13-Day Madagascar Wildlife Adventure with Tsiribihina River and Baobabs

• Arrive at the international airport of Antananarivo, where you will be met and welcomed after completing formalities, including money exchange.
• Drive east towards Andasibe, enjoying beautiful views of the eastern landscapes of Madagascar along the way.
• Travel by comfort minibus to your hotel in Andasibe.

Stay overnight at Andasibe Cyperus Hotel or similar accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Visit Andasibe National Park in the morning to encounter the Indri Indri, the largest lemur in the world, along with brown lemurs, bamboo lemurs, chameleons, giraffe-necked weevils, and other wildlife.
• Observe the rich biodiversity of the park, which is home to 108 recorded bird species.
• Explore the private Vakona Reserve in the afternoon and visit Lemur Island for close encounters with lemurs.
• Join a guided night walk to spot nocturnal lemurs, including some of the smallest lemur species.
• Return to Andasibe Cyperus Hotel or similar for an overnight stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Depart Andasibe by comfort minibus and drive back to the capital, Antananarivo.
• Stop at Pereyras Reptile Reserve to observe endemic reptiles of Madagascar up close.
• Continue to Antananarivo and check in at Hotel Belvedere or similar on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Drive south towards Antsirabe through the hilly terraced highlands of Madagascar.
• Stop in Ambatolampy to visit an aluminium pot workshop and observe traditional production techniques.
• Continue to Antsirabe, an important industrial centre known for its cool climate and colourful pousse-pousse rickshaws.
• Explore local craft shops and admire colonial-era architecture in the town.

Stay overnight at Vatola Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Begin an almost full-day bicycle tour around Antsirabe.
• Cycle to Tritriva Lake, a volcanic lake surrounded by cliffs up to 20 metres high, and walk around the lake in approximately 45 minutes.
• Learn about the legend of two lovers who drowned in the lake and see the rock formation symbolising their embrace.
• Continue cycling through sloping landscapes and gravel roads with scenic countryside views.
• Arrive at Andraikiba Lake, located 7 kilometres from Antsirabe, and enjoy time to relax by the water.
• Return to Vatola Hotel for an overnight stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Enjoy a short city tour of Antsirabe and visit local craft shops featuring recycled materials.
• Travel west by comfort minibus to Miandrivazo, known as the hottest town in Madagascar and the starting point of the Tsiribihina River descent.
• Check in at Princesse du Tsiribihina on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Begin your Tsiribihina River adventure by local ferry.
• Stop at Anosin Ampela waterfall for swimming and refreshing breaks.
• Continue cruising through scenic landscapes before camping on the riverbank at sunset.

Enjoy dinner, a campfire experience, and a night under the stars on a full board basis.

• Spend a full day cruising peacefully along the Tsiribihina River.
• Observe birds, lemurs, and occasionally crocodiles along the riverbanks.
• Pass remote villages and witness the daily life of local communities.
• Travel through diverse and isolated natural wilderness landscapes.

Camp overnight on the riverbank with dinner and a campfire on a full board basis.

• Complete your final morning on the river and enjoy lunch on board.
• Travel by four-wheel drive vehicle through the western spiny forest towards Baobab Alley.
• Stop at Baobab Alley at sunset to admire the red tones of the majestic baobab trees and capture photographs.
• Continue to Morondava and stay overnight at Laguna Beach or similar on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Visit the fishermen village of Betania by local pirogue and observe traditional daily life.
• Witness the construction of traditional wooden boats used by the local community.
• Spend free time relaxing at your hotel in Morondava.

Stay overnight at Laguna Beach or similar on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Transfer by comfort minibus to Morondava Airport for your domestic flight to Antananarivo.
• Upon arrival in the capital, transfer to your hotel.

Stay overnight at Chat O Park Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Explore the highlights of Antananarivo, including the Royal Palace of Ambohimanga.
• Visit souvenir shops to purchase Malagasy handicrafts, wood carvings, and spices such as vanilla and pepper.
• Return to Chat O Park Hotel for an overnight stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

• Transfer from your hotel to Antananarivo Airport for your international flight.
• Conclude your 13-day Madagascar adventure.