Madagascar Wilderness Trek

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15 days

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Our tour leader Bruno Randrianantenaina was excellent. It was his first tour with Explore. I would highly recommend him for future Explore tours. He is extremely knowledgeable, has a great and kind personality. The local guide for the hiking was very good too. His name was Filbert. I didn't enjoy The Artisan Hotel very much. The rooms were very dark.

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15 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

12 peopleMaximum group size

16 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Moderate

Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Antananarivo, Madagascar

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Highlights

Discover Madagascar's wildlife - Spot rare species like the Golden Bamboo lemur, as well as chameleons, frogs and birds, as you trek the island's parks and reserves. Experience village life - Immerse yourself in local life, visiting remote villages and rubbing shoulders with locals at markets and workshops. Ascend the island's highest peak - Take on Imarivolanitra, Madagascar's highest climbable peak at 2658 metres/8720 feet.

Itinerary

Madagascar’s wild side beckons on the 15-day 'Madagascar Wilderness Trek,' a walking adventure crafted for experienced travelers ready for moderate challenges. Trek through the Central Highlands, explore rainforests alive with lemurs, chameleons, and exotic birds, and ascend the country’s highest climbable peak, Imarivolanitra. Experience local life in remote villages and cap off your journey on the paradisiacal shores of Ifaty Beach. The trip’s USP? Rare wildlife encounters and meaningful cultural immersion, all woven into a trekking itinerary that reveals Madagascar’s most spectacular, off-the-grid landscapes.

day 1Trip starts in Antananarivo

Our tour starts today in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo (also known as Tana). Built over 12 hills, the city is a tapestry of old and new with French colonial buildings, modern offices and apartment blocks vying for space. For those arriving in time, our tour leader plans to meet you in the hotel reception at 6pm for a welcome meeting and for those that wish, there is the chance to go out for dinner. There are no activities planned today, so you're free to arrive in Antananarivo at any time. If you'd like an airport transfer today, you'll need to arrive at Ivato International Airport (TNR) which is around a 15-minute drive from the hotel. Should you miss the meeting, your leader will inform you of any essential information as soon as you catch up. If your flight arrives earlier in the day, you might like to get to know Tana at your own pace. Take a walk to soak up the capital's colourful landscape, its houses stacked one upon the other down the sloping hills of the highlands.

Accommodation

Relais Des Plateaux

day 2Drive to Ambositra

day 3Continue to Ranomafana. Hike through the rainforest. Look for lemurs

day 4Wildlife trail and thermal baths at Ranomafana

day 5Drive to Ambalavao. Visit the Anja Community Reserve

day 6Drive into Andringitra National Park. Start four-day hike

day 7Wildlife trail. Trek through rainforest and a meadow plateau to higher campsite

day 8Walk to the summit of Imarivolanitra (2,658 m)

day 9Travel to Isalo National Park

day 10Wildlife Trail. Swim in natural pools

day 11Hike out of park. Drive to Ifaty Beach via Zombitse Park

day 12Free day in Ifaty Beach

day 13Fly to Antananarivo

day 14Day walk in the highlands and villages around Antananarivo

day 15Trip ends in Antananarivo

What's Included

Accommodation

Relais Des Plateaux (3 nights)Artisan Hotel (1 night)Manja Hotel (2 nights)Hotel Bourgainvillia (1 night)Imaitso Campsite (1 night)Andriampotsy Campsite (1 night)Iantaranomby Campsite (1 night)Isalo Ranch Hotel (2 nights)Bamboo Club (2 nights)

Meals

14 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners

Transport

Driver(s)Flight

Guide

Local Guide(s)Explore Tour Leader

Others

Porter(s)Ranger(s)Minibus

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