Madagascar Tours & Trips

• Active
• Wildlife
• Explorer

nice tour, beautyful country

Destinations

Antananarivo, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Antsirabe, Ranomafana National Park, Ambalavao, Ranohira, Isalo National Park, Ifaty, Toliara+8 more

Age Range

12 to 70 year olds

Operated in

English

Operator

G Adventures This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Wildlife
• Family
• Explorer
• Hiking & Trekking
• +1

The tour guide Patrick was outstanding. He went above and beyond his job. Always extremely helpful. He was not afraid to get his hands dirty when I needed him.. He took good care of his group and had a friendly and helpful attitude.

Destinations

Antananarivo, Bekopaka, Morondava, Miandrivazo, Antsirabe+4 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Operated in

English

Operator

Intrepid Travel This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Active
• Family
• Christmas & New Year
• +1

We had a fantastic time in Madagascar. It’s a fascinating place to visit…. Not just for lemurs, though they are adorable both close-up (at Palmarium and Lemur Island) and on day and night ‘safari’ to find them in their truly natural habitat, where they are harder to see but you feel that you are experiencing them in the wild. We saw about 12 different species from the biggest (Indri) to the smallest (mouse lemur). The ones you see depend on the areas you choose. The east side (drive from ‘Tana) proved best for lemurs. The west side (fly from Tana) also had good lemur experiences…. on safari. The west was also an eye-opening cultural experience, seeing and meeting the friendly Madagascan people in their challenging environment. We had no problems with theft or hassle. The scenic sites made the west side trip, notably the Tsingies and also the baobabs. On the organisation, Agate Travel planned, organised and supervised the trip very well. Questions beforehand were answered overnight. The two pairs of guides/drivers were absolutely excellent. In the east, Fafa and Niner were top class despite the tricky roads and traffic. In the west, Martin and Hari ran everything equally well. Both guides (Fafa and Martin) were extremely personable, knowledgeable and strong in English, and they sorted any issues seamlessly. The 2 drivers were professional and kept us safe in demanding conditions. Things ran well to time. Ask for them!! The local guides they selected were also extremely good without exception- all speaking decent English. We met some independent travellers who were managing alone, but as experienced travellers ourselves, we felt that it was a place where the advantages of tour guides were significant and we were glad we didn’t try DIY. By booking fairly close to time, we were unable to get one internal flight arranged which necessitated a two day road trip…. But this had some benefits of seeing more of the country. Long car trips are a necessary evil for holidaying in Madagascar…. if you want to see multiple locations, which I recommend. The 4x4 was comfortable and up to the job. (We we’re just 2 plus the guide and the driver.) On the admin, the accommodation was 3* as advertised and was universally well-chosen. The actual standard varies as some is of necessity lodge-style and some is hotel. Our only gripe was that the Kiridi lodge, where there was really no other option, was a bit run-down and could improve itself… and we had most of one day there. Generally the food was decent enough. Choice isn’t massive but it was generally wholesome. They select local restaurants for lunch that are suitable for tourists. If you’re of a sensitive disposition, you might plan to carry your own lunch meals? Also, you’ll be well away from any medical cover so take your own tummy medicine. Living costs are cheap. We changed $100per day into local currency at the airport and this covered lunches, dinners, drinks, souvenirs and tips… well, nearly anyway…. Depending on your outlay on the last two. We didn’t try exchanging at hotels, or paying in dollars/euros or paying by card. Try to get some smaller notes than the wad of 20000s (approx ~$5) you’ll get at the exchange. Otherwise tipping gets expensive! It would be nice if the travel company offered a ‘small change’ pack for purchase on arrival to overcome this problem. We found that Agate were good at being flexible in tuning the trip to our timings and desires. I noted that many companies were limited in dates offered, while Agate offered considerable variability. However, I would say that they were responsive rather than proactive when it came to information about the trip and Madagascar once we had confirmed. They answered all my questions but I felt a lot of them were obvious questions and could have been covered in an info sheet at the start. Overall, it was a great experience; well-delivered by the company and their people on the ground. Madagascar is a wonderful destination for many reasons - but it’s big, so you spend a lot of time travelling. It was well worth it.

Destinations

Antananarivo, Morondava, Kirindy Mitea National Park, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Andasibe+4 more

Age Range

1 to 99 year olds

Operated in

English

Operator

Agate Travel This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

• Explorer
• Wildlife

Destinations

Antananarivo, Ifaty, Isalo National Park, Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Ambositra, Antsirabe+5 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Operated in

English

Operator

Intrepid Travel This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Wildlife

Great tour with a fantastic guide highly recommended

Destinations

Antananarivo, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Antsirabe, Ambositra, Ranomafana National Park, Isalo National Park, Toliara, Beza Mahafaly Reserve, Anakao+8 more

Age Range

16 to 85 year olds

Operated in

English

Operator

Explore! This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

• Active
• Family

Destinations

Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana National Park, Fianarantsoa, Ranohira, Ifaty+5 more

Age Range

5 to 70 year olds

Operated in

English, French

Operator

Sifaka Voyages