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Madagascar

Beaches
Madagascar is fringed by stunning coastline and tiny islands. The beaches of Madagascar are beautiful, untouched and undeveloped. Here turquoise waters meet white sandy shores and they are the perfect place to relax after an adventurous time exploring the mainland and its magnificent wildlife.
Beaches
Birds
The birdlife is remarkable on Madagascar with chances of seeing over 100 endemic species. The coua family, vanga family and Madagascar red fody are to name but a few. With striking plumage and sweet song they are a special feature of this diverse island.
Birds
Chameleons & Frogs
Over 90% of Madagascar’s chameleons and frogs are endemic and are found all over the country. They range from giants like the Parson’s chameleon that can reach 60cms to some the size of a fingernail, and found in every colour under the sun the variation that can be seen is staggering.
Chameleons & Frogs
Lemurs
Lemurs are the star attraction in Madagascar, and their endearing behaviour and abundant energy will keep everyone entertained. From the largest indri and its haunting eerie cry, to the smallest nocturnal mouse lemur with its huge amber eyes make each species so unique and fascinating.
Lemurs
Rainforest
The rainforests of Madagascar are a real treasure trove of exceptional and unique flora and fauna. Here you will easily find lemurs, chameleons and frogs hidden away and the diversity of species found here is overwhelming. All exploring is done on foot on the trails that weave through the forest.
Rainforest
Snorkelling
The reefs around Madagascar are home to bright colourful fish and vibrant corals. From the beaches you can explore with fins and snorkel to discover more of this countries magnificent wildlife.
Snorkelling
Whales
Whale watching off the east coast of Madagascar between July to September is something not to be missed. These giants swim close to the shores of Ile Sainte Marie and make for a great spectacle.
Whales

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Ambalavao
Amber Mountain National Park and Joffreville
Anakao
Andasibe National Park (Perinet)
Andohahela National Park
Anjajavy Private Nature Reserve
Ankarana Special Reserve
Ankify
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Baobab Beach
Berenty Reserve
Central & Southern Madagascar
Eastern Madagascar
Fort Dauphin
Ifaty
Ifotaka Community Forest
Île Sainte-Marie
Isalo National Park
Joffreville Ambohitra
Manafiafy
Mantadia National Park
Maroantsetra
Masoala National Park
Northern Madagascar
Nosy Be
Nosy Iranja
Nosy Komba
Nosy Mangabe
Nosy Mitsio Archipelago
Ranomafana National Park
Southern Tip of Madagascar
The Islands & Beaches of Madagascar
The Pangalanes Canal
The Radama Islands
The Remote West of Madagascar

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- Central & Southern Madagascar
- Central and southern Madagascar covers a wide ranging area which starts in Antananarivo and ends on the south-west coast at Tulear. Besides the road, each town and village along the route has its own character, from Betsileo country in the high plateau to the tiny Vezo fishing villages on the coast.
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- Ambalavao
- Ambalavao is a very attractive small town, typical of the Central Highlands. The town is known for its paper making and is the home of the Malagasy 'Antaimoro' paper which is papyrus based paper with wild flowers in.
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- Antananarivo
- Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar, located in Antananarivo Province, and is most commonly known by its colloquial short-hand form Tana. It is situated in the centre of the island length-wise, and 90 miles away from the eastern coast.
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- Antsirabe
- Antsirabe is a small spa town roughly half way between Antananarivo and Ranomafana. The cool, clear air of the high plateau makes Antsirabe an attractive stop on the route to the south. A visit to the thermal baths is also worth a visit.
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- isalo national park
- Isalo National Park
- Isalo National Park is home to some of Madagascar’s most stunning scenery, and is a sacred place for the Bara tribe, whose burial sites are marked by mounds of tiny stones placed in crevices in the rock face.
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- ranomafana national park
- Ranomafana National Park
- Ranomafana National Park is part of the lush chain of rainforest that runs down Madagascar’s east coast.The park’s star attraction is the golden bamboo lemur, often found grazing amongst the bamboo thickets.
