Ecotrips for Zoo Staff
Join us on an Ecotrip to Madagascar!
We are offering a two week group tour to Madagascar for zoo staff in July to August 2026.
For the Lemur Conservation Network’s first group ecotrip to Madagascar, we plan to limit guests to those who work at zoos. We firmly believe in the power of zoos to educate the public about lemur conservation. We hope this trip will inspire our guests and give them hope that — together — we can save lemurs from extinction!
If we have open spaces, we may open the trip to individuals who do not work at zoos. Contact us at lemurconservationnetwork@gmail.com to express interest.
ABOUT THE ECOTRIP
The trip will be led by local tour operator, Miremby and LCN’s Director, Lynne Venart. We will travel by road to explore national parks, visit conservation programs, and see lemurs in the wild! In the parks, we will break into two groups for optimum wildlife watching.
Trip Details
- Group size: Minimum of 6 and Maximum of 10
- Dates: July 25 to August 9
- Tour Partner: Miremby
- Cost: £2,600 per person (Approximately $3,500 USD)
- Based on double occupancy with twin beds in most lodging.
- Single Supplement/Own Room: £130 per person. All guests will share rooms in Ihofa Forest (2 nights) and Kianjavato (1 night), as separate rooms are not available. The single supplement will ensure you have your own room for the remaining days.
- Not included in cost: International flights, food, and tips. Expect an average daily cost of £30–£50 per person for food.
- Note: We have received a lot of interest, so do expect to be fully booked. But, price per person will increase if we have less than 10 guests.
ITINERARY
We will drive east to the rainforests of Andasibe to see the famous indri and many other lemur species, and participate in a reforestation project in the Ihofa Forest. Then, we will travel south to Ranomafana to visit the impressive Centre ValBio research station, see Milne-Edwards sifakas, and more. Farther south, we will meet ring-tailed lemurs at the community-led Anja Reserve.
Itinerary
We have planned our itinerary to include a variety of habitats and wildlife within driving distance of Madagascar’s capital city, Antananarivo. We will emphasize ethical wildlife tourism and only see lemurs in their natural habitats. We will also visit with several conservation organizations — both large and small — to learn how conservation works in Madagascar. We will meet Malagasy leaders who work with local communities to protect the island’s precious biodiversity.
Antananarivo
- Guests will arrive in and depart from Antananarivo.
- Optional activities can be arranged, such as Tsarasaotra for exceptional city birding, and visits to the photography museum and queen’s palace.
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
- Spend 4 nights in this area, visiting multiple rainforest reserves.
- See indri, bamboo lemurs, mouse lemurs, diademed sifaka, brown lemurs, black and white ruffed lemurs, and more in the rainforest, as well as many chameleons and birds.
- Visit the remote Ihofa Forest and the field station of the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership, and participate in reforestation.
Antsirabe
- We will stop in Antsirabe on the drive south and on the return to Antananarivo.
- Visit local artisans and a crater lake, see impressive rice fields, and learn about Malagasy culture.
Ranomafana National Park
- Spend 3 nights in this area.
- See bamboo lemurs, red-bellied lemurs, Milne-Edwards sifakas, and more in the rainforest, as well as other wildlife.
- Visit the Centre ValBio research center at the edge of the forest.
- Visit oloNala’s wildlife art studio and learn about their education work.
- Visit the Apple Tree Library to see how our Lemurs card games help rural communities learn about lemurs.
Kianjavato
- Spend one day and night visiting Kianjavato, learning about reforestation efforts, participating in conservation education, and visiting lemurs in the forest.
Anja Reserve
- Visit this community-based reserve, initiated and led by local Malagasy.
- See ring-tailed lemurs leap among the rocks of the reserve.
- Witness the contrast between the lush rainforests and dry habitat of ring-tailed lemurs.
BOOK YOUR SPACE ON THE TOUR
Tours will be booked through Miremby, and paid in Pounds Stirling via Stripe (credit card accepted). Miremby is a community-led tour operator in Madagascar, registered in the United Kingdom.
Payment Schedule
- £600 deposit – to secure your place on the tour
- £1,000 due on 1st January 2026
- £1,000 due on 1st April 2026
Contact Us
Contact us at lemurconservationnetwork@gmail.com to express interest. We will send you the link to make your deposit and secure your place on the tour.