The island of Madagascar is a very promising area for tourism development. For a comfortable and diverse holiday there is everything: hotels and white beaches , clean and transparent coastal waters and extreme water sports, national parks and cultural and historical attractions . The number of guided tours around the island of Madagascar is very high. We will try to understand the main aspects of the choice.
General information about excursions
Routes of excursions to Madagascar create a whole web of directions around the island. Over time it is impossible to cover all the sights, cities and reserves. For those wishing to spend their holidays not only on the beach, rest on Madagascar can turn into a rich and exciting adventure. Over the past few years, there are more excursions to ecotourism, as well as multi-day tours of nature reserves and national parks with accommodation in lodges or full-fledged hotels.
Excursion tours around Madagascar cost an average of € 1,000 for the entire trip. If you take simple excursions, then keep in mind that:
- a one-day visit to the national park costs an average of € 50;
- Observation of lemurs and other exotic animals at night - from € 100;
- Excursions that involve visiting one national park, a city or an island, are calculated on time from 4 hours to one day of light.
Popular tours of Madagascar
Below is a list of excursion tours that are most popular among travelers:
- Grand Tour of Madagascar begins in his capital - the city of Antananarivo . After a city tour, fly to Nusi-Be Island and take a boat trip along the archipelago. Visit the island of Kumba , where lemurs live, and visit the fishing village. The second stop takes place on the island of Nusi-Tanykili, where the marine reserve is located. Diving and water sports are available at an additional cost. Then follows a flight to the north of the island and a visit to the resort of Diego Suarez ( Antsiranana ). A tour of the city and a visit to Zhofreville, to an ancient garrison. Calculated for five days.
- Excursion " Diving Madagascar " is very popular among fans of the underwater world. In the coastal waters of Madagascar, coral reefs stretch. Visibility under water in these places all year round is 10-30 m, the season for diving is the period from April to August. The most popular places for scuba diving are the islands of Nusi-Be, Nusi-Tanikeli marine park and Ambatoloaq area.
- The islands of Nosy-Be are a real visiting card of the resort of Madagascar. The island is located 150 km southwest of Antsiranana and is a real paradise of coconut palms and golden beaches, nightclubs and luxury hotels. There is a completely different atmosphere of rest. It is worth paying attention to the monument to Russian soldiers, colorful market, Oceanographic Research Center, Muslim and Christian cemeteries.
- Ecotourism in Madagascar , which had been isolated for so long, is now developing at a rapid pace. On the island there are more than 50 species of lemurs, endemic crocodile species, 7 endemic species of viver, and 1 species of dwarf hippos. In addition, here you can find narrow-headed frogs and geckos, iguanas and frog-tomatoes, chameleons and boas, among which more than 50 species are represented by endemics. All this can be seen in the national parks of the country and nature reserves.
- " North of Madagascar " is an excursion for 6 days. Begins in the capital Antananarivo, after spending the night - flight to Antsiranana. Then overnight and excursion to the ancient garrison of Geoffreyville. Then tourists will visit the National Park of Mount Ambre and walk along the path to the Grand Cascade. The next day, you will visit the Ankaran nature reserve and a three-day mountain trip to the rocks of Tsing-du-Bemaraha . You will be shown huge caves with stalactites and stalagmites.
- Excursion " South and East of Madagascar " begins with a flight to the city of Toliara , then overnight on the coast in Ifathi, where you can relax on the coast and water sports. Then follows the transfer to Ranohiro to the massif Isalo and participate in a safari on the park of the same name. The plan of walks includes communication with lemurs, a visit to the canyon and a picnic. Further on the program - visiting the plateau of Horomba, Ambalavao, Ranomafan Park and the Ecological Museum. Planned visit to Lake Sakhambavi and a lane in the Ambositra park in Zafimaniri district. Excursion is calculated for 6 days.