{"id":156,"date":"2026-07-02T14:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/madagascar\/group-expeditions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:58","slug":"group-expeditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/madagascar\/group-expeditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Group expeditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\" tb-header tb-block align-center background-dark pattern-none variant-small\" id=\"hero\" data-fallback-background=\"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/4-cars-camping.jpg\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url('https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/4-cars-camping.jpg.webp'); background-position:50% 80%;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url(&#039;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/4-cars-camping.jpg&#039;)&quot;}\">\n        <div class=\"tb-header__breadcrumbs\" data-tb-breadcrumbs-slot>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tb-header-foreground\">\n        <div class=\"inner-block\">\n\n            <div class=\"main-part\">\n                <div class=\"text-part\">\n                                                                <h1 class=\"tb-title\">Madagascar Group Expeditions<\/h1>\n                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n    \n                <nav class=\"tb-header__subnav\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                <div class=\"tb-header__pagename\">\n                    Group expeditions                <\/div>\n\n                <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                            <a href=\"#intro\">Intro<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n\n                                            <li>\n                            <a href=\"#overview\">Tours<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n\n                                            <li>\n                            <a href=\"#practical-info\">Practical info<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n\n                                            <li>\n                            <a href=\"#what-to-expect\">What to expect?<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    \n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/nav>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-textimage2 tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-text_first tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"intro\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp )\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png )&quot;}\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-block tb-fade-in visual-icon_list\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-columns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-text-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"translation-block tb-wysiwyg-part\"><p>Madagascar is one big road trip paradise. When the journey itself is as exciting, if not more than the destination, you\u2019ve found yourself in Madagascar! If you are in search of an adventurous group tour destination, look no further.<\/p>\n<p>Check the <a title=\"Itinerary\" href=\"\/madagascar\/itinerary\/\" data-destination-id=\"38f309c9-5228-4c70-ab73-0d099deff0ae\" data-destination-type=\"page\" data-start-item-path=\"homepage\" data-start-item-id=\"7ee4dd46-7382-4797-8bd2-2be3e75a7bf1\" data-link-type=\"Content\">itineraries<\/a> on our website, and use these as a starting point when creating your Madagascar self-drive group tour.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to rough it and include plenty of off-road driving, bush camping, and venturing into regions untouched by tourism? Then check our sample expeditions below, or contact us to create your own!<\/p>\n<p>Travelling in a convoy with a backup car, driver, and mechanic gives you peace of mind and fun when discovering the off-the-beaten paths in Madagascar. Roadtrip Africa has the sturdiest cars available in Madagascar. Companies like Nomadic Road rely on our vehicles for their Madagascar expeditions.<\/p>\n<p>At Roadtrip Africa, our experienced team is happy to help you plan the trip of a lifetime. So, whether you&#8217;re with a <strong>group of friends,<\/strong> <strong>colleagues<\/strong> or a <strong>Tour Operator Company<\/strong>, your group self-drive adventure in Madagascar starts with us!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-buttons-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-icon-list-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"tb-icon-list-title\">Madagascar off-road expedition<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"icon-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa-solid fa-check fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t Enjoy the freedom of the open road<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa-solid fa-check fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t Backup car, driver and mechanic<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa-solid fa-check fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t Quality camp gear set<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa-solid fa-check fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t Combine hotels with bush camping&nbsp;<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa-solid fa-check fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t 24\/7 roadside assistance<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa-solid fa-check fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t Follow our routes, or design your own with the help of our experts<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\" tb-similartrips tb-block align-center background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"overview\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-9.png.webp )\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-9.png )&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-block tb-fade-in tb-fade-in--subtle\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Madagascar 4&#215;4 Expeditions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>When seeking more comfort, review the routes on our itinerary overview page. For those seeking off-road adventures in the remotest regions of Madagascar, explore our sample expeditions below. Or, get in touch with us to create your own Madagascar Overland Expedition!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-block-full-width has-tb-carousel \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"tb-carousel-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entries tb-cards\" data-slider-first=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/madagascar\/contact\/\"  target=\"\" class=\"tb-card entry has-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-768x432.jpg.webp' width='768' height='432' alt='Roadtrip Madagascar Ferry Crossing Drone Picture By Pascal Ruegg' srcset='https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-2048x1152.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-18x10.jpg.webp 18w' sizes='(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 420px' loading='lazy' decoding='async' data-smush-webp-fallback='{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-768x432.jpg&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/roadtrip-madagascar-ferry-crossing-drone-picture-by-pascal-ruegg-18x10.jpg 18w&quot;}'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tag tiny-body-font\">Approx 12 car rental days <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ruthless RN5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"location tb-text-with-icon icon-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>760 km<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-card-intro wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>Driving along the famed Route No. 5 (RN5) is a true off-road adventure that offers an authentic Malagasy experience known only to locals.<\/p>\n<p>Start off easily on the tarmac RN2 from Ivato to Mahambo. First stop is&nbsp; Andasibe rainforest, the prime location to search for the Indri Indri. Continue to Pangalanes Canal and relax at the laid-back beach resorts. Third stop is Mahambo, a tropical seaside town.