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Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension

© Long-tailed Ground Roller by Markus Lilje
Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2025

29 Oct 2025 - 02 Nov 2025 (5 days)

USD2,395 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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

Tour price (Per person): USD2,395 * GBP1,912 * EUR2,306 * AUD3,846

Single Supplement: USD250 * GBP200 * EUR241 * AUD401

Flight costs: USD1,300 * GBP1,038 * EUR1,251 * AUD2,088

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension 2025

19 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025 (5 days)

USD2,550 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Rockjumper Tour Leader TBC

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

Tour price (Per person): USD2,550 * GBP2,036 * EUR2,455 * AUD4,095

Single Supplement: USD520 * GBP415 * EUR501 * AUD835

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension II 2025

04 Dec 2025 - 08 Dec 2025 (5 days)

USD2,395 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Stuart Elsom

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

Tour price (Per person): USD2,395 * GBP1,912 * EUR2,306 * AUD3,846

Single Supplement: USD250 * GBP200 * EUR241 * AUD401

Flight costs: USD1,300 * GBP1,038 * EUR1,251 * AUD2,088

Madagascar - Ranomafana Extension I 2026

18 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2026 (5 days)

USD2,495 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: André Bernon

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

Tour price (Per person): USD2,495 * GBP1,992 * EUR2,402 * AUD4,006

Single Supplement: USD230 * GBP184 * EUR221 * AUD369

Flight costs: USD1,300 * GBP1,038 * EUR1,251 * AUD2,088

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

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

Tour price (Per person): USD2,495 * GBP1,992 * EUR2,402 * AUD4,006

Single Supplement: USD230 * GBP184 * EUR221 * AUD369

Flight costs: USD1,300 * GBP1,038 * EUR1,251 * AUD2,088

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
RR, Madagascar

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.

Adam Walleyn
KO & MD, Madagascar 2018

Adam Walleyn was amazing, and we will definitely be looking into arranging a private Rockjumper tour with him in the future. Not only did he have extensive knowledge of the birds, but also the other flora and fauna, as well as some of the historical aspects of Madagascar.

Adam Walleyn
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.

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…

Adam Walleyn
RV, Madagascar

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.

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