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Madagascar travel guides
Everything an adventurous traveller needs to plan a trip to Madagascar, from when to go and where to see lemurs to the baobabs, the Tsingy, road trips, packing and more. Written by our local team.
Best time to visit Madagascar: a month-by-month guide
Madagascar is a year-round destination. Here is exactly when to go for wildlife, whales, the baobabs and the best weather.
Read more →Where to see lemurs in Madagascar: 8 of the best parks
Lemurs live only in Madagascar. These eight parks give you the best chance to see indri, sifaka, ring-tailed lemurs and more.
Read more →Avenue of the Baobabs: the complete visitor's guide
The Avenue of the Baobabs at sunset is Madagascar's signature image. Here is how to visit it well.
Read more →Tsingy de Bemaraha: hiking Madagascar's stone forest
Razor-sharp limestone pinnacles, suspension bridges and via ferrata. The Tsingy is Madagascar at its most adventurous.
Read more →Madagascar wildlife: 15 species you can only see here
Around 90% of Madagascar's wildlife lives nowhere else on Earth. Here are 15 species to look out for.
Read more →Andasibe National Park: indri, night walks and rainforest
The call of the indri is one of the great sounds in nature. Andasibe is the easiest place to hear it.
Read more →Is Madagascar safe for travellers? An honest guide
Madagascar is rewarding and welcoming. Here is an honest, practical look at staying safe and healthy.
Read more →The perfect 2-week Madagascar itinerary
Two weeks is enough for a superb first trip. Here is a route that balances wildlife, scenery and culture.
Read more →Driving the RN7: Madagascar's greatest road trip
From highland capital to southern coast, the RN7 packs more of Madagascar into one route than any other.
Read more →Madagascar packing list: what to bring for the adventure
Pack light, but pack smart. Here is everything you need for a Madagascar adventure, and nothing you do not.
Read more →Whale watching in Madagascar: where and when
Each winter, humpback whales gather off Madagascar to breed. It is one of the great wildlife spectacles.
Read more →Nosy Be: Madagascar's island paradise
Turquoise water, spice plantations and a cluster of smaller islands. Nosy Be is where a Madagascar trip unwinds.
Read more →Chameleons of Madagascar: a spotter's guide
Around half the world's chameleon species live only in Madagascar, from giants to the size of a fingernail.
Read more →Getting around Madagascar: why a private driver-guide
Madagascar's distances are long and its roads are an adventure. Here is how to travel comfortably.
Read more →Berenty Reserve: ring-tailed lemurs and the spiny forest
Nowhere gives you closer, more natural lemur encounters than Berenty in the deep south.
Read more →Malagasy food and culture: what to try
Madagascar's culture is a unique blend of African and Asian roots. Its food and customs are part of the adventure.
Read more →Diving and snorkelling in Madagascar: the top spots
Coral reefs, turtles and seasonal whale sharks. Madagascar's underwater world is as rich as its forests.
Read more →Isalo and Ranomafana: canyons, rainforest and wildlife
Misty rainforest and sandstone canyons within a day's drive of each other on the RN7.
Read more →First time in Madagascar: everything you need to know
Planning a first trip to Madagascar? Here are the essentials, from visas and money to how long to stay.
Read more →Off the beaten path: Madagascar for adventurous travellers
Beyond the classic circuits lies a wilder Madagascar of rainforests, remote massifs and empty coasts.
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