Madagascar to Mozambique Corinthian II

Madagascar is easily one of the most unique places on Earth - at first glance, it seems to be part of Africa, but don't let the map fool you: it is 500 miles off the continent, having separated from it 160 million years ago. With its 1,500-mile coastline - replete with stunning Photo by C. Michael Hogan beaches - stretching out upon the Indian Ocean, and its idyllic, sparsely inhabited tropical islands, Mozambique has emerged from Portuguese administration and civil war to become one of Africa's rising stars in the last two decades.

Itinerary Highlights:
Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, sheltering 5% of the world's plant and animal species (80% of those are unique to the island). When humans arrived, they came not from Africa, but from Borneo - giving this civilization a far more pronounced Asian character than anywhere on the African continent. You'll see myriad species of spry lemurs scrambling in the baobab trees, snorkel among the anemones and starfish of tiny offshore islands, and wander through virgin rain forests where chameleons perch and butterflies flit. This is an extraordinarily rare opportunity to see wildlife found nowhere else on the planet.

Next it is on to Mozambique, the markets teem with trade. Snorkel and sightsee amid waters filled with loggerhead turtles and dazzlingly-hued tropical fish.

January 31, 2011 to February 15, 2011

15 Nights

Max Group Size: 114

Accomodations: hotel, ship cabin Corinthian II

From $11,995USD per person based on Twin in Cat E

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