Cox and Kings Madagascar Wildlife Adventure

• 3- & 4- star accommodation
• International & internal flights
• Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
• Experienced local tour manager
• Selected meals: 14 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 14 dinners
• Welcome & farewell dinners
• Guided sightseeing & entrance fees

• Walk in Maromizaha’s primary rainforest
• Traditional sunset music performance in Isalo National Park
• Special ‘chef’s dinner’ in Antananarivo
• Evening walks in search of nocturnal species

Day 1: Fly to Antananarivo via Addis Ababa
Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) to Antananarivo, via Addis Ababa
(No meals)

Day 2: Andasibe National Park
Arrive early in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner and drinks
(Dinner)

Day 3: Andasibe • Vakona Private Reserve • Analamazaotra Reserve
Enjoy a morning walk in the Andasibe National Park to search for lemurs, including the indri. This afternoon, visit Lemur Island in the Vakona Private Reserve, a sanctuary for lemurs, ahead of a short walk in Andasibe. Before dinner, embark on a night walk in the Analamazaotra Reserve. Here you may spot nocturnal species, including mouse, greater dwarf and eastern woolly lemurs.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 4: Maromizaha or Mitsinjo Resrve
Full-day walk through the primary forest of Maromizaha Reserve, home to the black and white ruffed lemur, the diademed sifaka, Parson’s chameleon and a wide variety of frogs. Alternatively, for the less active, walk in Mitsinjo Reserve and plant an endemic tree as part of the forest’s reforestation project. Take another evening walk before dinner.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 5: Antananarivo
Morning drive back to Antananarivo for an afternoon city tour. Enjoy a special chef’s dinner in the evening.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 6: Antsahabe • Antsirabe
Drive to Antsahabe, a village typical of the Merina tribe. Continue to the spa town of Antsirabe. Here, enjoy a late lunch and an afternoon tour.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 7: Ambositra • Ranomafana
Continue south to Ambositra, known as Madagascar’s handicraft and wood-carving capital. Following a typical Malagasy lunch accompanied by folklore entertainment, continue to Ranomafana.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 8: Ranomafana
Morning walk in the Ranomafana National Park where you can spot three species of bamboo lemur: the grey, the golden and the greater. Endemic birding in the park is also excellent. Afternoon visit to Tanala village before an evening walk.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 9: Ranomafana
Enjoy a morning walk in the national park, before an afternoon visit to the Ranomafana Aboretum, home to hundreds of rare tree species. This evening, search for nocturnal species.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 10: Fianarantsoa • Ambalavao • Ranohira
Morning drive via Fianarantsoa to Ambalavao. Visit the Antemoro paper factory and the Anja Reserve. Continue to Ranohira for a 3-night stay.(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 11 – 12: Isalo National Park
Spend the next 2 days exploring the spectacular sandstone landscapes of Isalo National Park. Seek out flora and fauna including ring-tailed lemurs, Malagasy hoopoes, Verraux’s sifakas and the elephant’s foot plant, and enjoy a traditional music performance as the sun sets.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 13: Zombitse-Vohibsia National Park • Ifaty
Continue towards the west coast. Stop en route at Zombitse-Vohibsia National Park it may be possible to spot Appert’s tetrakas, one of the most endangered endemic birds on the island. The region is known for its large baobabs and traditional family tombs, central to Malagasy beliefs and culture. Transfer to Ifaty, a coastal fishing village.
(Breakfast and dinner)

Day 14: Zombitse-Vohibasia – Ifaty
Explore the nearby spiny forest and enjoy time to relax before your farewell dinner.
(Breakfast and dinner)

Day 15: Fly to Antananarivo
Take an early morning walk in the Reinala Private Reserve. Later this morning, transfer to Toliara and fly to Antananarivo. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 16: Fly to London via Addis Ababa
Morning at leisure. Afternoon flight to London, via Addis Ababa
(Breakfast)

Day 17: Fly to London
Arrive in the UK
(No meals)

Group tour manager
This tour is fully escorted throughout by a local tour manager from arrival in Antananarivo

Discovery tour
This tour is best suited to the hardier traveller as it includes some quite basic accommodation, longer and rougher road journeys and more strenuous activities, such as trekking.

Private & tailor-made travel
This itinerary can be taken privately on a date that suits you, for which guideline prices are shown.

Prices are available on request and will include all mandatory charges, taxes, and fees applicable to your booking. Some destinations may have local taxes or resort fees payable on arrival; these will be clearly confirmed in your personalised quote.