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 Boutique Hôtel La Varangue/ Le Fred/ San Cristobal Boutique Hotel.

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 Mantadia Lodge/ Relais de Mantadia/ Hotel Sahatandra.

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 Beach Hotel/ Palmarium Hotel Ankanin'Nofy.

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 Mantadia Lodge/ Relais de Mantadia/ Hotel Sahatandra.

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 Boutique Hôtel La Varangue/ Le Fred/ San Cristobal Boutique Hotel.

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 Boutique Hôtel La Varangue/ Le Fred/ San Cristobal Boutique Hotel.

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

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

Meals and overnight at Jet Villas Entebbe/ Cycad Entebbe Guest House/ ViaVia Uganda Entebbe.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National park, driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley. You will  have lunch on your way.

On arrival in Kibale National Park, you will be driven to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a community walk and cultural interaction. It is a fascinating area, located in Magombe swamp.

This area is recognized for an extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates species like the red colobus monkeys, baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys and the L’Hoest monkeys. Additional mammals such as sitatungas, mongooses, bush pigs, otters plus bush bucks.

Meals and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp (Non-self contained tents)/ Kibale Eco Home.

After breakfast, you will head out with your guide and a packed lunch to the park head offices for a briefing about the do’s and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking. You will start early and take about two to six hours, depending on the location of the chimps.

The opportunity to see chimpanzees in the wild is one of the most memorable of all safari activities. Getting close to these creatures that share so much of our DNA is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and the excitement of walking through the forest and knowing that they are close will stay with you forever.

After trekking, you will head back to your lodge to freshen up and some relaxing for the rest of the day.

Meals and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp (Non-self contained tents)/ Kibale Eco Home.

After having a delightful breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport.

Along the way, you will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka. You will see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Lunch, snacks, souvenirs and photographs may be taken here.

After lunch, you will be driven to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

Much as we'd like your tour with us to last forever, sadly, today marks the end of your safari. Having shared so many wonderful experiences, it's time to say goodbye and look back together on an amazing safari. We hope that you'll come back to travel with us again one day.