Location: Antananarivo

Day 1 - 14 Oct 2019

Ivato International Airport

Antananarivo, Ivato International Airport
Antananarivo, Ivato International Airport

Content: Started our journey with a 21 hours Emirates Airlines Flight from Indira Gandhi International airport to Ivato International Airport. The airport was clean and checkout was speedy.

ibis Antananarivo Ankorondrano

Antananarivo, ibis Antananarivo Ankorondrano
Antananarivo, ibis Antananarivo Ankorondrano

Content: We took a 20 min drive to our hotel, good location near the city, the Hotel was clean and had easy access to shopping malls around.

Restaurant Le Complexe

Antananarivo, Restaurant Le Complexe
Antananarivo, Restaurant Le Complexe
Antananarivo, Restaurant Le Complexe

Content: Had dinner at a nearby restaurant serving Japanese and French cuisine. The food was very nice and affordable. They offer 3 different dinning to choose from.

Location: Antananarivo

Day 2 - 15 Oct 2019

Andasibe

Antananarivo, Andasibe
Antananarivo, Andasibe
Antananarivo, Andasibe

Content: After breakfast, we took a 3 hours drive to Andasibe, known for spotting Lemur and Indri.

Location: Andasibe

Day 2 - 15 Oct 2019

Réserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic

Andasibe, Réserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic
Andasibe, Réserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic
Andasibe, Réserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic

Content: Later on our way to Andasibe after 2 hours we took a stop to visit Réserve Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic, it is a private wildlife reserve, Chameleons, Iguanas, Lemurs and Reptiles can be seen here. Best place to see Chameleons and Lemurs close to us. Very peaceful place.

Andasibe Lemurs Lodge

Andasibe, Andasibe Lemurs Lodge
Andasibe, Andasibe Lemurs Lodge
Andasibe, Andasibe Lemurs Lodge

Content: Spending 2 hours and taking a drive for 1 hour, checked-in to hotel, the rooms were clean and spacious and the location was beautiful.

Andasibe Lemurs Lodge

Andasibe, Andasibe Lemurs Lodge
Andasibe, Andasibe Lemurs Lodge

Content: Had dinner at the lodge itself, the food and hospitality was good. But it was little Bit costly.

Nocturnal Animals Gazing

Andasibe, Nocturnal Animals Gazing
Andasibe, Nocturnal Animals Gazing
Andasibe, Nocturnal Animals Gazing

Content: With a short walk for the view of nocturnal animals, the animals which are active at night, such as Owl. The experience was scarry.

Location: Andasibe

Day 3 - 16 Oct 2019

Analamazaotra reserve

Andasibe, Analamazaotra reserve
Andasibe, Analamazaotra reserve
Andasibe, Analamazaotra reserve

Content: Today was a hike day, so after breakfast we hiked For 2 hours and reached Analamazaotra reserve, which is known for Indri and the largest Lemur.

Vane Resto

Andasibe, Vane Resto

Content: Had lunch, ordered fish and spaghetti, it was affordable and good in taste. Lemurs used to come there while we were having our lunch.

Indri Indri

Andasibe, Indri Indri
Andasibe, Indri Indri
Andasibe, Indri Indri

Content: Walking through Analamazaotra reserve and discovering fauna and flora, we saw Indri Indri, known as babakato which is one of the largest living Lemur. Considered our self lucky to be able to watch this endangered species.

lemur island

Andasibe, lemur island
Andasibe, lemur island

Content: Reached lemur island with a 20min drive, this place is a small reserve which protects Lemurs. Watch different types of Lemurs such as the bamboo lemur, the black & white ruffed lemur.

Location: Andasibe

Day 4 - 17 Oct 2019

Manambato

Andasibe, Manambato
Andasibe, Manambato

Content: After breakfast, started our journey towards Manambato known as gateway to Ankanin'ny Nofy. Which was 4 hours drive from hotel.

Palmarium

Andasibe, Palmarium
Andasibe, Palmarium

Content: Boarded a boat and took a 2 hour boat ride passing through Pangalanes channel, we crossed Rasoa lake.

Location: Palmarium

Day 4 - 17 Oct 2019

Palmarium Beach Hotel

Palmarium, Palmarium Beach Hotel

Content: Checked-in to a small hotel in Palmarium. Nice beach facing clean bunglows, where we spent our leisure day.

Palmarium Beach Hotel

Palmarium, Palmarium Beach Hotel

Content: Spending our evening watching sunset we had our dinner, which was very delicious but the choice were very less.

Location: Palmarium

Day 5 - 18 Oct 2019

le Palmarium private reserve

Palmarium, le Palmarium private reserve
Palmarium, le Palmarium private reserve
Palmarium, le Palmarium private reserve

Content: Ankanin'ny Nofy which is known as nest of dreams. It is a private reserve were one can trail by Pangalanes Canal.

Palmarium Beach Hotel

Palmarium, Palmarium Beach Hotel

Content: Returned back from Pamarium reserve and had our lunch at the hotel. Later we took rest till evening.

Nocturnal Aye Aye lemurs

Palmarium, Nocturnal Aye Aye lemurs
Palmarium, Nocturnal Aye Aye lemurs

Content: At night we headed to watch nocturnal Aye Aye lemurs, nocturnal animals are the animals which are active at night,

Location: Palmarium

Day 6 - 19 Oct 2019

Manambato

Palmarium, Manambato
Palmarium, Manambato

Content: After a quick coffee sip, we started our journey returning back to Manambato, which was 2 hours of boat ride.

Antananarivo

Palmarium, Antananarivo
Palmarium, Antananarivo

Content: Headed towards the capital and largest city of Madagascar. which was 5 hour journey from Manambato.

Location: Antananarivo

Day 6 - 19 Oct 2019

ibis Antananarivo Ankorondrano

Antananarivo, ibis Antananarivo Ankorondrano
Antananarivo, ibis Antananarivo Ankorondrano

Content: Checked-in to a hotel, good location near the city, the hotel was clean and had easy access to shopping malls around.

Dzama Cocktail Café Antananarivo

Antananarivo, Dzama Cocktail Café Antananarivo
Antananarivo, Dzama Cocktail Café Antananarivo

Content: Had our last dinner in Madagascar, the restaurant was nice and live band was very good, food and cocktails had a wow factor.

Location: Antananarivo

Day 7 - 20 Oct 2019

Ivato International Airport

Antananarivo, Ivato International Airport
Antananarivo, Ivato International Airport

Content: We took a 20min drive and reached Ivato International Airport, from were we boarded a 31 hours Air India flight to Indira Gandhi International Airport. The flight was extremely comfortable and crew was helpful.