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13 wonderfull places to visit in Madagascar

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General Informations:Madagascar is the world's second-largest island country.Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats.


Temperature:If you are a lover of photography, the island is at its most beautiful edition in April and May, after a rain, when nature is lush and green. Lemurs are always interesting, but September and October are months when babies of the lemurs are born.


Language:Malagasy Ariary (MGA) 1$=3,77 MGA 1€=4,6 MGA


Currency: Malagasy,French


Food Prices:Meal in a cheap restaurant=2 USD,Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant=16 USD


You can find more information about the visa here.


Baobab avenue


The baobab avenue is a striking group of baobab trees on the dirt road from Morondava to Belo sur Tsiribihina in the Menabe region in western Madagascar. The unusual landscape attracts travelers from many countries, making it one of the main attractions in the region.



Top hotels we recommend in Antananarivo:The Citizen,Le Chat'o Park Hotel ,Hotel Sakamanga


Isalo National Park

Ranomafana National Park

The Ranomafana National Park is a national park in Madagascar in the province of Fianarantsoa. The national park is known for its waterfalls and thermal baths as well as for the variety of lemurs and bird species. Together with other national parks in Madagascar, it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. Thanks to its evergreen rainforest, a large variety of plants such as orchids, tree ferns and mosses thrive here. The park is home to a total of twelve lemurs and 118 species of birds, 68 of which are critically endangered in Madagascar.


Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park

The Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park is located in the Mahajanga Province and Antsalova District in Madagascar. Together with the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, the park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. The area has been a national park since 1997, before that it was part of the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve.


Montagne d’Ambre National Park

The Montagne d’Ambre National Park is a national park in Madagascar that was designated in 1958. Its area is 18,200 hectares and it is located at an altitude of 1000 to 1445 m and is best reached from Antsiranana 30 kilometers south to Ambohitra. The area is a rock mass of volcanic origin with several waterfalls and crater lakes, with many species of birds, lemurs and orchids.

Rova from Antananarivo

The Rova of Antananarivo is the former royal palace of Madagascar. It is located at an altitude of 1462 m on the highest elevation of the capital, the Analamanga, and is thus almost 200 m above the districts of the lower town. The word rova ​​in Malagasy stands for a fortified structure or a fenced area, but is usually used to describe a royal palace.


Les Chutes de la Lily


Anja Community Reserve

Anja Community Reserve is a protected area in Madagascar with forests and a freshwater lake at the foot of an imposing cliff. The reserve's terrain is dominated by large stones and boulders from rockfalls, and there are two small caves that are used as habitats for bats and owls.


Tsingy Rouge

Nosy Tanikely

Nosy Sakatia


L'île aux Nattes, malagasy: Nosy Nanto is a flat island on the east coast of Madagascar, located at the southern end of the island of Sainte Marie and only separated from it by a narrow boat passage, which is less than 100 meters at its narrowest point. The island belongs to the Analanjirofo region and has about 1500 inhabitants who live from fishing and tourism. You can go diving and watch humpback whales off the island.


Parc National d'Ankarafantsika

Ankarafantsika National Park is one of the oldest nature reserves in Madagascar in the Boeny region.


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