An affordable Madagascar Vacation Package combining Nosy Be Island's idyllic beaches with the once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing lemurs and endemic species of plants and animals in the rainforests of Madagascar.
Kick back and relax on the tropical beaches of Nosy Be and surrounding small islands, on this private Madagascar holiday package. Swim, snorkel, and scuba dive in the warm, turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean and explore the scenic islands, enjoying an array of exciting optional activities. Then explore the lush rainforests of Andasibe National Park, spotting the famous lemurs of Madagascar and a rich diversity of rare and endemic creatures and plants.
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This Madagascar Vacation Package starts in Nosy Be, a small island off the north-western tip of Madagascar. Arriving in Nosy Be, you will be collected and transferred to our hotel on the west coast. The beach-side hotel is set in lush tropical gardens overlooking a sandy beach on the Indian Ocean.
Nosy Be is the largest of Madagascar's offshore islands, its name meaning 'big island' in Malagasy. This is one of Madagascar's most popular beach holiday destinations, featuring picturesque beaches and fragrant plants that give it the nickname - Nosy Manitra (the scented island). Aromatic ylang-ylang, frangipani, vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon, and sugar cane are grown on the island, which also has a Ylang Ylang distillery that can be visited.
There are no set plans for days two to four of this Madagascar Vacation Package. This leaves you free to explore Nosy Be Island at your own pace, enjoy optional activities as you choose, and relax on the sandy beaches.
Between the volcanic peaks, crater lakes, idyllic beaches, surrounding islands, spice plantations, and local markets there are plenty of things to do on Nosy Be Island of Madagascar. You can do a spice tour and visit the daily market in Hell-Ville. Have sundowners at a rustic bar on Mount Passot, taking in the spectacular views of the sacred volcanic crater lakes and surroundings.
You can take trips to the smaller islands nearby, including Nosy Tanikely and Nosy Komba. Go to Nosy Tanikely for excellent snorkeling and Nosy Sakatia for scuba diving, or visit Nosy Komba to look for semi-habituated Black Lemurs. Other optional activities on Nosy Be include fishing trips and catamaran sailing excursions, as well as scuba diving trips.
Activities are optional and for your own account so the choice is yours, with many others to choose from.
Ease into day five of your Madagascar holiday, enjoying a leisurely breakfast at the beach hotel. Then we set off for the airport to catch a flight (own account) to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, the fifth-largest island in the world.
When you arrive in Antananarivo, our driver meets you at the airport and transfers you from the city to Andasibe. We drive from the Central Highlands of Madagascar through the lush vegetation of the humid eastern region, passing rugged mountains dotted with Merina villages.
In this verdant part of the country, we encounter primary-growth rainforests, waterfalls, and lakes, interspersed with rice fields and a few forestry stations. After settling in at the hotel we embark on a night walk if time allows (alternatively we do the night walk on day six). Our night walk takes us into the forests of the Andasibe area to spot nocturnal lemurs and other strange and rare creatures. About 90% of Madagascar's plant, animal, and reptile species are only found on the island and nowhere else on earth!
After our exhilarating night walk, we return to the hotel for dinner and a good night's rest.
Day six of our Madagascar Vacation Package begins with breakfast at our lodge in the forest. Then we head into the Special Reserve of Andasibe - the southern section of the larger Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.
We explore Andasibe in search of forest dwellers, especially the famous lemurs of Madagascar, along with the other unusual creatures and plants found here. Andasibe is the best place to see the largest lemurs found in Madagascar - the Indri Indri, known as Babakoto in Malagasy. The Andasibe National Park is also home to 11 other lemur species, including the endangered diademed sifaka and black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
This small reserve hosts an incredible diversity of species - including several rare, endemic and endangered plant and animal species. We may come across canopy dwellers and endemic animals such as chameleons, tenrecs, and exotic birds. We also visit the Orchid Garden to see some of the over 100 orchid species found in Andasibe, many of them endemic.
After lunch at the lodge, we visit a community conservation initiative. The community reserve helps create sustainable livelihoods for the locals through reforestation projects, whilst helping to protect the rainforests of Madagascar. Keep an eye out for resident wildlife species, ranging from brown lemurs, and Indri Indri to various chameleons, geckos, and birds.
Today we have breakfast before returning to Antananarivo. Along the way, we stop for lunch (own expense) at the Reptile & Butterfly Farm. On the last night of this budget Madagascar Holiday Package, accommodation is at a hotel near the airport, in Antananarivo.
Dine at the hotel or eat out in the city in celebration of your captivating journey to the sandy beaches and rare lemurs of Madagascar Island.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel on day eight of this Madagascar Lemurs & Nosy Be Tour, before transferring to the airport to catch your flight off the unique and beautiful island of Madagascar.
This tour does take children.
Please contact African Budget Safaris for more information, if travelling with children.
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