Uncover the 'Eighth continent'

Encounter some of the earth’s rarest and most fascinating, colourful and unusual creatures, as you journey through the captivating landscapes of the ‘Red Island’. Some 250 miles off the coast of Africa, and home to extraordinary mammals, reptiles, bird, and plant species found nowhere else on earth, Madagascar, known as the ‘Eighth continent’, is the setting for an adventure-filled travel experience. Discover the fascinating national parks, UNESCO-listed landscapes, cool, lush highlands, desert scrublands and idyllic beaches, as you get to know this truly remarkable ‘treasure island’.   

Highlights

  • Tour of colourful Antananarivo or ‘Tana’
  • Enjoy a rickshaw tour of the ‘City of Water’ Antsirabe
  • Discover the UNESCO-listed rice paddies of the high plateau
  • The quiet town of Sahambavy, boasting Madagascar’s only tea plantation
  • Ranomafana National Park, a World Heritage of Humanity Site, home to some of the rarest lemurs
  • Desert landscapes and big skies in Isalo National Park
  • Rest and relax in laid-back, beach-side Ifaty
  • Fly back north from southern capital Tuléar and crown your stay with wildlife encounters in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Inclusions

  • 12 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation in carefully chosen hotels, 11 lunches and 12 dinners
  • Return flights to Antananaviro, an internal flight from Tuléar-Antananaviro, with coach travel and transfers throughout
  • Entrance fees to national parks
  • Antananarivo city tour
  • Visit to Betafo city
  • Rickshaw ride and wood carving workshop
  • Excursion to Ranomafana National Park
  • Visit to a local paper workshop
  • Excursion to Isalo National Park
  • Visit to Tulear
  • Excursion to Analamazaotra Reserve and Mantadia National Park
  • Excursion to Peyreiras Park
  • Coach touring and transfers throughout
  • Fully escorted by a friendly and experienced local tour manager