Madagascar Experiences

This late afternoon excursion entails a walk known as ‘tsingy tsingy’, which takes you from the back of Iharana Bush Camp into a limestone outcrop with impressive tsingy formations. Note that there is a relatively steep climb for about 30 minutes to reach the viewpoints, grading is moderate so a reasonable level of fitness is required. You then follow an impressive, thoughtfully designed trail inc...

After breakfast, your guide and driver will collect you from your hotel. You will be transferred to the national park, where after leaving the vehicle at the parking area, you set out on foot to explore one of the circuits in this very beautiful park. Trails are for the most part graded as ‘easy’: this is one of the few protected areas in Madagascar which is suitable for visitors with ...

We offer two alternatives for guided night walks in the Montagne d’Ambre area: the first is to the 300ha private park of Domain de Fontenay Lodge. After dark, your guide and driver will transfer you to the property, where your permits will be arranged and where your guide will take you along the easy trails, to look for nocturnal wildlife. The other option is a walk just outside the national...

After breakfast at Black Lemur Camp, depart on foot at approximately 07h30 from the back of the property and walk uphill along the trail which takes you to the crest of the hill. The first 30 - 45 minutes is moderate in grading, so a reasonable fitness level is required. Once you reach the top of this slope, your guides will lead you for about an hour along fairly level terrain along well construc...

Depart from Anakao Ocean Lodge after an early breakfast, in a sturdy 4-wheel drive vehicle (often these transfers are done in Unimog or similar) inland to the national park, where the central focus is a 15km x 2km soda lake. From the entrance at Efoetse, travel another 30 minutes to the first campsite. (Roads are rough). From viewpoints you will be able to take in wonderful vistas over this very ...

Depart after breakfast from the hotel with your guide and driver to the car park, from where most guests embark on a 3km hike to the very popular and scenically attractive Piscine Naturelle. This trail begins with a relatively steep (grading: moderate) 80m gain in elevation but after that, terrain is flat. Pack strong sunblock for the intense tropical sun. Another walk is the Namazaha trail, whic...

You can go for early morning or mid afternoon walks into this fascinating dry deciduous forest in the Menabe Antimena Protected Area. Terrain is flat and sandy, so grading of walks is easy. You can choose the duration of your walk with your guide, who will take you along the grid of well-mapped trails. Duration of walks in Kirindy is typically 1 - 3 hours. A highlight in Kirindy is the presence...

You will be transferred to the campsite and research station in Kirindy Forest during the late afternoon, when sightings of Fossa are at their best. Your guide will meet you and with your driver, set off after dusk on a quick drive to the trailhead, where vehicles are parked. From there, embark on the guided night stroll with your guide. Chances are you won't be alone as this excursion is no...

The iconic Allee des Baobabs , designated as a national monument, is a 45 minute drive to the north of Morondava. Many visitors like to time this excursion so as to be there at sunset. You can also visit the nearby Baobabs Amoureaux, just a few kilometres further, where two baobab trunks are intertwined. If you are staying at Camp Amoureaux, you can see another similar example. At the 'avenue' its...

An early start today: you will be met at your hotel for the approx. 20 kms drive to the Grand Tsingy excursion starting point. Here, you are joined by your local guide who will equip you with a harness and karabina and deliver a short safety briefing. You set off walking through the deciduous forest for about an hour before you reach the tsingy formations. From here onwards there is little shade, ...