lemur's island park

I have a very best idea to help you to get pictures of animal from Madagascar. I repeat ‘’ONLY PICTURES OF ANIMAL’’

I am more than happy to be your PHOTOGRAPHER in Madagascar and send all photos to you in a given arranged time.

I will only take the pictures or films of animals which you request and put them in one folder and will send them to you.

The minimum size of my product will be 1GO so it could be more than 1GO sometimes. I trust you can select your best one from that size.

The cost of my services will depend on the location where will I have to go, how long it will take and how difficult to find the subject upon your request.

I would like to give you some names of the endemic animal which are currently critically endangered of extinction in Madagascar so I would like you have photos of them before it will disappear completely. Anyway, I never wish that will happen to our treasures.

Animal:

A species of tortoises (reptile) called flat tailed tortoise or the Pyxis planicauda.

A species of lemur called aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) or in English the long-fingered lemur

A species of carnivorous mammal called Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

A species of nocturnal lizard or the uroplatus pahantasticus  called satanic leaf-tailed gecko or eyelash leaf-tailed gecko or phantastic leaf-tailed gecko 

A species of chameleon called brookesia the smallest chameleon in Madagascar.

A species of butterfly the Madagascar giant swallowtail,

A species of mouth named comet moth or Madagascar  Moon moth

The list would be likely endless but I must try to find what you request from me.

The photos and films you receive from me will be at your own property then you can use them for whatever any purpose you want.

If you are interested on my services then; feel free to book it and I am keen to customize my proposal according to your needs.

Every single nature you discover during 4 days remains the best memory for your vacation.

Let's skip the crowded areas in Antananarivo the capital and we will enjoy the best sights in Ampefy.

The excursion reserves you to discover mainly the beauty of Madagascar landscape and  allows you to watch very close up the Madagascar's treasures in the famous private park of lemur’s park.

Staying in Antananarivo during 2 days does not reflect the true identity of Madagascar in term of tourism  but having excursion during two days in Ampefy increases your willing to explore more and more the whole big Island of Madagascar.

This is enjoyable, unforgettable and keeps you a good memorable, my long years experiences on this excursion makes your decision perfect on the right time. 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

 one (1) hour visit by feet inside the famous lemur's park. This park hosts 5 species of lemurs, move freely and you can watch them very close up.

-Nice view of Lily''s waterfall in the afternoon

-The amazing formation of Geyser, an increadible formation of landscape

-Madagascar''s countryside and the local population''s way of life and their culture.

Day-1  PRIVATE CAR RIDE FOM ANTANANARIVO TO AMPEFY   

• -Meet you at the Hotel les relais des plateaux at 7:30am
• -Depart from your Hotel
• -Stop by at Lemur's park around 9:00am
• -Visit through the park during 1 hour by feet
• -Depart from lemur''s park around 10:00AM  
• Arrive in Ampefy around 12:00pm
• Lunch in the restaurant
• Drive to Lily''s waerfall at 3:00pm
• -  Arrive at Lily's waterfall around 3:30pm then Take pictures of the waterfall, 
• - late in the afternoon, drive  back to your Hotel
• -Stay overnight at Eucalyptus Hotel  

Day 2- COLD WATER GEYSER AND RIDE BACK TO ANTANANARIVO  

• -Meet you at Eucalyptus Hotel at 8:00am
• -Depart from Eucalyptus Hotel and drive to the Geyser at 8:30am
• - have large time to Click pictures of the geyser from 10:00am to 11:00am
• -Ride back to Eucalyptus Hotel at 11:00am
• -Lunch in the restaurant
• -Depart from Eucalyptus Hotel after lunch around 2:00PM
• -Arrive in Antananarivo  a 6:00pm
• Drop you off at your Hotel
• My services will be totally delivered 

PLAN OVERVIEW

D 1- Antananarivo to Ampefy

D 2- Ampefy back to Antananarivo

Budget:  From 280USD/person

Minimum traveler : 2 people

Maximum traveler: 10 people

IINCLUSIVE

-A private car + driver + gas during the whole trip

-All transfer  

-Your one night staying in Hotel in Ampefy

-Your meals ( Breakfast, lunch and dinner), except your breakfast and dinner in Antananarivo

-Bottled water ( 3 bottled/person/day)

