Île Sainte-Marie, Whales & Pirates — 5 days

A former pirate hideout turned humpback whale-watching sanctuary. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival on Île Sainte-Marie; Humpback whale watching; Pirate cemetery; Île aux Nattes.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival on Île Sainte-Marie

• 12:00 — Flight to Île Sainte-Marie via Antananarivo
• Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Sainte-Marie → Île Sainte-Marie
• 13:30 — Beach hotel check-in — Île Sainte-Marie
• 14:00 — Lunch — Île Sainte-Marie
• 19:30 — Dinner — Île Sainte-Marie

Day 2 — Humpback whale watching

• 09:00 — Humpback whale-watching boat trip — Île Sainte-Marie
• 13:00 — Lunch — Île Sainte-Marie
• 15:30 — Relaxing on the beach — Île Sainte-Marie
• 19:30 — Dinner — Île Sainte-Marie

Day 3 — Pirate cemetery

• 09:30 — The island's historic pirate cemetery — Île Sainte-Marie
• 13:00 — Lunch — Île Sainte-Marie
• 15:30 — Local market and fishing village — Île Sainte-Marie
• 19:30 — Dinner — Île Sainte-Marie

Day 4 — Île aux Nattes

• Boat to Île aux Nattes — Île Sainte-Marie → Île aux Nattes
• 09:30 — Île aux Nattes: car-free, with beaches and lemurs — Île aux Nattes
• 13:00 — Lunch — Île aux Nattes
• 15:00 — Snorkelling around the island — Île aux Nattes
• Back to Sainte-Marie — Île aux Nattes → Île Sainte-Marie
• 19:30 — Farewell dinner — Île Sainte-Marie

Day 5 — Departure

• 09:00 — Breakfast — Île Sainte-Marie
• Transfer to the airport — Île Sainte-Marie → Aéroport de Sainte-Marie
• 13:00 — Flight home