Why Madagascar?
The Red Island
Madagascar, also nicknamed the eighth continent, is an amazing place to visit. Its cultural richness, its endemic fauna and flora make its reputation as a paradise island. This multi-faceted destination has something for everyone: high mountains, picturesque plateaus, numerous natural parks, exotic forests, magnificent beaches…
Still attached to its history and age-old traditions, notably the “famadihana” and the cult of the ancestors, the Malagasy population has other cultural identities to discover during a trip.
road trip
Our 21 day itinerary
- Antananarivo
- Andasibe
- Antsirabe
- Morondava
- Bekopaka
- Belo Sur Mer
- Morombe
- Ifaty
- Isalo
- Ranomafana
- Manakara
- Ambositra
Madagascar is a beatifull country. It will probably be one of the
best trips of our life. However, there are things to consider
before embarking on it.
On this trip we made around 3300 km and spend approximately 75
hours in the car. Most of the roads are not in great condition,
many are just dirt roads, and sometimes there is no road.
Also, some roads are not very safe, in some places we had to wait
for more cars to drive in group.
For that and many other reasons, we highly recommend booking a
guide.
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Our photos from Madagascar
Our favourite
Natural parks in Madagascar
Analamazoatra
This reserve is also known as Andasibe and it is located east of Antananarivo. The reserve is relatively small and mainly known for the Indri-Indri lemur populations. This species is the biggest of the lemurs, and nowadays, there are only a few of them left on Madagascar. The Indri-Indri are especially famous for their characteristic sounds.
Isalo
The Isalo National Park has breathtaking hiking routes. They offer the opportunity to encounter lemurs, escape the heat with a dip in a shaded natural swimming hole, or visit the sacred tombs of the Bara tribe that traditionally inhabited the area.
Tsingy
The Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park is a national park located in northwest Madagascar. The national park centers on two geological formations: the Great Tsingy and the Little Tsingy. The Tsingys are karstic plateaus in which groundwater has undercut the elevated uplands, and has gouged caverns and fissures into the limestone.