This new tour has been planned to provide the best opportunities to see and photograph Lemurs in the wild and marvel and the incredible range of other wildlife on this island. We concentrate on two key locations on this large island which are home to many species of Lemur - Berenty Private Nature Reserve famous for the “dancing” Shifakas and Analmazaotra (commonly called Perinet) and Mantadia reserves near Andasibe where the Indri may be seen. Full details of this tour, including a brochure, may be found in the overseas tour section of the web site.
Madagascar may be only a few hundred kilometres from Africa but is like another world. Indeed it is far enough that over millions of years of evolution the plants and animals have evolved into some of the strangest on the planet with over 80% being found nowhere else on Earth. there are over 70 species of lemur - unique to the island - and even amongst the species there is a great diversity including the Aye-aye, the Shifakas and the Indri. In this biodiversity hotspot there are 280 species of birds of which over 100 are endemic, 260 species of reptile with over 90% of these being endemic and two-thirds of the World's chameleon species including the largest and smallest. Similar statistics apply to the island’s insects, amphibians and flora. Sadly the island has lost species and habitat over the last few hundred years but bold government plans are being implemented to restore much of what has been lost and tourism is playing a large role in this development.
This exciting adventure offers a wonderful opportunity to see some of the world’s rarest wildlife. Interest in this tour has been huge and it is already half full so please contact us if you would like further information or wish to make a reservation for our exciting new adventure to Madagascar: Island of Lemurs.
