Travel and transport agencies Tana – Antananarivo

This serious and human-sized receptive is run by the adorable Hantamalala who also owns a Malagasy handicraft sales company in France and shares his life between his country of origin and his country of heart. It offers all types of tailor-made tours throughout the country, as well as car rental with driver (vehicles in very good condition, delivery anywhere in Mada and quality services). Studios are available at the owners' premises, in a beautiful setting, a practical way to combine everything with the same company. Tanyah Tours also rents four pretty new houses in Ampefy on the shores of the lake.

Top-of-the-range service for 40 years (top-of-the-range hotels are preferred wherever possible). Subsidiary of the CFAO group, travel agency and tour operator. Ticketing specialist (proactive and reactive, IATA approved for business ticketing) and receptive. A highly professional team for all types of tours in the country. Can also organize your stay in Kenya, South Africa, Mauritius, Thailand, Australia and even elsewhere.

Evasion Sans Frontière (ESF) is a top-quality operator offering all kinds of excursions throughout the country, to the best-known tourist sites as well as more specialized ones, according to your wishes. Remy and his French-Malagasy team are particularly dynamic, professional and efficient. ESF also has branches in Diego and Nosy Be, and the teams are equally adept at organizing trips to the north of the country. Ticketing service for domestic and international flights. We recommend their services.

Serves Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Ambositra, Ranohira, Tuléar, Fort-Dauphin, Morondava, Mananjary and Manakara. Towards the south: Antsirabe (3 h of travel, 20,000 Ar) Ambositra (5 h, 30,000 Ar), Fianarantsoa (9 h, 45,000 Ar), Ambalavao (at least 10 h, 50,000 Ar), Ihosy (12 h, 50,000 Ar), Ranohira (14 h, 70,000 Ar) and Tuléar (18 h, 55,000 Ar). To the west: Morondava (12 h, 55 000 Ar). To Fort-Dauphin: at least 3 days of travel, count 140 000 Ar.

Present in Mauritius, the Seychelles and Reunion Island, this receptive has extensive knowledge and experience of the Vanilla Islands - ideal for a combined trip or an extension to the sister islands. At Mada, he offers all types of tours, classic or tailor-made, throughout the country - see the website, extremely well put together, to discover in detail the Adventures in the Deep South, tours in the heart of the Incredible East Coast, dives into the Diversity of the North, etc., and choose the trip of your dreams which will be concocted for you by a team available at all times. The agency offers handsets in all price ranges (economical, functional, standard) but shows its predilection for charming and/or luxury lodges and hotels, and quality trips in good conditions of comfort. These are conducted under the guidance of experienced guides speaking French, English, Spanish, Russian, etc... Online booking possible - free quote within 24 hours.

After a hiatus of almost four years, Corsair International has announced the resumption of flights between Paris and Tana in 2023. Two flights a week are offered between Paris-Orly and Antananarivo-Ivato airport. Departures are on Tuesdays and Fridays (then Mondays and Fridays from October 2023). Return flights depart from Tana on Wednesdays and Saturdays (then Tuesdays and Saturdays from October 2023). Each flight will have a stopover in La Réunion. A novelty that may well bring down air fares!

Madagascar Airlines is the new national airline that obtained its Air Transport Certificate and its operating license in April 2023. It provides international flights to and from Madagascar and replaces the former Air Madagascar. Tsaradia is the subsidiary company that operates domestic flights (with the call sign TZ). In April 2023, Tsaradia was still identified as such by Malagasy people, agencies and travelers, but eventually, perhaps only "Madagascar Airlines" will remain in use.

All kinds of circuits: ecotourism, cruises, business trips, conference organisations, airline tickets, etc. Offers its services in Mada and Mauritius, Réunion or South Africa. Lease of light propeller aircraft or jets (response). Works in concert with the Hilton Hotel and the hiring of Budget cars. A is very effective.

We love this very professional travel agency. The agency specialized in tailor-made tours is composed of a French-Malagasy team with various profiles, but all united by a communicative passion for Mada. Escapades has created a network of professionals guaranteeing the best services at an excellent quality-price ratio with quality partners. Travelife certified for its actions in favor of responsible tourism, the agency is committed to the Malagasy children by supporting the Aïna association. Tested and approved: we recommend it with closed eyes!

Tsaradia, a subsidiary of Madagascar Airlines, operates daily flights to several destinations in the country (Diego-Suarez, Nosy be, Mahajanga, Tamatave, Sambava, Maroantsetra, Sainte-Marie, Tuléar, Morondava, Fort-Dauphin, Ambatondrazaka, Tana). The company's professionalism and quality of service are second to none. However, if you have to connect with an international flight on the return leg of a domestic flight, always allow a minimum of 24 hours in Tana just in case, as delays and/or cancellations cannot be ruled out.

Aventour Madagascar is a receptive agency opened in 1988 that organizes all types of stays and tours in Madagascar. Since 2007, a young and dynamic team that is widely established on the big island and which manages in particular the excursions of the cruise passengers of the liners of Costa Croisières in Tamatave. A tour operator service offers trips around the world, specializing in stays in the islands of the Indian Ocean. Customer service and ticketing 24 hours a day. A service of quality certified ISO 9001-2008.

