Nosy Be
A tropical island off the north-west coast, with beaches, ylang-ylang plantations, and boat trips to Nosy Tanikely marine reserve and Nosy Komba's lemurs. Whale sharks visit from October to December.
Fly direct from Antananarivo.
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Natural features
Andasibe-Mantadia lemurs
Toamasina
A rainforest park east of Antananarivo where you hear the wailing call of the indri, the largest lemur.
Natural features
Tsingy de Bemaraha
Mahajanga
A stone forest of jagged limestone pinnacles, a UNESCO site, explored with guides using via ferrata cables, ladders and rope bridges.
Natural features
Avenue of the Baobabs
Toliara
A dirt road lined with towering Grandidier's baobab trees, up to 800 years old, near Morondava on the west coast.
Natural features
Ranomafana National Park
Fianarantsoa
A mountainous rainforest where the golden bamboo lemur was discovered in 1986, with waterfalls and hot springs.
Walks and treks
Isalo National Park
Fianarantsoa
Sandstone canyons and plateaus with natural swimming pools such as the Piscine Naturelle, ring-tailed lemurs and sifakas.
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