Indri Indri Tour is a 4-day African safari tour to East of Madagascar. This 4-day Madagascar safari tour takes you to visit of Andasibe National Park.

About the 4 Day Indri Indri tour in Madagascar

Indri Indri tour in Madagascar allows you to discover the beautiful evergreen rainforest of eastern Madagascar. Visit the famous National Park of Andasibe and see (and hear!) the Indri Indri (the biggest lemur on the Island), many other lemur species, beautiful chameleons and orchids.

This unique humid forest also inhabits over 100 species of birds, many of them endemic, 50 species of reptiles, among them the biggest chameleon of the island (Boa Manditra), many leaf-tailed geckos, more than 80 amphibians and hundreds of insects, among them some extraordinary colorful butterflies.

Indri Indri Tour Highlights

The highlights of the Indri Indri Tour includes:

• Beautiful landscape
• Change in Scenery
• Forest Hikes
• Nature Walks
• Trekking the Indri Indri lemur in Madagascar

Detailed Indri Indri Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Antananarivo to Andasibe National Park

Meet at the hotel in Antananarivo and drive from Antananarivo to Andasibe National Park. Morning visit at a reptile farm to see all the species of chameleons in Madagascar. After the visit; lunch time. After lunch, we then drive to Andasibe.

At Andasibe, check in at the hotel and meet our local guide to talk about the night walk. We walk from Andasibe to look for nocturnal lemurs, including the mouse lemur and other species of Nocturnal Animals then drive back to the hotel.

Day 2: Andasibe National Park

This morning after breakfast you will go on a 3 to 4 hours hike to Andasibe National Park, a huge tropical rainy forest in the east. Here you will be able to spot about 9 different species of lemurs. The highlight is the “Indri Indri” which is the largest lemur of the island. This 810 ha reserve is also home to numerous unique species.

It contains a wide variety of orchids, canopy, endemic animals like chameleons, tenrecs, and many birds. After the hike, visit to Andasibe village, a typical Betsimisaraka (The-Many-inseparable) village, the second largest tribe. They cultivate rice and work on vanilla plantations. Afterwards, we will visit the private park of Vakona in the “islands of lemurs” which is the best spot to take pictures of lemurs.

Overnight at the hotel on a Bed and Breakfast Basis.

Day 3: Andasibe – Analamazaotra National Park – Andasibe

Morning visit in Analamazaotra National Park. (2 to 5 hours walk): To see the Indri indri and various other species of the lemurs, Birds, Orchids, Insects. Back to the hotel to have lunch. From 2 pm: drive to Vakona’s Park to visit at the Islet of lemurs. We will see the black and white Ruffed Lemurs, Ring tailed Lemurs, Brown Lemurs, Bamboo Lemurs, etc. Drive back to the hotel and relax.

Day 4: Andasibe – Antananarivo – Departure

After breakfast; we drive back to Antananarivo. We visit the upper town and its Roval Palace or the Queen which dominates the city and offers a magnificent panorama. We do shopping at the crafts market of Digue then transfer to Airport for flying back home.

End of the 3 Day Indri Indri Tour

Indri Indri Tour Costs:

What is included in the cost of Indri Indri Tour?

• Car and fuel with a driver
• Breakfast
• Guide assistance during the whole tour
• Accommodation as per the itinerary on bed and breakfast basis
• Park entrance fees and local guide fees
• All treks

Indri Indri Tour Price excludes:

• Your lunch, dinner and drinks during the whole tour
• All your international flights
• Domestic Flights if any
• Items of personal use

What to Carry on the Indri Indri Tour Safari

• Light and a few heavy clothing for evenings
• Closed, comfortable shoes
• Sun protection like sun cream, hat
• Insect repellent

Indri Indri Tour Destination

Indri Indri tour is one of the most popular short tour in Madagascar from Antananarivo . The Indri Indri tour takes a visit the famous National Park of Andasibe and see the legendary Indri Indri. Andasibe Perinet village is found at 4h drive through the national road N°2 to the center east.

On route we will visit the fascinating park owned by the peyrieras family, to see endemic reptiles such as cockerel’s Sifaka, and Chameleons, butterflies, tenrecs, Gecko, Tree Boas, and crocodiles.

The Mantadia National Park was created in 1989 and covers 15,480 hectares, most of which is covered by a dense evergreen humid forest. You will hike into the rainforest which is rich in endemic animals including the smallest lemur called Mouse, the mysterious Aye-Aye, as well as endemic species like amphibians, birds, and Plants.

Andasibe National Park

Indri Indri tour gives you probably one of the best lemur experiences in the world, Andasibe National Park is the best place to spot the Indri, the largest living lemur!

