We invite you to spend 6 nights exploring the culture, scenery, and diverse wildlife of Madagascar. The tour officially begins in Johannesburg, South Africa, before transitioning to the incredible island of Madagascar.
Takavada 2026 Madagascar Safari
Arrival and Johannesburg Excursions
Arrive in Johannesburg by 17 July 2026, or earlier if you wish to explore Soweto or participate in other Johannesburg activities.
Pre-Departure
- 15 July 2026 (Day Zero): Gather in Sydney. Accommodation is available at the
Rydges Sydney Airport or a hotel of your choice.
Johannesburg Stay
- 16 July 2026 (Day One): Arrival in Johannesburg. Spend one night at the City Lodge Johannesburg Airport. Pre-departure meeting at 8:00 pm and Local Payment collection.
Madagascar Experience
- 17 July 2026 (Day Two): Fly to Antananarivo, then on to Morondava, Madagascar. Accommodation at Hotel Le Veso Moronadava.
- 18 July 2026 (Day Three): Take part in excursions in Madagascar, including a visit to the Allee des Baobab. Stay at Hotel Le Veso Morondava.
- 19 July 2026 (Day Four): Fly to Antananarivo. Accommodation at Nosy Manga Hotel
near Ivato Airport.
Andasibe and Lemur Reserve
- 20 July 2026 (Day Five): Road transfer to Andasibe. Stay at Feon ‘ny Ala Hotel.
- 21 July 2026 (Day Six): Enjoy excursions in the Analamazaotra Lemur Reserve. Accommodation at Feon ‘ny Ala Hotel.
Return to Johannesburg and Group Transition
- 22 July 2026 (Day Seven): Drive back to Antananarivo and fly to Johannesburg for an overnight stay. At this point, new group members for the Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia safaris will arrive in Johannesburg. Accommodation at City Lodge Johannesburg Airport.
Notes
Your Takavada 2026 Safari will begin in Johannesburg on 16 July 2026.
We recommend that you book your flights to arrive in Johannesburg by this date. Most of the group members are staying in Sydney on 15 July 2026.
Please note that we gain a day flying to South Africa from Australia. This means that we arrive on the same day we leave Australia, despite the 14-to-15-hour overnight flight. We will spend 1 night in Johannesburg. A pre departure meeting is arranged at 8:00 pm on the day of arrival.
We catch an early morning flight to Antananarivo, Madagascar on 17 July 2026. We connect by flight straight upon arrival in Madagascar to the coastal town of Morondava. We will spend 6 nights in culture, scenery and wildlife diverse Madagascar.
We fly back to Johannesburg on 22 July 2026 and spend a night there. We will meet with new group members that are joining the second segments of our safari from Johannesburg.
Whats Included
- All accommodation as advertised or similar.
- Shuttles from Johannesburg airport to the hotel and back to the airport.
- All arranged tour transport in Madagascar.
- All Transport on tour other than private excursion transport.
- All group meals(mains) on tour.
- All park entries
- Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks on transfer vehicles
- Water on any arranged tour excursions
Whats not included
- All other drinks not provided on tour.
- Appetizers, starters and desserts.
- All optional activities.
- All flights, international and regional. Flights can be arranged through Michelle at michelle.wherritt@travelassociates.com
- Any other personal transfers any day after tour start date or finish date
- Medication other than first aid
- Gratuities
Pricing and price guarantee
- The prices of all tours are calculated using exchange rates correct at the time of publication. Fluctuations in these exchange rates, taxes, government policies or local operator costs may result in surcharges being added to the total trip price. (To all our clients who are making a second booking, we offer a 5% repeat discount).
- The prices of all tours are calculated based on a minimum of 5 pax. Prices may be reviewed up as may be required when group numbers are less than 5 or decrease due to opt-outs.
- The company may cancel a trip at any time prior to or after departure if, due to terrorism, natural disasters, political instability or other external events, the trip is deemed not viable to go ahead.
- The company is not responsible for any incidental expenses that the client may have incurred such as non-refundable flights, visas, or vaccinations. When a trip is cancelled by the company prior to departure, the clients have a right to a full low-price refund not including insurance premiums and amendment charges paid. Refunds are also subject to the individual cancellation policies of the service providers contracted to the tours.
- When a trip is cancelled after departure, unused services compensations are negotiated by the company and service providers. This will be communicated to the clients once finalised. The company is not under any obligation to refund in cash any unused services. Some services may be kept in credit for clients to use at a later travel date.
- In the case of a client cancelling their trip, the cancellation should be submitted in writing to us, by the person signing the booking form. The booking is still active until such a written cancellation is received by us. If cancellation by a client is received 60 days or more before departure, the appropriate deposit shall be forfeited. Any deposits paid to service providers towards the tour may also be affected by the individual service provider’s cancellation policies.
- For cancellation by a client 30 to 59 days prior to departure, the company will retain the deposit and 50% of the total tour cost. For a cancellation made by a client less than 30 days prior to departure, the company will retain 100% of tour costs. If a client leaves a trip for any reason after departure, the company is not obliged to make any refunds for the unused services.
- Transferring a booking to a third party must be received in writing by the company at least 60 days prior to trip departure. In such an incident, a USD $200 administrative fee is required per person, per change. This does not include any changes levied by accommodation, ground operations or airlines.
- The company reserves the right to accept or reject such amendments if the transference does not meet all requirements in relation to the trip or if it is not possible to fulfil such a transfer due to the trip validity period.


