The Northwest

Duration: 12 days / 13 nights
Type of service: Hotel with breakfast
Accommodation: Luxury or medium hotel + Boat trip
Type of vehicle: 4×4 or minibus
Spoken language of the driver / guide: French, English, Malagasy
Number of people: from one person
Period: from January to December
Price: from €700 per person

Tour highlights

Tana-Andasibe-Ankarafantsika National Park, Ankarana National Park, Amber Mountain National Park, Nosy Be, Nosy Tanikely

Tour planning

Itineraries

D+1

Antananarivo

While arriving at Ivato international airport in Antananarivo, meet Ortour representative, and then transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight at the hotel du Louvre (Top) or at the hotel Chalet des Roses (high-midrange), or at the Hotel Tripolitsa in BB.

D+2

Antananarivo – Andasibe

Morning departure heading to Andasibe roughly 4 hours drive. Andasibe is also known in French as Perinet. Upon arrival, visit the Vakona reserve where four species of day lemurs including the black and white ruffed-lemur, the browns, ring-tails, the dancing sifakas and the modest eastern bamboo lemur, would be ready for photo-up. You’d be enjoying the unforgettable fun time spent at this reserve called ‘lemurs island. Another option ,it is possible the park managed by villagers (VOI) for wild lemurs spot : fury eared dwarf lemurs , goodman’s mouse lemur , amphibians , chameleons and birds inhabit the area.
Overnight in: Top Hotel: at Andasibe Hotel or in Mid-range: at the Hotel Feon’ny Ala or Grace Lodge in BB.

D+3

Andasibe – Antananarivo

After breakfast, we will explore the Analamazoatra national park in search of the biggest lemurs called Indri indri, the lemur like panda whose eerie calls can be heard miles away from your hotel. A mild walk in the forest would surely grant you a great deal of windows of opportunity to spot not only the indri but also other lemurs such as the golden sifakas, the eastern woolly lemurs, without forgetting endemic birds and reptiles like the Parson chameleon, the tiny nose-horned chameleons, and so forth. After the visit, leave Andasibe and drive back to Antananarivo.
Overnight at the hotel du Louvre (Top) or at the hotel Chalet des Roses (high-midrange), or at the Hotel Tripolitsa in BB.

D+4

Antananarivo – Ankarafantsika

Early morning departure to the National Park Ankarafantsika (around 8 hours drive). Stop for lunch at Maevantanana before continuing to Ankarafantsika. Ankaranfantsika is a favorite place for birds and lemurs. 8 species of lemurs have been observed in Ankarafantsika: 1 diurnal species, 2 mixed species, and 5 species typically nocturnal, including the famous Microcebus, the smallest primate in the world. 129 species of birds nest in the forest Ankarafantsika. 75 of them are endemic. Finally, Ankarafansika also houses local endemic reptiles: chameleons, iguanas, snakes and freshwater turtles. Overnight in bungalow of the park or at the hotel Blue Vanga in BB.

D+5

Ankarafantsika

We have full day visit at the park. Ankarafantsika is an essentially important place for wildlife tour where Van Dam’s Vanga, White-breasted Mesite and Schlegel’s Asity and Madagascar Fish Eagle are easy to see. Besides, lemurs including the Coquerel’sSifaka abound in the forest. Overnight in bungalow of the park or at the hotel Blue Vanga in BB.

D+6

Ankarafantsika – Ambanja

After breakfast, departure to Ambanja taking approximately 9 hours drive. The landscape varies along the way while expecting some stops en route arranged by your guide. Spend a night in Palma Nova (Midrange) in BB or the hotel Baobab in Ankify (top).

D+7

Ambanja – Ankarana

Just after breakfast, leave Ambanja going to Ankarana Reserve, famous for its wonderful view of Tsingy ‘limestone pinnacles’. The park of Ankarana spreads over 18,225 ha. Ankarana is the western extension of a chalky massif of the medium Jurassic that emerges from a basaltic plain located above 50m over the sea level. The plateau, that is a greatly eroded karsts formation in surface, is constituted by a lapiaz of Tsingy.Arrive in Ankarana before around noon, after lunch visit at the park for half day. Overnight at the hotel Iharana Bush Camp or in Ankarana lodge (top) or in Relais d’Ankarana (midrange)