-Your park admission and entrance fees

-Park guide fees

EXTRAS

Visa and insurances cost

-Snacks and beverages

-Your personal needs related to your souvenirs purchasing

THINGS YOU NEED TO BRING

Apart from your clothing, dress, T-shirt, pants...etc, you need to bring also both sandals and hard shoes

-Swim suits

-Mosquito repellent

-sun cream

-hat

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

-Covid-19 pass is not mandatory at the airport

-If you stay less than 15 days in Madagascar, you do not pay any visa

-Most shops and business do not accept any foreign currencies, you have to use local currency (MGA) during the tour

-ATM machines are available in all big cities in Madagascar

-Never do your money exchange with the black markets in the streets  or at the car park near the airport. Do only your money exchange at the official banks

-when  you bring USD bills cash, make sure the bills are issued AFTER 2012. No money changer accepts any bills issued BEFORE 2012

-Hiring park guides are mandatory when you visit any parks in Madagascar. Both National Park and Private parks

-The hotel where you will say has wifi only in the restaurant

-This tour plan is customizable so feel free to request any changes according to you wishes

We do not need to go far away from the capital and we will be able to spot 5 species of lemurs in this small private park situated at 22km from Antananarivo.

These lemurs are moving freely in this park since they are not kept in cage. You can watch them very close up, in a distance less than 2meters. Obviously, you are not allowed to touch them nor feed them.

The visit in the park is by foot and can last roughly 60 to 90mn and after the visit you can relax at the restaurant to have some cool drink or snacks. You can have your souvenir shopping at the meaning time over there.

This tour will give you opportunity to have a visit at old queen palace located on the highest hills in Antananarivo on your way back to your Hotel

 I have offered this tour at least 100 times thus you will be in good hands with me if you choose this tour.

HIGHLIGHTS

-Watch 5 species of lemurs very close up inside the lemur''s park ( Sifaka or the white lemur, the ring tailed lemur, black and white lemur, the common brown lemur and the bamboo lemur)

-Historical tour at old queen palace. 

-Tour starts at 8:00am and ends at 5:00pm

DAY SCHEDULE

FIRST STEP: MEETING UP AT YOUR HOTEL IN ANTANANARIVO

• At 8:00am, The tour guide will meet you at your Hotel and depart from your Hotel in Antananarivo at 8:30am  and direct drive to lemur''s park
• at 9:00am: arrive at lemur''s park

SECOND STEP:  WALK INSIDE THE PARK TO SPOT THE WILD ANIMALS

• Pick up the local guide from the office
• walking inside the park and spotting mainly 5 species of lemurs 
• watching some species of birds and reptiles  
• Clicks pictures of the whole scenery of the park
• The walk can last 1 to 2 hours.
• Have snacks and cold drinks in a restaurant after the walk

THIRD STEP:  SIGHTSEEING AT THE OLD QUEEN PALACE OR ROVAN''NY IARIVO 

• After the snacks and cold drinks, get on board of the car and drive to the city center to visit the old queen palace located on the highest hills of Antananarivo
• pick up the local guide from the queen palace
• visit inside the palce guided by the local guide
• Understand the story of the palace and have a nice view of the whole city from the view point (360 view)
• cliks pictures of the whole scenery of the palace
• After the visit  drive back to Your Hotel
• Drop you off at your Hotel
• WAVING

End of my services

Price; 120USD/person if a group of 2 to 5 people

Price: 100USD/person if a group of 6 to 10 people

More than 10 people, (from 11 people) the price is 80USD/person

Minimum of trippers: 2 people

Tour duration ; 1 day

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

- a private car + fuel + driver

-Admissions and park entrence fees in lemur's park and at old queen palace

-local guide fom these both parks

-Bottled water in  the car and during the walk

-All necessary kits to protect from covid-19 such as disposable face mask and washing hands liquid

-My services  

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

-Your Hotel in  Antananarivo

-Your meals ( breakfast, lunch and dinner) bottled water on the table

-Snacks and beverages

-souvenirs purchasing and your personal needs

These following are the best sights you will not miss during 9 days

1- Private reptile park where you can see 5 species of nocturnal lizards or the leaf-tailed geckos, 3 species of snakes, 10 species of chameleons, 3 species of frogs

2- Vakona park and Andasibe National park, where you can spot at least 5 species of lemurs ( diurnal and nocturnal lemur)

3- Ankanin'ny nofy, at this location, you must see the nocturnal lemur called AYE-AYE, and 7 more lemurs species

4- Ivoloina park, you will still be able to see more wild life creature in this park

5- Nice beach at Foulpoint and an historical tour at Foulppoint wall. This allows you to learn about the story of the king who built his palace in the east coast of Madagascar.

