Madagascar
Tsingy de Bemaraha & Kirindy - 7D/6N Extension
2018: $2,598 Group Departures
6 person minimum
2018: $3,198 Go On Your Own
2 person minimum
Domestic flights required ~$898 p/p
Prices based on exchange rate as of Oct 2017 at the time our catalogue was printed.
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Madagascar
Tsingy de Bemaraha & Kirindy - 7D/6N Extension
Destinations
- Tana (Antananarivo)
- Kirindy Private Reserve
- Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
- Baobab Avenue
- Morondava
Highlights
- Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park (UNESCO) World Heritage Site including both "Little Tsingy" and "Great Tsingy"-
- Kirindy Private Reserve - The best place to see cat-like fossa and 7 species of lemurs including Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, the world's smallest primate!
- Manambolo River – Canoe through a magical gorge, with caves of stalactites and stalagmites and the otherworldly Vazimba Tombs
- Baobob Avenue – These magnificent trees are Madagascar’s most famous national monument
Itinerary at a Glance
- DAY 1 Tana
- DAY 2 Kirindy Private Reserve
- Day 3 Kirindy / Bekopaka
- Day 4-5 Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
- Day 6 Bekopaka / Morondava (Baobob Avenue)
- DAY 7 Return to Tana
Tsingy de Bemaraha & Kirindy - 7D/6N Extension
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Tana
Upon arrival in Tana from Andasibe, transfer to your hotel.
Day 2 Kirindy Private Reserve
Kirindy is a dry deciduous forest on the west coast of Madagascar, and the best place to see a variety of endemics including the cat-like fosa, Madagascar’s largest carnivore, and 7 species of lemurs including Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur, the world’s smallest primate. The gorgeous Labord’s chameleon and Oustalet’s chameleon are also found here.
Transfer to Tana airport, fly to Morondava with Air Madagascar regular flight. Upon arrival, drive to Kirindy Forest (60 Km / 2h ) Enjoy the rest of the day exploring this private reserve.
Wild Planet Exclusive: Night Hike for Fossa & Other Nocturnals
Night hike inside the private reserve for nocturnal species.
Day 3 Kindry/Bekopaka
4WD expedition to reach Bekopaka (140 Km /7h ), crossing the Tsiribihina river and then the Manambolo river by ferry.
Day 4-5 Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park—UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tsingy are very unique limestone pinnacle “forests” that exist only in Madagascar. They were formed by the slow sedimentation of coral and shells, and shaped by eons of wind and water movement that began when Madagascar separated from Africa 165 million years ago. The strange, cathedral-like "stone forests" can tower several hundred meters high and contain caves, underground rivers and canyons where bats, lemurs, birds and a specific flora have adapted.
Canoe expedition along the Manambolo river until the gorges to discover caves full of Stalagtites and stalagmites and Vazimba tombs. Then 2 days to explore the National
Parks of Tsingy de Bemaraha : The “little Tsingy” and the “great Tsingy”.
Day 6 Bekopaka – Morondava (B,L,D)
Drive back to Morondava on a poor road (200 Km / 9 hours with 4WD). Before reaching your hotel, stop at the famous Baobab Ave to observe the baobab trees at sunset.
Day 7 Morondava—Tana (B)
Transfer to Morondava airport, fly back to Tana with Air Madagascar regular flight. Connecting flight back to your country.
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This Trip's Exclusive Wildlife Features:
- We’ve combined Tsingy de Bemaraha with Kirindy, Manambolo River, and Baobob Ave to make the most of the required 9 hour 4WD transfer.
- Tsingy de Bemaraha and Kirindy are popular touristy parks, due to the fantastically unique “stone forest” eco-system. However, they they may be crowded or have overly habituated animals unlike the parks we’ve included in our 12-day and 18-day itineraries.
- We’ve combined Tsingy de Bemaraha with Kirindy, Manambolo River, and Baobob Ave to make the most of the required 9 hour 4WD transfer.
- Tsingy de Bemaraha and Kirindy are popular touristy parks, due to the fantastically unique “stone forest” eco-system. However, they they may be crowded or have overly habituated animals unlike the parks we’ve included in our 12-day and 18-day itineraries.