Montagne d’Ambre tour is a 4 day Madagascar safari tour. This African safari tour in Madagascar starts and ends in Diego Suarez. The Montagne d’Ambre tour goes to Madagascar’s famous Montagne rainforest. This Montagne d’Ambre trip is a Madagascar tour safari to Montagne d’Ambre National Park.

Montagne d’Ambre National Park is famous for its broad trails, fascinating flora and fauna and splendid scenery. The park is located in Northern Madagascar. Below find the 4-day Montagne d’Ambre tour itinerary.

About the 4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour

Montagne d’Ambre trip is a 4-day Madagascar Tour that takes you to the town of Diego Suarez and the rain forests of Montagne d’Ambre National Park.

Your lodge on the Montagne d’Ambre trip is nestled underneath the canopy of trees and allows for complete relaxation.

The neighboring Montagne d’Ambre National Park is a sight to behold. The luscious rainforest is home to lemurs and chameleons amongst a host of other wildlife and spectacular birdlife.

You have a chance to spot these beautiful creatures on a full day guided excursion into the forests before retreating to the comforts of the Nature Lodge.

The last day on this Montagne d’Ambre tour takes you into the town of Diego Suarez. Meet the friendly locals and witness their colorful culture displayed in their attire and the women’s makeup.

Take a stroll along the ocean enjoying spectacular panoramic views of the Madagascan coast!

4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Trip Highlights

Enjoy a 4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour to this well-known montane rainforest. The forest has broad trails, fascinating flora & fauna and splendid scenery.

Montagne d’Ambre national park is famous for its waterfalls, crater lakes, rare endemic plants, reptiles, lemurs, birdlife. There are approximately 8 species of lemurs in this park. The highlights of the 4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour include:

• Waterfalls
• Crater lakes
• Rare endemic plants
• Reptiles
• Lemurs
• Great birdlife

4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Diego Suarez – Montagne d’Ambre National Park

You will be met on arrival at Diego Suarez airport. This can also be from your hotel in Diego Suarez. Our Madagascar safari guide will brief you on this Montagne d’Ambre tour.

This will be followed by a transfer to Nature Lodge. The eco-lodge is situated at the entrance of Montagne d’Ambre National Park. This is close to Diego Suarez in the north of Madagascar. The lodge overlooks the Bay of Diego in the Channel of Mozambique.

In the afternoon your Montagne d’Ambre trip will enjoy a visit of the park. This is to familiarize you with the terrain and wildlife. You’ll return to your warm and cosy lodge for the evening.

Days 2: Montagne d’Ambre National Park

You will begin your day on Montagne d’Ambre tour with breakfast. This will be followed by entry into the Montagne d’Ambre National Park. Today you have a full day excursion on Montagne d’Ambre tour.

You have the opportunity to see lemurs, splendid scenery, birds and waterfalls as well as rare epidemic plants. Montagne d’Ambre boasts striking scenery with rainforests and waterfalls. It is one of the most popular natural attractions in Madagascar.

Montagne d’Ambre National Park was established in 1958 to protect the massif and the ecosystems it supports. More especially was the region’s unique flora and fauna species.

In the Park you will have the chance to see seven species of lemurs. They include the aye-aye, the ring-tailed mongoose and a variety of reptiles. Among the reptiles are frogs, geckos and chameleons, as well as more than 70 species of birds.

Overnight will be at Nature lodge.

Day 3: Montagne d’Ambre – Diego Suarez

You will begin your day on Montagne d’Ambre tour with breakfast. This will be followed by a transfer back to Diego. It is here that you will spend the last night.

You’ll have some time on your Montagne d’Ambre trip to explore this town. This is a town with a mosaic of people. Its where white djellebas meet the multi-colored loincloths of the women. They often have beauty masks on their faces. Your hotel is situated in the beautiful bay of Diego Suarez.

Diego Suarez is set in a tropical garden and only 5 minutes away from the city center. It has elegant rooms and suites. They offer you panoramic views over the turquoise waters of the ocean. Welcome to Alamanda Hotel in Diego Suarez.

Day 4: Departure

Breakfast will mark the beginning of your final Montagne d’Ambre tour day. You’ll have the rest of the morning at leisure. Your guide will pick you up in time for your transfer. You’ll head to Diego Suarez to catch your flight out.

End of 4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour

4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour Costs:

What is included in the cost of 4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour?

