Book this 15-Day Madagascar Tour to see baobabs, lemurs, and rainforests across the island.
Madagascar invites you to explore its landscapes, covered with thick forest, large trees like baobabs, and fields of crops. You will have the chance to see Madagascar’s largest carnivorous mammal, the fossa, along with the ring-tailed lemur and the largest lemur, the indri-indri, during your visit to Andasibe National Park.
15-Day Madagascar Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival in Antananarivo and Hotel Transfer
- Day 2: Drive to Antsirabe with Pottery Workshop Visit
- Day 3: Rickshaw Tour of Antsirabe and Travel to Miandrivazo
- Day 4: Travel to Kirindy and Night Walk
- Day 5: Explore Kirindy Reserve and Sunset at Baobab Avenue
- Day 6: Return Journey to Antsirabe
- Day 7: Drive to Ambalavao and Cultural City Tour
- Day 8: Visit Anja Park and Travel to Ranohira
- Day 9: Full Day Hike in Isalo National Park
- Day 10: Travel to Ranomafana National Park and Night Walk
- Day 11: Morning Walk in Ranomafana and Return to Antsirabe
- Day 12: Drive to Andasibe and Night Walk
- Day 13: Explore Andasibe National Park and Vakona Reserve
- Day 14: Return to Antananarivo with Stop at Peyrieras Reserve
- Day 15: Visit Photography Museum and Souvenir Shopping, Then Departure
Detailed 15-Day Madagascar Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Antananarivo and Hotel Transfer
On arrival at the airport in Antananarivo, your English-speaking guide will meet and welcome you. After handling formalities and currency exchange, you will be transferred to your hotel in the city center to rest and relax for the day.
Day 2: Drive to Antsirabe with Pottery Workshop Visit
Travel south to Antsirabe, passing red mud houses and open land along the way. Stop at a pot-making factory to see how aluminum pots are made, then continue to your hotel to relax.
Day 3: Rickshaw Tour of Antsirabe and Travel to Miandrivazo
After breakfast, join a rickshaw city tour, then take National Road 34 to Miandrivazo, stopping in Betafo for a hike and a visit to a local school before continuing to Miandrivazo, arriving in the late afternoon.
Day 4: Travel to Kirindy and Night Walk
Travel to Kirindy, with stops along the way to stretch and take in the scenery of western Madagascar. In the evening, join a night walk in Kirindy Reserve to see lemur species, snakes, and the giant jumping rat, found only in western Madagascar.
Day 5: Explore Kirindy Reserve and Sunset at Baobab Avenue
After breakfast, visit Kirindy Reserve. You may see the fossa, sifaka lemurs, red-fronted brown lemurs, couas, paradise flycatchers, and the narrow-striped mongoose, along with baobabs and young palissandre trees.
In the afternoon, return to Morondava, stopping at the Avenue of the Baobabs to take photos of the giant Grandidier’s baobabs, one of Madagascar’s seven baobab species, with a good sunset view.
Day 6: Return Journey to Antsirabe
Travel back to Antsirabe, with photo stops along the way to enjoy the scenery and stretch. Arrive in Antsirabe and settle into your hotel.
Day 7: Drive to Ambalavao and Cultural City Tour
After breakfast, head to Ambalavao. On arrival, join a cultural city tour, including a visit to a paper factory that makes handmade paper from the Havoha tree, a method brought by Arab traders. Check in to your hotel and relax.
Day 8: Visit Anja Park and Travel to Ranohira
Head to Ranohira, stopping at Anja Park, home to many ring-tailed lemurs. Continue toward Ihosy, noticing the change from green highlands to dry southern land. Pass the “Gateway to the South” granite formation and the Bishop’s Hat, a sacred site, before arriving in Ranohira at the edge of Isalo National Park. End the day watching the sunset from the “Window of Isalo.”
Day 9: Full Day Hike in Isalo National Park
Spend the day exploring Isalo National Park, known for its sandstone formations, with rugged mountains, deep gorges, and clear pools. Hike through the park, where rocks change color and canyons carry water even in the dry season. Cool off in a natural swimming pool after your hike.
Day 10: Travel to Ranomafana National Park and Night Walk
Head to Ranomafana, home to one of the last mountain forests in the world, with many animal and plant species. End the day with a night walk in the park.
Day 11: Morning Walk in Ranomafana and Return to Antsirabe
Join a guided morning walk in Ranomafana National Park to see golden bamboo lemurs, black and white ruffed lemurs, mantellas, and giraffe weevils. Travel back toward Antsirabe, stopping along the way, and arrive in the late afternoon.
Day 12: Drive to Andasibe and Night Walk
Leave for Andasibe, home to the Perinet Reserve, arriving in the afternoon to enjoy the sights and sounds of lemurs and other wildlife. In the evening, join a night walk to spot frogs, chameleons, and night-active lemurs.
Day 13: Explore Andasibe National Park and Vakona Reserve
After breakfast, visit Andasibe National Park to search for the indri lemur, the largest living lemur, along with plants, geckos, and other lemurs. After lunch, visit Vakona Reserve, home to an island of lemurs used to visitors, along with a crocodile park.
Day 14: Return to Antananarivo with Stop at Peyrieras Reserve
Travel back to Antananarivo, stopping at the private Peyrieras “Madagascar Exotic” farm to see many butterfly species, including the comet butterfly with a 30cm wingspan, along with chameleons, lizards, snakes, and bats. In the afternoon, return to your hotel in the capital.
Day 15: Visit Photography Museum and Souvenir Shopping, Then Departure
Before departure, visit the Andohalo Photography Museum to learn about the history of the highlands during the royal era. Visit local markets to buy souvenirs, then transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Book this 15-Day Madagascar Tour today and see lemurs, baobabs, and rainforests across Madagascar.
