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10 day Madagascar adventure
Eco-adventures and the world’s most unusual flora and fauna. From Euro 2 170.

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Dream Honeymoon
Celebrate your wedding in a luxury retreat on Madagascar's west coast, where wildlife viewing is effortless and the variety of water sports endless.

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Wildlife and Beach Paradise
Combine a variety of wildlife experiences with a stunning beach experience on Nosy-Be with this diverse 12 day Madagascar itinerary.

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Madagascar Highlights

5000 km of Coastline & More
Madagascar has an abundance of sunshine, animals, rainforests, waterways & beaches... What else can you expect from the world's 4th largest island?

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Classic Camping Madagascar Style
Located near the Southern tip of Madagascar, just 3½ hrs drive from Fort Dauphin, Madagascar Classic Camping’s Mandrare River Camp offers both nature and culture, in a stunning locale.

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Romance On A Tiny Island
An ideal honeymoon getaway - Situated southwest of Madagascar's Nosy Be, Nosy Iranja, a small island boasting a beautiful forest & sandy beaches, can be reached either by boat or helicopter.

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MADAGASCAR - SCENTS FROM A LAND OUT OF TIME

This extraordinary island, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Mozambique Channel, drifted away from the mainland of Africa some 165 million years ago, creating a gigantic treasure trove of spectacular natural wonders. Today this land, frozen in time, boasts a diversity of culture, fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world.

The Malagasy, a melting pot of many peoples, share a fascinating system of beliefs and customs. The fourth largest island (after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo), Madagascar experiences dramatic climatic changes, bringing with it a diversity of extraordinary scenery and wildlife.

The fragrant north with its tropical islands, pristine white beaches and dazzling coral reefs offers an array of water activities. The dry west with its tsingy and baobabs is ideal for botanists and adventure travellers.

The tranquillity of the East Coast forests and waterways provides an excellent combination of wildlife and beach. The breathtaking beauty of the highlands' mountainous region with the rice paddies and vineyards is a must for culture enthusiasts while the reserves of the mystical south offer an abundance of endemic fauna and flora.

Today, Air Madagascar operates an extensive network of international and domestic flights. Accommodation in Madagascar ranges from simple bungalows to exclusive retreats, and the Malagasy food with its strong French and Indonesian influences will truly delight you. Enjoy the magic and mystery of this unique island where a warm, gentle people welcome you.

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Our selected regions in Madagascar

	Antananarivo Antananarivo (Tana), with its brightly coloured houses stacked up the hillsides, mauve jacarandas and purple bougainvillea, is an attractive capital city. The rice paddies and zebu-carts on the outskirts provide a stark contrast to the noisy traffic, bustling markets and colourful people in the narrow cobbled streets of the city centre.
	Eastern Madagascar Rainforests, waterways and beaches combine to create the spectacular East Coast. The Perinet Reserve is an excellent example of moist montane forest boasting more than a thousand species of orchids, a large variety of chameleons, beautiful and varied insects and spiders and a number of interesting reptiles.
	Highlands The journey south from Antananarivo, through the highlands of Madagascar provides an excellent combination of cultural interaction, spectacular scenery and fascinating fauna and flora.
	Isle Ste Marie The tiny "garden island" of Isle Sainte Marie, with its coconut palms and lush vegetation, is pure paradise. Pristine beaches with secluded bays make this an ideal honeymoon destination.
	Northern Madagascar The picturesque city of Diego Suarez is the gateway to this fascinating area. The city itself, although in a state of dilapidation, offers some interesting shopping, excellent restaurants and good nightlife.
	Nosy Be & Islands With 5000kms of coastline and sunshine most of the year, Madagascar's tropical islands of the north are the ideal setting for relaxation, fishing, snorkelling, scuba diving, yachting and island hopping.
	Southern Madagascar A true delight for any botanist. Also known as the area of the "spiny desert", where cactus-like trees sway their thorny "branches" in the air. It is here that one may also find the intriguing graves of the Mahafaly tribe. It is also home to the Berenty Reserve, where the tame ring-tailed lemurs and bounding sifakas provide tremendous entertainment.
	Western Madagascar The land of deciduous forests, baobab trees and wide sandy beaches. It is home to a variety of excellent reserves harbouring fascinating fauna, underground cave systems, limestone pinnacles, wide rivers and small beaches.

Best time for visiting Madagascar

best time: May - December / good time: April

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