Madagascar is truly a world apart. Its rainforests are home to diademed sifakas, indris, fossas and tenrecs, while baobabs and pachypodia dot its sandstone deserts. Curious about these exotic-sounding names? For even the best-traveled nature lover, Madagascar offers a kaleidoscope of discoveries. It's no wonder World Wildlife Fund calls it a priority place—more than 90% of the island nation's rare and intriguing plants, mammals and reptiles, including more than 100 different varieties of lemur, exist nowhere else. There's no better way to experience this living time capsule that broke away from the super-continent some 100 million years ago than on our exclusive small-group journey, with private chartered flights to greatly maximize your time and comfort. Discover an "eighth continent" you never knew existed as we enjoy close encounters with some of the planet’s most unusual species.