Baobab avenue in morondava
City of antananarivo
Ring tail lemurs
baobab avenue
local people
tsingy of bemaraha
Baobab avenue in morondava
City of antananarivo
Ring tail lemurs
baobab avenue
local people
tsingy of bemaraha
« Reptiles Park ( Madagascar exotic ) , National Parks , Indri indri ( biggest lemurs ) , local people, nature»
TOUR ROUTES :
ANTANANARIVO – MANJAKANDRIANA – MORAMANGA - ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK - TANA.
Day 1 :
CAR WITH DRIVER FROM ANTANANARIVO TO ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK .
Day 2 :
VISIT ANALAMAZAOTRA NATIONAL PARK WITH LOCAL GUIDE .
This is the most famous part of Andasibe National Park and one of the easiest places in Madagascar to see wild lemurs — especially the legendary Indri indri or known as Babakoto which is father of koto.
You will see Indri lemurs calling through the rainforest, Brown lemurs and bamboo lemurs, Chameleons, frogs, orchids, and giant trees and excellent birdwatching
During the afternoon, you can ask your driver to bring you to andasibe villages since it is a nice complement to the national park because you get to see everyday life in the rainforest region, not just wildlife.
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Day 3 :
CAR WITH DRIVER FROM ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK BACK TO ANTANANARIVO
Take your morning breakfast then drive smoothly back to tana with the same road. Our driver will drop you to the hotel or to airport if you have connection flight at the same day.
WHAT TO BRING:
Hiking shoes, Rain jacket, Flashlight or headlamp, Insect repellent, Binoculars, Camera with zoom and Light sweater for cool mornings.
PRICE FOR MID RANGE HOTEL OPTION : 670 Euro for 2 people . ( one double or twin room sharing option )
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PRICE FOR LUXURY HOTEL OPTION : 970 Euro for 2 people . ( one double or twin room sharing option )
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MANJAKANDRIANA : This is a largish town 48 km from tana heading to Moramanga. The town also has a BOA bank, a hospital, a pharmacy and petrol station.
MADAGASCAR EXOTIC : Formerly known as Mandraka reptile’s farm, this place is well signposted at Marozevo on the right side of the road. Madagascar Exotic is a park which was owned by a prominent naturalist to help preserve many species of reptiles and chameleons, but now is more of a viewing/display area for these exotic reptiles. It's really fantastic to see the large variety of reptiles up close and to be able to walk in the woods and see different species of lemurs. Also all the beautiful chameleons, geckos, frogs and other reptiles were brought out of crowded cages so we could photograph them closely.
MORAMANGA : is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. The name Mora-manga literally means “cheap mangoes”. The city of Moramanga has an important place in the history of Madagascar. It was in Moramanga, on the night of the 29th of March 1947 that the Malagasy uprising against French colonial rule started. Moramanga is also the capital city of the Bezanozano tribe (one of the eighteen tribes in Madagascar). The market town of Moramanga lies along the Antananarivo–Toamasina road, 112 km east of Antananarivo and 26 km west of Andasibe. The BNI-CL and BFV-SG banks have branches with ATMs on the main road. Moramanga has different nice places to stay and Malagasy gastronomy restaurant style. Here is another option place to stay if there are no rooms available in Andasibe Park. It has about 30.000 in habitants.
ANDASIBE VILLAGE : Andasibe is a town and commune. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region in Toamasina Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune. Primary and junior level secondary educations are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Industry and services provide both employments for 20% of the population.
PERINET NATIONAL PARK : In late 1990s the long-established reserve generally known by its colonial name of Perinet (but officially Analamazotra) was combined with Mantadia national park. This andasibe reserve has 810 ha protects the largest of the lemurs, indri indri. There are 11 species of lemurs altogether in Andasibe, although you will not find them all. There are tenrecs, beautiful and varied insects and spiders, as well as reptiles. This is also a great place for bird watching. Specials to look out for include the velvet asity, blue coua and nuthatch vanga. The trails in Andasibe have been carefully constructed, but nevertheless, there is quite a steep ascent (up steps). To visit the parks, you are obliged to take local guide which is finding at the entrance of the park easily and most of them are knowledgeable for wildlife and bilingual including French and English speaking.
VAKONA RESERVE : This is a private reserve and it’s known as Lemur’s island. It homes about 60 groups of lemurs, terencs, birds and crocodiles etc ………. You can discover here also some medicinal plants which are could found in Madagascar only. Close photograph is guaranteed here. They have their own private guide and their fee is already included in the price.
After morning breakfast, we leave tana at 8:00 am heading to andasibe national park. Along the way, we will stop at Réserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic in Marozevo where you’ll see a concentrated collection of Madagascar wildlife that’s usually much easier to photograph than in the wild. It’s one of the best stops on the road to Andasibe Park. Main things to see are Chameleons — the biggest highlight, Including giant Parsons chameleons, tiny leaf chameleons, horned chameleons, and colourful panther chameleons, Leaf-tailed geckos (Uroplatus), Famous for camouflage that looks exactly like bark or dead leaves, Frogs and amphibians, Including bright tomato frogs and other endemic Malagasy frogs, Snakes and crocodiles .You can often see sifakas and brown lemurs in the adjacent forest area, sometimes very close for photos. The reserve also began as an entomology/butterfly project, so there are many insects and butterflies.
While you arrive in andasibe, take a rest at bungalow hearing voice of forest and waiting for a night walk. The night walk at Mitsinjo Park is one of the best wildlife experiences around Andasibe, especially if you want to see Madagascar’s nocturnal animals up close. You might find Goodman's mouse lemur, Eastern woolly lemur , sleeping chameleons, occasionally sportive lemurs and dwarf lemurs with our local guide extremely good at spotting hidden animals that visitors would never notice themselves
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