I have offered this tour at least 30 times thus you will be in good hands with me if you choose this tour.

ITINERARY

1st Day:  YOUR ARRIVAL IN ANTANANARIVO AIRPORT BY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT 

• Get pick up at the airport upon your arrival and transfer to your Hotel.
• Overnight in the Hotel. Les relais des plateaux
• I will bring a label JEAN CLAUDE TOUR in hands when I welcome you at the airport upon your arrival

2ND DAY:  PRIVATE CAR RIDE TO ANDASIBE  

• Meet you at your Hotel at 7:00am
• Depart from Antananarivo at 8:00am and drive towards he eastern 
• Stop by at reptiles park around 10:00am, 
• Visit through the park during 1 hour by feet TO TAKE PICTURES OF 10 SPECIES OF CHAMELEONS, 7 SPECIES OF LIZARDS, 2 SPECIES OF SNAKES AND 2 SPECIES OF FROGS
• Keep driving to Andasibe after the visit
• Arrive in Andasibe around 1:00pm
• Lunch in the restaurant
• Around 3:00pm, transfer to lemur's island park
• Visit 3 small islands in the park to watch very close up 5 species of lemurs. The visit lasts 1 hour, partly will be done by canoeing ride and partly by feet
• Transfer back to your Hotel around 5:00pm
• Arrive in your Hotel around 5:3000pm
• Around 7:00pm Experience the night walk along the National Park side to see the nocturnal lemur, the smallest lemur in this area is the mouse lemur.
• Get back to your Hotel around 8:00pm
• Dinner in the restaurant
• Stay overnight at Feon''ny ala Hotel. Bed and breakfast

3RD DAY: HEAD TO ANKANIN'NY NOFY ON BOARD A CAR AND A SPEEDY BOAT   

• Meet you at your Hotel at 7:00am
• Transfer to Andasibe National park office  to pick up your local guide
• Visit through Andasibe NP by feet during 3 hours and accompagnied by the local guide to spot mainly the biggest lemur in Madagscar named Indri indri and 2 another species of lemurs, the bamboo lemur and the common brown lemur
• After the walk in the rainfores, transfer back to your Hotel
• Lunch in the restaurant
• After lunch, ride to Manambato village on board the private car
• Arrive in Manambato around 4:00pm and immediately get on board a speedy boat
• Ride to Ankanin'ny nofy on board the speedy boad
• Arrive in Ankanin'ny nofy around 6:00pm
• Dinner in the restaurant
• Stay overnight at Ankanin'ny nofy Hotel (B&B)

4TH DAY : A FULL DAY  STAYNG AT ANKANIN'NY NOFY OR THE NEST OF DREAM  

• Meet you at your Hotel at 7:00am
• Around 8:30am, start the walk in the forest to spot more species of lemurs, chameleons and birds and to see the vanilla plantation accompagnied by the local guide provided by the hotel.
• Get back to your Hotel around 11:00am
• Lunch in the restaurant
• in the afternoon, relax on the beach in front of your Hotel
• Around 7:00pm, get on board a speedy boat and ride to aye-aye island where you will spot the aye-aye lemur in the night.
• Around 9:00pm, get back to your Hotel 
• late dinner in the restaurant
• Stay overnight at Ankanin'ny nofy Hotel

5TH DAY: GET ON BOARD A SPEEDY BOAT AND RIDE TO TOAMASINA  

• Meet you at your Hotel at 6:00am
• Earlier depature from Ankanin'ny nofy just after the breakfast in the restaurant
• Riding along the famous pahgalana chanel to admire its biodiversty along the both sides and the local villages along the channel as well. 
• Our own private car will wait for us in Toamasina, at the dock
• Our boat arrives at the dock around 11;00am in Toamasina
• The driver will pick us up from the dock
• Get transfer to our Hotel
• Lunch in the restaurant
• In the afternoon, sightseeing in Toamasina city to see the local  market, the avenue of independance, the biggest mining company in Madagscar, Ambatovy and having a soft drinks with barbecus on the beach
• Late in the afternoon, ride back to your Hotel
• Dinner in the restaurant
• Stay overnight at Neptune Hotel (bed and breakfast)

