S E E U S O N T H E W E B AT wildlifeworldwide.com and Madagascan Boa Constrictor while bird species include the Giant Coua and Sickle-billed Vanga. Day 7. Antananarivo [B] Return to Antananarivo to the Tana Plaza Hotel. Day 8. Kirindy Forest [B, D] After breakfast you head out to the airport for the flight to Morondava, a lively town on the west coast. On arrival you transfer to Kirindy Forest where you spend the day exploring. Kirindy lies about 60 kilometres north of Morondava and is perhaps the best place to get to know nocturnal Malagasy wildlife. The wonderful Kirindy Forest is home to the diminutive Pygmy Mouse Lemur (which weighs a mere 35 grams), Fork-marked, Coquerel's Dwarf, Fat-tailed Dwarf, and Grey Mouse Lemur. In terms of reptile fauna, Kirindy is home to the gorgeous Labord's Chameleon and the huge Oustalet's Chameleon. Birding in Kirindy is good too with Coquerel's and Crested Couas, Sicklebill, and White-headed Vangas, Lesser, and Greater Vasa Parrots and a variety of raptors being regularly seen. You will be based at a basic lodge or will be camping within the park. Day 9. Morondava [B, D] After a morning in the park you return Morondava, visiting the ‘Avenue of Baobabs’ en-route. Spend the night at the Baobab Hotel. Day 10. Homeward [B] Return to Antananarivo, where you will have day use of an airport hotel room before heading to the airport for your overnight flight to the UK, via Paris. Day 11. Arrive home Madagascan Highlights 16 days London to London Day 1. Depart London Depart London for Antananarivo via Paris. Days 2 & 3. Andasibe [B, D] On arrival in the early morning you will be met and transferred to a nearby hotel to freshen up before transferring to Andasibe for a 2-night stay at Vakona Lodge. (See our ‘Lemurs, Forests & Baobabs’ itinerary for a description of the area.) Day 4. Antsirabe [B, D] This morning you embark on a long drive through the rolling highlands to Antsirabe where you spend the night at the Arotel Hotel. Days 5 & 6. Ranomafana National Park [B, D] Your destination today is Ranomafana National Park on the banks of the Namorona River. The park is best known for its bamboo lemurs - the Golden Bamboo Lemur, rare Greater Bamboo Lemur and the more common Lesser Bamboo Lemur are all found here. Others to see include Milne-Edwards Sifaka, Red-bellied, and Red-fronted Brown Lemur. On a nocturnal walk you may see Rufous Mouse Lemur and even Striped Civet. You spend two nights at the Setam Lodge. Days 7 & 8. Ranohira & Isalo National Park [B, D] Today you drive on to Ranohira via Fianarantsoa. The spectacular scenery and paddy fields are replaced by savannah as you drive down to the western plains and the picturesque Isalo National Park. A 2-night stop at the Relais de la Reine here gives you a day to visit the reserve with its endemic Dwarf Baobabs and aloes and a chance to spot Ring-tailed Lemur or Verreaux's Sifaka. Days 9 & 10. Ifaty [B, D] Continuing south-west you pass the dry forest of the Zombitse Reserve where you stop to look for the elusive Appert's Greenbul en-route to the beach at Ifaty where you spend two nights at the Le Paradisier. Inland is a fascinating spiny forest where the Long-tailed Ground Roller and the Sub-desert Mesite can often be seen. The snorkelling here is good with whales often seen in July and August. Days 11. Fort Dauphin [B, D] Drive to Tulear for the flight to Fort Dauphin on the south-east coast where you spend one night at Le Dauphin Hotel and have the chance to enjoy colourful markets and beautiful beaches with a backdrop of the spectacular Pic Louis Mountain. Days 12 & 13. Berenty [B, D] Transfer along the scenic road to Berenty Reserve for two nights at Berenty Lodge (see our ‘Lemurs, Forests and Baobabs’ itinerary for description of the area). Days 14. Fort Dauphin [B, D] This morning you return to Fort Dauphin visiting Andohaela National Park en-route where you take a guided walk and have a picnic lunch.. Day 15. Homeward [B] Return to Antananarivo, where you will have day use of an airport hotel room before heading to the airport for your overnight flight to the UK, via Paris. Day 16. Arrive home 59 Africa / Madagascar Cost per person: 11 Jan to Mar £1,995 Apr to 9 Jul, 16 Aug to 17 Dec £2,195 1 to 10 Jan, 10 Jul to 15 Aug, 18 to 31 Dec £2,450 Single supplement: Available on request What is included: Flights, transfers, meals as indicated & guided activities Accommodation: Lodges & hotels Departure dates: Daily, throughout the year Cost per person: 11 Jan to Mar £2,650 Apr to 9 Jul, 16 Aug to 17 Dec £2,795 1 to 10 Jan, 10 Jul to 15 Aug, 18 to 31 Dec £3,050 Single supplement: Available on request What is included: Flights, transfers, meals as indicated & guided activities Accommodation: Lodges, hotels & camping Departure dates: Daily, throughout the year Verreaux’s Sifaka Panther Chameleon

