Birdwatching

After breakfast, we leave the hotel and drive to Andasibe taking around 3: 30 hours  drive.  We will stop at Mangoro River where we will spot some birds, standing on the bank of the River. The common sandpiper, malachite kingfisher and so many else. When we get in Andasibe, we go to Vakona reserve, the island of lemurs where we can see them ready to entertain the visitors. Night walk is unavoidable to see the nights active birds including the long eared owl, scops owl, colored nightjar and pygmy kingfisher that could be seen sleeping on tree branches. We can see as well the Microcebus the smallest lemur and other reptiles

Night in the hotel

Early in the morning, we drive to Mantadia national park and takes around one hour. The park of Mantadia provides life for many animals. Around 11O species of birds are known in the park such as Madagascar Nightjar, White-throated Oxylabes, velvety asity, yellow bellied asity, spectacular Red Fody, Pitta like ground roller, scaly ground roller, broad billed roller, cuckoo roller, red capped coua, Madagascar serpent eagle, Madagascar Ibis, Madagascar starling . 13 spieces of lemurs are also presents there apart from the reptiles.

Night in the hotel

Andasibe is known for its Indri indri , the largest lemur of Madagascar. The reserve has many species of birds such as the Blue Coua, white throated rail, Madagascar fluff tail, wood rail, short legged ground roller, nuthatch vanga, blue vanga, red tailed vanga, nelicourvi weaver, Madagascar cuckoo shrike, Madagascar buzzard, Madagascar harrier hawk, frances sparrow hawk and so on….

Night in the hotel

Early in the morning, we will explore more the other birds that have not been found. Then drive to Antsirabe, Few stops would be necessary at certain spots where some birds could be seen lke the night heron, green backed heron, squacco heron, black egret, and little egret, hammer kop and so forth.

Night in the hotel

Full day visit in Vohiparara  with  the local  guide in search of several species of birds and 115 species of  birds including thirty of them are strictly forest species, The Pitta like ground roller and other endemic birds like the brown mesite, velvet asity, stripe throated jerry, common newtonia, dark newtonia, green jerry, long billed Tretraka, Madagascar paradise flycatcher, Malagasy kingfisher, red capped coua, forest rock thrush nest in this park. Besides and so on…

Night in the hotel

After breakfast, we leave the hotel and we head to Fianarantsoa, the capital of the Betsileo ethnic group.  A little stop for the visit of the old city Then, we continue  to Ambalavao where we visit various places including the paper factory. We stop in Anja Reserve, managed by local villagers. The reserve is the kindom of the ring-tailed lemurs, ground chameleons and many unique species of animals. After the visit, we continue our trip untill we reach Ranohira Isalo.

Night in hotel

The day is dedicated for the visit of the park through the canyons and oasis of Isalo. During the hike, we will go to different places to see a panoramic view. Isalo is the home of the endemic bird called Benson’s Rock thrush, littoral rock thrush, Madagascar kestrel, common pied crow, yellow billed kite, and also there 14 species of nocturnal lemurs, 98 species of amphibians and reptiles. We will finish our day by admiring the sunset through the window of Isalo.

Night in the hotel

After breakfast, we drive to Toliara, the capital of the Vezo tribe. On our way, we will pass by Ilalaka , the capital of sapphire, Besides, the famous Mahafaly tombs are on the both sides of the way.  This morning, we have a visit at Zombitse National park, home of the appert’sTretraka , cuckoo roller, madagascacr hoopoe, giant coua, white browed owl, and so forth. After the visit, we continue to drive  until we get to the Arboretum for a short visit at this famous ‘garden of the southern plants’  theen  take  lunch in Tuléar and continue driving to Ifaty.

Night in the hotel

We go out early in the morning in search of various species of birds such as the green capped coua, the long tailed ground roller, the local endemic sub-desert mesite, chabert’s vanga, red tailed vanga; sickle billed vanga, Madagascar harrier hawk, and so on…

Night in the hotel

Early in the morning, we leave Ifaty driving back to Tuléar and take a speedboat going to Anakao; then continue with  a 4WD to reach the lake of Tsimanampesotse, a large shallow lake. The main attractions for many  species of birds, ring tails, sifakas.

Night in the hotel

We have full day to spot some endemic birds like the red shouldered vanga, green capped coua, and of course a flock of greater flamingo, red knobbed coot, Madagascar plover and so on…

Night in the hotel

Early in the morning, immediate boarding going to Nosy Ve Island where we will look for the red billed tropic birds, black egret, great egret and other animals. Extra activities can be done like snorkeling would be great to explore the underwater wildlife.

Night in the hotel

Breakfast in the hotel and departure to Ankarafantsika (around 7 hours drive ).Ankarafantsika is in the northwest of the Madagascar. Ankarafantsika is home of 129 species of birds 75 of them are endemic.

Night in the bungalow

We dedicate the day to look for other species of birds such as brown mesite, Van Dam’s Vanga, Madagascar fish eagle, Schlegel asity, Madagascar harrier hawk, and so many more.

Night in the bungalow