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North Madagascar Tour – 12-Day Adventure
North Madagascar tour through the island's most varied north: this madagascar adventure tour covers the full madagascar northern circuit in 12 guided days.
The Journey
Guided circuit through northern Madagascar
Your north Madagascar tour begins at Antananarivo's Ivato Airport (TNR), where our team meets and transfers you to your hotel. This madagascar adventure tour runs as a madagascar northern circuit for small groups of 8–16 in a 4WD with an English-speaking driver-guide. Over 12 days you cover colonial Diego Suarez, the Emerald Sea, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, the red Tsingy Rouge, Ankarana limestone formations, Sambirano cacao plantations, and two free days on Nosy Be for diving and beach time.
Key Highlights of the Trip
Key Highlights of the Trip
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This north Madagascar tour covers the full northern circuit in 12 guided days, from the highlands of Antananarivo through Diego Suarez, the Tsingy formations, Nosy Be island, and back.
Antananarivo – Arrival
Your north Madagascar tour begins at Ivato International Airport (TNR) in Antananarivo. Our team meets you on arrival and transfers you to your hotel in the capital. The evening is free to settle in, exchange currencies, and prepare for 12 days on the madagascar northern circuit.
Flight to Diego Suarez
Transfer to Ivato Airport for the domestic flight to Diego Suarez (Antsiranana), the main city of northern Madagascar. After check-in, spend the afternoon exploring this madagascar guided tour starting point — French colonial buildings, wide boulevards, and a harbor shaped by dramatic geography line the streets.
Emerald Sea Boat Trip
A full-day nosy be island tour-style excursion begins with a drive to Ramena Beach, followed by a fishing-boat crossing into the turquoise Mer d’Emeraude. Land on a deserted island, snorkel over coral gardens, and stop at the best reef on the return — one of the finest days on any madagascar nature tour.
Montagne d’Ambre National Park
Drive into the Montagne d’Ambre National Park, one of Madagascar's last primary rainforests and a highlight of every montagne d ambre national park tour. A local guide leads you through dense jungle to a waterfall deep in the canopy, with stops to observe lemurs, chameleons, and rare birds along the trail.
Tsingy Rouge Canyon
Leave the national park and drive to the Tsingy Rouge, a canyon of fire-red rock spires sculpted by erosion over millennia. Descend into the gorge and navigate the labyrinth of crimson towers — a defining moment of this madagascar adventure tour that no other landscape on earth replicates.
Ankarana Limestone Formations
Today's stage brings you to the Tsingy de Ankarana, where limestone needles rising up to 50 meters were formed from a coral reef lifted out of the sea 200 million years ago. This madagascar wildlife tour segment rewards with rare bat species, fossas, and ring-tailed lemurs in and around the stone forest.
Questions about the tour itinerary?
Our tour guide is happy to answer any questions about the day-by-day route, stops, and details.
Sambirano Valley – Nosy Be
An early departure takes you through Ambanja and the vast cacao and rice plantations of the Sambirano Valley before reaching the fishing village of Ankify. A private boat transfer crosses to Nosy Be — the destination at the heart of every nosy be tour — where your island hotel awaits.
9: Free Days on Nosy Be
Two free days on Nosy Be for whatever suits you best on this madagascar ecotour: white-sand beaches, diving or snorkeling in clear Indian Ocean water, a visit to the Lokobe Nature Reserve for black lemurs, boat trips to neighboring islands, or simply resting after a week of overland travel.
Return Flight to Antananarivo
Fly from Nosy Be Airport back to Antananarivo, completing the northern loop of this madagascar round trip. Our team collects you on arrival and transfers you to your Tana hotel for the final nights. The evening is free for last shopping or a restaurant dinner.
Ambohimanga – Blue Hill
This morning visits Ambohimanga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Blue Hill above the capital. Your madagascar small group tour guide brings the royal history of the Merina kingdom to life before a stop at the craft market for final souvenirs ahead of departure day.
Departure from Madagascar
Depending on your flight time, a final transfer to Ivato Airport (TNR) closes out your madagascar 12 day tour. Twelve days across the northern circuit — from highlands to rainforest, red canyons, limestone spires, cacao valleys, and Indian Ocean beaches — complete a madagascar tour package that covers the island's most distinct north.
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Trip includes
- 11 overnight stays with breakfast during the entire trip
- 4 x picnic lunches (day 3 - 6)
- 8 x dinners in Tana, Ankarana, and Nosy Be
- Airport transfers (day 1, 2, 10, and 12)
- City tour in Antananarivo on day 11
- Round trip in an air-conditioned 4WD vehicle with an English-speaking driver
- English-speaking travel companion
- Local guides & entry fees to the parks mentioned in the trip description
- All visits according to trip description
- Boat trip Ankify - Nosy Be
- Map of Madagascar
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German citizens only need a valid passport. A visa is issued upon arrival at the airport and is free for a stay of up to 15 days. For a stay longer than 15 days, visa fees apply. Please check the website of the Embassy of Madagascar for the current fees.
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