We at Rockjumper have an unbeatable reputation in Madagascar, having run more than 100 tours over the past decade to the world’s fourth-largest island. In fact, Madagascar is often referred to as the ‘Eighth Continent’ due to its size and incredible biological diversity. Its exceptional fauna and flora have evolved over millions of years of isolation into a remarkable selection of utterly unique and often spectacular wildlife. This legendary uniqueness is nowhere better reflected than in its birds, and the island hosts no less than five endemic bird families (the ground rollers, cuckoo roller, mesites, Malagasy warblers and vangas)! But the wonder of Madagascar extends well beyond its avifauna and we also spend time seeking out and marvelling at the amazing lemurs, colourful chameleons and fascinating flora of this appropriately named “laboratory of evolution.” Virtually every plant and animal on the island is endemic; but sadly, most are threatened by continued deforestation, thus making Madagascar one of those “must-visit-soon” destinations, not to mention a region in urgent need of immediate ecological preservation.
Subdesert, Brown & White-breasted Mesites; Cuckoo Roller; Pitta-like, Scaly, Short-legged, Long-tailed & Rufous-headed Ground Rollers; Blue, Giant, Running, Red-capped, Verreaux’s & Red-breasted Couas; Schlegel’s & Velvet Asitys; Common & Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asitys; Helmet, Crossley's, Bernier's, Nuthatch, Hook-billed, Lafresnaye’s, Red-shouldered, Van Dam's, Chabert, Red-tailed, Blue, & Sickle-billed Vangas; Forest Rock Thrush; Appert’s Tetraka; Madagascar Plover; Thamnornis; Madagascar & Madagascar Sacred Ibises; Madagascar Fish Eagle; Henst's Goshawk; Bernier’s Teal; Madagascar Wood Rail; Brown Emutail.
Indri; Ring-tailed, Golden-brown Mouse, Hubbard's Sportive Lemurs; Diademed & Verreaux’s Sifakas, Fosa (rare)
rainforest, riparian forest, deciduous woodland, spiny desert, mudflats, wetlands
warm to very hot, cooler evenings in highlands, some rainfall possible
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local leader
moderate to brisk
basic but comfortable hotels and lodges
mostly unchallenging but several difficult rainforest skulkers
170 - 180
spiny forest, Berenty, strange herps & insects, coral reefs, shopping, culture
incredible
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.
This was our first tour with Rockjumper and it was absolutely fabulous. Adam Walleyn is by far the best bird guide we have ever had the privilege of working with. His combined qualities as the overall tour leader in terms of personality, ability to deal with whatever got thrown at him and interactive skills were all great. He was very good at keeping us informed of what was planned and was happening next. He was very good at imposing a gentle but essential discipline on the group - rotation in the procession, rotation of positions in the buses, ensuring that everyone got to see the bird - all made for a really good functionality in the group. His sharpness in the field, knowledge of bird calls and bird identification were simply remarkable.
With Adam Walleyn as our guide, it was hard to imagine how the trip could have been any better. Madagascar is certainly a challenging place, but his experience and ability to help us know what to expect were invaluable. As far as seeing birds, my expectations were exceeded. A great trip.
We had been with Greg before on the Ethiopia tour. We selected this tour because Greg was leading it. Not only does he have excellent birding skills, but he also has excellent people skills. He kept the tour running smoothly, handled problems quickly, and was most anxious that every member of the tour got to see the birds if at all possible. We would definitely travel with him again. We got lots of new birds, had lots of laughs, and enjoyed our fellow birders.
Adam Walleyn went above and beyond to find just about everything there was to see. His knowledge of herps, mammals and birds is very comprehensive.
Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk
Tour price (Per person): USD8,495 * GBP6,770 * EUR7,889 * AUD12,861
Single Supplement: USD1,200 * GBP956 * EUR1,114 * AUD1,817
Flight costs: USD1,530 * GBP1,219 * EUR1,421 * AUD2,316
Can be linked with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2024
Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk
Tour price (Per person): USD8,495 * GBP6,770 * EUR7,889 * AUD12,861
Single Supplement: USD1,200 * GBP956 * EUR1,114 * AUD1,817
Flight costs: USD1,530 * GBP1,219 * EUR1,421 * AUD2,316
Can be linked with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension III 2024
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Tour price (Per person): USD8,795 * GBP7,009 * EUR8,167 * AUD13,316
Single Supplement: USD1,350 * GBP1,076 * EUR1,254 * AUD2,044
Flight costs: USD1,700 * GBP1,355 * EUR1,579 * AUD2,574
Can be linked with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2025
Tour Leader: Stuart Elsom
Tour price (Per person): USD8,795 * GBP7,009 * EUR8,167 * AUD13,316
Single Supplement: USD1,350 * GBP1,076 * EUR1,254 * AUD2,044
Flight costs: USD1,700 * GBP1,355 * EUR1,579 * AUD2,574
Can be linked with: Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2025
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