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- Eastern Madagascar
- Andasibe is the best park for the indri, the largest lemur. Nocturnal walks are excellent for viewing mouse lemurs and the greater dwarf lemur. All exploring is done on foot on the trails that weave through the forest and vary in length from one hour to four or five.
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- Eastern Madagascar
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- Andasibe National Park (Perinet)
- Andasibe covers an area of montane rainforest at altitudes between 930 metres and 1,040 metres. It is the best park for the indri, the largest lemur, and two of the 62 resident groups have been habituated, making them easy to see.
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- mantadia national park
- Mantadia National Park
- Mantadia National Park is for the true wildlife enthusiast. There are numerous lemur species in Mantadia and highlights include the black and white ruffed lemur, indri and the striking diademed sifaka.
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- Maroantsetra
- Arriving in Maroantsetra is a delight as the airport is tiny and zebu cattle graze the grass on the side of the runway. People in brightly coloured hats and holding umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun walk at a very leisurely pace and you feel very welcome.
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- masoala national park
- Masoala National Park
- Masoala National Park is Madagascar’s largest park and one of its least visited. Primary rainforest covers a range of mountains and drops down to the deserted beaches of Antongil Bay where hump-backed whales come to breed and calve.
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- nosy mangabe
- Nosy Mangabe
- Nosy Mangabe is a small island located in Antongil Bay two kilometres offshore from Maroantsetra. This is the best place in Madagascar to see these fascinating creatures and an overnight stay is recommended to give you the chance to search by torchlight.
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- the pangalanes canal
- The Pangalanes Canal
- Running parallel to the Indian Ocean the Pangalanes Canal forms a network of man-made channels connecting fresh water lakes and lagoons. This area is also the stronghold of the Betsimisaraka people and their villages can be seen along the banks.
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- northern madagascar
- Northern Madagascar
- Northern Madagascar is home to one of the country's primary rainforest areas, Amber Mountain National Park. As well as here you can enjoy a scenic drive out to the tiny fishing village of Ankify on the north-west coast, via Ankarana National Park.
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- amber mountain national park and joffreville
- Amber Mountain National Park and Joffreville
- Amber Mountain National Park is home to huge strangler figs, quinine trees and enormous birdsnest ferns, as well as several lemur species. Joffreville, just 4 kilometres from the park gate, is a relaxing village to wander around to catch a flavour of rural Malagasy life.
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- Amber Mountain National Park and Joffreville
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- ankify
- Ankify
- Ankify is a small fishing and farming village on the north-eastern tip of Madagascar. The area is known for having a number of plantations – cocoa, vanilla and ylang ylang. On either side of the village there are a number of sandy beaches behind which some small simple hotels have been built.
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- Ankify
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- joffreville ambohitra
- Joffreville Ambohitra
- Joffreville is a village situated about 4km from the entrance to the Amber Mountain National Park. It used to be a French colonial town and is now a sleepy little place with some character accommodation.
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- southern tip of madagascar
- Southern Tip of Madagascar
- Fort Dauphin is the base for visiting the southern tip of Madagascar, an area where spiny forest and deciduous woodland meet. The nearby Berenty Private Reserve is also well worth a visit.
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- Southern Tip of Madagascar
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- anakao
- Anakao
- Anakao is a Vezo fishing village around fifty kilometres south of Tulear. The terrible roads heading south make boat the best way to reach Anakao and fleets of pirogues line the shore. The inaccessibility of the village means that modern development has largely passed by Anakao.
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- andohahela national park
- Andohahela National Park
- Andohahela National Park is located in southeast Madagascar and is remarkable for the three extremes of habitats that are present within it. The park covers 760 square kilometres of the Anosy mountain range, the southernmost spur of the Malagasy Highlands.
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- berenty reserve
- Berenty Reserve
- One of Madagascar’s best known wildlife reserves, Berenty is set on the banks of the Mandrare River. You could be forgiven for thinking you were in the English countryside but for the lemurs, sifakas and assorted birdlife.
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- Fort Dauphin
- Settled first by the Portuguese and later by the French, Fort Dauphin has an idyllic location on a peninsula jutting out into the Indian Ocean. There are a few good hotels in Fort Dauphin and some excellent restaurants, particularly for lovers of seafood.
