The tour of the must-sees
2025
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Free time, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté.
The map of your stay "The tour of the must-sees"
Detail of the stay : The tour of the must-sees
How to get there - Tana - Antananarivo
Tananarive
Steps: Tana - Antananarivo
Arrival in Tananarive. Stroll on the cobblestones of the upper city from the Independence Square to the Queen's Palace to see the surrounding sacred hills, the Voyron fort, the zoological and botanical park of Tsimbazaza, the Mahamasina stadium or the Anosy and Mandroseza lakes. Night in Tananarive.
Places of interest : PARC BOTANIQUE ET ZOOLOGIQUE DE TSIMBAZAZA ROVA (PALAIS DE LA REINE)
Baobab Alley
Steps: Morondava
One hour flight to Morondava on the west coast. Transfer of about twenty kilometers by road to the legendary baobab alley. It is the most photographed site of the country with its majestic alignment of three of the seven endemic species that Madagascar has. Do not forget to surprise the two baobabs in love. Return to Morondava after sunset.
Bekopaka
Steps: Belo-Sur-Tsiribihina
Depart north for Belo-sur-Tsiribihina. After a three-hour drive, lunch and a visit to the local market. There are still 90 kilometers of track to cover to reach Bekopaka, on the other side of the Manambolo River, which you can cross by ferry or pirogue. The Tsingy National Park is nearby. Overnight in Bekopaka.
Tsingy de Bemaraha
Steps: Tsingy De Bemaraha
Morning walk in the labyrinth of the small Tsingy de Bemaraha, a nice foretaste of the big ones, followed by an afternoon pirogue descent into the steep gorges of the Manambolo River. In the evening, stroll through the surrounding forest in search of nocturnal animals, particularly green-eyed lemurs. Overnight in Bekopaka.
Tsingy of Bemaraha
Steps: Morondava
A rather sporty morning hike in the Great Tsingy with ladders, carabiners and harnesses to climb this majestic limestone cathedral, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once at the top you will discover one of the most beautiful geological spectacles ever produced by nature. Transfer back in the afternoon to Morondava.
Tananarive - Nosy Be
Steps: Andilana
Flight to Nosy Be (1h30) via Tananarive (1h). Once arrived at the airport of Fascène, you can go to Hell-Ville, the chief town of the archipelago to stroll in particular on the old port, or go directly to Ambatokala or to Andilana to put your suitcase and enjoy the most beautiful beaches of the island.
Nosy Be
Nosy Be has beaches, of course, but it's also possible to have a good time visiting a ylang-ylang distillery (a tree in the Annonaceae family, whose distilled flower is used in perfumery) or strolling through the Lokobe nature reserve, in the island's southeast, to meet lemurs, chameleons and large reptiles.
Nosy Tanikely
Steps: Nosy Tanikely
An hour by boat from Nosy Be is the island of Nosy Tanikely, a sort of giant aquarium for snorkeling or diving. The coral reef is populated with turtles, clown fish, groupers, barracudas and other moray eels frolicking in the bright water. The beaches are an invitation to swim. No lodging on site.
Tananarive - Sainte-Marie
Flight back to Tananarive (1h30) before getting back on the plane to Sainte-Marie (1h flight) which is quietly anchored off the east coast. Once landed on the tiny airport located in the south of the island, it is difficult not to fall in love with this small piece of land.
Sainte-Marie
The main attraction of Sainte-Marie is the great spectacle of humpback whales that come to reproduce or give birth every year between July and September in the channel that separates the small island from the Big Island. The females will then leave in groups with their calves towards the southern seas, well escorted by the males.
Sainte-Marie
Steps: Sainte-Marie
In addition to the inevitable whale watching, Sainte-Marie offers many activities for those who would not like to linger on the beautiful beaches that surround the island. Snorkeling, diving, visiting the pirate cemetery, mountain biking... Ile aux Nattes, which can be reached by pirogue from the southern tip, is also an unmissable sight.
Places of interest : CIMETIÈRE DES PIRATES
Tananarive
Steps: Tana - Antananarivo
Flight to Tananarive to avoid the interminable return by boat and then by taxi-brousse which would make you lose the whole day. Once back in the capital, visit the market of Andravoahangy, north-east of the city center, and the covered market ofAnalakely in the lower town to buy souvenirs. Last night in Tananarive.
Places of interest : ANALAKELY
