Madagascar

In the west of Madagascar, just a couple of hours drive from the capital Antananarivo, is a very special place. The home of Madagascar's largest species of lemur, the Indri Indri. There is an area of national park here, however on our visit, our guide recommended a smaller locally run nature reserve where the entry fees directly benefited the local community, and the lemur population in the ar...

The Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park is one of Madagascar's most unusual National Parks, situated in the west of the country and is a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Not only are the rock formations here fascinating, but there are a number of species of lemur as well as plentiful other species flora and fauna. Reaching the area is extremely difficult, and visiting the park is only allowed with a ...

Getting to Lokobe Nature Reserve is an adventure in itself. The road comes to an end where the mangroves begin. As soon as you reach the water level, you'll jump into a pirogue (a type of canoe) where you'll have to paddle your way across to the village at the entrance of the reserve. As with most nature reserves and parks across Madagascar, you'll be accompanied by a local guide and a spotter...

As with everything in Madagascar, the best places are found after the hardest drives. And this was no exception. Tsarasoa Camp is an eco-camp located towards the south of Madagascar. As you start to get this far south, you quickly notice that things are hotter and a lot drier. After you leave the relative comfort of the tarmac road, you turn onto a dirt road where the rest of your journey conti...

Nosy Be is the largest & busiest tourist resort, an island on the north west coast of mainland Madagascar. We spend the final few days of our trip here, and on our last night our guide recommended taking a taxi up to the highest point, called Mont Passot, where there is a viewpoint, where you can watch the sunset. We just told the taxi driver "Mont Passot" and they knew where to take us. ...

Madagascar is made up of some incredibly dry and some very wet areas. Ranomafana National Park is an area of rainforest in the southwest of the country, off the highway RN7. This particular area is extremely special as it is the only place where the rare bamboo lemur can be found. To visit the National Park, you must hire a local guide. We met our local guide at the entrance to the park. We w...