Positive Madagascar · Private journeys

The eighth continent, from sunrise to starlight.

Private, locally guided journeys through lemur forests, baobab avenues, vanilla country and glass-clear islands. Scroll and the day moves on.

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    Chapter 01 · Noon · The Avenue

    Bright light on giants.

    Two days by pirogue on the Tsiribihina, the Great Tsingy on harness and cable, then the Avenue of the Baobabs.

    Baobab trees lining a dirt road in Madagascar
    Plate 01Avenue of the Baobabs
    Lemur with green eyes in a lush tree
    Plate 02Lemur
    Ring-tailed lemur on a wooden post
    Plate 03Ring-tailed

    Chapter 02 · Afternoon · The Canopy

    Listen for the indri.

    Dawn calls in Andasibe, an aye-aye at night, silky sifakas high in Marojejy. Twelve to fourteen species guaranteed on the long expedition, up to twenty-six with good trackers.

    Chapter 03 · Sunset · Craft & Spice

    Made by hand, cured by sun.

    Vanilla in Sambava, cacao and ylang-ylang in the Sambirano, Zafimaniry woodcarvers and Antaimoro paper. Meet the people behind what you bring home.

    Bundle of cured vanilla pods
    Plate 04Vanilla
    Cinnamon sticks and powder
    Plate 05Cinnamon
    Silhouetted sail boat on the sea at sunset
    Plate 06Evening on the water

    Chapter 04 · Dusk · Glass Islands

    Where the sea turns to glass.

    Private speedboat days to Nosy Komba, Tanikely, Sakatia and the Iranja sandbar. Or stay longer: work from an ocean-view lodge and spend weekends on the water.

    Chapter 05 · Night · Afterlight

    Tell us what you love.

    Dates, dreams and anything to avoid. A local expert replies personally with a day-by-day plan and a clear price.