Birding Tour | Bird List

Bird watching is one of the most popular activities for ecotourists. MADAGASCAR is a promised destination for ornithologists or TWICHERS with its 107 ENDEMIC BIRD SPECIES, 198 NESTING BIRDS, and 5 ENDEMIC FAMILIES.
You don’t need luck to see members of the 5 ENDEMIC FAMILIES which every year, attract Birders from all around the world :

1. Beautiful Ground rollers
2. The unique Asitys
3. The diverse Vangas
4. The terrestrial Mesites
5. The Courol

My 23 Days itinerary covers the most rewarding birding localities, my knowledge in birds rise up every year and I AM IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL GUIDES who, in the National Parks, know exactly where to spot the bird species.

ITINERARIES :
Tana – Andasibe NP- Tana – Ankarafantsika NP- Tana – Antsirabe- Ranomafana NP- Isalo NP- Zombitse NP- Ifaty Forest- Anakao(Nosy Ve Island)-Tulear-Tana-Maroantsetra-Masoala NP

NB1 : Click on Bird list to see the different species which can be seen in every National Park

NB2 : NP = National Park

Driving from Tana to ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK (Rain Forest)
- Birding on the way, stop at the ridge of the Mangoro River (Madagascar Prantincole, Eleonora’s Falcon, Sooty Falcon)
- Night Walk Chameleon, Mouse lemurs, Eastern woolly lemurs, Boa …
- Night at the Hotel

FULL DAY VISIT AT ANDASIBE NATIONAL PARK
- Starting very early in morning to bird watch at Analamazaotra NP
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- Overnight in the Hotel

FULL DAY VISIT AT MANTADIA NATIONAL PARK
- Driving to Mantadia NP for a full day Bird watching (Picnic Lunch is needed)
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- Driving back to the Hotel
- Overnight in the Hotel

ANOTHER FULL DAY VISIT AT MANTADIA NATIONAL PARK
- Another day of driving to Mantadia NP for a full day Bird watching (Picnic Lunch is needed)
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- Driving back to the Hotel
- Overnight in the Hotel

MORNING VISIT THEN DRIVING TO TANA
- Morning driving to Vakona Forest Lodge to visit the reserves (Islands of 5 different species of Lemur, the famous fossa…)
- Driving from Andasibe NP to Tana
- Overnight in the Hotel

DRIVING TO AMPIJOROA NATIONAL PARK THEN NIGHT WALK
- Driving to Ampijoroa
- Meeting the Local Guide to talk about the 3 days visit
Night Walk : Grey Mouse lemur, Grey Mouse lemur, Sportive lemur
- Overnight in the Hotel or Camping

FULL DAY VISIT AT ANKARAFANTSIKA NATIONAL PARK
- Full day in Ankarafantsika NP
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- Overnight in the Hotel or Camping

FULL DAY VISIT AT ANKARAFANTSIKA NATIONAL PARK
- Full day visit around the lake and in the forest
- Visiting the tallest Baobab tree in the World
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- Overnight in the Hotel or Camping

DRIVING FROM AMPIJOROA TO TANA
- Driving back to Tana to relax.
- Overnight in the Hotel

DRIVING FROM TANA TO RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK
- Full day driving from Tana to Ranomafana National Park.
- Meeting the Local Guide
- Night Walk or Overnight in the Hotel

FULL DAY VISIT AT RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK
- Starting early in the morning to bird watch in the rain forest : BIRDING
Click on : Bird List
- Overnight in the Hotel

ANOTHER FULL DAY VISIT AT RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK
- Starting early in the morning to bird watch in the rain forest : BIRDING
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- Overnight in the Hotel

DRIVING FROM RANOMAFANA PARK TO ISALO NATIONAL PARK
- Full day driving from Ranomafana NP to ISALO National Park.
-Possibility to birding Reunion Harrier on the way at the plateau of Horombe.
- Meeting the Local Guide
- Overnight in the Hotel

FULL DAY VISIT AT ISALO NATIONAL PARK
- Morning visit at Isalo National Park
- Isalo NP is not a recommended place fro birding but it’s where we can spot the Benson’s Rock thrush and it is the most visited NP in the country because of its amazing landscapes and canyons.
NB : The stay at Isalo NP makes easer the following birding at ZOMBITSE FOREST.
- Overnight in the Hotel

VISITING THE ZOMBITSE FOREST
- Driving early in the morning to Zombitse Forest : BIRDING
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Driving back to Isalo NP
- Overnight in the Hotel

DRIVING FROM ISALO NATIONAL PARK TO IFATY
- Driving from Isalo NP to Ifaty
- Meeting the local guide to plan the following day Birding
- Overnight in the Hotel

FULL DAY VISIT IN THE IFATY SPINY FOREST
- Early visit in the forest
- NB : This site, is definitely be included in any itinerary, as it is the only easily accessible area for a number of very rare endemics.
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- Overnight in the Hotel

DRIVING TO TULEAR THEN FERRY TO ANAKAO
- Early morning driving to Tulear to catch the speed boat to Anakao.
- Once in Anakao, check the Hotel then take the speed boat to visit NOSY VE Island to see the endemic Red tailed Tropic birds.
- Lunch at the Hotel then RELAX ON THE BEACH.
- Overnight in the Hotel

FERRY TO TULEAR THEN FLY TO TANA
- Early in the morning, take a speed boat to Tulear then Driving to the Airport to fly to Tana.
Transfer from the Airport in Tana to the Hotel.
- Overnight in the Hotel

FLY FROM TANA TO MAROANTSETRA THEN FERRY TO MASOALA NATIONAL PARK
- Fly from Tana to Maroantsetra
- Birding around the village
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- Overnight in the Hotel

FERRY TO MASOALA NATIONAL PARK THEN VISIT
- Morning ferry to Masoala NP (The biggest Rainforest in the Island)
Meeting the local guide after checking the Hotel then starting the visit
Masoala NP is the best place to discover the Cap East and the place for birding : Helmeted Vanga, Bernier’s Vanga, and Red-breasted Coua….
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Overnight in the Hotel

FULL DAY VISIT OF MASOALA NATIONAL PARK
- Starting early in the morning to bird watch in the rain forest with a local guide : BIRDING
Picnic Lunch is needed
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Overnight in the Hotel.

FLY BACK TO TANA
- Flying back to Tana
END OF THE BIRDING TOUR.

- Transfer to the Airport then FAREWELL

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Please E-mail me for any information; I am flexible in case you would like to change the itinerary in advance, to make it shorter or longer.
Don’t hesitate to let me know the Birding Tour of your choice and availability!

 

Sincerely,
ANDRY

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