Dry Forest Naturalist Extension 4N/5D 

D1 : TANA / ANKARAFANTSIKA NP

Departure at 08H00 to Ankarafantsika (7H30 drive). Free lunch on the way.
Arrival and installation at the hotel, free dinner.

Night in Ankarafantsika

D2 : ANKARAFANTSIKA NP (B)

Breakfast at the gite and day visit of the dry forest of Ankarafantsika National Park.
The Ankarafantsika National Park consists of a dry deciduous forest and wet forest with a rare endemic wildlife. The park shelters several species of lemur like the Coquerel’s sifaka, Mongoose lemur and western woolly lemur. The site is also popular for bird watching by the presence of unusual Van Dam’s vanga, Schlegel’s asity and Madagascar Fish Eagle (one of the seven most endangered raptors in the world).
Plan a picnic lunch.
At sunset we go for a night walk in search of Milne-Edwards’ sportive lemur, fat-tailed dwarf lemur and grey mouse lemur.
Return to the hotel and free dinner.

Night in Ankarafantsika

D3 : ANKARAFANTSIKA NP / MAJUNGA (B)

Breakfast at the gite and second visit in the park. We go for a walk around the Ravelobe lake.
Return to the gite and free lunch. Then departure to Majunga (2H drive).
Arrival and installation at the hotel, free dinner.

Night in Majunga

D4 : MAJUNGA / KATSEPY / BOMBETOKA BAY / MAJUNGA (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the harbur and speedboat transfer to Katsepy (30min of boat). We visit the Katsepy reserve to observe the rare Crowned sifaka. This reserve is the only place where we can observe this specie in his natural habitat.
Then we go by speedboat in the Bombetoka bay for birdwatching. The estuary provides habitats for many wetland birds like the Humblot’s heron, Madagascar sacred ibis, Madagascar teal and black egret.
Picnic lunch on board. Return to the hotel in the end of afternoon, free dinner.

Night in Majunga

D5 : MAJUNGA / TANA (B)

Breakfast the hotel and departure to Tana (9H30 drive). Free lunch on the way. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. End of services.

B : Breakfast
L : Lunch
D : Dinner