Southern National Parks: Ranomafana & Isalo — 7 days
Lemurs in the rainforest and red canyons of southern Madagascar. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Antananarivo; Drive to Ranomafana; Ranomafana National Park; Drive to Ranohira.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Antananarivo
15:00 — Arrival in Antananarivo
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport d'Antananarivo → Antananarivo
16:30 — Hotel check-in — Antananarivo
19:30 — Malagasy dinner — Antananarivo
Day 2 — Drive to Ranomafana
Drive to Ranomafana — Antananarivo → Ranomafana
13:00 — Lunch on the way — Ranomafana
16:00 — Forest-edge lodge check-in — Ranomafana
19:30 — Dinner — Ranomafana
Day 3 — Ranomafana National Park
06:30 — Morning hike — golden bamboo and red-bellied lemurs — Parc national de Ranomafana
Back to the lodge — Parc national de Ranomafana → Ranomafana
12:30 — Lunch — Ranomafana
Drive to the park — Ranomafana → Parc national de Ranomafana
18:30 — Night walk — nocturnal lemurs and chameleons — Parc national de Ranomafana
Back to the lodge — Parc national de Ranomafana → Ranomafana
20:30 — Dinner — Ranomafana
Day 4 — Drive to Ranohira
Drive to Ranohira — Ranomafana → Ranohira
13:30 — Lunch on the way across the highlands — Ranohira
17:30 — Lodge check-in facing the Isalo massif — Ranohira
19:30 — Dinner — Ranohira
Day 5 — Isalo National Park
07:00 — Hike through Isalo's red canyons — Parc national de l'Isalo
12:30 — Picnic lunch in the canyon — Parc national de l'Isalo
14:30 — Swimming in the natural pool — Parc national de l'Isalo
Back to the lodge — Parc national de l'Isalo → Ranohira
19:00 — Dinner at sunset over the massif — Ranohira
Day 6 — Back to Antananarivo
Drive back to Antananarivo — Ranohira → Antananarivo
13:30 — Lunch on the way — Antananarivo
18:00 — Hotel check-in — Antananarivo
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Antananarivo
Day 7 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Antananarivo
10:30 — La Digue craft market — Antananarivo
Transfer to the airport — Antananarivo → Aéroport d'Antananarivo