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- ifotaka community forest
- Ifotaka Community Forest
- The Ifotaka Community Forest is as remote as it is wild. It covers a huge expanse of gallery and spiny forest and has been protected by the Antandroy Tribe, one of Madagascar’s fiercest and most traditional tribes.
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- manafiafy
- Manafiafy
- Manafiafy is a sleepy fishing village on the southern coast of Madagascar, and was where one of the first contacts was made by westerners in Madagascar.
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- Jungle Wildlife
- Coral Reefs
- Marine Life
- Lemurs
- Chameleons
- Beaches
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- the islands and beaches of madagascar
- The Islands & Beaches of Madagascar
- Madagascar is fringed by a number of beautiful islands. The islands are perfect for relaxing after the adventurous experience of Madagascar’s rainforests. Once on the islands, days can be spent snorkelling and diving, pottering around on a bicycle or just lying on the beach.
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- baobab beach
- Baobab Beach
- Baobab Beach is a remote stretch of coastline on the furthest tip of Anjanojano in northwest Madagascar. The forest is home to plenty of wildlife such as lemurs and many bird species.
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- ifaty
- Ifaty
- Ifaty is a small Vezo fishing village on Madagascar's south eastern coast, on the shores of the Mozambique Channel. Passing through Ifaty in the early morning you'll see hands being warmed over cooking fires, later on people shelter under trees from the heat of the day.
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- ile sainte marie
- Île Sainte-Marie
- Ile Sainte-Marie is a sleepy island off Madagascar’s east coast, ringed by deserted beaches, traditional fishing villages and just a handful of small lodges. As well as a colourful history of piracy in the old days, it now boasts some of the best whale watching in Africa.
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- nosy be
- Nosy Be
- Nosy Be lies off the northwest of Madagascar and has a near-perfect climate – sunshine with brief showers that are often at night. The beaches are ideal for swimming as they shelve gradually, staying shallow for miles out to sea.
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- nosy iranja
- Nosy Iranja
- One hour by boat southwest of Nosy Be, at low tide Nosy Iranja is a single island but splits into two as rising waters cover the connecting white sandbank. The islands are an important breeding site for hawksbill turtles and scientists are currently working on a turtle monitoring project.
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- nosy komba
- Nosy Komba
- Nosy Komba is a beautiful island a few kilometres away from Nosy Be, placed on the map for its population of habituated black lemurs. There are numerous deserted coves to explore as well as paths that lead through tavy farms and into the hills where you will find birds, chameleons and black lemurs.
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- nosy mitsio archipelago
- Nosy Mitsio Archipelago
- The Nosy Mitsio Archipelago lies 70 kilometres north of Nosy Be and is only accessible by boat. You'll often glimpse bottle nosed dolphins amongst the tiny tropical islands.
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- the radama islands
- The Radama Islands
- Situated 55 miles south west of Nosy Be are the extremely remote and rarely visited Radama Islands. Most people have never even heard of these islands, let alone thought about trying to visit them. As so little is known about them, they remain quiet, forgotten and quite simply, paradise on earth.
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- the remote west of madagascar
- The Remote West of Madagascar
- The dry deciduous forests are found along the western coast of Madagascar stretching from Diego on Madagascar’s northern tip to Morombe in the southwest. There is a fantastic array of wildlife: lemurs are plentiful, as are bush pigs, birds, butterflies, snakes and chameleons.
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- The Remote West of Madagascar
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- anjajavy private nature reserve
- Anjajavy Private Nature Reserve
- Idyllically remote on Madagascar’s northwestcoast, Anjajavy is reached only by air. Wildlife is prolific and walks through the forest reveal chameleons, frogs and spore of bush-pigs and the elusive fossa. There are two diurnal lemur species, the common brown lemur and Coquerel’s sifaka, both of which are easily seen.
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- ankarana special reserve
- Ankarana Special Reserve
- Ankarana is one of the best places in Madagascar to see the famous limestone tsingy (a geological oddity sculpted by erosion).
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