Orchids of Madagascar

● An expert and passionate guide ● Carefully selected sites ● A rhythm to allow the search, study and photography of the orchids

For the discovery of orchids, two elements are essential: The place and the season. We propose two distinct periods: February to March and October to November

February and March

are 30 % for Epiphyte Orchids and 70% for Terrestrial Orchids. We will visit rainforests. The sites included are Angavokely, the park of Perinet and its surrounding reserves, and the edge of the forest of the East in Antoetra. We will also visit the park of Ranomafana in the rainforest. October and November

are 70 % for Epiphyte Orchids and 30% for Terrestrial Orchids. We will visit rainforests and savannah areas. The sites included are Anjozorobe, the park of Perinet and its surrounding reserves, and the park of Ranomafana in the rainforest. Further south, we visit the dry region of Isalo and Zombitse.

Two other elements are very important: A very good guide who is knowledgeable and passionate about orchids, and a leisurely pace of travel to allow you to search, study, list and photograph. This specialized tour ensures you to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right people.

Species found in February and March

Aerangis punctata, Angraecum tenellum, A., Cynorkis andringitrana, Benthamia exilis, Cynorkis aurantiaca, Cyno uniflora, Calanthe madagascariensis, bulbo toilliezae, B.discilabium, Cynorkis calanthoides,C. purpurascens, Angraecum lecomtei, Angraecum viguieri, Phais pulchellus, Gastrorchis humblotti, Angraecum rhynchoglossum, Bulbophyllum longiflorum, Polystachya tsinjoarivensis, Bulbophyllum occlusum, Bulbophyllum conchidioides, bulbo sp, Aeranthes grandiflora Cynorkis elegans, Angraecum ochraceum, bulbo pervillei, Bulb longiflorum, B.minutum, Aeranthes grandiflora, Aeranthes grandiflora, Angraecum ochraceum, Angraecum ochraceum, Grammangis ellisii, Angreacum litorale, Benthamia bosseri, Aerengis ellisii, cyno bimaculata, Cyno hians, Disa

buchenaviana, Disa caffra, Habenaria hilsenbergii, Disa caffra, D. Incarnata, cyno bimaculata, bulbo alexandrae, Benthamia melanopoda, Angraecum sororium, Bulbo calyptropus, Bulbo discilabium, Angraecum acutipetalum, A. linearifolium, Aerangis citrata, Cyno villosa, Angraecum setipes, A. rebellum, A. pingue, Cyno calanthoides, Calanthe madagascariensis, C. sylvatica,Bulbo pandurella, Benthamia flavida, bulbo multiflorum, Habenaria incarnata, Oeonia brauniana, O. volucris, Microcoelia macrantha, Satyrium trinerve, Angraecum perierri, Eulophia rutenbergiana, Habenaria incarnata, Eulophia plantaginea.

Species found in October and November

Angraecum acutipetalum, bulbophyllum hirsutisculum, B. ophiuchus, cynorkis paradoxa, Jumellea teretifolia, J.lovivanaginans, Bulbophyllum conchidioides, Eulophia ibityensis, Grammangisellisii, cynorkis stolonifera, Disperis saxicola, Bulbo multiflorum, Phaius pulchellus, Angraecum, rhychoglossum, A.floribundum, Bulbo occultum, Eulophiella elysabethae, E. roempleriana, Angraecum compactum, Bulbo lepyostachyum, Nervilia simplex, Angraecum perrieri, A.popowii, microcoeli gilpinae, Jumellea spathulata, Cyno lowiana, Bulbo variegatum, B. rubescens, B. onivense, Phaius landyae, Microcoelia aphylla, Didymoplexis sp, Oeonia brauniana, O. volucris, Crytopus elatus Oeceoclades calcarata, sobennikoffia humbertiana, Eulophia livingstoniana E.reticulata, Nervilia bicarinata, Cynorkis angustipetala, Angraecum praestans, Grammangis spectabilis.

15 DAY PRIVATE ITINERARY FROM £ 3,296* PER PERSON

Includes

• Private tour • 15 nights accommodation in hotels/ lodge • English-speaking guide • Transport in air-conditioned vehicle • Park entrances fees + local guide in the park • Unlimited mineral water in the car • Meals as indicated (B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner)