1000 Views Of Madagascar

1000 Views of Madagascar is a 14-day small-group tour exploring Antananarivo, Andasibe National Park, Antsirabe, Ranomafana National Park, Ambalavao, Isalo, Ifaty. The program is designed to introduce the destination through a practical mix of guided sightseeing, local experiences and well-planned travel between each stop. Start your journey in Antananarivo, the bustling capital, before venturing to Andasibe National Park, home to the famous Indri lemurs and nocturnal wildlife.

Explore lush rainforests and community reserves, then travel south to Antsirabe, known for its charming landscapes and rich culture. The tour continues with a visit to Ranomafana National Park, a haven for lemurs and chameleons, followed by the scenic highlands and historical sites in Fianarantsoa.

Tour highlights include Andasibe National Park, where you can discover the lush rainforests and diverse wildlife, including the iconic Indri lemurs, during guided hikes through this stunning park; Cultural Exploration in Antsirabe, where you can experience the rich culture and history of Antsirabe, known for its vibrant markets, local crafts, and picturesque landscapes; Lemurs and Wildlife at Ranomafana National Park, where you can explore this biodiverse park, renowned for its rare lemurs, chameleons, and beautiful waterfalls, on guided wildlife excursions; Scenic Beauty of Isalo National Park, where you can marvel at the dramatic sandstone formations, canyons, and hidden natural pools while enjoying hikes in one of Madagascar's most spectacular parks. The small-group format supports a more personal touring experience, with professional guidance and straightforward arrangements throughout the journey.

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What’s included in the tour

11 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast.

Enjoy a comfortable stay throughout your journey with accommodations in quality lodges, ensuring a relaxing and memorable experience in Madagascar, with daily breakfast.

Meals

Savor delicious daily breakfasts, selected lunches, and dinners, giving you a taste of local and international cuisine during your tour.

Transportation

Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver-guide, making sure you reach each destination with ease.

Guided Tours

Experience Madagascar’s beauty and diversity with guided tours by knowledgeable local guides, providing insights into the region’s history, culture, and natural wonders.

Entrace Fees

All entrance fees to parks and attractions are included, allowing you to fully enjoy each destination without any extra costs.

Airport Transfers

Seamless airport pick-up and drop-off are provided, ensuring a hassle-free start and end to your journey.

Tour Highlights

Andasibe National Park

Discover the lush rainforests and diverse wildlife, including the iconic Indri lemurs, during guided hikes through this stunning park.

Cultural Exploration in Antsirabe

Experience the rich culture and history of Antsirabe, known for its vibrant markets, local crafts, and picturesque landscapes.

Lemurs and Wildlife at Ranomafana National Park

Explore this biodiverse park, renowned for its rare lemurs, chameleons, and beautiful waterfalls, on guided wildlife excursions.

Scenic Beauty of Isalo National Park

Marvel at the dramatic sandstone formations, canyons, and hidden natural pools while enjoying hikes in one of Madagascar's most spectacular parks.

Relaxation in Ifaty

Unwind on the beautiful beaches of Ifaty, where you can snorkel in crystal-clear waters, go whale watching, or explore unique spiny forest ecosystems.

Domestic Flight Over Scenic Landscapes

Enjoy the convenience of a domestic flight back to Antananarivo, taking in stunning aerial views of Madagascar's diverse landscapes.

Tour Map & Dates

Departure Dates

2026: Selected Dates

2027: Selected Dates

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AU: 1300 842 688

NZ: 0800 842 688

Tour Itinerary

On arrival in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, you will be welcomed by your local Madagascar guide to assist you on transferring to your hotel in the city. Spend the rest of the day in Antananarivo at your leisure.

In the morning, we will start our journey with a drive to Andasibe through the green and luxuriant vegetation of eastern Madagascar. This brings us to a very humid part of the country with many primary forests and lakes. Along the way we will see Merina villages spread in the rocky mountains. We arrive at Andasibe around lunch time, check into your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, we will set off from the hotel at approximately 18h00 (depending on the season) on a night walk to observe night active lemurs and other nocturnal animals. We return to the hotel where we overnight.

Today we visit the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park to see the Indri, the largest lemurs on the island. This 810 ha reserve is unique with its endemic fauna and flora and contains a wide variety of orchids, canopy, and endemic animals like chameleons, tenrecs, and many birds. In the afternoon visit the V.O.I.M.M.A community reserve. Here you will also come across a variety of wildlife, ranging from brown lemurs, indri, chameleons, geckos and birds. This reserve provides a sustainable way of saving the remaining rainforests in the area by creating a livelihood for the local communities through reforestation projects.

Morning visit to Lemur Island, a small, forested sanctuary in Madagascar where lemurs live and can be observed at close range in their natural social groups. After the visit, continue your journey with a transfer back to Antananarivo.

