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Baobabs, lemurs & beaches ยท Official sites & reviews

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๐ŸŒณNature, baobabs & lemurs4 activities
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Avenue of the Baobabs
Morondava ยท West coast

An iconic site of Madagascar where century-old baobabs line a red dirt track, particularly spectacular at sunset. A must-see, accessible by bush taxi or 4x4 from Morondava.

SunsetIconic site
๐Ÿฆ‰View on TripAdvisortripadvisor.comโ†’
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Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Andasibe ยท Alaotra-Mangoro Region

A humid rainforest home to the indri, the largest of the lemurs, whose call echoes through the canopy at dawn. Local guides lead hikes to spot chameleons, orchids and wildlife found nowhere else on earth.

Indri lemursGuided hike
๐ŸŒOfficial websiteparcs-madagascar.comโ†’
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Nosy Be Island
Northwest Madagascar

The "Island of Perfumes" with white-sand beaches, turquoise waters and reefs perfect for diving and snorkeling among turtles and tropical fish. Excursions to nearby islets such as Nosy Komba and Nosy Tanikely round out the stay.

Diving & snorkelingWhite-sand beaches
๐ŸŒOfficial websitenosybe-tourisme.comโ†’
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Lokobe National Park
Nosy Be ยท south-east coast

The last large stretch of primary forest on Nosy Be, managed by Madagascar National Parks. Visits are on foot with a guide, often from the village of Ampasipohy after a dugout-canoe crossing: black lemurs, panther chameleons, boas and frogs.

LemursPrimary forestGuided visit
๐ŸŒOfficial websiteparcs-madagascar.comโ†’
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Scuba Nosy Be
Ambondrona beach

Dive centre (SSI, CMAS, PADI) with daily trips, technical diving and bivouac dive trips.

DivingCourses
๐Ÿฆ‰View on TripAdvisorscubanosybe.comโ†’
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Baleines Rand'eau
Nosy Be

Boat excursions to Nosy Iranja, Tanikely and Sakatia, and whale and whale shark watching trips.

WhalesExcursions
๐Ÿฆ‰View on TripAdvisorbaleinesrandeau.comโ†’
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Safari Baleine
Ampangorina, Nosy Komba

Sea safaris from Nosy Komba and Nosy Be to see whales, whale sharks, dolphins and turtles.

WhalesTurtles
๐Ÿฆ‰View on TripAdvisorsafaribaleine.comโ†’
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Ulysse Explorer
Ambatoloaka

Catamaran cruises and diving around Nosy Be, with whale watching (August-October) and whale shark watching (October-December).

CatamaranWhales
๐Ÿฆ‰View on TripAdvisorulyssexplorer.comโ†’