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Madagascar Journey – Amber Mountain, Ankarana & Nosy Be

10 Nights / 11 Days

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Overview

Enjoy a seamless 10-night journey with comfortable accommodation, daily breakfast, and curated dining experiences, including half board at Ankarana Lodge and full board at Akiba Lodge. Explore stunning parks and reserves with expert local guides, complemented by an English-speaking guide throughout. Highlights include a scenic motor boat transfer to Nosy Be, a picnic lunch on Day 7, and all transfers, park fees, tourist levy, and VAT included. Book with Travelwings today!

How to make a booking?

To make the booking, simply fill in the form , call +212 522275599 or email us at morocco.care@travelwings.com

Itinerary

Day 1

ARRIVAL IN ANTANANARIVO

  • Meet at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
  • Overnight at the AU Bois Vert Hotel or similar

Day 2

ANTANANARIVO – DIEGO SUAREZ – AMBER MOUNTAIN (25 km, about 1 hour’s drive)

  • Transfer to the airport and flight to Diego Suarez, a cosmopolitan, lively city which is called Antsiranana in the local language, with the "sugar loaf" in the bay towards Ramena.
  • The first European discoverers of this paradise spot on earth were the Portuguese sailors Diego Diaz and Fernando Suarez around 1500, after whom the city was then named by the French.
  • Reception at the airport and drive to the small town of Joffreville, southwest of Diego-Suarez, which was founded by the French Foreign Legion in 1950 and developed into a resort for exhausted Foreign Legionnaires in cool mountain air.
  • Since the mid-1990s, the little town has been filled with life. It serves as a starting point for a visit to the 18,200 hectare Montagne d`Ambre National Park with seven species of lemurs, over 70 species of birds and 24 amphibians.
  • The park also includes several waterfalls up to 80 metres high, several river courses and crater lakes.
  • Overnight at Nature Lodge.

Day 3

JOFFREVILLE - ANDRAFIAMENA – ANDAVAKOERA (ANJAHAKELY) 100 Km (about 05 hours ‘drive).

  • After breakfast, depart for the south.
  • On the way, visit the Tsingy rouge, weather conditions permitting (red laterite earth with very beautiful crystal formations).
  • Next, drive to Anivorano, and shortly after, leave the National Road no 6 and drive around 19 km to Andrafiamena Anjahakely.
  • On the way, you will enjoy the beautiful green landscape and nature.
  • Crossing through the villages and discovering their daily life. Before dinner, visit to discover the nocturnal animals.
  • Overnight at Akiba Lodge, Anjahakely.

Day 4

VISIT TO THE ANDRAFIAMENA-ANDAVAKOERA RESERVE

  • Breakfast at the lodge.
  • Full day visit to the protected area Andrafiamena Andavakoera to discover the fauna and flora, such as the lemurs, birds, and reptiles.
  • Especially the famous and rare Black Perrier's sifakas, the main target for the visit. There’s also a natural pool where you can swim if you like.
  • Overnight at Akiba Lodge, Anjahakely.

Day 5

ANDRAFIAMENA – ANKARANA (47 km, about 1,5 hours’ drive)

  • Drive to Ankarana (meaning "sharp stone"), a protected nature reserve.
  • In the afternoon, you can explore the private Gondwana reserve of the hotel, where you can already see beautiful limestone formations (Tsingy). You can also relax at the pool.
  • Overnight at Ankarana Lodge or similar.

Day 6

ANKARANA

  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • You can do a hike of about three to five hours to admire the unique limestone formations called "Tsingy" in the Malagasy language, as well as some caves where you can see stalactites and stalagmites and bats in some places.
  • You will also find an interesting flora and fauna, with some luck, also some lemurs.
  • Similar to the Tsingy de Bemaraha and of Namoroka, this is an eroded limestone plateau where wind and weather have formed needle-sharp rocky peaks.
  • Some of the valleys, some of them deep, are closed off from the outside world and are crossed by streams that often disappear into underground cave systems, for example, in the hole called "Perte de rivière".
  • These streams can dry up in the dry season, and in the rainy season, they can quickly swell up into rivers.
  • Overnight at Ankarana Lodge or similar.

Day 7

ANKARANA – AMBANJA 138 km (About 3 hours drive).

  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Drive to Ambanja. On the way, pass the long, pretty town of Ambilobe on the Mahavavy River.
  • In the fields around the village, a large part of the Malagasy sugar cane harvest is cultivated and processed in a nearby factory, some of it into rum.
  • The cocoa and spice plantations in the area are also important employers.
  • Visit to a plantation near Ambanja where they grow cocoa and spices.
  • Either picnic lunch or lunch at the plantation.
  • Upon arrival in Ambanja, possibility to make a city tour to discover their daily life.
  • Overnight at the Axa hotel or Similar.

