Madagascar

Untamed Wilderness

Madagascar's largest city, Antananarivo, lies on a high hill in the Central Highlands. We will receive you at the airport and take you to the hotel. In the evening, meet other fellow explorers and welcome dinner.

Fly from Antananarivo to Taolagnaro depending on the domestic flight schedule. Once we arrive, we will have our expedition briefing and expedition vehicle walk through and followed by dinner.

Although today’s drive covers a relatively short distance, it definitely raises the bar in terms of challenge and excitement. Welcome to La Dogola—a legendary stretch of inland dirt road that has earned a fearsome reputation. Since it will be the dry season, when the red earth is solid and the challenge lies more in navigating the steep gradients and rugged terrain than in battling the mud. This will be our dramatic introduction to the infamous Colón–Colonche Mountain range, a wild, scenic region known for its sharp ascents and descents.

The next 4 days, you will venture into complete remoteness. This section spans southern Madagascar’s rugged coastal terrain. Challenging days of driving through sandy tracks, deep ruts, and dry spiny forest paths, river crossings, traversing along the ocean dotted by remote villages. Each day we will average around 150 kms exploring the south west regions of Madagascar, depending on the terrain and weather conditions.

After four days of tackling challenging routes and camping in the wilderness, we head to creature comforts of a lodge to relax & rejuvenate.

Final day of Madagascar's Untamed Wilderness. This will be a long day considering the terrain and the river crossing situations. So we will have an early morning start so that we can finish the expedition before the sun goes down. We have planned for a farewell dinner to reminisce all the great stories from our adventure.

Depending on your international flight scheudle, a private transfer will take you to the airport. Safe travels—until our next expedition!

Depending on your international flight schedule, a private transfer will take you to the airport. Safe travels—until our next expedition!