Escorted Tours 2023 - 2025

< < Antananarivo Antsirabe Fianarantsoa Ranohira Ifaty Andasibe        3 2 1 2 2 2 Coach Air Nights 2 Ring-tailed Lemurs What’s included ✔ Return flights Heathrow to Antananarivo with Ethiopian Airlines (via Addis Ababa) ✔ Where you’ll stay Antananarivo, 4 H Le Louvre Hôtel Antsirabe, 3 H Arotel Fianarantsoa, 3 H Zomatel Ranohira, 3 H Satrana lodge Ifaty, 3 H Hôtel La Mira de Madiorano Andasibe, 3 H Andasibe Lemurs Lodge ✔ 35 meals ✔ 11 excursions ✔ Expert local tour guide Tour pace: Challenging Day 1: UK to Antananarivo Depart the UK on your overnight flight, via Addis Ababa. Day 2: Antananarivo D On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Relax and settle in before a welcome dinner. Day 3: Antananarivo to Antsirabe B/L/D After breakfast, enjoy a short tour of the town. Head to the colonial buildings and steep streets of the Haute-Ville for lunch with views over the city. After lunch, depart for the south, passing rice fields and villages before arriving in Antsirabe for a city tour and ‘pousse-pousse’, a rickshaw riding experience. Day 4: Antsirabe to Fianarantsoa B/L/D Continue south, stopping in Ambositra where you can explore the markets and visit the Zafimaniry artisans famed for their wood-carving. Visit a local restaurant before continuing to Fianarantsoa, the main city centre of the Betsileo ethnic community. Day 5: Fianarantsoa B/L/D Travel to Ranomafana National Park, one of the most bio-diverse locations on the planet. Created largely to protect the endangered Golden Bamboo Lemur and Greater Bamboo Lemur. Spend the day exploring with your guide before returning to Fianarantsoa. Day 6: Fianarantsoa to Ranohira B/L/D Depart the highlands on your journey to Ranohira. First stop at Ambalavao to visit the Antemoro paper factory and witness the process of making paper from the bark of the mulberry tree. Travel along the Andringitra Mountains to your next stop at Anja Community Reserve, home to the highest concentration of ring-tailed lemurs. Arrive at Ranohira village for your trip to Isalo National Park. Day 7: Ranohira B/L/D Drive into the foothills of Isalo National Park and walk amongst the impressive landscapes, canyons, natural pools, and magical rock erosions. The day will be spent exploring this beautiful environment including a picnic in the Tapia forest, before returning to Ranohira. Day 8: Ranohira to Ifaty B/L/D Continue south to Ifaty on the coast. On the way, stop off to see the Mahafaly tribes tombs with their colourful decorations and amazing carvings. You’ll see the Mozambique Channel long before reaching Tulear, explore the market town and have lunch, before arriving at the beaches of Ifaty. Day 9: Ifaty B/L/D Visit the Reniala Reserve after breakfast. A small private reserve located in the great Baobab Forest of Southwest Madagascar. Return to your hotel for lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure. Day 10: Ifaty to Antananarivo B/L/D After breakfast, fly to Antananarivo. Flight times can vary so you’ll have free time in Ifaty or Antananarivo. Day 11: Antananarivo to Andasibe B/L/D Travel east towards Andasibe Village, leaving the highlands by the steep slopes of Mandraka. Visit a butterfly farm, also home to an incredible number of chameleon and leaf-tailed gecko. Day 12: Andasibe B/L/D Tour the remarkable Analamazaotra National Park, home to the rare Indri, Madagascar’s largest lemur. In the afternoon, visit Vakona private reserve, home to an island full of lemurs and lakes with crocodiles. Day 13: Andasibe to Antananarivo B/L/D Return to Antananarivo and visit Ambohimanga, the Blue Hill, before this evening’s farewell dinner. Day 14: Antananarivo to the UK B Transfer to the airport for your return flight via Addis Ababa, or continue on to your chosen extension. Madagascar: Discover a Lost World What you’ll see ⚫ Explore the UNESCO-listed Ranomafana National Park and Isalo National Park ⚫ Admire the iconic Baobab Trees ⚫ Uncover Madagascar’s largest lemur, the Indri at Analamazaotra National Park ⚫ Visit the colonial town of Antsirabe Evolving in isolation for millions of years, Madagascar is unique. Home to lemurs and Baobab trees, dotted with rainforests, deserts, canyons and mountains, fringed by stunning coastline and boasting an intoxicating cultural mix of Asia, Africa and Europe. Small Group Tour - 25 or less Extend your tour Nosy Be beach stay*, 7 nights, 4 H from £1,299 *Please note extension is 6 nights in Nosy Be, followed by 1 night in Antananarivo Departures & from prices Nov 2023 £3,399 Apr 2025 £3,199 May 2024 £3,199 May 2025 £3,299 Jun 2024 £3,299 Jun 2025 £3,399 Jul 2024 £3,799 Aug 2025 £4,099 Aug 2024 £3,999 Sep 2025 £3,999 Sep 2024 £3,899 Oct 2025 £3,999 Oct 2024 £3,899 Nov 2025 £3,799 Nov 2024 £3,699 Dec 2025 £3,599 Dec 2024 £3,499 • Lead-in price based on 13 May 24 & 21 Apr 25 • A single supplement starts from just £599 • Tipping paid locally €40 pp per tour Africa 113 Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details