Classical northern tour with visits to the national parks Montagne d'Ambre and Ankarana with its Tsingy, then discovery and relax on Nosy Be.

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Classical northern tour with visits to the national parks Montagne d'Ambre and Ankarana with its Tsingy, then discovery and relax on Nosy Be.

A tour extension on Nosy Be is also possible.

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Finaritra
Trip offered by Finaritra - LE VOYAGEUR Spoken languages: English, French Travel expert in Madagascar

Trip summary

  • Travel style Tailor-made travel
  • Departure Antananarivo
  • End Antananarivo
  • Countries
    • Madagascar
  • City
    • Antananarivo
    • Amber Mountain National Park
    • Ankarana
    • Nosy Be
  • Theme Wild nature
  • Accommodation Standard
  • Flight Excluded
  • Guide Not Included
  • The tour has met our standards

Detailed itinerary

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  • 1
    Starting the tour
    Day 1

    Meeting at Ivato international airport and transfer to the hotel. 

    Overnight at the hotel. 
     

    Visited places:
    • Antananarivo
    Accommodation offered:
  • 2
    Antananarivo - Amber Mountain National Park
    Day 2

    Transfer to the airport and flight to Diego. Welcome and visit of the Montagne d’Ambre National Park, where you can see waterfalls, many rare and endemic plants and with a bit of luck some lemurs.

    Picnic lunch. Overnight at the hotel in Joffreville.

    Visited places:
    • Antananarivo
    • Amber Mountain National Park
    Accommodation offered:
  • 3
    Amber Mountain National Park - Ankarana
    Day 3

    Breakfast, then drive to Ankarana, a nature reserve. On the way, weather permitting, leave the national road and visit the red Tsingy (laterite, sculpted by erosion).

    Continuation to Ankarana and visit the reserve of limestone pinnacles called Tsingy, rich in endemic fauna and flora, it is possible to find lemurs, birds, particular plants.

    Picnic lunch. Visit of some caves. Night at the hotel.

    Visited places:
    • Amber Mountain National Park
    • Ankarana
    Accommodation offered:
  • 4
    Ankarana - Nosy Be
    Day 4

    Drive to Ankify, a small village along the white sand beach, then boat transfer to Nosy Be then continuation by car to the hotel.

    Afternoon on the beach. Overnight at the hotel

    Visited places:
    • Ankarana
    • Nosy Be
    Accommodation offered:
  • 5
    Relax in Nosy Be
    Day 5 - 6

    Day at leisure.

    Options: Visit of the Lokobe Reserve, a rainforest where you might see snakes, birds, chameleons etc. or day-cruise to the islands "Nosy Komba"- island of lemurs and "Nosy Tany Kely"- underwater reserve with beautiful corals and a big variety of fish, or visit of Lemuria Land.

    Back to the hotel at the end of the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel

    Visited places:
    • Nosy Be
    Accommodation offered:
  • 6
    Nosy Be - Antananarivo
    Day 7

    Transfer to the airport and flight back to the capital city of the Big Island.

    Meeting at the airport and transfer to the city. Overnight at the hotel.

    Visited places:
    • Nosy Be
    • Antananarivo
    Accommodation offered:
  • 7
    Antananarivo last day
    Day 8

    Excursion to the historical site of Ambohimanga, where the Merina kings used to live (UNESCO World Heritage Site). In the afternoon, a visit to the handcrafts market with beautiful handmade items made of materials like leather, stone, natural fibers, wood.

    Day at leisure, in the evening transfer to the airport: end of services.

    Visited places:
    • Antananarivo

Photogallery

  • madagascar-nosy-komba
  • madagascar-lemurs
  • View of Mongoose in Madagasscar
  • madagascar-lemure
  • Vanilla plant in Madagascar
  • View of Red Tsingy in Madagascar
  • Fruit of cacao in Madagascar
  • Sunset over the sea in Madagascar

  • Prices and conditions
    Price includes
    • Transfer from and to airport
    • Domestic flights with airport taxes: Antananarivo-Diégo; Nosy Be-Antananarivo
    • Accommodation based on bed and breakfast in simple to midrange hotels
    • Park and reserve fees ( Montagne d'Ambre, Ankarana)
    • Service of local guides in parks and reserves
    • 4WD car rental from Diego to Ankify
    • Motor boat transfer from Ankify to Nosy Be
    • Picnic on day 2 and 3
    • Driver's indemnities and Fuel
    • Visit of Ambohimanga and the handcrafts market
    • Tourist levy and VAT
    Price does not include
    • International flights with taxes
    • Visa fee
    • Other meals and drinks
    • All Excursions on Nosy Be
    • Personal expenditures
    • Personal insurance for eventualities like accidents, theft or damage to luggage, cancellation etc

    Note: Hotels for this tour are subject to availability, if not available, a similar hotel will be reserved. Tarif with better hotels upon request. If group's participants want to overnight in a single room, an additional charge will be calculated.