Madagascar Reef & Rainforest

This is an easy two-week tailor-made holiday in Madagascar combining stunning wildlife-rich eastern rainforests and a lovely eco-sensitive lodge at a reef-protected beach on the tropical Baobab Beach, opposite Nosy Be island.

The Andasibe-Mantadia National Park protects 11 species of lemur as well as many reptiles including the enormous Parson's chameleon, and most of the country's rainforest-dependent endemic birds, such as the Blue coua and Nuthatch vanga. In th 10,000ha primary rainforest of Mantadia National Park, you can see the Diademed sifaka and a select band of other rarities not necessarily found at Andasibe ('Perinet').  

Night walks may reveal the localised Goodman's Mouse lemur and a host of other nocturnal denizens of the central-eastern rainforests. This area holds a world record for number of frog species among rainforests of comparable size. 

End the holiday on the balmy, tropical Baobab Beach, where Eden Lodge, one of our favourite properties is discreetly located on a wooded peninsula accessible only by means of speedboat from Nosy Be island.

Nearby, Nosy Tanikely Marine Reserve is a must for any visitor - its an uninhabited reserve islet near Nosy Be which is easily reached by speedboat. Around Tanikely, the marine life beckons snorkelling and scuba diving enthusiasts from around the globe. You're very likely to see large Green turtles and a myriad of colourful reef fish.  Back at Eden Lodge, in the surrounding Sambirano woods, you may well encounter some Black lemurs and by night, Fork-marked lemurs too.

This trip is perfect for couples, or for families with children over age 10. It can be undertaken any time from the latter half of April through to early December.

Pricing update (November 2025, for 2026-7): please note that we have changed meal plan to include dinners (Antananarivo) and to full board for the rest of the trip.