Day 8

AMBANJA – AMBOHIMANGA - AMBANJA (180km, about 5 hours’ drive)

  • After breakfast, drive to Maromandia, where we will explore the Ambodimanga forest, which is managed by the village community, and try to find the very rare blue-eyed lemurs; the females are brown, the males black.
  • Then, drive back to Ambanja to the hotel.
  • Overnight at the Axa hotel or similar

Day 9

AMBANJA – ANKIFY - NOSY BE 17km (About 01 hour's drive + 30 minutes' boat).

  • Morning drive to Ankify, then transfer by boat to Nosy Be Island.
  • Transfer by car to the hotel.
  • Overnight at Anjiamarango Hotel or similar.

Day 10

NOSY BE

  • Day at leisure on the beach. As an option for an extra charge, a "mini-cruise" to Nosy Komba, a small neighbouring island, where you can see some lemurs (black lemurs, females are brown, the males are deep black), Vanilla is also cultivated there.
  • A 622-meter-high volcano can be climbed.
  • Go on to the small island of Nosy Tany Kely with its underwater reserve (since 2011, 200 hectares of national marine park), a snorkelling paradise rich in various species of fish, starfish, crabs, corals and several species of algae.
  • The water around this island is clear and mostly calm.
  • A picnic on the beach is served on request.
  • Other excursions can be made for an extra charge, e.g. to the Lokobe Reserve to discover a rainforest with lemurs and others during a jungle hike lasting several hours.
  • Or to Mount Passot, the highest peak on the island at 329 meters, where you can admire the surrounding lakes and islands and the sunset. Or to Lemuria Land, an animal and plant park, which was established in 2010 and where you can see bird, reptile and lemur species, but also numerous orchids.
  • Back to Nosy Be
  • Overnight at Anjiamarango or similar

Day 11

NOSY BE-HOME

  • Late morning transfer to the airport and check-in for departure for the Ethiopian Airlines or Airlink flight back home.
  • (Or flight back to Antananarivo, overnight and fly out next day)

Inclusions

  • 10-night accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Half board at Ankarana Lodge
  • Full board at Akiba Lodge
  • Park and reserve fees.
  • (Picnic) lunch included on Day 7
  • Service of local guides in parks and reserves
  • English-speaking guide
  • Motor boat transfer from Ankify to Nosy Be
  • Tourist levy and VAT
  • Return airport transfer

Exclusions

  • International & Domestic Air Ticket
  • Visa (if required)
  • Meals which are not mentioned in the inclusions
  • Tips and any extra tours and activities not included

Why book your holiday with us?

  • Create everlasting memories
  • Enjoy more value at the best price
  • Get served by certified experts
  • Absolute safety and hygiene guaranteed
  • Get access to impeccable service and integrity at every level

Terms & Conditions

  • The package is subject to availability at the time of booking.
  • The displayed rates do not apply during special events/holidays like Christmas, New Year, peak season, and blackout dates. Additional surcharges may apply.
  • All Rooms and offers are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
  • Rates for single/triple/quad occupancy will vary and can be provided upon request.
  • However, the rates and options for increasing the pax are subject to availability.
  • Bookings will only be confirmed upon receipt of the complete payment as per the booking terms.
  • Rates mentioned are per person on a double-sharing basis.
  • The standard check-in time at the hotel is 1400/1500 hours, while the check-out time is 1100/1200 hours.
  • Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability and will incur extra costs.
  • At the time of check-in to your hotel, the hotel may ask you to make an advance/security deposit (the amount depends on the hotel's policy). This amount is refunded at the time of check-out, minus the cost of any items taken from the mini-bar or other charges (like late check-out or any damage done to the room).
  • Passengers are solely responsible for meeting the passport and visa requirements of the country they are planning to travel to.
  • The passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of departure.
  • Due to the several circumstances that remain out of our control and jurisdiction, like adverse currency fluctuations, fuel surcharges, taxes, etc. The displayed price tag is subject to change without any prior notice.
  • Per the immigration rules of the destination, passengers are responsible for ensuring that they possess a valid passport both before and during the period of travel. The same applies to any visa requirements that the traveller must obtain before travelling to the country for which the package is being booked.
  • Travelwings does not take any responsibility if the passenger is unable to travel due to issues related to their passport or visa.
  • The cancellation policy will be applicable as per the booking terms and conditions.
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