Southern Madagascar – Group Trip – Autumn 2012 - Audley Travel

DAY BY DAY SUMMARY OF
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
DAY DATE ITINERARY IN BRIEF ACCOMMODATION ARRANGEMENTS
1 Monday 05
November 2012
You will fly from London Heathrow to
Nairobi.
Overnight on aircraft
2 Tuesday 06
November 2012
On arrival in Nairobi you will connect onto a
flight to Tana. In Tana you will be met by
your guides and taken to your hotel for the
night. There will be a trip briefing and then
you can either relax or be taken on a city
tour.
Relais des Plateaux, Antananarivo
1 x Standard twin room for 2 (Twin) -
Breakfast is included
3 Wednesday 07
November 2012
After breakfast you will drive to Andasibe.
The journey will take about 3-4 hours and
will pass through a number of attractive
villages. It will be possible along the way to
stop, take photographs and soak up the
local culture. You will arrive in the
afternoon and will be taken out on a short
night walk. This will give you the
opportunity to view some of amazing
nocturnal wildlife that inhabits this area.
Vakona Forest Lodge, Andasibe-
Mantadia National Park
1 x Standard cottage for 2 (Twin) -
Breakfast and dinner are included
4 Thursday 08
November 2012
Today you will be taken into Andasibe. One
of the major highlights is a sighting of the
Indri. These are the largest of all the lemurs
and have an amazing siren like call. In the
evening you will be taken on a night walk
into the Mitsinjo Reserve.
Vakona Forest Lodge, Andasibe-
Mantadia National Park
1 x Standard cottage for 2 (Twin) -
Breakfast and dinner are included
5 Friday 09
November 2012
Today you will visit the Mantadia National
Park, a 12,000 hectare mountain rainforest
with wonderful vegetation and wildlife. The
park is home of the rare diademed sifakas
and feels more remote than nearby
Andasibe
Vakona Forest Lodge, Andasibe-
Mantadia National Park
1 x Standard cottage for 2 (Twin) -
Breakfast and dinner are included
6 Saturday 10
November 2012
This morning before heading off you will
have the opportunity to view Lemur island.
Here you will get the chance to see lemurs
close up which provides fantastic
photographic opportunities. You will then
leave Andasibe and drive to Antsirabe. This
trip takes most of the day. There will be a
stop at Ambatolampy to visit a traditional
blacksmiths workshop. Please note that
Couleur Cafe has a series of different room
types. These will be allocated at random.
Couleur Cafe, Antsirabe
1 x Standard for 2 (Twin) - Breakfast
and dinner are included
Southern Madagascar – Group Trip – Autumn 2012