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Our team has handpicked this collection of properties to give you luxury options in styles to suit any journey.
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Our Team
Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.
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Our Tour Experts
We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.
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Heroes and Heroines
The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Camp Amoureux
Group tour
Madagascar
Endemic Wildlife and Limestone Landscapes with New Scientist
Explore this richly diverse country – remarkable for its unique plants and animals. Gain behind-the-scenes access to Durrell’s projects, explore forests packed with lemurs and discover the Ankarana Reserve – a limestone landscape like nowhere else.
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Madagascar
Sacred Spiny Forests and Coastal Jungle
Explore southern Madagascar, based at two beautifully designed camps. At Mandrare River Camp, walk through sacred spiny forests, spot ring-tailed lemurs and visit ancient tombs. At Manafiafy Rainforest Lodge, search for chameleons, meet local communities and even spot whales swimming offshore.
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Madagascar
Lemurs, Chameleons and the Tropical Coast
Combine Madagascar’s most prolific tranche of rainforest with a secluded coastal escape. Begin in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, home to countless lemurs – including the indri – as well as chameleons, frogs and birds. Then fly to the remote beach-side lodge of Anjajavy,…
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Madagascar
Madagascan Islands and South African Safari
Explore the wildlife-packed landscape that surrounds Marataba Safari Lodge – a beautiful, intimate tented camp in South Africa‘s dramatic Waterberg region. Then fly directly from Johannesburg to Nosy Be for a week on the idyllic Madagascan island of Nosy Komba, staying at…
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Madagascar
From Tana to Tulear: A Journey Down the RN7
Take a journey along Madagascar‘s spine, travelling through some of the country’s most beautiful and prolific national parks, following the winding Route Nationale 7 (RN7). Visit mist-shrouded Andasibe, colourful Ranomafana and the dramatic canyons of Isalo. But for a true taste of…
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Madagascar
Tropical North: Tsingy, Jungle and Islands
The less-visited northeast of Madagascar is tropical and wild. Discover beautiful rainforests full of lemurs and orchids, spot inch-long dwarf chameleons and hike between dramatic tsingy pinnacles. Once you have had your fill of wildlife and landscapes, escape to a desert island,…
Group tour
Madagascar
Endemic Wildlife and Limestone Landscapes with New Scientist
Explore this richly diverse country – remarkable for its unique plants and animals. Gain behind-the-scenes access to Durrell’s projects, explore forests packed with lemurs and discover the Ankarana Reserve – a limestone landscape like nowhere else.
Idea
Madagascar
Sacred Spiny Forests and Coastal Jungle
Explore southern Madagascar, based at two beautifully designed camps. At Mandrare River Camp, walk through sacred spiny forests, spot ring-tailed lemurs and visit ancient tombs. At Manafiafy Rainforest Lodge, search for chameleons, meet local communities and even spot whales swimming…
Idea
Madagascar
Lemurs, Chameleons and the Tropical Coast
Combine Madagascar’s most prolific tranche of rainforest with a secluded coastal escape. Begin in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, home to countless lemurs – including the indri – as well as chameleons, frogs and birds. Then fly to the remote beach-side lodge…
Idea
Madagascar
Madagascan Islands and South African Safari
Explore the wildlife-packed landscape that surrounds Marataba Safari Lodge – a beautiful, intimate tented camp in South Africa‘s dramatic Waterberg region. Then fly directly from Johannesburg to Nosy Be for a week on the idyllic Madagascan island of Nosy Komba,…
Idea
Madagascar
From Tana to Tulear: A Journey Down the RN7
Take a journey along Madagascar‘s spine, travelling through some of the country’s most beautiful and prolific national parks, following the winding Route Nationale 7 (RN7). Visit mist-shrouded Andasibe, colourful Ranomafana and the dramatic canyons of Isalo. But for a true…
Idea
Madagascar
Tropical North: Tsingy, Jungle and Islands
The less-visited northeast of Madagascar is tropical and wild. Discover beautiful rainforests full of lemurs and orchids, spot inch-long dwarf chameleons and hike between dramatic tsingy pinnacles. Once you have had your fill of wildlife and landscapes, escape to a…
Madagascar
Mantadia Lodge
The most stylish and contemporary option in Andasibe, Mantadia Lodge is a lovely base from which to explore the area. It perches on the side of a low hill, looking out over a mixture of farmland…
Madagascar
Thermal Hotel
The Thermal Hotel is the newest lodge in Ranomafana, having been completely refurbished. It benefits from its location in the centre of town – perfect for those who like to explore. The 21 rooms are split…
Madagascar
Masoala Forest Lodge
Masoala Forest Lodge is a tented camp in Parc National Masoala, in a secluded sandy cove, surrounded by forests full of wildlife. Offering the best of both worlds, the handful of palm-thatched treehouses sit on raised…
Madagascar
La Varangue
This lovely old creole style house oozes colonial charm with the brightly painted shutters and national flags on the outside a colourful contrast to the whitewashed walls and corridors. Vintage cars parked outside and the cool,…
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