Southern Madagascar [Madagascar]

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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.
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Berenty also boasts a wide variety of plant life, reptiles and birds. Established in 1962 the Isalo National Park with its combination of sandstone rocks, rare endemic plants and dry weather is of particular interest to botanists and hikers. Interestingly, this area has no birds, insects or other animals. Further south, along the coast, Ifaty Beach offers a selection of charming beach bungalows, excellent seafood and a range of water activities including good diving.

Not to be missed in Southern Madagascar ...

	Classic Mobile Camping 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.
	Faces of Madagascar On our first night in the Madagascan capital of Antananarivo, we sat in a chintzy Creole restaurant eating Zebu and red rice in the company of many tribes.
	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?

Our Southern Madagascar favourites...

Madagascar - Luxury Camping
Situated under the Tamarind Trees along the banks of the Mandrare River, three hours drive from Fort Dauphin, is the new tented Mandrare River Camp. Set in the grounds of an old colonial sisal plantation, the camp is three kilometres from the village of Ifotaka and opposite the sacred ancestral forest of the Antandroy Tribe. By protecting this sacred forest, the tribe have managed to preserve pristine wildlife areas and species including Catta, Mouse and Sifaka Lemurs as well as many bird species.

Our selected properties in Southern Madagascar...

Our exclusive selection of properties range from comfortable, luxurious, exclusive and extravagant. The green symbol indicates exclusively yours properties that can be all yours.

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Berenty Lodge - Berenty Nature Reserve

Mandare River Camp

Paradisier Hotel - Ifaty

Relais de la Reine - Isalo National Park

Best time for visiting Southern Madagascar [Madagascar]...

Avoid January, February and March

Meet our Madagascar experts...

	Robynne Fleming Robynne Fleming is one of our Southern African and Madagascar specialists. With her great love for the outdoors and the unusual, Robynne's holidays tend to be that little bit different.
	Stuart Inglis If you are interested in any of our destinations, but unsure of what you are looking for, what is available or where and when to go, then Stuart, Pulse Africa's Sales & Marketing Director who has travelled extensively throughout Africa, may be the ideal person to talk to.
	Nicci Lenferna Nicci has been involved with the safari industry for 15 years. Although she has a deep love for East Africa and has travelled extensively through southern Africa, her passion lies in Madagascar. Today, she is a leading expert in tours and travel to this fascinating destination. Nicci also specialises in group travel, conferences and incentives.