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Madagascar, East Coast Adventure with Pioneer Expeditions

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April, May, July, August

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Madagascar, East Coast Adventure with Pioneer Expeditions.  This is a unique expedition exploring the little visited regions in the East of Madagascar. This trip combines the best that Madagascar has to offer, trekking & camping in remote rainforest, rafting an undocumented river & a ‘surfing’ break on the beautiful East Coast. During this adventurous tour we will get the opportunity to see many of the amazing Madagascan animals, reptiles and birds.

Madagascar is a one-off; there is no other place like it. Its landscapes, animals and plants are simply fantastic! Near the equator with an astonishing array of habitats, ranging from rainforests to deserts and from mountain tops to mangrove swamps, it is one of the most important countries for biodiversity on the planet. The tropical climate is a perfect host to the process of nature and, like nowhere else, the variety and richness of life has flourished.

We start our trek at the Perinet Nature Reserve. We will trek approximately 50km through remote rainforest, camping overnight in clearings, before reaching the little rafted Sahatandra river where we spend the next few days riding the rapids. Each day on the trek and the river, the scenery will be spectacular and present new wonders. We shall encounter truly fantastic landscapes,exotic flora and see much of the endemic wildlife including lemur, reptiles and birds.

Expedition members do not need previous rafting experience as fulltraining will be given. There are a few days trekking over undulating terrain but no more than a basic level of fi tness is required. It will be possible toopt out of some of the longer treks. This is a full-on camping expedition, however we plan to spend our lastfew days relaxing by the beach at a small, little known coastal town. For the adventurous, there is the opportunity to take advantage of the surfschool here as this is a trully memorable place to surf.

About Pioneer Expeditions
Pioneer Expeditions offers real adventures achieving extraordinary 'Pioneer Firsts'.

Our original 'Pioneer' itineraries are only run a limited number of times. This allows very small groups (usually up to 8 people) to visit exotic and little visited destinations, minimising the negative impact on the local environment and maximising the positives.

Nature and culture are important to us and there are plenty of opportunities on every trip to explore the fascinating flora and fauna, unusual places and landmarks around us. And after comfortably 'roughing it' in the wilds, we tend to spend the last few days relaxing in more luxurious accommodation. We try to make life as comfortable as possible, even when camping out in the wilds.

Our expedition leaders are very experienced field professionals and, while they are highly knowledgeable about their expedition area, we know that no one knows a place better than the people who live there so we always employ local guides and experts to work with our Pioneer leaders.

On many expeditions we aim to be the first group to achieve an unusual objective or particular mission. Canoeing a river from source to sea, climbing a remote mountain, swimming a volcanic lake, trekking a glacier or traversing a tropical island; we are constantly researching new ideas and experiences.

You will not need any specialist skills to come on a pioneer expedition – though you may leave with some – and age is no barrier.

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