The most beautiful natural sites to discover Majunga – Mahajanga

Mahajanga is one of the few towns in Madagascar with a beach right in the center of town, at the end of the corniche road: it's known as the "tourist village". The beaches of Amborovy (about 8 km to the north), Grand Pavois (10 km) and Ampazony (15 km) attract all the tananarivian tourists in August. Numerous hotels, restaurants and small bars have sprung up, especially on Amborovy beach. Ideal for a Sunday out with the family. Further afield, the marvellous site of Antsanitia (pronounced: "antsanti", 40 min runway from the airport), is more unspoilt.

18 km north of Mahajanga (same departure route as for the Cirque rouge), this small lake with its crystal-clear waters is sacred to many locals, who come here to make wishes by throwing coins into the water. The carp and moray eels that inhabit it are exceptionally large. Tuesdays and Thursdays are "fady" (no offerings possible). A good place for a picnic. An access fee of 10,000 Ar is charged for tours: visit to the sacred lake, the sacred tamarind tree, a crocodile enclosure, the baobab and the white lemurs.

On 85 000 ha, this protected natural area comprises 22 mangrove covered islets in the heart of the sumptuous Betsiboka delta. There will be a quantity of mangroves where a abonde rich: is abundant: 60 species of aquatic birds, including sacred ibis, pink flamingos, spatulas, crested, ducks, herons or Eagles of Madagascar… Moreover, a 3-hour hike from the village of Mahataitromby allows to discover fragments of dry forests and their habitants inhabitants, les (crowned propithèque, Eulémur rufus, Eulémur mongoz, microcèbes…). Lunch break in the village of Mahataitromby, for example.

A recent botanical and zoological refuge at the entrance to the city, along the Bombetoka bay and its mangrove. This 25 ha space concentrates the different representatives of Malagasy fauna in captivity. Among them, four species of lemurs, including the Eulémur and the Propithèque, four species of turtles, boas, crocodiles, and Ankoay in a vast aviary… Birds, chameleon and other aquatic animals evolve in freedom. You can also admire some ostriches, in pens for the time being. Ideal for families.