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Antananarivo (Tana)

Morondava

Tulear / Toliara

Andasibe / Mantadia

Pros

  • Easy Access - Drive from Tana

  • 12 Species of Lemur

  • Indri - Largest of the Lemurs

  • Primary Rainforest

  • Large variety of reptiles & Birds

  • Combines well with everything

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Cons

  • Gets Busy

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Recommended Accommodation

Mantadia Lodge

Vakona Forest Lodge

Fort Dauphin / Taolagnaro

Isle St. Marie

Pros

  • Whales - July-Oct

  • Good Beaches

  • Deep Sea Fishing

  • Watersports

Cons

  • There are better Beaches

  • Little to do apart from Whales

  • Requires schedule flight to and from Tana

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Recommended Accommodation

Princess Bora

Amber Mountain

Recommended Accommodation

Nature Lodge

Cons

  • Average Standard of Lodges

  • Not much in terms of Culture

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Pros

  • 8 Species of Lemur

  • Easy walking

  • Good Birding

  • Large variety of Chameleons

  • Combines well with Ankarana and Nosy Bay

Recommended Accommodation

Manafiafy Beach and Rainforest Lodge

Cons

  • Really bumpy drive from Fort Dauphin (3hrs)

  • No diving

  • changeable weather

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Pros

  • Untouched Beaches

  • 5 Lemur Species

  • Variety of land and water activities

  • Whales - June- November

  • Large variety of reptiles & birds

  • Beautiful accommodation 

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Manafiafy

Ifotaka / Mandrare River Camp

Pros

  • Unique Spiny Forest

  • 5 Lemur Species

  • Untouched Culture

  • Large variety of reptiles & birds

  • Baobabs

  • Great accommodation 

  • Accessible by schedule flights as well as schedule charters

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Cons

  • Can get very hot in Nov/Dec

  • Schedule charters only 2 days a week - Mon/Thurs

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Recommended Accommodation

Jardin du Roy

Relais de la Reine

Cons

  • Lemurs can be hard to spot

  • Can be busy in high season

  • Can be very hot

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Pros

  • Amazing canyon scenery

  • Many endemic plants

  • 14 Nocturnal species of Lemur

  • Large variety of reptiles

  • Endemic bird species

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Isalo National Park

Tsingy de Bemeraha

Pros

  • Totally unique rock formations

  • Historical culture

  • 11 species of Lemur

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Cons

  • Very difficult to access

  • Only worth the visit with a private charter

  • Lemurs are hard to spot

  • difficult walking terrain

  • Only open JUN - OCT

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Recommended Accommodation

Soleil des Tsingy

Recommended Accommodation

Anjajavy

Cons​

  • Flights are only 3 days a week Tues/Thurs/Sat

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Pros

  • Relais & Chateaux property

  • Effortless Lemur viewing

  • Variety of Watersports

  • Mangroves

  • Accessible by Schedule Charter

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Anjajavy

Recommended Accommodation

Mandrare River Camp

Diego Suarez

Nosy Be

Pros

  • Fantastic Tropical beaches

  • Amazing Diving

  • Great weather

  • Lots of watersports

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Cons

  • Lots of charter tourists

  • Busy

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Recommended Accommodation

Tsara Komba - Away from the masses

Recommended Accommodation

Iharana Bush Camp

Cons

  • Average Standard of Lodges

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Pros

  • Tsingy - Unique rock formations

  • 9 Species of Lemur

  • Great birding

  • Combines well with Amber Mountain and Nosy Be

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Ankarana

Recommended Accommodation

Masoala Forest Lodge

Cons

  • Acessible only by Schedule Charter - Wed/Sun

  • Wettest place in Madagascar

  • Logistically does not combine well with other areas

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Pros

  • Whales - July-Oct

  • Good Beaches

  • Endemic Lemurs

  • Watersports

Masoala

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