Ultimate Madagascar

There is so much to see in Madagascar one could happily spend months here, a luxury most do not have. This wonderful journey is one solution, and the perfect introduction to this fascinating island.

After a stay in the capital, Antananarivo (Tana), a suitable introduction to Malagasy life, you fly south-west to the Isalo National Park, a remarkable landscape of rock, canyons, waterfalls and pools and rare vegetation with a variety of wildlife and birds. Returning to Tana, you then drive to the spectacular Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, a rainforest supporting a great diversity of flora and fauna including many species of lemur. You return to Tana for a flight north-west to Nosy Be, and a stay at an idyllic island retreat of pure white sand lapped by azure waters, the perfect end to this fascinating journey.

Sample itinerary

Day 1: Fly London to Antananarivo via Johannesburg. Overnight Royal Palissandre. Days 2/4: Fly to Tulear and drive to Isalo. Guided walks in national park. Overnights Le Jardin du Roy. Days 5/7: Fly back to Tana and drive to Andasibe. Guided forest walks. Overnights Vakona Forest Lodge. Days 8/12: Drive back to Tana and fly to Nosy Be. Overnights Tsarabanjina Island. Days 13/14: Fly to London via Tana & Johannesburg.