3 kayaking programs to choose from, with the most and best jungles, scenery, and animals, and best routes and local encounters and colors and tastes of the place period:
This is also a serious and perfect and very comfortable trip setup safely and smoothly, not winging it with amateur adventurers or hospitality novices. This is as world class a kayak trip as you can get here…
CHOCOLATE
Day 1 – Arrival in NOS and reception welcome day and transfer to the lemurs island, Nosy Komba
Day 2 – Nosy Komba to Nosy Tankiley to Russian Bay to Nosy Iranja
Day 3 – Nosy Iranja to Mainland Madagascar Baobabs Shoreline, overland to the Chocolate Valley and Ambanja cacao port
Day 4 – Sambirano River downstream south
Day 5 – Sambirano River downstream south
Day 6 – Sambirano River to Tsaratana
Day 7 – Tsaratanana Jungle and Park overland and by boat ferry from Ankify to Nosy Be Beach Boardwalk and Bay
Day 8 – Final shopping and transfer to international flight out
$7500 for 4
$4500 for 8
$3500 for 12
Per Person Prices
“Tour leaders” count as 1 person and prices are “nett”
Kayaking on the Sambirano River Madagascar, Kayaking to Tsaratanana, Kayaking Nosy Be Nosy Komba Nosy Tankiley Russian Bay Nosy Iranja Baobabs
VANILLA
Day 1 – Arrival in TNR and reception welcome day and tour of the history and culture of the capital of Madagascar
Day 2 – Commercial Flight to Sambava and staging in the vanilla coast. (You can smell vanilla in the air everywhere here) to Marojejy
Day 3 – Marojejy Rainforest Lemurs and the Duke University Lemur Center Research Staff
Day 4 – Marojejy Rainforest to Bemarivo River downstream
Day 5 – Bemarivo River downstream
Day 6 – Bemarivo River downstream
Day 7 – Bemarivo River downstream to the sea for Vanilla Coast Part capstone and beachfront seafood barbecue, fly to TNR and overnight nightlife tour
Day 8 – Final shopping and transfer to international flight out
$8700 for 4
$5400 for 8
$4200 for 12
Per Person Prices
“Tour leaders” count as 1 person and prices are “nett”
Kayaking Trip on the Bemarivo River Madagascar, Kayaking to Sambava and Marojejy, Kayaking Bemanevika Nosiarina Ambananybe Androranga
DEEP END
Day 1 – Arrival in TNR and reception welcome day and transfer to the charter plane out to Maroansetra, tonight Aye ayes tour in the mainland rainforest Farankaraina
Day 2 – Maroansetra to Nosy MangaBe
Day 3 – Nosy MangaBe to Tompolo (That’s the same as Masoala Forest Lodge and Tompolo Lodge and Dounia Lodge, but there are many places to stay here that aren’t online)
Day 4 – Masoala Forest to Masoala Deep Forest
Day 5 – Deep Forest
Day 6 – Masoala Deep Forest to Cape Masoala
Day 7 – Speedboat to Maroansetra and Charter Flight to Tana, Party in Tana tonight
Day 8 – Final shopping and transfer to international flight out
$10200 for 4
$7900 for 8
$6600 for 12
Per Person Prices
“Tour leaders” count as 1 person and prices are “nett”
Kayaking Trip on the Masoala Bay and Masoala Peninsula Madagascar, Kayaking to Maroansetra, Nosy Mangabe, Tompolo, Cape Masoala, Farankaraina, Whale Watching in Masoala (Aug-Oct)
Inclusions :
Guides
Kayaks
Transport and Transfers
Follow Speedboats for Safety
Lifevests
Food
Cooks and Servers
Accommodation and Glamps
Entrances and Permits
Activities and Parties
Visiting Local Conservation Orgs, Villages, and Mayors and Politicians for Q&A
Domestic Flights or Charter Flights
Nature Experts
GPS and SAR Experts
Garmin InReach and Other Sat Gear
Charging Apparatus for phones and computers (within reason and juice limits)
Awesome snack and electrolytes
Sample the grand spice array of Madagascar, the vanilla and the cacao of course too
Not Included:
Visa ($30-60)
International Flights
Insurance (Mandatory)
Translation/Interpretation for languages other than English, French, and Malagasy