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Madagascar - Budget Birding

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Madagascar - Budget Birding 2025

08 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2025 (11 days)

USD4,495 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Stuart Elsom

Tour price (Per person): USD4,795 * GBP3,883 * EUR4,604 * AUD7,632USD4,495 * GBP3,640 * EUR4,316 * AUD7,155

Single Supplement: USD410 * GBP332 * EUR394 * AUD653

Flight costs: USD1,210 * GBP980 * EUR1,162 * AUD1,926

Madagascar - Budget Birding 2026

26 May 2026 - 05 Jun 2026 (11 days)

USD4,595 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop

Tour price (Per person): USD4,595 * GBP3,721 * EUR4,412 * AUD7,314 * ZAR85,059

Single Supplement: USD410 * GBP332 * EUR394 * AUD653 * ZAR7,590

Flight costs: USD1,210 * GBP980 * EUR1,162 * AUD1,926 * ZAR22,398

Our Budget Madagascar Birding tour provides the budget conscious birder with a fantastic opportunity for observing the highlights of this magical island’s incredible birds and wildlife. On this tour we will visit three of Madagascar's core critical habitats; namely the deciduous woodlands of Ankarafantsika, the dry spiny forest around Ifaty, and the moist eastern rainforests of Analamazaotra and Mantadia, all of which hold an exceptional diversity of endemic birds and lemurs. We stand excellent chances of finding all 5 of the island's endemic bird families, as well as up to 18 different lemur species, including the awesome Indri. Some of the expected highlights of this tour include Subdesert and White-breasted Mesites, Long-tailed and Pitta-like Ground Rollers, stunning Schlegel's and Velvet Asities, Blue Coua, Sickle-billed and Van Dam's Vangas, and the ubiquitous Cuckoo Roller.

Top Birds

White-breasted & Subdesert Mesite, Van Dam's, Sickle-billed & Blue Vanga, Cuckoo Roller, Short-legged, Scaly, Pitta-like & Long-tailed Ground Roller, Schlegel's Asity, Coqueral's, Verreaux's, Running & Blue Coua, Madagascar Partridge, Bernier's Teal, Madagascar (Crested) Ibis, Humblot's Heron, Madagascar Fish Eagle, Madagascar Plover, Madagascar & White-throated Rail, Madagascar Sandgrouse, Rainforest (Malagasy) Scops Owl, Collared Nightjar, Madagascar (Ashy) Cuckooshrike, White-throated Oxylabes, Forest Rock Thrush, Nelicourvi Weaver, Forest Fody

Top Mammals

Indri, Diademed and Coqueral's Sifaka, Grey Bamboo Lemur, Aye-aye, Fosa, Madagascar Striped Civet, Ring-tailed Mongoose, Lowland Streaked Tenrec

Habitats Covered

deciduous woodland, mid-altitude rainforest, spiny forest, mudflats, wetlands

Expected Climate

warm to hot and sunny, rainfall possible in eastern rainforest

Max Group Size

10 with 1 Rockjumper 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 tours suited for those in good health with reasonable level of fitness. Not suited for anyone with mobility challenges or serious medical conditions

Accommodation

Generally decent standard of hotels and resorts. Some more basic lodges are clean and comfortable.

Ease of Birding

Mostly unchallenging, several difficult rainforest skulkers

Number of Species Expected

140 - 150

Other Attractions

spiny desert, coral reefs, interesting herps & insects, cultures, shopping

Photographic Opportunities

Excellent to incredible.

What our clients say about us

David Hoddinott
JV, Madagascar 2019

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

Robert Williams
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.

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.

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.

David Hoddinott
D, Madagascar Comprehensive

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

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