A short but very intense trip to Madagascar, a tour of the sanctuary of nature, starting from the magnificent Nosy Be to discover the most beautiful national parks in the north and their fauna, including the very famous lemurs. Do not miss the visit to the famous red Tsinghy, before concluding the trip on some of the most beautiful beaches in Africa and the world.

Trip summary

  • Travel style Tailor-made travel
  • Departure Nosy Be
  • End Nosy Be
  • Countries
    • Madagascar
  • City
    • Nosy Be
    • Diego Suarez
  • Theme Wild nature
  • Accommodation Standard
  • Flight Excluded
  • Guide Included
  • The tour has met our standards

Detailed itinerary

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  • 1
    Nosy Be BB
    Day 1 Transfer by car

    Airport reception in Nosy Be, presentation and transfer to the planned hotel in Nosy Be.
    Afternoon to relax.

    Visited places:
    • Nosy Be
    Accommodation offered:
  • 2
    Nosy Be -Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
    Day 2 Transfer by car

    Meeting at the hotel in Nosy Be and transfer to the port of Hellville. Boarding on a speed boat for exclusive use (40 minutes of navigation). Arrival in Ankify and start of the journey with 250 km of asphalt road (in some stretches), and about 6 hours by car.

    Visit to the National Park of the East Ankarana, located about halfway between Ankify and Diego Suarez with certified guides.
    The route varies, depending on the time available and physical conditions, from 2.5 to 4 hours of walking with different possible circuits.

    Transfer to the hotel in Diego Suarez.

    NB: the visit to the suspension bridge and the cave of the bats are possible only for the circuits that provide the overnight stay in Ankarana, they are not possible for circuits that instead provide departure for transfer from Diego Suarez to Ankify and vice versa.

    Visited places:
    • Nosy Be
    • Diego Suarez
    Accommodation offered:
  • 3
    Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) L-BB
    Day 3 Transfer by car

    Departure for Ramena along the great bay of Diego, through the village of Ankonrikakeli, up to the Bay of Sakalava, through white sand dunes and old Baobabs. Continue to the Bay of Pigeons and to the Bay of Dunes.

    You can immerse yourself in the crystal clear waters of the bays, surrounded by white beaches. Visit to the military ruins, the lighthouse, the village of Orangea. In the afternoon walk to Ramena, a quaint fishing village.

    Lunch at Ramena's restaurant with fish specialties. Return to Diego Suarez in the afternoon admiring the Sugar loaf islet and mangrove stretches.

    Visited places:
    • Diego Suarez
    Accommodation offered:
  • 4
    Diego Suarez (Anstiranana) L-BB
    Day 4 Transfer by car

    Meeting in the early morning at the hotel with the guide. Visit to the fascinating site of natural geological formation, created by the combination of combustion, erosion and infiltration: the Tsingy Rouge made of stoneware, marble and limestone, at the center of the only sedimentary basin of Madagascar.

    Departure for the Amber Mountain Park. Lunch at an old colonial house surrounded by a magnificent tropical garden decorated with flowers and different types of tropical plants such as lychee, cocoa, vanilla, coffee, cinnamon and pepper or inside the park.

    Visit of the Amber Mountain Park with a certified guide for a journey of about 2.5 hours. The park is home to 7 lemur species and a variety of endemic terrestrial species that can be observed in their natural environment. Return to the hotel.
     

    Visited places:
    • Diego Suarez
    Accommodation offered:
  • 5
    Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) - Nosy Be BB
    Day 5 Transfer by car

    Departure from Diego Suarez heading south and arrive at Ankify to get on the boat to Nosy Be (250 km of asphalt road in some stretches), about 6 hours by car.

    Boarding on a private speed boat (40 minutes of navigation), arrival at the port of Hellville. Transfer from the port of Hellville to the planned hotel in Nosy Be. Sea stay.

    Visited places:
    • Diego Suarez
    • Nosy Be
    Accommodation offered:
  • 6
    Nosy Be BB
    Day 6 - 7

    Beach stay.

    Visited places:
    • Nosy Be
    Accommodation offered:
  • 7
    End of tour
    Day 8 Transfer by car

    Transfer to the airport in Nosy Be and assistance.

    Visited places:
    • Nosy Be
  • Prices and conditions

    Price includes
    • All transfers and airport receptions, as mentioned in the program
    • Excursions by 4x4 / minibus / boat, as scheduled
    • Guide
    • Driver
    • 24 H assistance
    • Accommodation in the hotels mentioned in the program or similar
    • Meals as indicated in the program (Key: L = lunch - D = dinner - BB = night and breakfast)
    • Entrance fees and tickets for parks and tourist sites
    • The Madagascar National Park (MNP) certified guides for visits to the parks
    • Bottled water during excursions
    • Tourist and hotel taxes
    Price does not include
    • Drinks
    • International / national flight / airport taxes
    • Entry visa in Madagascar
    • The services not mentioned in the program
    • Extra services and excursions, any extra turnover from the hotels
    • Tips and personal expenses
    • Medical / baggage / personal travel insurance

    The excursions, in case of bad weather or due to force majeure and state of the access slopes to tourist sites, especially during the wet season, could be reversed compared to the proposed agenda or replaced with other destinations of tourist interest. Northern tours will be suspended from January 15th to March 15th due to the inaccessibility of some tourist sites.