60 F O R R E S E R V A T I O N S C A L L U S O N 0845 130 6982 The Remote North 10 days London to London Days 1. Depart London Depart London for Antananarivo, via Paris. Days 2 & 3. Amber Mountain [B, D] On arrival in the early morning you will be met and transferred to a nearby hotel to freshen up before flying to the coastal town of Diego Suarez and on to Amber Mountain National Park where you spend the next two nights at Nature Lodge in Joffreville just outside the park. Amber Mountain National Park is one of Madagascar’s most attractive and scenic parks. Thick forest with lush and diverse flora and fauna, tumbling waterfalls, crater lakes and of course the lemurs - are all on offer. Be on the lookout for Sanfords Brown Lemur and the larger Crowned Lemur. Days 4 & 5. Ankarana [B, D] This morning you transfer by road to Ankarana where you spend two nights camping in Ankarana Special Reserve. Ankarana is formed from a massif of limestone some 80 kilometres long and 50 kilometres wide. This rocky outcrop has been eroded by subterranean rivers and rain forming a vast system of caves and canyons and producing razor sharp points called 'tsingy'. Around the massif is a dense dry deciduous forest which shelters large populations of Crowned Lemur, Sandford's Lemur, and the nocturnal Forked Marked Lemur, Grey Mouse Lemur, and Greater Dwarf Lemur. Birdlife is equally well represented with the rare Brown Mesite, and other more common species such as Crested Ibis, Crested Coua and Madagascar Harrier Hawk all resident. Your nights here will be spent under canvas, camping beside a cliff face and inside one of the forest canyons. The wildlife here shows no fear of humans, with troops of audacious lemurs and Ring-tailed Mongoose coming out to steal your food during camp meal times! Days 6 to 8. Nosy Be [B, D] After breakfast drive to Ankify via Ambanja and then transfer by boat to the island of Nosy Be, where you spend three nights of relaxation at the Vanila Hotel. This is the largest island in the extensive archipelago, lying off the north-west coast of Madagascar. With a tropical climate, palm-fringed beaches and coral reefs galore, you may wish to just spend your time here simply relaxing. However, a visit to the Black Lemur colony at Nosy Komba and the marine reserve at Nosy Tanikely for a picnic lunch is also included. Day 9. Homeward [B] Return to Antananarivo for your homeward flight to the UK, via Paris. Day 10. Arrive home Best of the East 15 days London to London Day 1. Depart London Depart London for Antananarivo flying via Paris. Days 2 & 3. Andasibe [B, D] On arrival in Antananarivo you transfer to Andasibe for a 2-night stay at Vakona Lodge. (See our ‘Lemurs, Forests & Baobabs’ itinerary for a description of the area.) Days 4 & 5. Akaninn’ny Nofy [B, D] After breakfast you transfer by road to Manambato, and onwards by boat to Akanin’ny Nofy, for a 2-night stay at Palmarium. Your time here is at leisure - you may like to visit the zoological gardens, explore the nearby village, or at night perhaps take a boat trip to look for Nile Crocodiles. Day 6. Maroantsetra [B, D] This morning you transfer by boat to Tamatave and onwards by road to the airport in time for your flight to Maroantsetra. Here you transfer to Le Relais de Masoala for the night. Days 7 & 8. Tampolo [B, D] Transfer by boat (approximately three hours) to Tampolo where you spend two nights at Chez Arol. During your stay here you will have time to visit the national park and take night walks to discover nocturnal lemurs such as Mouse, Dwarf, Sportive and Woolly Lemur, and possibly Aye-aye. Day 9. Nosy Mangabe [B, L, D] Take a boat to the island of Nosy Mangabe where you camp for the night. Explore the area, with its lemurs, reptiles and birds – specialities here include Black and white Ruffed Lemur and Fringed Gecko. Day 10. Tamatave [B, D] Return to Maroantsetra by boat and then to the airport for your flight to Tamatave where you spend the night at Hotel Neptune. Festival of Wildlife 2008 Join us in Madagascar, one of the world’s most intriguing and enchanting islands. The Festival for 2008 lets us experience two different habitats, each with its own spectacular selection of wildlife and offers an experience of the humid rainforest of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park and also the drier forests of the north-west staying at the magnificent Anjajavy Lodge. See pages 8 and 9 for more details. Cost per person: 11 Jan to Mar £1,695 Apr to 9 Jul, 16 Aug to 17 Dec £1,895 1 to 10 Jan, 10 Jul to 15 Aug, 18 to 31 Dec £2,095 Single supplement: Available on request What is included: Flights, transfers, meals as indicated & guided activities Accommodation: Hotels & camping Departure dates: Daily, throughout the year Aye-aye Vanilla Hotel, Nosy Be