• Two nights’ accommodation at Nature Lodge
• One night accommodation at Allamanda Hotel based on a BED & BREAKFAST basis in a twin sharing room
• All transfers and transport mentioned in the program
• English-speaking guide, specialist guide in the Montagne d’Ambre National Park as per program
• All entrance fees, all excursions mentioned in the program

4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour Price excludes:

• All excursions not mentioned in the program
• Bottled water, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
• Laundry
• International flights
• Visas and travel insurance
• All lunches, dinners & personal items

What to Carry on the 4 Day Montagne d’Ambre Tour

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

Montagne d’Ambre Tour Destinations

The Montagne d’Ambre Tour allows you to enjoy a 4-day visit to the well-known Montagne rainforest, with its broad trails, fascinating flora & fauna and splendid scenery. Discover the beautiful little town of Diego Suarez and enjoy the diverse wildlife that can be seen in Montagne d’Ambre National Park.

About Montagne d’Ambre National Park

Montagne d’Ambre National Park forms this conspicuous mountain high 1475 m absl with a geologic formation and climate sharply contrasting its surrounding. Montagne d’Ambre is located some 37 km southwest of the town of Antsiranana in the DIANA region in the northern part of Madagascar.

Access to the entrance of Montagne d’Ambre national park passes through the village of Ambohitra named Joffreville by French colonialists and is at 4 km on a dirt path above the village. Montagne d’Ambre is a volcanic massif composed of basalt, basanite, and ankaratrite mainly covered by mid-altitude moist evergreen forest on its eastern and summital zones constantly affected by trade winds bringing local annual rainfall of about 3000 mm.

The presence of several craters, some of which form lakes amongst the most famous lac Mahasarika, lac Maudit, Grand lac, confirm the volcanic origin of the massif d’Ambre apart from lava flow on its western side. The impact of seasonal cyclones are noticeable by the presence of secondary forest tree species repopulating stands of openings.

On the western base and side of the massif d’Ambre, the forest transitions to dry deciduous type recalling the surrounding vegetation formation typical of the northern and western sides of Madagascar.

Montagne d’Ambre National Park has a total surface of 30,689 ha in a zonation between zero and 1475 m. The particular zonation coupled with the presence of different types of vegetation, dry deciduous and moist evergreen forests, and ericoid mountain thicket close to the summit define the exceptional richness of the fauna and flora.

Flora

In term of flora, Montagne d’Ambre is notable for its bird nest ferns, tree ferns, orchids, mosses and lianas mainly visible along a special path, “La Voie des Mille Arbres,” open in the under story in the northeast part entrance of the park where was located the former forest station.

In total those on Montagne d’Ambre tour can interact with the 31 species of plant known only from Montagne d’Ambre. There are other 54 species are shared by the park with no more than four other localities in Madagascar.

Fauna

Interest in fauna will focus on local endemics and elevated diversity in different groups of vertebrates including amphibians, reptiles noteworthy with 13 species of chameleons, particular to Montagne d’Ambre defines an exceptional concentration of chameleons in a single region, hence national park.

Birds and lemurs deserve particular attention at Montagne d’Ambre when on Montagne d’Ambre tour. Moreover, as distance is of little matter in a national park which comprises tracks for motorized vehicles.

In fact, Montagne d’Ambre is one of the few national parks in Madagascar where driving is a serious means of discovering nature encompassing water falls, crater lakes and view points over the forest and the surrounding area. The local focal points while on Montagne d’Ambre tour in the national park of Montagne d’Ambre.

Getting to Montagne d’Ambre

Those on Montagne d’Ambre tour will access the park by road, usually as a stop on the overland journey from Diego Suarez to Nosy Be.

Because Montagne d’Ambre tour start from Diego Suarez, one has to start by flying from the capital Antananarivo to Diego Suarez, where you are met by a guide for the drive 1-2 hour drive to Montagne d’Ambre.

After staying here, the road journey continues south to the Ankarana for another 2-3 nights, then on down to the lodges of the Nosy Be area, either along the mainland coast or by motorboat out to the islands. After staying out there for maybe 4-5 nights, you can either fly back to Antananarivo or depart on international flights from Nosy Be.

Where to stay on the Montagne d’Ambre tour

All of the accommodation options are pretty modest and are located in the agricultural centre of Joffreville, immediately to the northeast of the reserve. Previously a French colonial outpost, the town is now a simple place, mainly focused on the production of litchis, guavas and avacados.