MADAGASCAR BEACH & WILDLIFE

Discover the wonders of Madagascar with a combination of wildlife. Here you will explore the lush tropical rainforest of Perinet, spending two nights in the heart of the rainforest region, and then on to Nosy Be on the Northwest coast of Madagascar , and here some fun in the sun awaits you.

 DAY 1

JOHANNESBURG - ANTANANARIVO

Flight from Johannesburg to Antananarivo .  On arrival you will be met and transferred from the international sector to the domestic sector for your onward flight to Nosy be.   On arrival you will be met and transferred from the airport to the hotel Chanty Beach , where you will overnight for 4 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

 DAY 2 -  DAY 4

Explore Nosy Be at your own leisure. Overnight at the hotel Chanty Beach on BB basis.

Nosy Be is the largest in an archipelago of Islands off the Northwest coast of Madagascar . Thanks to a near perfect climate and its " Indian Ocean Paradise Island " ambience, Nosy Be is the most popular holiday destination in the Malagasy Region.. Day excursions can be arranged to various surrounding Islands . The most popular being Nosy Tanikely, a marine reserve where the surrounding reefs offer wonderful opportunities for snorkelling and diving. Nosy Komba, " Lemur Island " where you will have the opportunity to get "the lemur on the shoulder" experience. Diving and deep-sea fishing can also be arranged through your hotel. )

DAY 5

NOSY BE - ANTANANARIVO - PERINET

Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight to Tana.  On arrival you will be met and transferred directly. to the eastern rainforest region of Perinet. The drive passes through captivating highlands scenery. You will overnight at your hotel Vakona Lodge ( upmarket) on a dinner bed and continental breakfast basis for 2 nights . You will have the rest of the day to explore the forests at your own leisure. Arrange with the Perinet guides to take you on a guided night walk through the forests, when you might be able to see the nocturnal creatures such as the Aye-Aye and Tenrecs (spiny hedgehogs).

 DAY 6

PERINET

You will have the whole day to explore the rainforest. The walks through the forest are easy trails along which your guide will be able to point out a variety of interesting things, that are found nowhere else. Madagascar 's rainforests are among the densest in the world and the floral diversity is particularly rich. the island is home to 20 % of Africa 's vascular plant species of which 90 % are endemic.

Arrange to visit the rainforest at dawn, which is the best time to see the largest of all lemurs, the ape like Indris. Endemic birds which you will also see include the Tylas, Nuthatch, the extra-ordinary Velvet Asity and more. You will might also be fortunate in seeing such species as the Giraffe -Necked Weevil, the Golden Mantilla Frog and the two foot Parson's Chameleon. Walking through the rainforest at daybreak, as the siren-like calls emanate from the mist enshrouded canopy is one of the most memorable experiences one can have in Madagascar

DAY 7

PERINET - ANTANANARIVO

You will have the the morning and the early afternoon at leisure after which you will be transferred back to Tana, to the Hotel Louvre, where you will be staying for 1 night on a bed and continental breakfast basis.

DAY 8

ANTANANARIVO JOHANNESBURG

Early in the morning you will be transferred from the hotel to the airport for your flight back to Johannesburg.