Andasibe National Park, also known as Parc National d'Andasibe-Mantadia boasts 12,810 ha of lushness and encompasses two distinct areas: the small Réserve Spéciale d'Analamazaotra (often referred to as Périnet, its colonial-era name, or simply as the Indri Reserve) in the south by Andasibe; and the much larger Parc National de Mantadia to the north. This Madagascar National Park is easily accessed from Antananarivo and is a popular stop on many tourist itineraries. Madagascar vacation packages like to include this reserve for at least a day as the lemur sightings are magical and almost guaranteed and seeing the Indri (world’s largest lemur) is a unique experience! The Réserve d'Analamazaotra - which is where most visitors go to - gets crowded on weekends, but is usually much calmer during the week. It also tends to fill up during late July and August, which is the Madagascar's holidays’ high season.

Topographically, the area is characterised by low hills covered by a degraded forest and dotted with a few small, attractive lakes.

The best time to visit this area for a stunning Madagascar vacation is from September to January, and in May.