Lemur Nests | National Day in West Madagascar

Tue Nov 29 2022 at 02:00 am to Mon Dec 05 2022 at 03:00 am

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Lemur Nests | National Day in West Madagascar
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There is no other place on Earth where you’ll find more lemurs because they’re only found in Madagascar! Endemic to the island and evolved from monkeys and apes, they once were as large as the male gorilla! There are now over 100 species of lemurs, in all shapes and sizes, from the pygmy mouse lemur to the long-tailed Indri. They’re the only other primate besides humans with blue eyes, their societies are female-dominated, and they’re even capable of singing acapella!
The largest lemur species, we’ll have lots of opportunity to see the Indri, with a length as long as 72cm and weighing up to 10kg, it’s easily recognized by it’s black and white coat, upright posture, and buggy eyes. And almost as important as seeing them, we’ll have the chance to hear them sing and roar! Besides humans, they’re the only other mammal that can use rhythm.
Not to be outdone by the Indri, we will go in search of the even rarer and most bizarre lemur of them all, the Aye-Aye. Resembling something between a raccoon and a rat, possessing rodent-like teeth that never stop growing, piercing eyes, and enormous ears to better hear you with. An Aye-Aye’s strangest feature is their elongated middle finger which they use to tap like a woodpecker along tree trunks to listen for grubs and larvae inside, the only primates known to forage through echolocation, or bio-sonar.
On our quest in search of these fascinating lemurs we’ll explore Akanin’ny Nofy, known as the “Nest of Dreams”, filled with white sand beaches, orchid blooms, strings of lakes and mangroves, and all manner of reptiles, amphibians, and carnivorous plants!
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Let’s go!
DAY 01 : TANA – DRIVE TO ANDASIBE
DAY 02 : VISIT NATIONAL PARK OF ANDASIBE – VISIT LEMURS ISLAND AT VAKONA
DAY 03 : ANDASIBE – MANAMBATO – PALMARIUM - ANKANIN’NY NOFY
DAY 04 : VISIT PALMARIUM RESERVE
DAY 05 : PALMARIUM – MANAMBATO – ANDASIBE
DAY 06 : ANDASIBE - TANA
Grade: Easy and relaxing
Activities: trekking, sightseeing.
Visas: Any country can obtain a visa on arrival valid for 90 days. Stays up to 30 days are free of charge. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
Cost: 3400 AED without international flight, cost of flights 4000 AED. Total: 7,400 AED. Single room 810 AED extra.
You can use your own connection given you arrive earlier and depart later.
Specifically excluded: Lunches and dinners in local restaurants.
Clips:
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https://vimeo.com/224965822
See yah in Mada x
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