On arrival in Madagascar, you will be welcomed and picked up by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Ivato International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Antananarivo.

You will check in and do some relaxing for the rest of the day to rest off the jet lag.

Antananarivo makes for a charming introduction to Madagascar, thanks to its attractively hilly location, wealth of historic buildings, comfortable climate, cosmopolitan culture and delicious French influenced cuisine.

Meals and overnight at Le Combava Hotel/ Madagascar Underground/ A hôtel.

After breakfast, you will be driven to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.

Today, head east from Antananarivo to Andasibe, a lush rainforest destination about 4 hours away.

On arrival, visit the Vakona Reserve, famous for its lemur island where you can encounter friendly lemurs up close. The reserve also features crocodiles and endemic bird species.

After the visit, settle into your lodge for the night, surrounded by the soothing sounds of the forest.

Meals and overnight at Grace Lodge Andasibe/ Amoron'ny Ala/ Longoza Ecolodge.

After breakfast, you will be driven to Manambato, then take a boat along the Pangalanes Canal to reach the peaceful Ankanin’ny Nofy (The Nest of Dreams).

After dinner, head into the forest for a nocturnal walk in the Palmarium to seek out the rare and mysterious Aye-Aye lemur.

There's no better place than the Palmarium Reserve to see a wide variety of Madagascar's most charismatic forest lemurs. Around a dozen different lemur species have been introduced to this forested 50-hectare private reserve on the shore of Lake Ampitabe; it's a
real delight to watch these charming creatures folic in the trees and scamper around the restaurant.

An added bonus is that the Palmarium Reserve can only be reached by boat, a trip that allows you to see something of the remote and atmospheric Pangalanes, the world's longest artificial canal.

Meals and overnight at Palmarium Hotel/ Hotel Pangalanes Jungle Nofy/ Hôtel Restaurant Acacias Bungalows.

After breakfast, you will spend the morning discovering the Palmarium Reserve, home to several species of lemurs roaming freely, as well as unique plants found only in this region.

In the afternoon, return by boat and car to Andasibe for
a relaxed evening.

Meals and overnight at Grace Lodge Andasibe/ Amoron'ny Ala/ Longoza Ecolodge.

After breakfast, set off for a guided walk in Analamazaotra National Park, one of the best places to spot the Indri Indri — the largest lemur species — and other endemic wildlife.

Analamazaotra National Park is the sector of AndasibeMantadia National Park where it is easiest to see the indri, a large and eagerly sought after back-and-white lemur.

After lunch, drive back to Antananarivo for the night.

Meals and overnight at Le Combava Hotel/ Madagascar Underground/ A hôtel.

After breakfast, you will immerse yourself in Malagasy culture with a curated cultural day.

Visit the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga or local artisan workshops, meet musicians or cooks, and taste local street food. A warm and meaningful farewell to the island.

Meals and overnight at Le Combava Hotel/ Madagascar Underground/ A hôtel.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Ivato International Airport for your scheduled flight to Kenya.

On arrival, you will be welcomed and picked up by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide, who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi, where you will check in and rest.

Meals and overnight at Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands Hotel/ Sislink Hotel/ Red Buffalo House Hotel.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Masai Mara National Reserve.

One of our favorite places to look for wildlife in Kenya is the Masai Mara National Reserve. That's because the wildlife here is incredible, with big cats (lions, leopards and cheetahs) and elephants among the highlights, not to mention black rhinos in the Mara Triangle.

There's a very good chance you'll also see giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and, of course, impalas. And bring your binoculars, because more than 500 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. It's a place of beautiful savannah
landscapes as well, with lots of acacia trees.

On arrival, you will visit the local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour. Learn about the Maasai community and interact with the local Maasai people.

An overnight stay at the Maasai village can be organized upon request.

You will have an evening game drive afterwards.

Going on an evening game drive is one of the highlights of any safari. This is when temperatures cool, the light becomes softer and the wildlife begins to get active. Not only will you be out when the light is best for taking photos, but it's also one of the best times of day for seeing the animals.

Meals and overnight at Tayari Luxury Tented Camp/ Rhino Tourist Camp/ Dusty Roads.

After breakfast, in case you would like to go for a balloon safari, you can have it in the morning before heading out for a full day game drive with packed lunches in search of the park's well-known predators and their opponents, like zebras, wildebeests, giraffes,
lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalos and other animal species.

Optional Activity at a Fee: A balloon safari at USD 485 per person can be organized early in the in the morning on this day, then proceed with the normal program.

It is in the Masai Mara National Reserve that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.

Meals and overnight at Tayari Luxury Tented Camp/ Rhino Tourist Camp/ Dusty Roads.

After a delightful breakfast, you will be driven to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

It's a pity that it has to end, but this is where your safari will draw to a close. We're sure that you will return home with so many exciting and happy memories, and we hope that you will join us again on safari sometime in the future.