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Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension

© Long-tailed Ground Roller by Keith Valentine
Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2025

04 Dec 2025 - 08 Dec 2025 (5 days)

USD2,395 3 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Stuart Elsom

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,395 (GBP1,866 * EUR2,118 * AUD3,758)

Single Supplement: USD230 (GBP179 * EUR203 * AUD361)

Flight costs: USD1,300 (GBP1,013 * EUR1,149 * AUD2,040)

Pricing notes : Charter flight prices are dependent on number of guests booked on the tour.

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2026

18 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2026 (5 days)

USD2,495 NO SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: André Bernon

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,495 (GBP1,944 * EUR2,206 * AUD3,915)

Single Supplement: USD230 (GBP179 * EUR203 * AUD361)

Flight costs: USD1,395 (GBP1,087 * EUR1,233 * AUD2,189)

This tour pairs with: Madagascar - Comprehensive I 2026

Pricing notes : Charter flight prices are dependent on number of guests booked on the tour.

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension 2026

19 Nov 2026 - 23 Nov 2026 (5 days)

USD2,850 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Rockjumper Tour Leader TBC

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,850 (GBP2,220 * EUR2,520 * AUD4,472)

Single Supplement: USD540 (GBP421 * EUR477 * AUD847)

This tour pairs with: Madagascar - Wildlife of a Magical Island 2025

Pricing notes : *prices are estimated and dates may change*

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2026

30 Nov 2026 - 04 Dec 2026 (5 days)

USD2,495 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,495 (GBP1,944 * EUR2,206 * AUD3,915)

Single Supplement: USD230 (GBP179 * EUR203 * AUD361)

Flight costs: USD1,395 (GBP1,087 * EUR1,233 * AUD2,189)

This tour pairs with: Madagascar - Comprehensive II 2026

Pricing notes : Charter flight prices are dependent on number of guests booked on the tour.

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2027

18 Oct 2027 - 22 Oct 2027 (5 days)

USD2,150 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,150 (GBP1,675 * EUR1,901 * AUD3,374)

Single Supplement: USD240 (GBP187 * EUR212 * AUD377)

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Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2027

30 Nov 2027 - 04 Dec 2027 (5 days)

USD2,150 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,150 (GBP1,675 * EUR1,901 * AUD3,374)

Single Supplement: USD240 (GBP187 * EUR212 * AUD377)

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2028

16 Oct 2028 - 20 Oct 2028 (5 days)

USD2,600 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,600 (GBP2,026 * EUR2,299 * AUD4,080)

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2028

28 Nov 2028 - 02 Dec 2028 (5 days)

USD2,600 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Stephan Lorenz

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,600 (GBP2,026 * EUR2,299 * AUD4,080)

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Ranomafana is situated on the eastern slope of Madagascar’s mountainous backbone and spans a wide range of elevations and forest types. Our short extension gives us the opportunity to find several rare and localised mammals such as Golden Bamboo Lemur and Milne-Edwards’s Sifaka. This is an excellent site for the attractive Pitta-like Ground Roller, as well as offering us further chances for a good proportion of endemics, including the uncommon Pollen’s Vanga and Brown Mesite. Night walks also offer the opportunity to see colourful chameleons and strange leaf-tailed geckos.


Due to the arduous road conditions between Antananarivo and Ranomafana (which currently takes an entire day of bumpy driving to cover +-400km), we now use charter flights, greately improving the comfort of this extension.

Top Birds

Pitta-like & Rufous-headed Ground Rollers; Brown Mesite; Wedge-tailed Jery; Pollen’s, Tylas & Crossley’s Vangas; Madagascar Starling; Forest Fody; White-throated Oxylabes; Velvet Asity; Spectacled Tetraka; Madagascar Wood Rail; Nelicourvi Weaver; Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity; Grey-crowned Tetraka; Forest Rock Thrush; Madagascar Yellowbrow; Red-fronted Coua; Brown & Grey Emutails; Rand’s & Cryptic Warblers; Blue Coua; Madagascar Rail; Madagascar Snipe.

Top Mammals

Golden Bamboo, Greater Grey Bamboo & Eastern Grey Bamboo Lemurs; Red-fronted Brown, Red-bellied & Small-toothed Sportive Lemurs; Milne-Edwards’s Sifaka; Common & Lowland Streaked Tenrecs; Ring-tailed Mongoose.

Habitats Covered

Rainforest, highland marsh

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 CHALLENGING: This tour requires a good level of fitness, stamina, and overall health. It’s best suited for experienced birders who are comfortable with a more active itinerary. Please note that it may not be ideal for avid photographers, new birders, or those with mobility or health concerns.

Moderate to brisk paced tour suited for those in good health with good level of fitness. Not suited for anyone with mobility challenges or serious medical conditions.

Accommodation

Generally comfortable

Ease of Birding

Mostly unchallenging, several difficult rainforest skulkers that may require repeat efforts.

Photographic Opportunities

Excellent to incredible.

What our clients say about us

Adam Walleyn
PF & BF, Madagascar 2017

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.

David Hoddinott
JV, Madagascar 2019

Another excellent Rockjumper trip. David did a good job meeting our needs through the whole trip.

Stephan Lorenz
SW, Madagascar 2022

Stephan was an excellent guide and leader. Excellent knowledge, bags of energy, calm and attentive to the needs of the group. Accommodation and food generally very good and local ground agent had logistics well sorted - even internal flights all to plan.

David Hoddinott
D, Madagascar Comprehensive

David Hoddinott is the best!! He is tenacious about getting all participants on all birds!

Heinz Ortmann
JT, Madagascar 2015

Just a short note to say that I thought Heinz did a great job with the Masoala extension---he's a a sharp birder, energetic, and very personable with a lot of good stories! I look forward to traveling on another trip with him…

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