Duration
13-Day
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
13-Day Madagascar's Wild Elegance Revealed
Overview
Madagascar is not a destination you pass through; it is a world you enter slowly, layer by layer. This twelve night private journey is for travellers seeking depth and immersion. From Andasibe's rainforests to the southern deserts and Namoroka's stone forests, each region reveals a distinct rhythm. With light aircraft, intimate lodges, and expert guides, lemurs, baobabs, and sacred forests bring you into the island's living story.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Antananarivo to Antananarivo (City)
Via Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Ifotaka Forest, Tsingy de Namoroka
Country & park
Madagascar / Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Activities
game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide) & nature hikes/walks
Accommodation
Boutique Hôtel La Varangue - Mid-range hotel in Antananarivo (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Meals
Breakfast & Dinner Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
GBP
Rates
Rates Per Person
GBP
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
£10,307 GBP
£6,870 GBP
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
£10,819 GBP
£7,216 GBP
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028
£11,363 GBP
£7,579 GBP
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in British Pounds (GBP).
This tour accepts children of all ages.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.
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Route
country
Madagascar
Start
Antananarivo (Day 1)
Day 2-4
Andasibe-Mantadia NP
Day 5-8
Ifotaka Forest
Day 9-12
Tsingy de Namoroka
End
Antananarivo (City) (Day 13)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Suitable for all ages
This tour is suitable for children of all ages.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide) & nature hikes/walks
Game drives: normal 4x4 vehicle & open-sided 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: normal 4x4 vehicle & air transfer
This operator can book your international flights
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Boutique Hôtel La Varangue
Mid-range hotel in Antananarivo (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 2-4
Manjarano Lodge
Luxury lodge inside Andasibe-Mantadia NP – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 5-8
Mandrare River Camp
Luxury tented camp just outside Ifotaka Forest – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9-12
Namoroka Tsingy Camp
Mid-range tented camp less than 1hr drive from Tsingy de Namoroka – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 13
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Meals at Own Expense
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Arrival into Antananarivo
Arrive in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, a city of layered hills, steep stairways, and colonial echoes. As dusk settles, the call of evening prayers mingles with the hum of motorbikes on cobbled lanes. This is Madagascar’s pulse, vibrant yet unhurried, historic yet alive. Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Antananarivo (City) Stay: Boutique Hôtel La Varangue Mid-range hotel located in Antananarivo (City) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 2
Andasibe National Park
Journey east through highland rice terraces and village markets to Andasibe, where the rainforest begins to reclaim the earth. On your first evening, a guided night walk reveals the forest’s secret life: mouse lemurs, leaf-tailed geckos, and glowing fungi in the damp air. The next day, step into Analamazoatra Reserve with your ranger. The call of the Indri, deep, resonant, unearthly, fills the morning air. Trails wind past orchids, lianas, and mossed trunks alive with movement. Every encounter reveals Madagascar’s singular biodiversity and the delicate balance that sustains it. Before returning west, take one last forest walk in Mitsinjo, a community-managed reserve where conservation and local livelihoods intertwine. Look closely for the giraffe weevil, a tiny red-and-black marvel of evolution. After lunch, travel back to Antananarivo for the night. Luxury lodge located inside Andasibe-Mantadia NP Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Stay: Manjarano Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Andasibe-Mantadia NP Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 5
Mandrare River, Ifotaka Region
Fly south by light aircraft to Ifotaka, where the landscape transforms into ochre earth and silver thorn. The Mandrare River winds through a region sacred to the Antandroy people. A place of vast skies, spiny forests, and deep cultural roots. Night walks in the Zenavo Forest reveal the forest’s dual life as its diurnal lemurs settle into sleep, and nocturnal species stir beneath the stars. Days unfold with visits to the sacred gallery forest, encounters with Verreaux’s sifaka and ring-tailed lemurs, and quiet moments with local villagers whose ancestral tombs lie beneath the baobabs. Your flight returns you to Antananarivo for the night, where you can wander the old upper town with a historian as colonial villas, stone staircases, and panoramic terraces reveal the city’s layered identity. Luxury tented camp located just outside Ifotaka Forest All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Destination: Ifotaka Forest Stay: Mandrare River Camp Luxury tented camp located just outside Ifotaka Forest Meals: All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Day 9
Namoraka Tsingy, Mahajanga Region
From Tana, fly north by light aircraft to Soalala, continuing by road through mango groves and fishing villages to the edge of Namoroka National Park. Few travellers ever reach this corner of Madagascar; its isolation has preserved both its wildness and its quiet. The tsingy formations rise like the ruins of a vanished city. Explore on foot with your guide, crossing natural bridges of stone, discovering ancient caves, and observing the park’s rare wildlife: fossa, Aye Aye, and Von der Decken’s sifaka. Each evening, as the sun sinks behind the limestone spires, the forest returns to shadow and birdsong. You return to Tana at the end of your final day, for one last night in the capital. Mid-range tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Tsingy de Namoroka All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Destination: Tsingy De Namoroka Stay: Namoroka Tsingy Camp Mid-range tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Tsingy de Namoroka Meals: All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Day 13
Start your Journey Home
This journey through Madagascar is less an itinerary than an unfolding; from lush rainforest to ancient desert to sculpted stone. It invites you to pause, to listen, and to see the island not as a destination but as a living story. For travellers drawn to depth, texture, and stillness, this is a rare privilege: private access to Madagascar’s most pristine ecosystems, insight into local culture, and a rhythm of travel guided by purpose rather than pace. You leave not with a checklist, but with resonance: the Indri’s call lingering in your mind, the soft heat of the spiny forest still in your skin, the memory of a country that moves to its own timeless rhythm. Madagascar teaches that true travel is about presence, and the art of being quietly changed. Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Destination: Antananarivo (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All flights during the tour
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Antananarivo
This operator can book your international flights
Fly to/from Ivato International Airport (TNR - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Journey Africa
4.8 operator rating
Journey Africa is a luxury Tour Operator crafting private, considered safaris and journeys across Africa's most remarkable landscapes. Journeys Shaped by Purpose. Crafted, Never Packaged. Luxury with Support. Exploration that leaves a Legacy.
Office In
United Kingdom
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2025)
Member Of
IATA & ATOL
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in British Pounds (GBP).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children of all ages.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Boutique Hôtel La Varangue - Mid-range hotel in Antananarivo (City) – Breakfast & Dinner Included. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Antananarivo
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Journey Africa, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Journey Africa.
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