Best known for
Lemurs, baobabs, the Tsingy stone forests, and extraordinary endemism — most of its wildlife lives nowhere else
The range
Eastern rainforests, the spiny south, the western baobabs and Tsingy, and the islands of the north
How to travel
A series of regional hops and lodges rather than one circuit — distances are real, the rewards rare
Marine bonus
Humpback whales off Île Sainte-Marie, July to September
Overview
A world apart — lemurs, baobabs, rainforest and stone forests found nowhere else on earth, on the planet’s oldest island.
Where to go
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Andasibe-Mantadia
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Isalo National Park
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Coast & spiny forest · Madagascar
Ifaty
Baobabs & west coast · Madagascar
Morondava
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Dry forest · Madagascar
Kirindy Forest
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UNESCO stone forest · Madagascar
Tsingy de Bemaraha
Island & sea · Madagascar
Nosy Be
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Island & whales · Madagascar
Île Sainte-Marie
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North & bay · Madagascar
Diego Suarez
Tsingy & caves · Madagascar
Ankarana Reserve
Rainforest & coast · Madagascar
Masoala National Park
Capital · Madagascar
Antananarivo
When to come — honestly
When to go
April – November
Best
The dry season. Trails are open, the Tsingy and west are accessible, lemurs and chameleons are active.
December – March
Good
Hot and wet. Lush and great for reptiles and amphibians, but cyclones can disrupt the east; some roads close.
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