Lemurs' Park

Located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, the Lemurs’ Park is one of the best choices for tourists to view lemurs in the capital region. On the bank of the Katsaoka River, the park provides a tranquil and safe home for cute lemurs which are characteristic animals of the country. In addition to the lemurs, more than 70 species of plants and animals including lizards and chameleons can be met here.

Home to More Than 70 Wild Lemurs of 9 Species

Cute lemurs

More than 70 lemurs of 9 different species can be met in the park. As animals of endangered species, lemurs are well protected in this park. They take fruit and tree leaves as food. In the park, you can observe their appearances, fur in different colors, and flexible limbs, and you also can see them jumping from one tree to another, leisurely staying in tree holes, sleeping under leaves, or closely playing with tourists.

With different living habits and appearances, all the lemurs coexist in the park and await tourists worldwide. Lemur catta features a long tail with 11 to 12 staggered white and black rings and has dark grey and black fur on its body. They have plenty of ways to make a sound for gathering or danger warnings. Variegate has white fur on its neck, back, and limbs and black fur on its tail. Its eyes look golden. Four species of lemurs in the park are nocturnal, and they sleep in the daytime and begin their daily life at dusk.

Close Interactions with Lemurs

In the designated area of the park, tourists can feed lemurs in the morning period and have closer experience with them. The park further provides viewing services on canoes, and you take a canoe to an island and enjoy special interactions with lemurs there.

Tips:

1. Please feed lemurs only in the designated area.
2. For the safety of both lemurs and tourists, please keep a proper distance from lemurs in case lemurs are frightened or any other accident occurs.

Best Time to View Lemurs

The morning period is the best time to view lemurs. In the morning, lemurs wake up and start to seek food. From 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., lemurs are relatively active and their interactions with people can be more joyful. 

Throughout the whole year in Antananarivo, the dry season from May to October is the most proper period to view lemurs, because rainy days make it not that convenient to walk around in the woods and lemurs are more active in good weather.

Other Plants and Animals to See in Lemurs’ Park

The park also features other luxuriant plants and typical animals of more than 70 species. You can find mini baobabs, jade green cactuses, and strong bamboo. The comfortable environment further attracts animals including tortoises, foxes, chameleons, and lizards to take the park as their home. Water birds are also an essential part of the park’s ecosystem, and you can watch them at a close distance and enjoy the harmonious ecological scenery.

How to Get to Lemurs’ Park

By taxi, it takes about 1 hour to get here from downtown Antananarivo. From a station called PK 3, you can easily hail a taxi to get to the park. After your tour is finished, you can go to the opposite side of the road on which you get out of a taxi, and take a taxi to go back to the downtown. A single-way taxi ride costs about 3,000 MGA and a round-trip one costs about 9,000 MGA.

Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00.
Recommended Visiting Duration: 2 hours.
Ticket Fare: 70,000 MGA, and a guide service is included but a tip for the tour guide is not included.
Other Notes: Restaurants and souvenir shops are open in the park.