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Magical Madagascar
Step into the magical world of Madagascar. This active adventure takes you in search of camouflaged chameleons, multiple species of the island’s signature lemurs, prized orchids and brilliantly plumed birds.
Explore a place unlike any other, fantastically beautiful and diverse, where half the fun is getting to these incredible attractions.Discover the joy of waking to the distant singing of the local Antandroy tribe as they fetch water from the river.Experience the thrill of spotting your first mouse lemur on a nocturnal forest walk.Enjoy a one of kind adventure, tracking more than a dozen species of lemurs in forests of every kind – rain, dry and spiny.
1. MAISON GALLIENI, Madagascar, Antananarivo
2. MANTADIA LODGE, Madagascar, Andasibe
3. MANDRARE RIVER CAMP, Madagascar, Mandrare River
4. RELAIS DES PLATEAUX HOTEL, Madagascar, Antananarivo
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Antananarivo
Antananarivo
Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital city, sits at 4,500 ft/1,370 m in a twisting valley near the center of the island. Tana, as the city is often called, has unusual French- and Asian-inspired architecture, and winding cobblestoned streets and staircases that create a medieval impression. Attractions include the Rova of Antananarivo, The Law Court of Ambatondrafandrana, the Prime Minister's Palace, the colorful daily flower market on the edge of Lake Anosy, and the botanical and zoological gardens, where you can see the egg and 10-ft-/3-m-tall skeleton of the extinct elephant bird. Antananarivo's original name was Analamanga (the blue forest). In 1610, the revered King Andrianjaka stationed 1,000 soldiers on the blue hill to defend it and renamed the city Antananarivo, meaning "City of a Thousand Warriors." The king also built a royal palace there. Sadly, the Rova (Queen's Palace) burned to the ground in 1996. Though virtually nothing remains at the site, there are nice views of the city from the hill where the palace once stood. From Antananarivo, it's possible to make a one- or two-night excursion to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Day trips can also be made to the "Blue Hill" of Ambohimanga (14 mi/23 km away), where you can see an 18th-century royal palace and enjoy beautiful views overlooking terraced rice paddies; to Ambatolampy (a small, attractive town southwest of the capital—get a visitor's permit in Tana); and to Antsirabe. Plan about three nights in Antananarivo.
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Andasibe National Park Perinet
Andasibe National Park Perinet
Andasibe National Park Perinet (Analamazaotra) is Madagascar's famous rain forest park that is home to the Indri, the largest living lemur. Perinet is known for its biodiversity, and visitors can take guided walks on accessible paths and catch a glimpse of other lemur species, reptiles, amphibians and birds.
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Mandrare River
Mandrare River
Enjoy the unusual wildlife and search for the four species of resident lemurs and the many birds that can be found in Mandrare.
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