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Continue on the RN5, renowned as one of the world&#8217;s most difficult roads. It stretches alongside the Indian Ocean and presents challenges such as several river crossings, deep sand, slippery red clay, steep inclines, and rocky terrain. Allow approximately 6 days for driving from Mahambo to Maroantsetra, but be prepared for unexpected delays such as washed-out bridges or broken-down ferries. You should bush camp throughout this leg of the expedition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fly out from Maroantsetra. Currently, Air Madagascar only operates one flight per week.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/madagascar\/contact\/\"  target=\"\" class=\"tb-card entry has-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/dsc03563-768x512.jpg.webp' width='768' height='512' alt='DSC03563' srcset='https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/dsc03563-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/dsc03563-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/dsc03563-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/dsc03563-1536x1025.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/dsc03563-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/dsc03563-18x12.jpg.webp 18w' sizes='(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 420px' loading='lazy' decoding='async' data-smush-webp-fallback='{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/dsc03563-768x512.jpg&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/dsc03563-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/dsc03563-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/dsc03563-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/dsc03563-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/dsc03563-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/dsc03563-18x12.jpg 18w&quot;}'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tag tiny-body-font\">Approx 20 car rental days <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>The Wild Southeast<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"location tb-text-with-icon icon-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>1630 km<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-card-intro wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>This is a truly off-the-beaten-track expedition, and if you ask us, even more scenic than the famous RN5. You&#8217;ll drive down south along the Indian Ocean and cross many rivers, mountain ranges, dry forests, and sand dunes. You&#8217;ll enjoy spectacular ocean views and pass quiet river and coastal towns that don&#8217;t see a single tourist.<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation options along this journey are a mix of both bush camping and budget hotels. End your Madagascar Expedition with a well-deserved break at a lovely hotel on the beach before flying back to Iavto.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can fly out from Fort Dauphin (a 10-day expedition) or continue and fly out from Tulear (roughly a 20-day expedition). Air Madagascar services both towns a few times per week.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-carousel-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"dots\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dot active\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dot\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dot\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"arrows\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"prev disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-textimage2 tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-image_first tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"practical-info\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp )\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png )&quot;}\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-block tb-fade-in \">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-columns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-text-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"translation-block tb-wysiwyg-part\"><p>Exploring Madagascar independently is an incredible adventure. But planning a road trip here can also feel challenging, especially if it\u2019s your first time. So where to start?<\/p>\n<p>On this page, we share practical information to help you prepare. You\u2019ll find 11 key topics with tips and frequently asked questions about self-driving and independent travel in Madagascar. They\u2019re designed to help you start your road trip well prepared and confident.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-buttons-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/madagascar\/practical-info\/\"  target=\"\" class=\"tb-button\">\n\t\t\tCheck practical info\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manja-road-bushes-ii-768x576.jpg.webp' width='768' height='576' alt='Manja Road Bushes Ii' srcset='https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manja-road-bushes-ii-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manja-road-bushes-ii-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manja-road-bushes-ii-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manja-road-bushes-ii-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manja-road-bushes-ii-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manja-road-bushes-ii-16x12.jpg.webp 16w' sizes='(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 570px' style='object-position:59% 47%' loading='lazy' decoding='async' data-smush-webp-fallback='{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manja-road-bushes-ii-768x576.jpg&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manja-road-bushes-ii-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manja-road-bushes-ii-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manja-road-bushes-ii-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manja-road-bushes-ii-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manja-road-bushes-ii-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manja-road-bushes-ii-16x12.jpg 16w&quot;}'>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-textimage2 tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-text_first tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"what-to-expect\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-9.png.webp )\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-9.png )&quot;}\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-block tb-fade-in \">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-columns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-text-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Planning your group expedition in Madagascar<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"translation-block tb-wysiwyg-part\"><p>Are you keen on exploring Madagascar in a 4&#215;4? We understand why! Keep the following in mind when planning your self-drive expedition in Madagascar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We accept group rental requests for departures between November and June.<\/li>\n<li>The costs depend on the route. The price is higher for off-the-beaten-track expeditions such as the RN5 and the Southeast due to the inaccessibility of this region.<\/li>\n<li>For group rentals, a 50% down payment confirms your booking. The remaining 50% is due two months before your departure date.<\/li>\n<li>Travelling with a backup car with our driver-mechanic is mandatory for our Madagascar off-the-beaten-track expeditions.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you read through our <a title=\"Practical Info\" href=\"\/madagascar\/practical-info\/\" data-destination-id=\"deaa1acf-76a4-45ca-95ff-bd525e7ed174\" data-destination-type=\"guide\" data-start-item-path=\"homepage\" data-start-item-id=\"7ee4dd46-7382-4797-8bd2-2be3e75a7bf1\" data-link-type=\"Content\">Practical Information Guide<\/a> when planning your Madagascar expedition. 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