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

A Coquerel's sifaka sits upright in a grassy forest clearing, gazing directly at the viewer with its striking black and white face.

Two gray mongoose lemurs with long, bushy tails stand alert in a forest setting, one beside a tree and the other slightly behind on a grassy slope.

A black-and-white ruffed lemur hangs upside down from a tree branch, peering into the camera with its striking orange eyes.

Lush green landscape with a thatched-roof structure on the left, a dense plant barrier in the foreground, and a serene lake surrounded by trees in the distance.

Two lemurs are crossing a road with a wooden fence and greenery in the background, and a vehicle partially visible on the right.

A lemur with a white and grey face, orange body and black hands is hanging in a tree surrounded by green leaves.

Two small, yellow birds with orange beaks perch closely together on a leafy branch against a dark background.

A vibrant Bird of Paradise flower showcases its orange, blue, and purple petals amidst broad green leaves, with a wooden fence in the background.

A hillside scene shows green undergrowth dotted with tree ferns and tall trees.

A colorful chameleon perches on a branch surrounded by lush green foliage in its natural habitat.

A small, vibrant green beetle with an orange rear perches on a fuzzy, light-green leaf with brown spots.

A lemur stands on a boy's head as he bends over with arms outstretched in a dirt-filled area.

A woman stands outdoors with a lemur perched on her arm, holding a water bottle, with a backdrop of trees and boats by a lake.

A smiling boy stands in a dirt clearing with a lemur perched on his shoulder.

A person in a striped shirt and sweatpants swings from a vine in a lush forest setting.

A red-ruffed lemur sits in a tree, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun.

A black and white lemur sits nestled among the branches of a tree, its furry body curled comfortably within the leafy canopy.

A vibrant green chameleon perches on a branch, staring directly at the viewer with its bulging eyes.

A black-and-white Indri lemur is perched comfortably in a tree, nestled amongst the branches and green leaves.

A woman with blonde hair wearing a striped shirt takes a selfie with two lemurs perched on her shoulders in a lush, green, outdoor 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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