Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2027

01 Oct 2027 - 18 Oct 2027 (18 days)

USD8,550 NO SPACES AVAILABLE

Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop

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Tour Price (Per person): USD8,550 (GBP6,641 * AUD12,873)

Single Supplement: USD1,170 (GBP909 * AUD1,762)

Flight costs: USD1,700 (GBP1,320 * AUD2,560)

Madagascar - Comprehensive II 2027

13 Nov 2027 - 30 Nov 2027 (18 days)

USD8,550 NO SPACES AVAILABLE

Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Price (Per person): USD8,550 (GBP6,641 * AUD12,873)

Single Supplement: USD1,170 (GBP909 * AUD1,762)

Flight costs: USD1,700 (GBP1,320 * AUD2,560)

Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2028

29 Sep 2028 - 16 Oct 2028 (18 days)

USD9,000 SPACES AVAILABLE

Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

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Tour Price (Per person): USD9,000 (GBP6,991 * AUD13,551)

Single Supplement: USD1,287 (GBP1,000 * AUD1,938)

Flight costs: USD1,870 (GBP1,453 * AUD2,816)

This tour pairs with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2028

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Madagascar - Comprehensive II 2028

11 Nov 2028 - 28 Nov 2028 (18 days)

USD9,000 NO SPACES AVAILABLE

Tour Leader: Stephan Lorenz

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Tour Price (Per person): USD9,000 (GBP6,991 * AUD13,551)

Single Supplement: USD1,287 (GBP1,000 * AUD1,938)

Flight costs: USD1,870 (GBP1,453 * AUD2,816)

This tour pairs with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2028

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Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2029

28 Sep 2029 - 15 Oct 2029 (18 days)

USD9,500 SPACES AVAILABLE

Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

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Tour Price (Per person): USD9,500 (GBP7,379 * AUD14,304)

Single Supplement: USD1,416 (GBP1,100 * AUD2,132)

Flight costs: USD2,057 (GBP1,598 * AUD3,097)

This tour pairs with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2029

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Madagascar - Comprehensive II 2029

20 Oct 2029 - 06 Nov 2029 (18 days)

USD9,500 SPACES AVAILABLE

Tour Leader: André Bernon

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

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Tour Price (Per person): USD9,500 (GBP7,379 * AUD14,304)

Single Supplement: USD1,416 (GBP1,100 * AUD2,132)

Flight costs: USD2,057 (GBP1,598 * AUD3,097)

This tour pairs with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2029

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Our three-week Comprehensive Madagascar birding and wildlife tours are set to take in as much of this biological melting pot as possible during our time here. Madagascar’s size and millions of years of isolation have led to a remarkable selection of utterly unique and often spectacular fauna and flora. We will explore a number of this island’s most awe-inspiring habitats – from the bird-rich sites of the eastern rainforest zone and the astonishing Spiny Desert around Ifaty to the deciduous woodlands of the north-west and everything Tolkienesque in between – as we search for our quarry.

Equally as (if not more) awe-inspiring than the habitats is this island’s avifauna, whose presence in the flesh make superlatives seem inadequate, and we hope to see representatives of all of Madagascar’s endemic bird families during our time here: ground rollers; Cuckoo Roller; mesites; Malagasy warblers and vangas! Other than endemic families, we also stand a chance to see Madagascar Fish Eagle, Madagascar Sacred Ibis, Red-breasted Coua, Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity, Benson’s Rock Thrush and Appert’s Tetraka.

Besides the birds, we experience up to 27 lemur species (including the regal Indri and world-famous dancing Sifakas), other mammals from civets to strange tenrecs (the planet’s most primitive mammals), dozens of species of chameleons, cryptic leaf-tailed geckos and other bizarre reptiles and amphibians, and even some of the world’s most outlandish insects (such as the celebrated Giraffe-necked Weevil)!

Join us for a truly comprehensive birding and wildlife tour of this otherworldly land!

