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August 29, 2026: Mantadia Lodge(Andasibe-Mantadia National Park) to Camp Amoureux/Akiba Lodge (Marofandilia forest)
Today was another long travel day. A 6+ hour drive from the Mantadia lodge to the Tana airport. We got there in time for check-in which was uneventful-…
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August 27-28, 2026: Mantadia Lodge(Andasibe-Mantadia National Park)
I haven’t been feeling too well(fatigued, low grade fever, sore throat) these last few days, so the first day(26th) at Mantadia Lodge I slept most of the day…
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August 25-26, 2026: Berenty Lodge to Antananarivo to Mantadia Lodge(Andasibe-Mantadia National Park)
We left the dry spiny forests(Berenty Lodge) for higher elevation and rain(Mantadia Lodge). We startedfrom Berenty Lodge on August 25th with an hour and a half drive to…
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August 23-24, 2026: Berenty Lodge (Berenty Reserve)
Berenty Lodge in the Berenty Reserve is our first ‘real’ stop in Madagascar. The lodge is in the middle of the private Berenty Reserve and is surrounded by…
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August 21-22, 2026: Johannesburg, South Africa to Antananarivo (Tana), Madagascar and on to Bentery Lodge
It was a straight-forward flight from Johannesburg(aka Joberg) to Antananarivo(aka Tana) and we got a kick out of seeing the double-decker, large jet plane right next to our…
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August 18-20, 2026: home to Johannesburg, South Africa
I’ve enjoyed a number of activities since the Chilean Fjords trip and before our trip to Madagascar. And now I’m on my way to Madagascar! Wahoo. Rather than…
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