantsetra – Antananarivo

Fly home

Rates & conditions

Included

Excluded

Extended stay option:

Tana

Tana – Andasibe

Andasibe – Palmarium

Palmarium – Mahambo

Mahambo – Manompana

Ambodiriana visit

Ambodiriana – Mananara

Mananara

Mananara – Manambolosy

Manambolosy – Fananehana

Fananehana – Rantabe (Bungalow)

Rantabe – Maroantsetra

Visit at Maroantsetra Masoala

Visit at the park

Masoala – Nosy Mangabe

Nosy Mangabe – Maroantsetra – Tana

Fly home

Rates & conditions

Included

Excluded

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