Madagascar: Ankarafantsika Extension

You will be collected at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

Mahajanga is the capital of the Mahajanga Province. Located on Bombetoka Bay, an inlet of the Mozambique Channel at the mouth of the Betsiboka River it is the regional road terminus and the export centre of all major Malagasy products being its port the third largest of the country. Traditionally this city, founded by the Arabs in 1700s, traded with weapons, slaves, precious gems, spices, fabrics. Nowadays, it trades with mostly Africa, Middle-east, Asia and Europe. Apart from Malagasy peoples (Sakalava, Tsimihety, Merina), the city counts important Arab, Comorian, Chinese, Indian-Pakistanese natives' communities, that makes it the most cosmopolitan region in Madagascar. From here we will get transferred to Ankarafantsika by road.

After checking in at our basic accommodation we will go for a walk in search of lemurs, reptiles, birds, plants and insects. A night walk before dinner should produce some of the nocturnal wonders that occur here.

For the next three days we will explore this magical place by going on numerous walks, night walks and a boat cruise.

Full day exploring forests and wetlands

Full day exploring forests and wetlands

We will transfer back to Mahajanga and catch our flight back to Tana.

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