Complete Madagascar Guide

Madagascar is not an island, it's a miniature continent. From our agency in Antananarivo, we see travelers every week underestimating distances: 1,000 km of road on the RN7 between the capital and Tuléar require a minimum of five to six days, as landscapes change so rapidly. Terraced rice fields of the Highlands, humid forest of the East where indris sleep, semi-arid savanna of the South-West dotted with Adansonia grandidieri baobabs, turquoise beaches of Nosy Be in the North: each region sets its own pace.

Fauna concentrates 80% of endemic species. People come for the lemurs, of course (about a hundred described species, from the 30-gram mouse lemur to the indri that sings at daybreak in Andasibe park), but also for chameleons, tenrecs, humpback whales that skirt Sainte-Marie from July to September. On the cultural side, the 18 Malagasy ethnic groups share a common language and strong traditions centered around ancestors, notably the famadihana in the Highlands between June and September.

For a first trip, plan a minimum of fifteen days to combine two ecosystems (Andasibe and the South, or the Tsingy of the West and the Avenue of the Baobabs). Three weeks allow you to add a beach extension to Nosy Be or Sainte-Marie. Noro and our team build your itinerary according to your interests and the season.