Antsirabe – Morondava – Kirindu
We leave Antsirabe and long drive to Morondava, the capital of the tribe of ‘Sakalavan’i Menabe’. Stops are expected en route in hope to spot some species of birds, the Madagascar reunion harrier, Madagascar kestrel, Madagascar bee eater, sand grouse, Madagascar buttonquail and many more. When reaching Morondava, we continue driving to Kirindy Reserve, while stopping at the twin baobab and at the famous ‘Baobab Avenue’, for photo. Then, continue till we reach Kirindy, a private-owned reserve managed by a Swiss company. In fact, the trip in the west coast of Madagascar, precisely in Morondava is best known for its Baobab species since the country alone possesses a large number of 7 out of 9 species worldwide, and Adansonia grandidieri is the most majestic species reaching 30m in height and 8 m in diameter, lasting more than one thousand years. Among our top agenda this evening, night walk in the forest in search of endemic birds, lemurs, reptiles and other night active animals since Kirindy is the best place in the whole island to observe the rare pygmy mouse-lemur, fork-crowned lemur, Gray mouse lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur and the red-tailed sportive lemur; with 50 species of reptiles, several bats, tenrecs, mongooses, the jumping rat recorded in this dry forest.
Overnight at Relais du Kirindy or at Kirindy Lodge (low midrange) in BB.