Today we head south to Antsirabe, across the highland landscape with its beautiful rice fields on display. The spectacular eroded hills called ‘lavaka’ remind us of the Far East with its rice fields and green landscape with vegetables and fruit trees. We stop in Ambatolampy for a quick visit to this huge agricultural city, also recognised as the “capital of aluminium recycling”. Arrival in Antsirabe is the late afternoon. ‘The place of salt’ is an elegant city and known as the centre of the beer industry - we can smell the Star Brewery as we enter the town! Founded by Norwegians in 1856, it is the only place which really feels and looks like a European city. It has a temperate climate and therefore fruit and vegetables which grow in colder climates, are found in Antsirabe.

After breakfast we drive to Ambositra, the centre of Madagascar's wood carving industry. The highlands are characterized by its architecture: The houses are made with ornately carved wooden balconies and shutters with bright colors. Further on we pass the ‘le col de tapia’, a type of tree resistant to bush fires. The landscape is still dominated by rice fields, pine forests, eucalyptus trees and rocky mountains. We turn off from the main road to reach our destination for the day: Ranomafana National Park.

Today enjoy a full day exploration of Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest reserve in south-eastern Madagascar known for its rich biodiversity and dense tropical vegetation. The park is part of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana and is home to a wide range of endemic wildlife, including several species of lemurs such as the golden bamboo lemur, as well as chameleons, rare birds, and other unique rainforest fauna. During the visit, guests can follow well-maintained forest trails through lush, mountainous terrain, with opportunities to observe waterfalls, streams, and diverse plant life.

After breakfast, we drive to Sahambavy to visit a huge tea plantation and a tea factory, then we head south to Ambalavao where we may visit the famous zebu market (only on Wednesdays).

After breakfast, continue the journey southward to Isalo National Park, one of Madagascar’s most iconic protected areas, known for its dramatic sandstone formations, deep canyons, and vast eroded landscapes shaped over millions of years. Often referred to as the “Colorado of Madagascar,” Isalo National Park features striking rock formations, natural swimming pools, and lush oases hidden within its arid canyons. The park is home to several lemur species, including the ring-tailed lemur and Verreaux’s sifaka, as well as endemic birds and reptiles adapted to the dry environment.

Today, we will visit and hike in the Isalo National Park. The park covers an area of 81,540 ha, comprising of the entire stretch of the Isalo massif. This huge mountain is very spectacular with its eroded sandstone elevations. Along the way we will see vegetation like Uapaca bojeri, Pachypodium rosulatum or ‘elephant's foot’ and Aloe isaloensis, a native species of aloe endemic to Isalo. The eroded mountains also served as a place where the Bara kept their dead before they could bury them in their actual tombs. We start our climb and reach the massif after walking about 20 minutes, where we will have a spectacular view of the huge sandstone mountains with its beautiful colors and its strange and battered formations creating many different images like ‘the tortoise’, ‘the masks’ and ‘the crocodiles’. We see small streams of water, and rivers which are marked by lines of brilliant green, generally made up of numerous Pandanus pulcher and the delicate, slim-stemmed, feathery leaved palm Chrysalidocarpus isaloensis.

After an early breakfast, we drive toward Tulear, stopping near Sakaraha to visit Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park. This remarkable park lies in a transitional zone between the spiny thicket and dry deciduous forest ecosystems, featuring a unique mix of succulent plants and seasonal woodland. The park is renowned for its high level of endemism and is home to several locally restricted species, including the Zombitse sportive lemur, which is found only in this region. It is also an important site for bird conservation and forms part of BirdLife International’s Important Bird Area network.

Enjoy your day of leisure on the white sandy beach. It is therefore an ideal place for diving and snorkeling and a popular place for birdwatchers. Here you can also experience the Vezo fishermen's life. Many excursions are possible on this leisure day. Visit the Reniala Forest where you can see two kinds of baobabs, spiny bush, reptiles like ‘boa madagascariensis’, geckos and the ‘chameleon parsoni’, which is one of the largest chameleons in the world. You can also take a boat trip to see whales. From July to mid-September, whales come to the cool seas of Madagascar to give birth to their young. It is a spectacular experience, and it is possible to see the whales very near to the boat. Situated in the largest lagoon of the country, Ifaty is also protected by a large coral reef, which makes it an ideal place for diving and snorkelling.

After breakfast and checkout, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Antananarivo. Transfer to the hotel for one night.

Today marks the end of your tour. You will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight. After checking out, you may leave your luggage with the hotel reception and take the opportunity to explore the local area at your leisure before your private airport transfer arrives for your onward journey.

1000 Views of Madagascar

1000 Views of Madagascar

Destinations on the tour

Antananarivo>Andasibe National Park>Antsirabe>Ranomafana National Park>Ambalavao>Isalo>Ifaty

What’s included in the tour