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Local Madagascar tour operator · Fort-Dauphin · Since 2010

Private Madagascar tours, made around you

Plan a private journey with a family-owned team based in Madagascar. We shape each itinerary around your interests,
travel time and budget, with particular expertise in lemurs, wildlife, birding and the island’s biodiversity.

Based in Madagascar since 2010

Dodi's Lemur Tours is a family-owned company based in Fort-Dauphin, with journeys organized across Madagascar's regions.

A trip built around your priorities

Share what you want to see, how long you have and how you like to travel. We use those details to shape a private itinerary.

Reviewed by travelers

Read recent feedback from travelers who planned and experienced their Madagascar journey with Dodi and the team.

Explore Madagascar your way

Ways to travel Madagascar

Birds, lemurs, plants, walking, culture, families, honeymoons and the coast: each one is a different reason to come, and a different way to plan a trip.

Sainte-Marie beach in Madagascar

Madagascar Beach Holidays

Madagascar's coastline is long, varied and often wonderfully quiet. White sand, warm water, fishing villages and traditional sailing boats: the island offers beach escapes far from…

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Couple on a quiet Madagascar beach

Honeymoon Trips

A honeymoon in Madagascar is unlike any other. Quiet beaches, lemurs at dawn, baobabs glowing at sunset: here, romance comes with a sense of adventure. At…

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Botanical Tours

Madagascar is an island where the flora is as astonishing as the wildlife. Giant baobabs, rare orchids, forests of octopus trees: here, plants have invented shapes…

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Fort Dauphin, Madagascar

Family Trips

Madagascar is a destination children never forget. Lemurs leaping above the trail, chameleons hiding in plain sight, forests that feel like another world: for kids, it…

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Meet Dodi’s Lemur Tours

Your Madagascar journey, planned locally

Hi, I’m Dodi. From our base in Fort-Dauphin, my family and team help travelers discover Madagascar through private journeys shaped around what they care about most.

Since 2010, Dodi’s Lemur Tours has organized travel across the island’s northern, eastern, western and southern regions. We can coordinate the itinerary, accommodation, transfers, vehicles, guides, domestic flight support and guided visits needed for the journey.

Beyond the Ordinary

Madagascar through nature, wildlife and local life

Wildlife & Lemurs

Habitats known for lemurs, chameleons and other endemic species, with time planned around observation rather than a rushed checklist.

Birdwatching

The route follows the habitats and regions that suit the birds you want to see.

Nature & Botany

Madagascar's distinctive vegetation: orchids, succulents and plants found only on the island.

Culture & Landscapes

Communities, traditions and historic places, alongside the island's changing landscapes.

Explore by region

Madagascar, from north to south

Each region has its own wildlife, plants and travel conditions, and the distances between them matter more than they look on a map. Start with the places you want to see, then we link them in a route.

