16 - Pangalanes: Makis of Palmarium (Madagascar 2022)

This is part 16 of our trip to Madagascar (may 9 - june 26 2022).
Palmarium is heaven for maki lovers. Around their lodge live makis from all over Madagascar. A kind of zoo? Sure, but a very nice one.
We started our trip in busy Tana (Antananarivo) and visited the Kings palace and walked in the ricefields just outside town.
The roundtrip started (after a flight) in Tuliar in the south, where our driver/guide Nick waited for us. The south is very dry and the 'spiny forest' covers the landscape further south.
Next stop was Isalo, a parc that reminds you of the beautiful parcs of Utah (USA). On the way we stopped in Zombitse to see the beautiful Verraux sifaka.
Next stops were Andringitra, Ranamofana and Andringitra. From there we drove in 3 days to the spectaculair Tsingy de Bamaraha and returned to Tana.
After a flight to Diego Suarez Richard waited for us to be our guide in the north. The highlights there are Ankarana (tsingy), Red Tsingy and Montagne d'Ambre.
After returning to Tana again we visited the famous Andisabe and Mantadia parcs and after a long drive the Palmarium lodge in the Pangalanes (large channels parallel to the rough sea).
Our trip ended under the palm trees of Ile St Marie.
The Madagascar 2022 serie:
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01. Antananarivo
02. Tuliare
03. The sifakas of Zombitse
04. Isalo
05a. Parc d'Anja
05b. Andringitra
06. Ranomafana
06b. Local market near Ranomafana
07. Ambositra to Morondava
07b. Baobab avenue
08. Kirindy NP
09. Expedition to Tsingy de Bamaraha
11. Diego Suares and surrounding
12. Montagne d'Ambre
13a. Red Tsingy
13b. Ankarana NP
13c. Ankarana bushcamp
14. The indri of Andisabe
15. Mantadia NP
16. Pangalanes
16b. Aye aye island
17 - Ile Saint Marie
Drone movies
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01. Overview of Madagascar
02. Toliare
03. Isalo NP
04. Andringitra NP
06. Baobab avenue
07. Antsirabe ricefields
08. Diego Suarez: Baobab forest
09. Red Tsingy
10. Ankarana
More info and pictures: www.josvddool.nl (in dutch)

[@10Ishtaar]

Hello, I really enjoyed your video. I am planning a trip there next month. Planning to fly from Tana to Toasmasina, reaching at 6:30pm. How do I get to the Palmarium Lodge from the airport? Is it possible to go by taxi? How long is the drive? I have been searching for a way to book a stay at Palmarium Lodge online, but can not find the website. Can you offer any information? I would be very grateful. Thank you.

[@josvddool]

hi, Palmarium is difficult to reach if you don’t have your own transport. Maybe you can ask Palmarium what the best options are for you, but I also can’t find their website. The drive will take you the whole day (8 hours). Better to stop halfway in Andisabe, the place to see the famous indri. maybe this link will help www.rome2rio.com/s/Antananarivo/Ankanin-ny-Nofy