Madagascar Day Tour – Andasibe Rainforest and Vakona Forest Lodge and Reserve

A Coquerel's sifaka lemur sits upright in a grassy forest clearing, its distinctive white and grey fur and dark eyes gazing forward.

Two mongoose lemurs stand in a wooded area, one near a tree and the other on a small rock, both staring directly at the viewer.

A black and white ruffed lemur with amber eyes hangs upside down from a tree branch in a lush, green forest.

Lush greenery surrounds a serene body of water, viewed from a tropical setting with a thatched-roof structure and vibrant plants.

Two lemurs are running across a paved road in front of green trees, with a wooden fence on the left.

A golden-crowned sifaka lemur clings to a tree branch amidst lush green foliage in its natural habitat.

Two yellow birds perch on a branch surrounded by green leaves in a dark, possibly nighttime, setting.

A vibrant Bird of Paradise flower, with its bright orange and blue petals and unique beak-like shape, is surrounded by lush green leaves.

A lush green hillside is dotted with tall, slender trees and fern trees in a tropical forest.

A green chameleon with a long curled tail sits on a branch in a lush, green forest environment.

A green beetle with orange legs and head rests on a fuzzy, green leaf with small brown spots.

A lemur stands on a young boy's head, who has his arms outstretched in front of him as they stand on a dirt path.

A woman poses with a black-headed lemur on her hand in front of a pond and lush greenery, likely in Andasibe Rainforest, Mantadia, or Vakona Forest Lodge and Reserve.

A young boy with a brown lemur sitting on his shoulder smiles in front of a forest.

A person wearing a striped shirt swings on a vine in a lush forest during a day tour.

A reddish-brown lemur with a black face clings to a tree branch, its eyes gazing directly at the viewer amidst a backdrop of tree trunks and foliage.

A black and white lemur sits comfortably among the branches of a lush green forest, partially obscured by foliage.

A green chameleon with red-rimmed eyes stares at the camera from a branch in a lush, green rainforest setting.

A black and white lemur, likely an Indri, sits nestled in the branches of a tree in the Andasibe Rainforest, Madagascar.

A woman with two brown lemurs sitting on her shoulders takes a selfie with her phone in a lush green forest setting.

from $235.00

Duration: 10 Hours (approx.)
Product code: vakonaday

Day Tour - Andasibe Rainforest, Mantadia, and Vakona Forest Lodge and Reserve (From Antananarivo)

ONE DAY TOUR OF ANDASIBE RAINFOREST AND VAKONA FOREST RESORT AND RESERVE VISIT

All tours include:

Car 4WD with driver
All fuel
All entrances and admissions
Guide who speaks French or English (your choice)
All tolls and road fees.

All guests are picked up at a hotel of their choice. Then begin the beautiful drive east through the National Route 2. This region of Madagascar is characterized by its wet climate thanks to the dense, beautiful, and biodiverse rainforest within. Crossing staggering landscapes dotted with traditional houses and myriad small villages, the road today gives a feel for the traditional lifestyle of the Malagasy people. Incomprehensibly abundant rice paddies, chimney-less long clay red houses, and thousands of roadside markets displaying a variety of handicrafts, endemic and tasty Mada-only fruit, and organic free range meat markets- all this against a pretty backdrop of golden grasslands and granite inselbergs. Arrival in Andasibe in the late morning.

The Andasibe-Mantadia National Park is well known as the most accessible and famous rainforest in Madagascar, the shelter of the lemur "Indri-Indri," only present in the whole world in this area. This species is considered to be the biggest primate living in Madagascar. The reserve is also characterized by spectacular technicolor orchids. In the park, there are 12 different species of lemurs (nocturnal and diurnal, and also diademed sifaka) but also more than 110 bird species with an endemic rate of 50 %. Tenrecs (sort of hedgehog) and chameleons cross your path regularly too, and you can enjoy primary forest curiosities such as trees, ferns, lichens, epiphyte orchids (Angraecum, Bulbophyllum…), medicinal plants, or precious woods like Dalbergia. In the evening, hit the road back to Tana to arrive for a late dinner in town.

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4.5/5 - (32 votes)

“What did you think of the tour? - I had a great timeDid you like your guides and new friends? Yes Would you recommend us to your friends? - Yes What on the tour was your favorite? - This is the hard bit , I enjoyed so much. -The visits to Andasibe, Ranomafana and Isalo were amazing. Well organised, lots to see, good timing and informative. -I also enjoyed the driving or I should really say sitting in comfort looking out the window at the very varied scenery and villages. Stopping as and when I wanted. -I liked Malagasy food and eating locally was well organised by my driver . ”

- Glynis Manger, Madagascar Grand Tour

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