6TH DAY: VISIT AT IVOLOINA PARK AND STAYING IN VILLAGE OF FOULPOINTE  

• Meet you at your Hotel at 8:00am
• Depart from your Hotel on board our private car to Ivoloina park around 8:30am
• Arrive at Ivoloina park around 9:00am
• Visit at Ivoloina park to see more lemurs speicies, snakes, lizards, tortoises, spiders, fogs and some birds species accompagnied by the local guide 
• After the visit, keep driving to Foulpointe village 
• Stop by at  ''le restaurant the cruise'' for lunch around 1:00pm
• After lunch, slowly driving to reach Foulpointe village
• Arrive in Foulpointe around 5;00pm
• The Hotel is just built on the sea side and you can enjoy the nice and clean beach
• Dinner in the restaurant
• Stay overnight at Manda beach Hotel (bed and breakfast)

7TH DAY : FULL DAY RELAX TO ADMIRE THE BEAUTIFUL BEACH OF FOULPOINTE  (AT YOUR OWN LEISURE)  

• We can meet at anytime according our briefing on the previous day, 
• Possible visit we can do in Foulpoint village is a cultural tour in the village which allows you to learn about the story of the village back to 200 years ago.
• Possible to have a multiple activities such as snorkeling, boat riding, natural swimming pool visit in the ocean 

8TH DAY: RIDE TO TOAMASINA AND FLY TO ANTANANARIVO  

• Depending on your flight schedule from Toamasina to Antananarivo, I will pick you up from your Hotell and then we will ride to Toamasina.
• We must be at the airport 2 hours prior of your flight departure
•  Fly to Antananrivo upon the given schdule flight
• Me and the driver will keep riding back to Antananarivo and 
• Another driver will pick you from the airport in Antananarivo and ensures your transfer to the Hotel
• Stay overnight in Antananarivo at les Relais des plateaux

9TH DAY : FLY OUT TO ABROAD  

• Depending on your flight schedule, the driver from the Hotel will take you to the airport and you must be at the airport 2 hour prior to your flight departure
• Check-in
• Waving
• Fly out to abroad
• My services will be totally delivered.

END OF MY SERVICES

PLAN OVERVIEW

D 1- Your arrival in Antananrivo

D 2- Antananrivo to Andasibe

D 3- Andasibe to Ankaniny nofy

D 4- ANKANY NY NOFY

D 5- Ankaniny nofy to Tamatave 

D 6- Tamatave to Foulpointe

D 7- FOULPOINTE

D 8- Foulpointe- Tamatave- Antananrivo

D 9- Antananrivo and hen fly out

Budget:  From 1600USD/person

Minimum traveler : 2 people

Maximum traveler: 10 people

WHAT’S INCLUDED

 This price includes:

- The private vehicle and fuel we will use during 9 days
- The motor boat we will use from Manambato to Ankanin'ny nofy and from Ankanin'ny nofy to Toamasina
- Your accommodation, Hotels/Bungalows (bed and American breakfast) during 8 nights
- Visit in Foulpointe village: the visit of the monument in the village to let you know the story of the village back to 200 years ago.
- Our domestic flight tickets from Toamasina to Antananarivo
- Your transfer from the airport in Antananarivo to your Hotel upon your arrival from Toamasina
- Your transfer from your Hotel in Antananarivo to the airport upon the day you depart from Madagascar to abroad

-Your meals in the restaurants

-Bottled water for drinking (3 bottled/day/person)

- Admissions and entrances fees to the parks
- The licensed local guide from the parks

- My services as your local tour guide during 9 days
 

WHAT’S EXTRA

The price doesn't include those following:

-Insurance and visa expenses

-your personal needs related to your souvenirs purchasing.