Tour Facts

Top Birds

Subdesert, Brown & White-breasted Mesite, Cuckoo Roller, Long-tailed Ground Roller, Blue & Red-breasted Coua, Schlegel’s & Velvet Asity, Nuthatch & Sickle-billed Vanga, Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity, Forest Rock Thrush, Appert’s Tetraka, Madagascar Plover, Thamnornis, Madagascar & Madagascar Sacred Ibis, Madagascar Fish Eagle, Henst's Goshawk, Bernier’s Teal , Madagascar Wood Rail, Brown Emutail

Top Mammals

Indri, Ring-tailed Lemur, Diademed & Verreaux’s Sifaka, Golden & Greater Bamboo Lemur, Golden-brown Mouse Lemur, Hubbard's Sportive Lemur, Fosa

Habitats Covered

rainforest, riparian forest, deciduous woodland, spiny desert, mudflats, wetlands

Expected Climate

warm to very hot, cooler evenings in highlands, some rainfall possible

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local leader

Tour Pace & Walking

moderate to brisk

Accommodation

basic but comfortable hotels and lodges

Ease of Birding

mostly unchallenging but several difficult rainforest skulkers

Number of Species Expected

190 - 200

Other Attractions

spiny forest, Berenty, strange herps & insects, coral reefs, shopping, culture

Photographic Opportunities

incredible

What our clients say about us

KB, Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2026

The Madagascar tour (Comprehensive and Ranomafana Extension) was everything I'd hoped for, and more, with fabulous birds and many lemurs. We used a very nice hotel with excellent food as a base of operations at the start, finish, and for occasional one-nighters between flights to 4 locations, which was very convenient -- especially for laundry and storing items if flights required lighter luggage. All of our flights were on time (amazing!) and we saw almost all of the birds we attempted -- and more species than I'd expected, based on previous years' reports and in view of recent habitat decline. When our flight back to Tana on our last day was quite early, leaving us with most of the day to spare (and no productive local birding left at that point,) a trip to the historical Queen's Palace was arranged, which was quite interesting! Our local agent Solohary kept everything running smoothly, helped us find birds and shared his love of Madagascar with us with lots of information about the country. Tour Leader Andre Bernon was fantastic, with excellent eyes and ears and a fast laser pointer to help us see the birds, good calls about how to spend the group's time and energy, attention to the needs of all group members, and a friendly, upbeat and enjoyable attitude at all times. Local guides at each location were excellent at finding birds and very helpful (especially on the rain-slick trail at Iaroka.) I have traveled with Rockjumper before (and will do so again) as well as many other birding tour companies, but this is one of the best trips ever!

VS, Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2026

I'd like to thank Team Andre Bernon/Solohery for introducing me(the group) to Madagascar's precious bird- & wildlife. Their care for the participants and seamless organization was simply flawless. Accomodation has been top notch! A big hug for all involved in creating this super program/itinerary.

TJ & AJ, Madagascar 2018

Our leader, Rob Williams, was extremely knowledgeable, had a good sense of humour and was keen to see as many species as possible. He helped group members locate more difficult species.

AM, Madagascar - Budget Birding 2025

This tour was a pleasant surprise and exceeded expectations. For a “budget” tour, I was expecting much more basic accommodations, especially for Madagascar. I was happy with where we stayed, there was almost always WiFi and electricity available, which I hadn’t been relying on. The food at the Bamboo Club was especially nice, and the grounds at the Au Bois Vert were the perfect place to start a tour, with plenty of garden birds to start a baseline understanding of Madagascar birds with. Stu was a wonderful leader, and did the lords work to get everyone on each bird, despite the varying degrees of experience by participants on the trip. Despite only 10-11 days of birding, we cleaned up a huge number of Madagascar endemics and I was happy with all the birds seen and photos taken, despite occasional environmental and logistical challenge as expected in Madagascar. This was a great trip, I’m happy I was able to go, and I would go out of my way to join another tour with Stu as the leader any day.

JM, Madagascar 2018

Excellent tour overall. Adam Walleyn is probably the best overall bird tour guide I have had the pleasure of touring with. He not only knows the birds and wildlife, but is great at handling all types of people and doing whatever he can to make the tour fun, pleasant, and productive. He was always respectful of participants, and made sure their priorities were the focus of the trip rather than his own.

Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2027

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Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2028

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Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2029

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