North and Northwest of Madagascar combined

COMBINED TOUR (12 days and 11 nights) from Diego Suarez to Majunga

DAY 1: Diego Suarez Airport / Diego Suarez (city tour)

Meet and greet at Diego Suarez airport (depending on flight schedule),
Transfer and check-in at the hotel.
Historical city tour to discover its charm. As the northern capital of Madagascar and a strategic port, the city retains monuments from its glorious colonial past.
Admire Diego Suarez Bay, the 2nd largest (156 km) after Rio de Janeiro's, along with its Sugar Loaf.
Dinner and overnight at Allamanda Hotel.

DAY 2: Diego Suarez / The 3 Bays / Diego Suarez (by quad)

Full-day excursion to the 3 Bays (Sakalava Bay, Dunes Bay, Pigeons Bay) via a 300-year-old baobab tree.
Picnic lunch at Dunes Bay, ideal for swimming.
Possible turtle sightings depending on the season.
Continue to the fishing village of Ramena to meet locals, students, and teachers. Stop at Sugar Loaf to watch the sunset.
Dinner and overnight at Allamanda Hotel.

DAY 3: Diego Suarez / Emerald Sea / Diego Suarez

Transfer to the village of Ramena.
Day trip by traditional canoe to the Emerald Sea, with crystal-clear turquoise waters and remarkable underwater landscapes, including marine Tsingy.
Snorkeling and swimming.
Seafood lunch on a white sandy beach.
Return to Diego Suarez in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at Allamanda Hotel.

DAY 4: Diego Suarez / Amber Mountain / Joffreville

Early departure to Amber Mountain National Park and Special Reserve.
Morning hike in dense forest hosting high endemism, precious woods such as Dalbergia chlorocarpa and Canarium madagascariensis, and the world’s smallest chameleon (Brookesia minima tuberculata).
Picnic lunch during the visit.
Afternoon exploration of lakes, waterfalls (Antomboka and Sacred waterfalls), and rich biodiversity.
Dinner and overnight at Nature Lodge.

DAY 5: Joffreville / Red Tsingy / Ankify

Early departure by vehicle to the Red Tsingy — a spectacular natural site sculpted by wind and erosion.
Lunch at Chez Violette restaurant.
Afternoon transfer to Ankify.
Dinner and overnight at Ankify Lodge.

DAY 6: Ankify / Millot Plantations / Ankarafantsika

4x4 departure to Ambanja to visit Millot plantations: cacao, vetiver, ravintsara, pepper, combava, 4-spice, pink berries.
Discover cacao processing (sorting, fermentation, drying) and visit the perfume distillery in the ylang-ylang fields.
Continue the journey via RN6 then RN4 to Ankarafantsika.
Lunch at a local eatery on the way.
Evening arrival at Ankarafantsika.
Dinner and overnight at Blue Vanga Lodge.

DAY 7: Ankarafantsika

Morning canoe ride on Lake Ravelobe to observe birds and aquatic species: Ankoay fishing eagle, Nile crocodiles, wild ducks, aquatic plants.
Discover local traditions and rituals related to the lake.
Picnic lunch in the park.
2 to 3-hour hike in the park to observe lemurs, birds, reptiles, and visit a botanical garden (sacred woods such as rosewood and mpanjakaben’ny tany).
Dinner and overnight at Blue Vanga Lodge.

DAY 8: Ankarafantsika / Anjohibe Caves / Majunga

DAY 9: Majunga / Red Cirques / Majunga

Morning visit of Majunga on foot or by rickshaw (optional) — local market, colonial architecture of Majunga Be, dhow port, seaside promenade with its iconic 500-year-old baobab.
Lunch at a restaurant.
Afternoon excursion to Red Cirques — striking natural site sculpted by erosion in red ochre soil, ideal at sunset.
Return to Majunga early evening.
Dinner at THI-LAN restaurant and overnight at Coco Lodge.

DAY 10: Majunga / Lake Mangatsa / Antsanitia

Early departure to Lake Mangatsa, a sacred Sakalava site with naturally filtered clear water, home to giant carps and moray eels.
Visit the second, wilder lake, source of the first, and the sacred thousand-branch baobab (Bozy Be). Observe crowned sifakas (white lemurs), then visit an enclosure of 6 Nile crocodiles — nesting in October and hatching in November.
Picnic lunch.
Afternoon transfer to Antsanitia.
Dinner and overnight at Antsanitia Resort.

DAY 10 and DAY 11: Antsanitia