Build on 40+ Years of Lemur Research Alongside a Renowned Primatologist
12 Days / Jun–Jul & Sep–Oct
Estimated from $13896 (+ Internal Air)
Limited to 12 Participants
Encounter lemurs and other endemic wildlife in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, then fly by private chartered plane to Ranomafana National Park. Search for indri and sifakas in the rainforest, then join primatologists building on research pioneered by Dr. Patricia Wright, whose discovery of the rare golden bamboo lemur helped spur the park’s creation.
Day 1: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Arrive in Madagascar’s colorful capital and meet your Expedition Leader and fellow travelers over a welcome dinner and introduction to the island’s extraordinary biodiversity and conservation efforts.
Days 2–4: Andasibe Rainforest: Wildlife & Conservation
Explore Andasibe’s lush rainforests in search of indri, chameleons, endemic birds and other wildlife while visiting local conservation initiatives focused on protecting Madagascar’s unique species and habitats.
Day 5: Andasibe / Ranomafana National Park
Return to Antananarivo and fly by private charter to Ranomafana National Park, where you’ll settle into your rainforest accommodations and meet the Centre ValBio research team.
Days 6–10: Ranomafana National Park: Rainforest Research
Work alongside researchers in one of Madagascar’s richest biodiversity hotspots, contributing to lemur and ecological research while exploring the rainforest and learning about community-based conservation efforts.
Day 11: Ranomafana / Antananarivo
Fly back to Antananarivo and gather for a farewell dinner to reflect on the wildlife encounters, research and conservation experiences of your expedition.
Day 12: Antananarivo / Home
Transfer to the airport for your departing flight, concluding your journey through Madagascar’s remarkable wildlife, rainforests and conservation landscapes.
*New trip in development: the exact trip route, length and cost are yet to be finalized.
Walk Madagascar’s lush rainforests, listening for the haunting calls of indri and searching for chameleons, colorful frogs and birds found nowhere else on Earth.
Follow acrobatic lemurs with and golden bamboo lemurs with primatologists, spending hours at close range to track where they go, what they eat and how they interact.
Safeguard lemurs threatened by habitat change, contributing to more than 40 years of research on the effects of logging, wildfire and invasive plants.