THINGS YOU NEED TO BRING

Apart from your clothing, dress, T-shirt, pants...etc, you need to bring also both sandals and hard shoes

-raincoat 

-Swim suits

-Mosquito repellent

-sun cream

-hat

-Flash light

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

-Covid-19 pass is not mandatory at the airport

-If you stay less than 15 days in Madagascar, you do not pay any visa

-Most shops and business do not accept any foreign currencies, you have to use local currency (MGA) during the tour

-ATM machines are available in all big cities in Madagascar

-Never do your money exchange with the black markets in the streets  or at the car park near the airport. Do only your money exchange at the official banks

-when  you bring USD bills cash, make sure the bills are issued AFTER 2012. No money changer accepts any bills issued BEFORE 2012

-Hiring park guides are mandatory when you visit any parks in Madagascar. Both National Park and Private parks

-The hotel where you will say has wifi only in the restaurant

-This tour plan is customizable so feel free to request any changes according to you wishes

These following are the seven wonders of Madagascar and you will be able to discover all of them in 18days

1-The old queen’s palace in Antananarivo, currently called Rova ny Madagascar . Over there, You will enjoy an historical tour

2-The cold water geyser. The geyser  poses the middle of Madagascar.  Over there you will enjoy a beautiful landscaping tour

3-The Lily’s waterfall. The largest and highest waterfall in Madagascar. Over there you will enjoy a beautiful landscaping tour

4-The famous baobab avenue. The best forest in the world. Over there you will enjoy a beautiful landscaping tour and a very beautiful sunset

5-The famous Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. So called the famous stone forest. Over there you you will enjoy a full day trekking throughout the National Park with its beautiful landscape .

6-The famous Isalo National Park. Over there you you will enjoy a full day trekking throughout the National Park with its beautiful landscape as well.

7-And the lemurs and FOSSA, the andemic animals in Madagscar. The most spectacular one is the Indri indri. Wild lfe tour

I will be delighted to customize you any tour according to your interest.

Itinerary overview

Day 1- abroad to Antananarivo

Day 2- Antananarivo city tour. Highlight : Rova ny Madagascar

Day 3-Antananarivo –Ampefy . Highlight : Lily’s waterfall

Day 4-Ampefy – Antsirabe- Highlight : Cold water the geyser

Day 5-Antsirabe  City tour.  Highlight : The crater lake Tritriva

Day 6- Antsirabe – Morondava. Highlight : a full day driving through the west coast of Madagascar

Day7-Morondava- Bekopaka. Highlight : a full day driving to reach Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park

Day 8-Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Highlight : a full day trekking

Day 9-Bekopaka-Morondava. Highlight : Sunset at  the famous baobab avenue in Morondava

Day 10-Morondava – Antsirabe.  Highlight : a full day driving back to  Antsirabe

Day 11- Antsirabe –Ambalavao. Highlight :  Meeting the talented poeple on making the woods carvig in Ambositra

Day 12- Ambalavao – Ranohira. Highlight : Anja park to spot the group of ring tailed lemur

Day 13- Isalo National Park. Highlight : a full day trekking

Day 14-  Ranohira – Antsirabe. Highlight : Highlight : a full day driving back to  Antsirabe

Day 15- Antsirabe to Andasibe. Highlight : reptile park to spot 10 species of chameleons

Day 16- Andasibe National park. Highlight : A full day trekking throughout the rainforest to spot the largest lemur in Madagascar.

Day 17-Andasibe – Antananarivo-. Highlight : driving back to Antananarivo, Souvenirs shopping in Antananarivo

Day 18- Antananarivo- to abroad. Highlight ; fly out to abroad.

End of the tour

Price; 2200USD/person if a group of 2 to 5 people

Price: 2000USD/person if a group of 6 to 10 people

More than 10 people, (from 11 people) the price is 1800USD/person

Minimum of trippers: 2 people

Tour duration ; 18 days

Included in this price :

-The means of transportation during 18days

-The fuel of the van during 18days

-All transfer services

-The ferry boat fee

-All park entrance fees

-The local guide from the park. It is mandatory to hire local guide in Madagscar when tourists visit any park

-Your night Hotel during 17nights. A room with twin bed or a DBL bed room each night based on bed and breakfast

-Bottled water in the car and during the trekking in the parks

-All necessary kits to protect from the covid-19 such as disposal face mask and liquid hands washing.

-My services as your  tour guide during 18days.

Not included in the price :

-Your visa and insurence

-Your meals (lunch and dinner) in the restaurant + bottled water on the table

-Your personal needs realted to your souvenirs shopping