D+8

Ankarana – Diégo-Suarez

Morning visit in the park till noon, Ankarana is home to many species of lemurs such as the crowned lemurs, Sanford’s brown lemurs and different species of birds. Also, it is mostly known for its limestones pinnacles or the Tsingy. The biological inventories of Ankarana species, with 40 reptiles and 10 amphibians, also reported 96 species of birds, 50 species of mollusks and a huge number of snails of the tsingy. 14 species of bats, either the half of the bats of Madagascar lives in the underground cave of Ankarana. After the visit, drive to Diego. Overnight at Grand Hotel (top) or Allamanda or at Hotel Jardin Exotique (midrange) or Moramora in BB.

D+9

Diégo – Amber Mountain – Diego

Departure in 4×4 vehicles to the Reserve Amber Mountain located 45 miles from Diego Suarez. Mountain and Forest of Amber is a complex of protected areas that covers 23 010 ha, of which 18 200 ha for the National Park and 4,810 ha for the Special Reserve Forest of Amber. It is a volcanic massif covered with forest spread over 850 to 1 475 m altitude. Six lakes and several rivers crisscross the park. Mountain and Forest of Amber is a high place with 77 endemic species of birds, 7 species of lemurs and 24 species of amphibians. After the visit, we return to Diego. Overnight at Grand Hotel (top) or Allamanda or at Hotel Jardin Exotique (midrange) or Moramora in BB.

D+10

Diégo – Ankify – Nosy Be

Drive from Diego to Ankify and take the speed boat to Nosy be; then transfer to your hotel.
Relax on the beach; Nosy Be is the apotheosis of tourism in Madagascar. The charm offered its beaches, vegetation, population and its sun, sea-bottom came together to found his fame. It is found that the term “Earthly Paradise” is best suited to describe this island of rare beauty. The temperature of this island is very pleasant and the sky is always bright to allow the full benefit of the sea Enjoy the fascinating spectacle offered by a sunset and melodious rustle of the ocean. Overnight at hotel Palm Beach or in Belvedere (High-midrange) in BB.

D+11 – 12

NOSY BE – NOSY TANIKELY – NOSY BE

Take a boat and depart to Nosy Komba which is only a dozen kilometers from Nosy Be which is accessible by boat. In Nosy Komba, tourists are likely to enjoy close contact with the domesticated black and brown lemurs that gently jump onto your shoulders expecting to eat bananas. Continue by boat to NosyTanikely constitutes an underwater reserve which offers a very suitable diving site. With just a mask and a tuba, one can start appreciating the parade of the thousands species of fish starting from only some meter from the beach and see grouper, moonfish, swordfish, barracuda, parrots, lines, clown fishes, moray, turtles…These species grind around splendid corals, like a patrol. The marine reserve of Nosy Tanikely presents a broad sandy beach for snorkeling activities that most people love the clear water you can see an amazing variety of marine life, starfish, anemones, very colored shape of fish, and lobsters. Have a lunch under the green shade of the trees in front the clear water and white sand, after lunch swim and relax, then return to Nosy be at around 3:30 pm.Overnight at hotel Palm Beach or in Belvedere (high-midrange) in BB.

D+13

NOSY BE – Antananarivo

You will be transferred to the airport for flight back to Tana. And then, you shall have your private transfer taking you to your hotel for overnight at Louvre (Top) or Hotel Tripolitsa or Chalet des Roses (high-midrange), in BB.

D+14

Fly home

Our service ends upon finishing the transfer taking you to the international airport for your flight back home.

Additional informations

Rates & conditions

Participants	Price per person for Top Option	Price per person for Midrange Option
1 Pax	2850€	1980€
2 Pax	1550€	1100€
4 Pax	1280€	800€
6 Pax	1250€	780€
8 Pax	1220€	750€
10 Pax	1100€	700€

Included

A car with a driver who speaks English or a tour guide and driver
Fuel
Driver and his accommodation
Hotel in BB for the midrange hotel.
Picnic lunch at Nosy Tanikely
Note : for the luxury hotels which are not mentioned above , the difference must be applied).
Park entrance fees
Local guide
All transfers

Excluded

Tips
All lunches/dinners which are not mentioned above.
Drinks
Internal flight (www.tsaradia.com)
Other activities which are not mentioned above.