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Bay and hills around Antsiranana, start of the Northern Madagascar tour

10 days / 9 nights

Northern Madagascar

From Antsiranana to the beaches of Nosy Be

The journey

Northern Madagascar unfolds like a storybook of adventure and enchantment.

This tour takes you from the vibrant city of Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez) to the pristine beaches of Nosy Be, with stops at iconic natural wonders along the way.

Explore the mystical Amber Mountain National Park, marvel at the unique Red Tsingy formations, and discover the wildlife-rich Ankarana National Park.

Relax on the idyllic shores of Nosy Iranja and Nosy Komba, and experience the vibrant local culture through markets, villages, and traditional crafts.

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Upon your arrival at the airport of Antsiranana, meeting the tour guide and the driver at the exit. Transfer you to the hotel for checkin, next climbing the French mountain in the morning, return to the hotel after the visit to relax.

  2. Day 2

    Full-day visit of the amber mountain national park to spot lemurs, reptiles, birds, waterfalls, crater lake and so on. Walking under the lush forest with its humidity will give you more chance to discover the fauna and flora. At noon, lunchon at mamabe. Return to the hotel in the afternoon.

  3. Day 3

    Perfect day at the emerald sea to chill, to do snorkeling, to do picnic by eating fresh seafood on the beach. The emerald sea is a paradise beach. Driving from Antsiranana to Ramena where you embark on the sailing wooden boat. Returning to ramena beach before the rough tide. Back to the hotel by car with the driver

  4. Day 4

    Departure after your breakfast into the three bays, stop at sakalava bay to see a giant baobab ; sakalava bay is known for its beautiful spot of kitesurfing and windsurfing. Swim and chill on the white sandy DUNE beachn walking into the pigeon the bay to admire the stunning landscape. In the afternoon, drive to the red tsingy camp to overningt.

  5. Day 5

    After your breakfast, check out the hotel, heading to the red tsingy ; an extraordinary sandstone created by the erosion. Visit the forest of the tsingy, the canyon and the valley of the tsingy. After the visit drive to Ankarana to overnight.

  6. Day 6

    After your breakfast, departure into the national park to explore the dry rocky forest, to see lemurs such as the crowned lemurs, sanford's brown lemur and ankarana sportive lemur sleeping in the tree cavity during the day. Walking over the hanging bridge to enjoy the view over the grey karst limestone. For young, visit the bat cave in the afternoon after lunch to see concretion such as stalagmite and stallactite. In addition, you will see baobabs, dry sink hole, many species of birds while walking inside of this unique forest. Return to the hotel in the afternoon

  7. Day 7

    At 7 :00 am, departure to ankify where you board in a speed boat into Nosy Komba (island of lemurs) Arriving onto the island, relax at the hotel after the 3 : 30 mn drive.

  8. Day 8

    Embark on the speed boat after your breakfast to do snorkeling at nosy sakatia to swim with the sea turtle. Return to the hotel in the afternoon

  9. Day 9

    Magical day to make selfie with lemurs at Nosy Komba, next ride to nosy tanikely which means the small island protected as a marine national park where fishing is banned to conserve the marine treasures. Swiming, chilling and enjoy the paradise beach. Return to the hotel in the afternoon at 3 : 00 before the rough tide

  10. Day 10

    Depending on your flight schedule, if your take-off is in the afternoon, visit the big local market of Nosy be, sacred trees where animist worship to the spirt. Otherwise in the morning, you will be transferred straight away to the airport by our team. END OF THE TOUR.

Sunset over the coast of Madagascar

Your journey starts here

Madagascar is waiting.Are you ready?

Tell us your dates and what you dream of seeing. A local team in Antsiranana will shape a private itinerary around you — no templates, no middlemen.

+261 34 10 423 04info@vazatours.comLocal Malagasy team · Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez)
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