MADAGASCAR EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR
Tour Itinerary
MADAGASCAR
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 29 days, 28 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-4 |
| 2-3 Persons Price: | €9900 |
| 4 Persons Price: | €9700 |
| Single Suppl: | €1350 |
| Est #Species: | 175-200 |
| Pace: | Moderate |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Best Time:: | October-November |
| * This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. | |
| DAY | ACTIVITY | MEALS | ACCOMMODATIONS |
| 1 | Arrive in Antananarivo. | None | Relais des Plateaux or similar |
| 2 | Flight to Tulear. Birding at the Arboretum d'Antsokay near Toliara. Drive to Ifaty birding en route. | BLD | La Mira Hotel or similar |
| 3 | All day birding at Ifaty. | BLD | La Mira Hotel or similar |
| 4 | Transfer from Ifaty to Anakao. Afternoon boat trip to Nosy Ve. Afterward, transfer to Tsimanapetsotsa National Park. | BLD | Domaine d'Ambola |
| 5 | Much of the day birding Tsimanapetsotsa National Park. Late afternoon return to Anakao. | BLD | Prince Anakao or similar |
| 6 | Transfer Anakao to Zombitse National Park via Tulear. Birding there. Late afternoon transfer to Isalo National Park. | BLD | Relais de la Reine or similar |
| 7 | All day birding in Isalo National Park. | BLD | Relais de la Reine or similar |
| 8 | Morning transfer to Ranomafana National Park. Afternoon birding there. | BLD | Sejour Centrest or similar |
| 9 | Morning birding Talatakely section of Ranomafana National Park. Afternoon birding around a highland swamp near Vohiparara. | BLD | Sejour Centrest or similar |
| 10 | All day birding Vohiparara section of Ranomafana National Park. | BLD | Sejour Centrest or similar |
| 11 | Morning birding at Ranomafana. Afternoon transfer to the town of Antsirabe. | BLD | Arotel or similar |
| 12 | Morning transfer to Antananarivo. Afternoon birding around Tsarasotra Lake in town. | BLD | Relais des Plateaux or similar |
| 13 | All day transfer to Ambondromamy. | BLD | Kamoro Hotel or similar |
| 14 | Morning birding near Ambondromamy. Mid-morning depart for long drive to Antsohihy. | BLD | Belle Vue Hotel or similar |
| 15 | All day transfer over paved road and then 4x4 track to Bealanana followed by a 2-hour hike to Bemanevika. | BLD | Tent Camping |
| 16 | All day birding at Bemanevika. | BLD | Tent Camping |
| 17 | All day birding at Bemanevika. | BLD | Tent Camping |
| 18 | All day transfer back to Antsohihy. | BLD | Belle Vue Hotel or similar |
| 19 | Much of the day transfer to Beamilaka. Late afternoon birding Ankarafantsika National Park. | BLD | Asity Lodge or similar |
| 20 | All day birding in Ankarafantsika National Park. | BLD | Asity Lodge or similar |
| 21 | All day birding in Ankarafantsika National Park. | BLD | Asity Lodge or similar |
| 22 | Morning transfer to Mahajanga. Afternoon birding at Ampitolova Lake. | BLD | Karibu Lodge or similar |
| 23 | All day boat trip on the Betsiboka River and estuary. | BLD | Karibu Lodge or similar |
| 24 | Morning flight to Antananarivo. Afternoon transfer to Andasibe area followed by a visit to VOIMMA community reserve. Night birding at Mitsinjo Forest Reserve. | BLD | Longoza Lodge or similar |
| 25 | All day birding Mantadia section of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. | BLD | Longoza Lodge or similar |
| 26 | All day birding nearby Maromizaha Reserve. | BLD | Longoza Lodge or similar |
| 27 | All day birding Iaroka Forest Reserve looking for Helmet and Bernier's Vangas. | BLD | Longoza Lodge or similar |
| 28 | Morning birding Analamazaotra section of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Afternoon transfer to Antananarivo. | BLD | Relais des Plateaux or similar |
| 29 | Early morning birding at Tsarasotra Lake. Afternoon transfer to the airport for international flight home. End of tour at the airport. | B | None |
TOUR NOTES
Price does not include internal flights (€520). Tour is priced in euros with exchange rate to dollars applied at time of payment.