Millot plantation, Ankarana, Red Tsingy, Amber Mountain, Diego-Suarez and the Emerald Sea
This 7-day, 6-night tour from Nosy Be is the full version of our Northern itinerary: a whole day in Ankarana National Park, shorter drives between stops, and separate days for Diego-Suarez bay and Amber Mountain. You start at the Millot plantation, where cocoa is followed from the plantation to export packaging, and finish with a day at the Emerald Sea lagoon.
Everything is organised end to end: private speedboat transfer to Ankify, 4x4 with fuel included and an accompanying guide, hotels or bungalows on half board (except dinner on day 3) and park entrance fees. The price per person depends on group size and hotel category, as shown in the price table.
Travelling as a group of five or seven? Request a quote. Prefer a shorter trip? The 5-day tour covers the essentials.
Day 1
Private speedboat transfer from Nosy Be to Ankify, where your 4x4 waits. Visit the Millot plantation near Ambanja: follow cocoa from the plantation to export packaging, then see vanilla, ylang-ylang through to distillation, pepper, vetiver and ravintsara. Lunch at Millot or at a local restaurant in Ambanja (not included). Continue to Ambilobe (135 km), stroll through town and stop for photos on the market square. Overnight in Mahamasina, at the Relais de l'Ankarana or the Soa Lodge.
Day 2
A day devoted to the park, which has more than ten visitor routes: razor-sharp grey tsingy, the sacred bat cave, the river that disappears underground, endemic lemurs and birds. Lunch in the park (not included), then back to the hotel around 4:30 pm, at the Soa Lodge.
Day 3
Leave Mahamasina around 7:30 am. At Anivorano, about 4 km east, see the sacred lakes and their crocodiles while locals tell the story of the lake. Continue to the Red Tsingy: 110 km by road plus 34 km on a sandy track to canyons of sculpted red earth. Picnic lunch or a local restaurant nearby (not included). Drive on to Diego-Suarez, the capital of the North. Overnight at the Allamanda hotel or similar.
Day 4
Leave around 8:00 am for the Sugar Loaf, then walk about 1.5 hours from the first bay to the third. Learn about the colonial wars and see the remains of the past: cannons and forts. Lunch at a local restaurant on Ramena beach (not included), a swim in the afternoon and back to the hotel around 4:30 pm.
Day 5
Drive via Joffreville to Amber Mountain, the oldest protected area in Madagascar. In this tropical forest you find endemic lemurs, miniature chameleons, waterfalls and an exceptional flora, both endemic and introduced. Lunch at the park campsite or a local restaurant (not included). Back to the hotel around 4:30 pm.
Day 6
The team picks you up at your hotel and takes you to Ramena, a fishing village, where you board. The boat sails through one of the most beautiful lagoons in Madagascar: turquoise water, reefs with colourful fish and white sand. Swim or snorkel; a seafood lunch is available on site (not included).
Day 7
Early departure from Diego-Suarez for Ankify, then a private boat crossing to Nosy Be, arriving at your hotel around 2:30 pm. End of services. Lunch not included.
Choose mid-range or superior hotels (Relais de l'Ankarana or Soa Lodge near Ankarana, Allamanda or similar in Diego-Suarez). Lunches and drinks are not included. A local park guide may be mandatory in some parks and is paid separately. Bring closed shoes, a hat, sunscreen, mosquito repellent and swimwear. You can also start in Diego-Suarez and finish in Nosy Be. The programme may be adjusted to weather and sea conditions.
The price is per person and depends on group size and hotel category: from €620 (8 people or more, mid-range hotel) to €1,050 (2 people, superior hotel). The price table shows every case.
Hotel or bungalow, half board except dinner on day 3 (drinks excluded), park and reserve entrance fees, 4x4 with fuel included throughout, private boats to and from Nosy Be, the boat to the Emerald Sea and an accompanying guide. Not included: flights, tourist visa, lunches, drinks, tips, the local park guide and personal expenses.
The dry season, from April to November, is the most pleasant for the tsingy, Amber Mountain and the Emerald Sea. The tour is possible the rest of the year, but weather and sea conditions can change the programme: ask us for advice based on your dates.
The tour is run in a 4x4 with a driver and an accompanying guide, with hotels chosen in advance, which limits surprises. As with any trip, check your government's official travel advice before you leave, and contact us with any question about the route or your dates.
No price is shown for 5 or 7 people: request a quote and we will prepare it for your group size and the hotel category you choose.
The 7-day tour adds a whole day in Ankarana National Park, a detailed visit of the Millot plantation, the sacred lakes of Anivorano and two separate days for Diego-Suarez and Amber Mountain, with shorter drives. The 5-day tour covers the essentials for a smaller budget.
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