DAY 1
Fly from the UK
Start your holiday with an overnight flight to Antananarivo via Addis Ababa.
Classic Madagascar
Tailormade private guided holiday
Antananarivo • Baobab Alley • Antsirabe • Fianarantsoa • Isalo National Park • Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park • Andovoke Bay beach
Highlights
Classic Madagascar
Classic Madagascar Summary
- Fly overnight from the UK to Antananarivo via Addis Ababa
- Antananarivo - 1 night, Palissandre Hotel & Spa (BB)
- Morondava – 2 nights, Palissandre Cote Quest Resort & Spa (HB)
- Antsirabe - 1 night, Le Royal Palace (HB)
- Fianarantsoa – 1 night, Tsara Guest House (BB)
- Isalo – 2 nights, Isalo Rock Lodge (BB)
- Mangily – 1 night, Les Dunes D’Ifaty (HB)
- Anakao - 3 nights, Anakao Ocean Lodge (HB)
- Antananarivo - 1 night, Palissandre Hotel & Spa (BB)
- Return to the UK on your overnight flight from Madagascar
BB = Bed & Breakfast. HB = Half Board.
This holiday can be enjoyed exactly as described or it can be amended to meet your requirements. Choose from guesthouse style accommodation or premium hotels depending on your taste and budget, the below are simply suggestions. Ask the African Pride team for their recommendations on 01904 619428.
Day by day
DAY 2
Arrive in Antananarivo
On arrival into Madagascar’s capital city you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay. This afternoon, explore the historic old city and Upper Town with its narrow cobbled streets and traditional Malagasy houses built entirely of wood.
DAYS 3-4
Morondava & Kirindy
Fly to Morondava, your base for the next two nights as you explore this fascinating region with your guide. Cruise through the mangroves on a pirogue, a traditional sailboat, to a coastal village where you’ll see the Vezo, semi-nomadic fishermen, return with their daily catch. Drive along the Alley of the Baobabs and visit the Kirindy Reserve. Some of Madagascar’s most extraordinary creatures including Madame Berthe’s lemur, the world’s smallest primate, and the nocturnal fossa, Madagascar’s largest carnivore, inhabit the forest.
DAY 5
Charming Antsirabe
Head inland to the highlands, passing through rice fields, mountains and traditional villages. Spend a night in Antsirabe, a town known for its thermal waters and where the main mode of transport is the ‘pousse-pousse’ - a hand-pulled rickshaw.
DAY 6
Handicrafts and wood carving in Ambositra
Continue south through the highlands to Ambositra, a centre for Malagasy handicrafts, in particular the intricate woodcarvings of the Zafimaniry Art. See some of the artisans at work before driving on to Fianarantsoa for a one night stay at Tsara Guest House. With its rich architecture and 19th century buildings, the city is a cultural centre that is also home to one of the island’s oldest cathedrals.
DAYS 7-8
Lemurs at Isalo National Park
The landscape changes to dry bush and semi-desert as you head to Isalo for a two night stay. Stop en route in Ambalavao, a town known for its Antemoro paper mills then enjoy a day walking and hiking in Isalo National Park. This beautiful landscape is home to canyons and waterfalls, but the highlight for many is spotting the ring-tailed lemur amongst the various species which live here.
DAY 9
Gemstones & hidden gems
Drive to the coast for an overnight stay near Toliara. The small fishing villages along the coast here near Mangily & Ifaty overlook the Mozambique Channel and offer spectacular sunset views at the end of the day. En route you will visit an open pit sapphire mine before continuing on via Zombitse-Vohibasia Park, home to lemur species and a host of endemic birds.
DAYS 10-12
A coastal rainforest retreat
Cross the mouth of the Onilahy River by boat to Anakao for a three night stay at your resort set just off the beach. If you’re travelling between June and September, you might see migrating whales. Spend a full day exploring Tsimanampetsotsa Park with its huge lake, resident reptiles and superb birdlife. The following morning sail to the little island of Nosy Ve, with its amazing beach and superb snorkelling – a real Robinson Crusoe feeling.
DAY 13
Return to Antananarivo
This morning you will return by boat to Toliara then fly back to Antananarivo for a final night back at the Palissandre Hotel & Spa in the capital.
DAY 14
The journey home
Enjoy a final breakfast in Madagascar before you are transferred to the Fly back to the UK overnight via Addis Ababa.
DAY 15
Arrive in the UK
Welcome Home!
14 nights
From £5,899 per person*
Ask the African Pride team or your travel agent for a personalised quotation.
Contact us on 01904 619428.
*Price based on 2 adults sharing, for a departure on 4 May 2025 from London Heathrow unless otherwise specified.
Prices correct at time of publication. Subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply. See website terms of use for further information on guide prices.
What's included
Full details of inclusions will be detailed with your holiday quotation.
Included
Economy class flights
Domestic flights within Madagascar as indicated
Accommodation
Meals as shown
Private transportation with English speaking driver/guide
Entrance and guiding fees when visiting parks and sites listed in the itinerary
One bottle of mineral water per person per day in the vehicle
Not Included
Personal Travel Insurance
Visa and visa fees where relevant
Any items of a personal nature
Beverages unless otherwise shown
Gratuities
Additional activities not scheduled in the itinerary
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