This special expedition is designed to bring you into contact with a variety of ecological zones, wildlife, and cultural communities represented on the island of Madagascar. Driving or flying between regions, experience a mix of nature, hiking, history, and exposure to everyday life of the Malagasy people. Visit the rain forests of Perinet and Analamazaotra Reserve, thermal waters of Ranomafana, canyons and grottos of Ranohira and Isalo, the Kirindy Forest and Berenty Private Reserve.
Accommodations are in simple but best available hotels, nature lodges or camps.
Be prepared for rain, hot sun, beautiful scenery, a few long drives on unpaved roads, plenty of hiking, and a surprising array of wildlife. Hike through the rain forests of the reserve in search of indigenous plants and animals, including the largest known lemur, the indri indri. Many other lemur species inhabit the forest, including the wooly, greater dwarf, brown mouse, grey bamboo, common brown, red fronted brown, black and white ruffed, crowned lemurs and the aye aye. More than a hundred species of birds occur in this special reserve, as well as chameleons, geckos and bats. The reserve also holds a world record for numbers of frog species among rainforests of comparable size.