“Madagascar” the movie has nothing on the real thing. Leaping lemurs, chameleons and scaly Nile crocodiles await luxe travelers on the Abenteuer Afrika-operated (www.abenteuerafrika.com) 12-day Madagascar safari, available mid-September through November 20, 2008.

The per-person rate of $3,060 includes accommodations, meals, boat and road transfers,

excursions and entrance fees, local guides, chauffeured cars and insurance. Sorry, air arrangements to Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, must be made separately.

The adventure begins at Perinet National park, home to many lemur species (the cute, small mammals with fox-like faces, wooly fur and large eyes). At the private Vakona Reserve, guests will get up close and personal with “real” Nile crocodiles—yes, the temperamental kind that bite! Exploration ensues at Nosy Mangabe, where guides will explain ancestral myths and traditions of the Sakalava Tombs.

While roughing it in the bush during day, nights will be spent in the lap of luxury, highlighted by a two-night stay at Le Royal Palissandre (www.hotel-palissandre.com) in the center of Antananarivo. In Perinet National Park, guests will stay at the Vakona Forest Lodge, with its distinctive bungalows; in Masoala, the Arol Ecolodge (arollodge.free.fr/home.htm) has lemurs parading on the grounds; and in Nosy Magabe, guests will stay at Relais du Masoala (www.relaismasoala.com), set in a lush coconut grove.

All luxury travel advisor questions can be directed to Dianne Orban (dorban@abenteuerafrika.com; 011-264-64-404030).

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