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Isalo National Park lies in the southwestern Isalo Massif, and is quite unlike anywhere else on the island. Highlights include several species of lemur and two locally endemic frogs.

This upland massif rises sharply from the surrounding grassy plains and impressive gorges and canyons: the Canyon of Rats and the Canyon of Lemurs are highlights. Woodlands are concentrated in the canyon bottoms where streams flow, and where you may, if you’re lucky, spot Verreaux’s sifaka, red-fronted brown lemur or ring-tailed lemur.

Birdlife in the area includes Benson’s rock-thrush, white-throated rail, Madagascar coucal, Madagascar wagtail and Madagascar kestrel. Reptiles and frogs are numerous including: Oustalet’s chameleon, jewel chameleon, spiny-tailed iguanid lizard, stump-tailed chameleon, and two locally endemic frogs, the beautifully coloured Scaphiophryne gottlebei and the brownish Mantidactylus corvus. Plants endemic to the region include the dwarf baobab, Isalo aloe, kalanchoes, pandanus and the elephant’s foot plant.

Activities include hiking in the park with a picnic lunch, followed by a refreshing dip in one of the clear mountain pools.

Isalo National Park lies in the southwestern Isalo Massif, some three to four hours drive from Toliara airport on the south-west coast. A journey by car from Ranomafana and Fianarantsoa to Isalo takes you through some of the most beautiful scenery in Madagascar.

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Key info

  • Ideal for viewing: Benson’s rock thrush, Madagascar cuckoo roller, ring-tailed lemur, Verreaux’s sifaka, red-fronted lemur
  • Where: Ihorombe Region, Madagascar

Wildlife trips

This wildlife location is featured in the following itineraries:

Madagascar Lemurs

This trip idea visits a variety of Madagascar’s habitats, all brimming with endemic fauna and flora. Enjoy guided day and night walks in the forest to search for a multitude of species, including diademed sifaka, black and white ruffed lemur and the tiny nocturnal Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur. Find out more about Madagascar Lemurs

  • Price (inc. flights): 15 days from £3,575
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    Tailor-made Holiday
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Madagascar with Mike Dilger

Madagascar has been enchanting wildlife enthusiasts for decades. This mysterious island has been a hive of evolution and the result is a myriad of endemic species. So why not join Mike Dilger on this exclusive small group tour and experience the amazing endemic wildlife of this unique island? Find out more about Madagascar with Mike Dilger

  • Price (inc. flights): 17 days from £7,995
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    Group Tour
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Southern Highlights

Journey through the highlands to the dry spiny forest of Ifaty, home to an excellent diversity of birdlife and the most bizarre flora. Staying in comfortable accommodation, this trip also visits the Andasibe-Mantadia rainforest for virtually assured sightings of indri, brown lemur and rufous mouse lemur. Find out more about Southern Highlights

  • Price (inc. flights): 15 days from £3,095
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    Tailor-made Holiday
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