Andasibe National Park
Follow the eerie call of the Indri Indri lemur through the rainforest mist. A visit to Andasibe National Park is one of Madagascar’s most memorable wildlife experiences.
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Follow the eerie call of the Indri Indri lemur through the rainforest mist. A visit to Andasibe National Park is one of Madagascar’s most memorable wildlife experiences.
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The Andasibe-Mantadia National Park protects the tropical montane rainforests of Eastern Madagascar, some of the densest in the world.
The park actually comprises two connected reserves:
We recommend 2–3 nights here so you can explore both reserves, enjoy a nocturnal walk, and perhaps paddle over to Lemur Island at Vakona Forest Lodge for a close-up encounter (perfect for families and photographers alike).
Three nights gives you time to relax at your lodge, or see some of the smaller nearby reserves as well.
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Or fly north to Nosy Be or Northern Madagascar
Or you can add it to the end of a trip such as the 13-night Rainforests,
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TIP: The challenge for a Madagascar safari is to reduce the number of nights in Tana. So why not end your Madagascar trip in Andasibe and drive straight to the airport for your evening flight, skipping a final night in Tana.
I stayed at both Andasibe Hotel and Vakona and can recommend both happily, but Vakona was my favourite. I loved the location of the hotel, deep in the forest, the lakeside setting and ambience of the main octagonal building cantilevered over lake with a roaring central fireplace.
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