Madagascar Baobab Photography Tour
Mantadia National Park - Analamazaotra National Park - Marofandilia Private Reserve - Kirindy Private Reserve - (Allée de Baobab) Baobab Avenue
7 days & 6 nights
Highlights
Mantadia National Park: Observation of the Diademed sifaka
Analamazaotra National Park: Observation of the largest lemur the Indri
Marofandilia Private Reserve: Observation of the smallest primate, the Madame Berthe's mouse lemur
Kirindy Private Reserve: Observation of the Fossa and Verreaux's sifaka
Allée de Baobab: The national monument
When to go
Feasibility: from January to December
Best time: April to May and September to November
Tour description
Day 1: Tana - Andasibe (B/L/D)
Breakfast and thereafter departure to Andasibe, 150km east of Tana. The about 3h30 drive takes us through a beautiful landscape of rice paddies and wooded hills. Visit of Peyrieras Reserve on the way. This reserve has a remarkable reptile collection with about 20 species of chameleons, from the largest in the world called the Parson's chameleon of approximately 60cm length to the smallest in the world, the Brookesia minima. There are also amazing colourful frogs such as mantellas and Tomato frogs, geckos, tenrecs, snakes and insects. Continuation to Andasibe and free lunch. At sunset, we go for a night walk in the rainforest to observe the nocturnal fauna: Goodman’s mouse lemur, chameleon… Free dinner and overnight in Andasibe.
Day 2: Andasibe - Mantadia National Park (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel. The day is dedicated to discover the Mantadia National Park, where we can observe the Diademed sifaka and Indri. About one hundred bird species live in this middle altitude rainforest, amongst them the Chabert's vanga and the Brown mesite. With a bit of luck we will find the big Parson's chameleon and and colourful frogs like the Golden mantella. Picnic lunch in the park. Return to the hotel in the afternoon. At sunset, we go for a night walk in the rainforest to observe the nocturnal fauna: Goodman’s mouse lemur or Weasel sportive lemur, chameleon… Return to the hotel and free dinner. Night in Andasibe.
