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Trek Madagascar, The Land of the Lemur

Madagascar
8 reviews
Available Departures: Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov

15 days from

US$3,465

without flights
Walk & Trek
Guided Group
MODERATE MODERATE

A superb adventure holiday for the walking and wildlife highlights of Madagascar

Trip Code: MAD
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Trek Madagascar, The Land of the Lemur

Highlights
  • Trekking through the spectacular landscapes of Isalo and Andringitra National Parks
  • Dawn views from Peak Boby (Imarivolanitra), 2nd highest peak in Madagascar
  • Walk through the lush rainforest of Ranomafana teeming with incredible and endemic flora and fauna
  • Unique wildlife spotting, especially the Indri Indri, the largest lemur only found at Andasibe

At a Glance
  • Group Size 4 to 14
  • 7 days trekking
  • Max altitude - 2658m
  • Join In Antananarivo

Accommodation & Meals
  • All meals included
  • 1 nights Hotel with swimming pool
  • 5 nights Hotel
  • 2 nights Bungalow
  • 6 nights Camping
Overview

This amazing adventure holiday combines the best of Madagascar's trekking with a chance to experience its cultural and natural variety. Travelling from Tulear on the south-west coast to the capital city of Antananarivo, our first walk is within the Isalo National Park, walking amongst dramatic rock formations, open grassland and forest. A transfer then brings us to the Andringitra Mountains for a 3-day trek and the opportunity to summit the huge granite dome of Peak Boby (2658m), Madagascar's second highest mountain.


We aim to get to the summit as the sun rises - an unforgettable experience. Continuing our journey north, we enjoy the contrast of a day-walk in the decidedly lush rainforest of Ranomafana, home to medicinal plants and several species of lemurs. Our last stop is in Andasibe/Perinet National Park to see the amazing Indri indri lemur with their distinctive call, an experience that can absolutely not be missed when going to Madagascar. Craft workshop visits, colourful produce markets and village walks allow plenty of opportunity to meet the friendly people of this engaging and little-known land. Providing an unbeatable mix of walking, sightseeing and wildlife this is the perfect holiday recipe for Madagascar. 

Is this holiday for you?

This is principally a walking holiday in Madagascar. In order to see as much of this diverse African country as possible, it is necessary to cover quite a bit of ground. The holiday includes 3 full days of driving and 2 shorter days. The drives are very scenic and we see much of rural Madagascar. On these days the driving will not be continuous and the journey will be broken with visits to inte …

This is principally a walking holiday in Madagascar. In order to see as much of this diverse African country as possible, it is necessary to cover quite a bit of ground. The holiday includes 3 full days of driving and 2 shorter days. The drives are very scenic and we see much of rural Madagascar. On these days the driving will not be continuous and the journey will be broken with visits to interesting sites along the way. Some of the roads used to access the remote areas where we trek will be rough in parts. The walking days provide reasonably challenging walking through a wide variety of landscape. During these treks we will encounter rainforest, open grassland and rocky canyon-lands. You should be comfortable with walking for around 6-8 hours each day over several days, mostly on good trails but occasionally over rough and sometimes steep ground. The temperatures can be hot and humid. There are four nights on the holiday that are spent camping and two in a basic dormitory style mountain gite. Otherwise the accommodation for this adventure is in comfortable hotels and lodges and this is also reflected in the overall grade of the holiday.

Why KE?

The KE itinerary is unique as we include a very special visit to see the Indri-Indri lemur at Perinet. Pulling together the very of best Madagascar, this great value adventure holiday also includes all meals. Additionally the direction of travel allows the itinerary to flow very well. 

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