13 Day Land of the Lemurs
Madagascar - A Giant Noah's
Ark
Introduction
Madagascar is unique. Isolated for tens of millions of
years, the animals, plants and landscapes of this
ancient island are like nowhere else on earth.
Concentrating on the northern end of the island, this
journey combines the excitement of searching for
wildlife on foot with relaxation on the beaches and the
wonder of discovery in this unique environment.
Strongholds of the Malagasy We start in the capital, Antananarivo, known as 'Tana' for short. The
name means “The City of the Thousand” after the thousand
warriors that supposedly protected it. In times gone by,
Tana and the nearby hill fortress of Ambohimanga have
been the centres of control for the Merina dynasties
that stretch back to the 14th century. Tana was home to
Queen Ranavalona I, whose palace dominates the sky-line,
built on a rock cliff over-looking the city. While we
are in Tana, we visit Tsimbazaza botanical gardens and
zoo and make an excursion to the Royal Hill of
Ambohimanga where Madagascars' first effective
administration was created under King
Andrianampoinmerina.
Calls in the RainForest
Turning East, we drive to our forest lodge in the
tropical reserves at Andasibe. Here we search for the
largest living lemur, the Indri Indri. Living in family
units of up to five individuals, Indri look more like
teddy bears than lemurs and their eerie, wailing call
can be heard far across the forest. We should also see
brightly-coloured chameleons and many bird species
during our time here and maybe tree frogs and the
elusive mouse lemur during a nocturnal walk.
Northern Reserves and Beaches
From Tana we fly north to Diego Suarez and drive to our
lodge at Amber Mountain with a view back down over the
town and huge bay. Here we visit the National Park, a
forest full of ferns and epiphytes and hope to find the
crowned lemur. We then continue west to the beach at
Ankify with a stop en route to visit the caves and
limestone pinnacles known as 'tsingy' in the Ankarana
Reserve. Taking a boat from Ankify, we arrive at the
largest of Madagascar's offshore islands - Nosy Be. With
golden sandy beaches, a warm climate and calm seas, Nosy
Be is justifiably Madagascar's most popular beach
destination. You may like to visit Nosy Tanikely, where
there is easy snorkelling over a protected coral garden,
or Nosy Komba where curious black lemur come out to
greet any visitors.
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Tour Information Madagascar is unique. Isolated for tens of millions of years, the
animals, plants and landscapes of this ancient island are like
nowhere else on earth.
Prices & Dates Prices and departure
dates throughout 2007/08
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