The park is separated into two distinct areas, Speciale d’Analamazaotra (usually known as Perinet – the old name of a French nearby town and rail station) to the south, and Park National de Mantidia to the north.

Created in 1989, it encompasses the same humid lush forest throughout, covered with moss and trees, peppered with over 100 extraordinary orchid species and dotted with lakes.

Being close to the capital with a good road structure means that this is a popular park, especially as it is open all year round and almost guarantees lemur sightings. The eerie, yet beautiful call of the Indri can be heard over a mile from the park, building up the excitement. Seeing them in the wild is always an exhilarating experience; their strong legs carrying them from branch to branch, feet rarely touching the floor.

The Indri will bark when confronted with danger and make kissing sounds when being affectionate, matching its endearing teddy bear-like appearance, similar to a human crossed with a panda.

Indri Indri tour to Andasibe takes you to the home to some wonderful reptile and amphibian species, including the enormous Parson’s chameleon and the tiny nose-horned chameleon, as well as the majestic infamous boa manditia and a myriad of frogs.

The colourful wildlife is topped off with more than 100 bird species and hundreds of insects, including some amazingly huge, brightly marked butterflies.

The Indri Indri

The Indri Indri belongs to the order of the primates and to the infra branches of Lemuroidea, Indri Indri is an uncommon species which distinguishes itself from other species of endemic lemurs of Madagascar, in particular by the absence of tail, but also by its behaviour

In fact, besides the physical feature of his stump of less than 3 cm tail making office of tail, distinctive sign that differentiates it from its congeners, Indri Indri also has wholly manners, one of the main characteristics is manifested through dissonant songs, intended to signal its presence and its territory.

In the shadow of the notoriety of the Lemur Catta, which is an emblem of the great island, and even embodied a famous character in the film Madagascar, the Indri remains one of the most intriguing species of lemur that is found in Madagascar.

Rare, different from other lemurs of the great island by its size, behaviour and diet, the Indri is a species to be discovered, especially as it is one of the most vulnerable, whose extinction could happen shortly.

Where can we observe the Indri?

Endemic to eastern Madagascar, the Indri can be seen in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, in the Marimizaha forest in Marojejy National Park, but also less likely in Perinet Park.

These are the only places where the Indri can be observed. These parks are the only refuge left to them, the only guarantees for their livelihood.

If certain species, in spite of their status of endangered species, can count on a zoological conservation environment, it is not the case of the lemur Indri Indri, of which the preservation in captivity is extremely difficult, in particular because of its food which must be very varied.

Indri indeed needs, at least, around thirty species of different trees so that its food diet is satisfactory.

Knowing that in its natural environment, Indri can consume up to about sixty species of different sheets, it seems obvious that the conditions of his diet may not be reproduced in a captive environment.

Behaviour of the Indri

Spending most of their time high in the trees of tropical forests of eastern Madagascar, the Indri lemurs, also called Babakoto by locals, are territorial animals living in small groups led by the Indri females.

These groups usually begin their day by singing indicating their presence to more than three kilometers away.

The different groups of people living nearby communicate almost daily through exchanges of vocalizations, whose astonishing character has even been a study to understand the full scope.

Accommodation on Indri Indri Tour

There are several accommodation options when on the Indri Indri tour in Madagascar. They include:

Andasibe Hotel

Andasibe Hotel is the newest property in the area offering a good standard of accommodation in 12 comfortable and spacious bungalows to stay when on Indri Indri tour.

The rooms are all en suite with hot running water, toilet, telephone, satellite TV, air conditioning, minibar, safe, living area and a private terrace. The restaurant offers varied menus including typical Malagasy flavours or Oriental cuisine. There is a small treatment room for massages which is a great reward after a day of walking in the forest.

As well as exploring Andasibe and Mantadia Reserve nearby on Indri Indri tour, you can explore the small private forest which the hotel backs on to. In the heat of the day you can relax beside the hotel’s swimming pool or head out onto the little river and enjoy some kayaking.

Vakona Forest Lodge

Vakona Forest Lodge is family run and has been a popular choice for many years, due to its proximity to the National Parks of Andasibe and Mantadia. It is one of five no-frills lodges that we recommend servicing this rainforest area when on Indri Indri tour.

It has 28 bungalows, spread around a garden overlooking a small lake. Rooms can be set up as a double, twin, triple or as a family room.

Mantadia Lodge

Sure to become the most sought- after accommodation servicing Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, this lodge, under the same ownership as Couleur Café in Antsirabe, was opened in early 2018. The lodge is located on a slope overlooking (at least some) rainforest.

Accommodation when on Indri Indri tour is in the form of 25, tastefully designed, ultra-modern rooms: 10 are twin and 1 is also a family suite.