Andasibe & Anjajavy: An Authentic Madagascar Safari

A Customizable Trip to Madagascar

The mangroves over Anjajavy, Madagascar.

Highlights

This Madagascar safari tour combines two different facets of the island: the richness of its wildlife and biodiversity in and around Andasibe to the simplicity of its beaches and coastline in Anjajavy. On a remote and enchanted peninsula on the northwest coast of Madagascar, Anjajavy Hotel awaits you. Sandy beach, azure waters, thick forest, Anjajavy reflects the rich diversity and the untouched beauty of Madagascar.

Starting from
6,100
per person sharing

Duration
8 days / 7 nights

Transport
Fly-in Safari, Overland Safari

Accommodation
Mid-range lodges to luxury hotels

Exploring
Andasibe, Anjajavy

About this Safari

If you are looking for Madagascar safari tours from Antananarivo, look no further. This Madagascar safari tour begins in Antananarivo and takes you to jewels of the country: Andasibe in the South-East and Anjajavy in the North-West.

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Day By Day Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Antananarivo

Arrival in Madagascar, meet with our representative at the International Airport of Antananarivo.

Depart for a visit to Lemurs Park about 20km west of the city where you will see the celebrity of Madagascar: the lemurs. These monkey-like animals are the last remaining prosimians, jumping, dancing from tree to tree. You will see the white sifaka, bamboo lemurs, ring-tailed lemurs, black and white ruffed lemur, common brown lemur, lemur mongoose and the extraordinary mouse lemurs.

This private park give you the chance to discover one of Madagascar wildlife tours highlights minutes away from the city, traversing a beautiful landscape of rice paddies and waving hills.

Overnight on HALF-BOARD basis at TAMBOHO HOTEL *** or similar.

Day 2: Antananarivo – Andasibe (145 Km – 3 h)

After breakfast, you will head out with your guide and private vehicle to the green East of Madagascar, snaking through the central highlands.

Stop at Marozevo Peyrieras Reptile Reserve.

Named after its founder, the botanist Andre Peyrieras, the park will give you the chance to encounter, to touch, to handle, to feel almost all the representative species of all Madagascar Chameleons. One of the only place where it is obvious to see the world biggest living Chameleon: Calumma parsonii. We will also have the opportunity to photograph the various butterflies, moths, bats, frogs, nile crocodiles.

Driving through past the eastern green forest, which has unfortunately suffered due to deforestation. This beautiful road will lead us to the protected area and forest range of Andasibe, mostly known as Perinet: a still living symbol of the Madagascar evergreen east.

Lunch at the restaurant.

In the afternoon, walk in Mitsinjo forest (and view lemurs, Chameleons).

Overnight on HALF-BOARD basis at ANDASIBE HOTEL *** or similar.

Day 03: Mantadia National Park Expedition

After breakfast head to Analamazaotra Special Reserve, a strenuous but rewarding hike. The wildlife here is excellent and offers the best chance of seeing the region’s rarest species.

Start very early with car transfer to Mantadia, exploration of the 10,000 ha of lowland, mid-altitude, and montane rainforest, virtually untouched primary forest.

Possibility to see the beautiful Golden–coloured Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus d. diadema) and some Indris with various Mantella frogs and chameleons. Birdwatching site with key species like Groung Rollers (Scaly, Pitta-like, Rufous-headed, Short-legged and Pitta-like), Couas, Forest Rock Trush, Grey-crowned Grrenbul, Yellowbrow, Madagascar Red Owl…

Lunch at the restaurant.

Visit the Vakôna Forest Lodge in the afternoon to discover other lemurs such as ring-tailed, common brown lemur, diademed sifaka and the black and wifed ruffed lemur.

Then, back to the hotel.

Overnight on HALF-BOARD basis at ANDASIBE HOTEL *** or similar.

Day 04 (Friday): Andasibe – Antananarivo (145 Km – 3h)

After the breakfast, go to the famous reserve of Perinet and its special highlights: spot of the world’s biggest living lemur Indri Indri, and listen to its unique screaming call. Of course the area is known for other interesting sights that your local guide will be proud to show you.

Indri resting after feeding in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Photo by Karen Coppock.

Lunch, then go to view the daily life and culture of the locals in the nearby village of Andasibe.

Leave Andasibe and back to Antananarivo.

Overnight on HALF-BOARD basis at TAMBOHO HOTEL*** or similar.

Day 05 (Saturday): Antananarivo – Anjajavy

After breakfast, transfer to Antananarivo airport for your a flight taking you to the peaceful resort of Anjajavy.

Overnight on HALF-BOARD basis at ANJAJAVY L’HOTEL.

Day 06 - 07: Anjajavy

Anjajavy is part of a 450 hectare reserve with 4 main habitats:

Baobab, Madagascar. — Baobabs near Anjajavy, Madagascar.

A dry deciduous forest with wonderful palissanders tree (Dalbergia sp), baobabs (Adansonia sp) etc… The only protected mangrove for over 250 km.

Tsingy: an unique limestone rock formations amazingly eroded by winds and rain over years,
Delightful beaches.

Within the reserve, a wide variety of lemurs, reptiles and other endemic flora and fauna can be found. Madagascar’s west coast enjoys sunshine pratically all year round.

Anjajavy is a member of Relais & Chateaux and ranked by European standards as a four star plus establishment and is ideal for demanding eco-tourist. It is the only luxury lodge in Madagascar and the perfect destination to end any trip to this beautiful and exciting country.

Anjajavy lies in the heart of the Boina Sakalava territory and can only be accessed by air. The flight offers magnificent low altitude visitas of the coastline and interior scenery and lands at a private runway on the Anjajavy peninsula.

Overnight on HALF-BOARD basis at ANJAJAVY L’HOTEL

Free activities:

Catamaran
Snorkeling
Canoe on the sea or the mangrove
Swimming pool, bowls, billiard, volley ball
Excursions and promenades ( with or without guide ): “ from cove to cove”, “the Sakalavas’cave”, visit to surrounding villages etc…..

Day 08 (Tuesday): Anjajavy – Antananarivo

Flight back to Antananarivo to catch your flight back home.

Gallery

Andasibe Hotel, Madagscar Safari
Diadem Sifaka, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. Photo by Karen Coppock.
Indri resting after feeding in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Photo by Karen Coppock.
Anjajavy Hotel, Madagascar Safari.
The mangroves over Anjajavy, Madagascar.
Sighting brown lemurs is possible on a Madagascar safari.
Baobabs near Anjajavy, Madagascar.