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Madagascar tours

Madagascar is an exciting and rewarding place in which to travel, although its infrastructure is a few years behind its African neighbors meaning that flights can be delayed, roads rutted and accommodation basic. Its wild, unpredictable character is part of its charm, however, and we’ve used our years of experience traveling in Madagascar to devise a range of tried and tested itinerary ideas.

Revel in the color of the vibrant villages, trek through primary rainforest or laze on sweeping stretches of empty coastline. Whether you’re embarking on a family adventure or in search of a touch of luxury, our travel ideas make a good starting point for planning your tailor-made Madagascar tour.

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Our recommended tours in Madagascar

These itineraries are designed to give you some suggestions for what is possible when you travel in Madagascar, and they showcase some of the routes that we’ve found work particularly well. Treat them simply as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely for you by one of our specialists based on your particular tastes and interests.

  • diademed sifaka, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

    Madagascar rainforest & island escape

    • Hear the haunting call of the indri across the Andasibe rainforest at dawn.

    • Search for a variety of lemurs and other wildlife while hiking through the rainforest.

    • Take a bike ride through the small villages of Île Sainte-Marie.

    • Enjoy a picnic on one of the island’s idyllic deserted beaches.

    • Go whale watching off Madagascar’s eastern coast (seasonal).

    11 days from $3,855pp

  • Sifaka at Anjajavy

    Hidden Madagascar Honeymoon

    • Watch lemurs and sifakas roam the gardens of the hotel.

    • Explore the nearby forest looking for chameleons and lemurs.

    • Relax and enjoy a picnic lunch on an idyllic private beach.

    • Take a sunset cruise through the mangroves.

    13 days from $6,445pp

  • Indri, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

    Madagascar family adventure

    • Search for lemurs in Madagascar's rainforests.

    • Walk in the Ifotaka sacred forest and view tombs hidden deep in the undergrowth.

    • Explore the spiny forest and the wildlife that lives within.

    • Relax on the idyllic beach at Manafiafy.

    10 days from $10,055pp

  • Chameleon, Amber Mountain National Park (Montagne D'Ambre), Madagascar

    Rainforests & beaches of Northern Madagascar

    • Walk to the waterfalls in Amber Mountain National Park, finding chameleons as small as your thumbnail on the way.

    • Lie on Nosy Komba's white sandy beaches watching the local fisherman paddle past in their pirogues.

    • Explore the Ankarana Special Reserve at night, looking for sportive lemurs, chameleons and more.

    13 days from $4,910pp

  • Ring tailed lemur, Madagascar

    Luxury Madagascar tour

    • Explore the beautiful Ile Sainte Marie by bicycle.

    • Dance with the Antandroy people in Ifotaka.

    • Search for ring-tailed lemurs in the Sacred Forest.

    • Unwind on the beautiful rugged coast at Anjajavy.

    • Seek out the wildlife in the Anjajavy Private Nature Reserve.

    15 days from $10,510pp

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