Traveler feedback

WHAT TRAVELERS SAY ABOUT DODI’S

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Lovely Madagascar Experience! We are a couple from India and my wife found glowing recommendations of Dodi's Lemur Tours online. We are very glad we booked our Madagascar tour (27 June to 6 July 2026) with his company and can say that the reviews were absolutely right. Everything was planned and executed meticulously by Dodi. The hotels were great, esp the ones in Ranomafana and Andasibe. As a vegetarian, I didn't have any complaints. Prior to our trip, Dodi was very responsive to our requirements and made adjustments accordingly. During the tour, too, he called often to check on us and also organised a complimentary morning birding walk for my wife. All in all, it was a very good experience and we have returned with beautiful memories of Madagascar.
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Fantastic trip to Madagascar We had an excellent trip to Madagascar thanks to Dodi! Dodi curated a wonderful visit that allowed us to experience the highlights of Madagascar including the wildlife, beautiful beaches and the famous Baobab trees. Dodi was very responsive and he personalised our trip according to our interests. During our trip, Dodi always checked in on us to make sure everything was ok including tracking/adapting to the ever changing local flights. We were very happy with all the guide/drivers and local guides that accompanied us throughout the trip (special mention to Jimmy!). Without them, our trip would not have been this amazing. The hotels where we stayed also provided great service. The experience was 10/10 in our view. The quality/price, in our view, was great. Thank you Dodi and all for making our experience in Madagascar so memorable. We would highly recommend organising your visit through Dodi’s company. We hope to come back to Madagascar soon.
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Janine K
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Amazing private tour of Madagascar! I had the best time on my 6 day private tour of Madagascar! The itinerary was catered to my very specific interests and I ticked off everything I wanted to do - see lemurs and chameleons, hike some rocks and Tsingy, and see the baobab trees! My driver, Niry, was incredible and so kind! He shared lots of information whilst driving from one place to the next, about the villages, how they live, the wildlife and nature too. The 4x4 driving was a fun experience too and often, Niry would stop on the side of the road so I could get a closer look at the wildlife when we spotted it! The night and day walks in the nature parks were incredible and the guides were very skilled in spotting the lemurs and other animals amongst the trees! The Baobab trees at sunset are also very stunning. And the hotels were very accommodating with a good selection of meals and great rooms! I'd definitely want to come back to see more of Madagascar! A truly unforgettable experience!!
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Julie G
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Madagascan memories . We booked a trip through Dodi’s Lemur tours for our port stop in Taolagnaro Madagascar . Our guide Davis and a driver picked us up directly from the cruise ship and we proceeded directly to Nahampoana Reserve . On the way Davis pointed out things of interest and answered all of our questions . At the reserve we saw four different types of Lemurs, we were so lucky to see so many and up close as well . Davis pointed out the flora and fauna , we saw chameleons, rescued tortoises and he told us how they use different herbs and leaves for medicinal purpose . We left the Reserve and drove through the local market , it seemed to sell everything , it was so colourful and heaving with people , everyone was out shopping for their New Year’s Eve celebrations , it was so nice to see the locals going about their daily lives The market was along both sides of a very long road , there was so many Tuk tuks everywhere , Davis told us that they use them to transport the people and their food that live up in the mountain’s and further away . We left the market and went to beautiful beach for a drink, it was so lovely to see local children having fun with surfboards and playing on the beach . Our last stop was at a Cascade, on the way we passed a lot of local homes which we found very interesting and humbling. The Cascade and surrounding scenery was beautiful , local people were having picnics at the base of the Cascade and there was a small garden centre next to it . We had a wonderful day , saw so much and learnt so much, we plan to return sometime and see a lot more . I can highly rate Dodi’s tours .
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Wonderful Lemur tour plus! We booked Dodi’s Lemur tour after seeing comments on Cruise Critic. We are so glad that we did as it is a fantastic tour. Our guides were knowledgeable and very friendly. They took us to where the different species of lemurs were within the park and we were able to get some great photos. After the lemurs we went to see a waterfall and vanilla plantation. We also stopped for lunch at a great beachfront hotel. Well organized tour and would highly recommended. Thank you Dodi and team.
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Great tour and lots of Lemurs After being picked up at the cruise port in an air conditioned small bus with water supplied (very hot day), our guide and driver took us on a tour to the national park where we saw four different types of Lemurs as well as other wild life. We then went on a short tour of Tolanaro which was very eye opening to see how the people of Madagasgar live. We had a nice lunch at a beach resort and then finished with a visit to a small cascade and nursery where they are teaching the locals some best practices on reforestation and rice growing.
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Great ship excursion to see Lemurs I organised a group tour and found Dodi online and very pleased I did! Our guide Hoby was waiting for us as we exited the ship with a name sign. The bus was clean with bottled water which was great as was a warm day. First stop was to see the lemurs at the local nature park. It was great to see them in their natural habitat. The park had clean toilets. We then had a brief stop in town and then headed to our lunch stop by the sea where we had an excellent pizza and lovely cold beer which was very reasonably priced and the restaurant was clean as was the facilities. We then headed to the cascade for a walk around and was lovely to see the ways in which locals are planting rice and growing other plants. We were returned to the ship with plenty of time after having a thoroughly enjoyable day 😊
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Excellent experience and dozens of lemurs! This tour is everything you hope for when you book a cruise ship port excursion-guide and vehicle waiting as you get off, clean bus with provided bottled water, competent driver and personable, knowledgeable guide. The stars of the tour are the lemurs, and we were lucky to see four different type, plus frogs, birds and turtles. The island sightseeing gave us a great overview of Madagascar life. We also had a beautiful lunch stop with good food and beverage at a beach location. We were returned back at the ship on time. Would highly recommend Doti’s Tour.
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Best local shore excursion if you want to see lemurs Great professional and experienced local guide to the lemurs preserve and the beautiful beach, waterfall and market. This was a shore excursion that was a full day tour getting a lot in and back to the boat on time.! We only had one day and it was amazing!!
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André U
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Great personal treatment all day We arranged this tour directly with Dodi and a guide and driver met us directly off the cruise ship. We went straight to the lemur park (ahead of the cruise ship tours) and the guide took us around and found all 4 lemur species. We then went through the local town - just to experience the hustle, bustle and chaotic nature of living in Madagascar. After a brief stop at a hotel on the beach (where we met and paid Dodi) we carried on to a waterfall which we walked up to the top. This was a very well managed excursion and everything was done to ensure our complete satisfaction throughout.
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