Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Antananarivo, Madagascar
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the group hotel, we will give you details for the orientation breakfast the next morning.
...Hotel Relais de Plateau

Day 2: Antananarivo – Maroantsetra
Transfer to the airport for an early morning flight to Maroantsetra. On arrival, we travel by boat to our expedition camp at Masoala Forest Lodge. After lunch and a rest we can snorkel and swim from the beach and later enjoy an evening paddle down the coast. Our objective is a beach where the primary forest meets the sea. We’ll enjoy some time in this amazing spot before we paddle back to camp for dinner. After dinner an optional forest walk gives us the chance to see the nocturnal lemurs and other wildlife.
Paddling: 6km, 2 hours
B, L, D…Camping at Masoala Forest Lodge

Day 3: Masoala National Park – Tampolo River
Take a morning walk with an official forest guide into the primary rainforest of the Masoala National Park, to see Red-ruffed lemurs, helmet vangas, chameleons and other endemic wildlife. After our walk we enjoy lunch and a siesta. In the afternoon we take a short paddle on Tampolo River, and still have time for swimming and snorkeling.
Hiking: 5km, 4-5 hours
B, L, D...Camping at Masoala Forest Lodge

Day 4: Antalavia - Sahaleona
We get an early start for the paddle to our next camp. We start by rounding the rocky Tampolo Point with stops at the sacred island, the mangrove river, Marontoko Cove and then into the Antalavia River. We’ll enjoy a refreshing swim in the clear fresh water of the forested cascades before continuing to our stunning beach camp at Sahaleona.

After lunch and a well deserved rest, we can swim and snorkel off the beach.
Paddling: 15km, 4 hours
B, L, D...Wilderness Camping

Day 5: Coastal paddling - Famolambe
We spend a relaxing morning exploring the forest or beach combing before we begin our paddle down the stunning sheltered coastline to the rocky point at Famolambe. We’ll be able to stop to explore the rivers and beaches along the way. We’ll enjoy a lovely picnic lunch and have time for a swim before our return to our camp at Sahaleona.
Paddling: 10km, 3 hours
B, L, D...Wilderness Camping

Day 6: Sahaleona – Nosy Behento
An early breakfast and it’s all aboard the MS Masoala for the 3-4 hour boat voyage to the island camp at Nosy Behento off the Cap Masoala. We set up camp on this small, deserted tropical island before our midday lunch. The afternoon is ours to explore the beaches, rocks and underwater world before we take an evening kayak around the archipelago of nearby islets.
Paddling: 5 km, 1.5 hours
B, L, D...Wilderness Camping

Day 7: Cap Masoala
After an early breakfast, we set off by kayak across the lagoon and around Cap Masoala with a paddle down the mangrove river and past some tombs. We’ll make with rest stops on the beaches. We picnic on a white sand beach and swim in the turquoise water around the Cap. After lunch, guests can choose either kayaking or boating back to our island camp. An evening walk to the light house on the island for sundowners and panoramic views of the lagoon and islets of the Cap completes this incredible day.
Paddling: 12 km, 4 hours
B, L, D...Wilderness Camping

Day 8: Fampotobe River
After a leisurely morning and optional snorkel, we paddle to the wide sand beach at the mouth of the Fampotabe River with its picturesque riverside village. We’ll marvel at the sheltered waters of the barrier reef of the Cap Masoala Marine Reserve and take in the awesome vista of the Cap Masoala and the Indian Ocean. After a picnic lunch on the beach we have the option to kayak or boat back to our Camp.
Paddling: 20km, 4 hours
B, L, D...Wilderness Camping

Day 9: Nosy Behento - Tampolo
In the early morning we pack up camp and go aboard the MS Masoala for voyage back Tampolo and the Masoala Forest Lodge. Lunch and the afternoon are at your leisure to choose any activity or none at all. There will be an optional evening hike before dinner.
B, L, D...Camping at Masoala Forest Lodge

Day 10: Tampolo
We’ll enjoy a last leisurely day here with the option to further explore the forest in the company of an official forest guide or snorkel some of the other reefs. A final evening kayak takes us to the “secret cove” at Tampolo Point for a stunning sunset view of the Bay d’Antongil. Tonight a traditional Malagasy feast celebrates our last night on the Masoala peninsula.
Paddling: 5km, 1.5 hours
B, L, D...Camping at Masoala Forest Lodge

Day 11: Masoala – Maroantsetra
A three hour boat trip takes us back to the “civilization” of Maroansetra. Check into the Coco Beach Lodge. We have the rest of the day free to explore this traditional “wild west” town and river port.
B, L, D...Coco Beach Lodge

Day 12: Maroansetra – Antananarivo
We fly from Maroantsetra back to the capital (flight times vary). The rest of the day in town is free to explore as you wish. You can arrange your own city tour or go on your own to visit the hilltop village of Ambohimanga, a World Heritage Site. Lunch is on your own.
B, D... Hotel Relais de Plateau

Day 13: Antananarivo - Perinet
After breakfast, we will drive 3 hours to the Perinet National Park to check into the Vakona Forest Lodge and enjoy a delicious lunch. We’ll spend the afternoon visiting the nearby Mantadia National Park. Denizens in this rainforest of evergreens include a large variety of exotic birds and lemur species, including the brown furred Bamboo lemurs that live only in Madagascar. The park is also home to the endangered Diademed Sifaka, another species of lemur.
B, L, D... Vakona Forest Lodge

Days 14-15: Perinet
We’ll spend the days and evenings walking the park with our local forest guide, learning about this magnificent place and the lemurs, Indri, and other endemic flora and fauna. After dinners at the Lodge, we’ll have the chance for after-dark explorations to see the nocturnal side of the park.
B, L, D... Vakona Forest Lodge

Day 16: Perinet - Antananarivo
Arrive back in Antananarivo to relax and get ready for the next day’s departure. We celebrate our adventure at a sunset farewell dinner overlooking the capital. The city is a bustling metropolis of over 1 million people, the seat of Malagasy royalty and the capital of Madagascar for almost 400 years.
B, L, D...Hotel Relais de Plateau

Day 17: Antananarivo – Depart for Home
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
B... Return Home

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