11-Day Madagascar Wildlife for First Timers

Depart for the highlands via National Road 7. Visit Ambatolampy to meet local craftsmen at ironwork and aluminum workshops. Enjoy a free lunch. On arrival in Antsirabe, explore the town with a pousse-pousse ride before checking into your hotel for the night. Experience: Cultural workshops, highland landscapes, Antsirabe city tour.

Continue west across rice terraces and pine forests toward Miandrivazo. Arrive in Morondava and visit the iconic Allée des Baobabs at sundown, one of Madagascar’s most unforgettable landscapes. Settle in at your hotel nearby. Experience: Iconic baobab sunset, landscape shifts, photo opportunities

Early start for sunrise at the Baobab Alley, then head to Kirindy Forest. With your guide, explore its dry forest trails, spotting endemic wildlife including lemurs, reptiles and unusual species found only here. Return to Morondava for a relaxing evening. Experience: Wildlife walk, biodiversity spotlight, dry forest ecology.

Depending on schedule, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Antananarivo. After arrival, enjoy an afternoon city visit: stroll historic neighborhoods and local markets to soak up Malagasy life. Overnight in the capital. Experience: Flight return, city exploration, local culture immersion.

Depart east toward Andasibe-Mantadia National Park with a stop at Peyrieras Reserve (Marozevo) to see chameleons, frogs and other endemic species. Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy a night walk to discover nocturnal wildlife. Experience: Reserve wildlife introduction, night forest walk.

Spend a full day in Andasibe, wandering shaded trails with your guide to encounter the Indri indri, common brown lemurs, chameleons, leaf-tailed geckos and more. Enjoy lush scenery, waterfalls and endemic birdlife. Experience: Lemur encounters, rainforest trails, endemic birdwatching

After breakfast, continue to Manambato and board a boat on the Pangalanes Channel, a long and lesser-known waterway. Arrive at the Palmarium Reserve, where you’ll settle in and enjoy the peaceful setting before a night reserve visit. Experience: Scenic boat transfer, river life, nocturnal wildlife exploration.

Morning visit to Palmarium Reserve with close encounters of free-roaming lemurs and rare palms. In the afternoon, visit local Betsimisaraka villages by the canal and observe traditional life along the waterways. Experience: Lemur interactions, flora immersion, cultural village visit

Early breakfast then return by boat and road to Antananarivo. Enjoy the changing scenery as you near the capital. Tonight, share a farewell dinner with your guide and travel team at your hotel. Experience: Scenic return, local landscapes, farewell dinner.

Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Ivato International Airport for departure. End of services with assistance if needed. Experience: Smooth departure, last Malagasy moments.