A trainer at the Institut national touriste et de l'hôtellerie (INTH) and a technical guide, Jonah has been a committed incoming operator since the agency was founded in 2008. A small, young and dynamic team, personalized services, a fleet of around ten vehicles (4x4 and minibuses). Vehicles can be rented without a driver for greater freedom. School-Lodge" project, giving travelers the opportunity to share their experiences, culture and history with local people.

Gare de l'Est serves several towns: Moramanga (10,000 Ar), Brickeville (30,000 Ar), Vatomandry (25,000 Ar), Mahanoro (36,000 Ar) and Marozevo (10,000 Ar). For Andasibe, get off at Moramanga to take a second taxi-brousse; add 5,000 Ar for this second trip. The taxi-brousse leaves at 4 a.m., then runs every hour until 6-6.30 p.m... in theory. As always in Madagascar, you'll need to have plenty of time on your hands for such a trip, as the unexpected can happen all the time.

The airline offers flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, La Réunion and Mayotte. Air Austral serves 6 Madagascan destinations via La Réunion: Tananarive, Nosy Be, Fort-Dauphin, Tulear, Diego and Tamatave. Journey time from Saint-Denis de La Réunion to Madagascar is 2 hours 20 minutes. Air Austral is a Reunion-based airline operating mainly in the south-west Indian Ocean, which it serves from La Réunion Gillot Roland-Garros airport.

The North and East station serves the North (via the RN 4) and East (via the RN 2) regions, and more precisely Diego, Majunga, Tamatave, Foulpointe or Ambanja (pier for Nosy Be at Ankify). To Diego, count from 120 to 190 000 Ar for a trip of about 30 hours. Towards Majunga, from 105 to 150 000 Ar for a 12 hours drive. To Tamatave, several times a day. Count more or less 8 hours of travel. By minibus, count 30 000 Ar. By bus ("Boeing"), count 35 000 Ar. These travel times are estimated.

Created in 1988, this tour operator specializes in sustainable tourism and living patterns. It also has a camp in the National Park of Andringitra and on the Pangalanes Canal.

Welcome to the den of two-wheelers! Motostore is a reference in Madagascar, for the rental and sale of new and used vehicles: scooter, motocross, enduro, quad and SSV. An address also useful for spare parts. You will also find all the necessary equipment for protection, accessories for your motorcycles and for the drivers, and even a line of sportswear. A professional team connected to the motorcycle world, serene rental with equipment in excellent condition.

An agency established in 1992, offering 4x4 tours, cruises, trekking, scuba diving, seaside resorts... The agency offers a dedicated and personalized welcome on site, possibility to book your internal transport (plane, boat, taxi...) and to choose your accommodation and their level of comfort. Also manages Satrana Lodge. Very reliable.

Sobeha Madagascar offers you a trip to Madagascar according to your budget. Created in 2015 by experienced Malagasy tourists, the entire team is working to allow you to enjoy your stay wherever you want to visit the great island. The final price depends entirely on the covered benefit from car rental with or without visits of parks and various activities, to the whole formula, except for restoration. Dynamic and responsive team.

Agency managed by Eric Ranivo, certified naturalist guide and Madagascar specialist. Calumma, named after the smallest of the chameleons, thinks big! Discover a unique biodiversity and breathtaking landscapes. From trekking in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park to visiting traditional villages. Customized itineraries and competitive rates. Diving, humpback whale watching, swimming with turtles, rare bird watching such as the paradise flycatcher. The ideal agency to discover the hidden treasures of the Red Island.

The! station! It joins towns and villages not accessible by conventional car (the programme, donc tracks). Serve Ambatondrazaka, Andilamena or Tanambe.

Direct flights between Tana and Mauritius, every day except Wednesday.

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The know-how and expertise of Madauto, the country's leading motorcycle specialist, and its Hertz franchise are at the service of customers to organise rentals in complete serenity, with a fleet of flamboyant vehicles. Renault Kwid in the entry-level segment, Duster petrol and diesel, Nissan Patrol, robust and powerful NP300 pick-ups with double cabs, and even a Nissan Urvan minibus. The vehicles are very well equipped and regularly monitored by the team. Go to the website for online quote requests.

Launched in 2015, this private Malagasy company connects about ten cities, including Antsiranana (3h30), Nosy Be (1h45), Sambava (1h30), Toamasina (45 minutes), Taolagnaro (1h30) and Sainte-Marie (1h40) from Antananarivo with a 30-seat Embraer 120 aircraft. International flights to Moroni (Cormores) and Pierrefonds (Reunion Island).

A subsidiary of ID Motors and a member of the SMTP Company group, ID Rental offers short and long term vehicle rentals, with or without a driver. Very recent models, first price the Dongfeng AX7, but you can also rent the ZNA pickup manufactured by Zhengzhou NISSAN, or a Chinese sedan Dongfeng Fengshen A60 H30. Driver service 30 000 AR on Tana, and 50 000 Ar in the provinces. In addition to the classic range dedicated to professionals and individuals, ID Rental also offers exceptional vehicles on request, a real pleasure to drive on bucolic roads with an old or prestigious vehicle

If you have time and courage (one at two stopovers), the Air Seychelles option can be the most economical to reach Tana from Paris.