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Your chance to meet a real live fossa
CatherineReichardt Says: For those who didn't get to the zoo in Tana, the crocodile farm near Vakona Forest Lodge offers a rare opportunity to see this most peculiar of carnivores.As we live in Africa, the main attractions at the crocodile farm - the crocs themselves - weren't a particular novelty....
Association Mitsinjo's night walks are a must!
CatherineReichardt Says: Madagascar's national parks come to life after dark. Many of the 'crowdpleaser' lemurs who tend to hog the touristic limelight bed down after dark, so once the sun sets, there is a change of guard and they surrender centre stage to a caste of animals that are less obvious...
Connect with fellow primates on lemur island!
CatherineReichardt Says: Vakona Forest Lodge offers a lemur experience which may be dismissed as being 'canned' by purists, but which will set any animal lover's pulse arace!A small (I suspect artificial) island in a lake on the property has been put aside as a habitat for lemurs that have been...
Madarbres - Tree Climbing and Mitsinjo Forest
moppys Says: in front of the National Forest of Andasibe-Mantadia : Mitsinjo Forest it was open at April 2005, and it's has a lot to offer you, here are the pros and cons.Pros:1. It's more wilder and narrower, than the national park.2. considerably less tourists !3. same proffesional...
Hire an ANGAP local guide when visiting the park
Norali Says: Ever noticed that I insisted on you hiring ANGAP guides while visiting national parks? Not only because local ANGAP guides are the ones who know about "their" territory. Also, ANGAP (association nationale pour la gestion ds aires partagees) aims at protecting nature. For...
CatherineReichardt Says: The hotels at Andasibe are located outside of town. The village itself is small, but worth a wander around, if only to see the wonderful old railway station. I have a passion for trains, and I was much taken by the wonderful railway stations that we passed on our travels....
How I would love to take the Tana-Andasibe train!
CatherineReichardt Says: By now, it should be blindingly obvious to anyone reading my travel pages that I have a thing for trains! So, it is with great frustration that I report the existence of a functioning passenger train service in Madagascar that I didn't get the chance to road (or should that...
Ghost cars, zebu carts while taking a bend
Norali Says: Pay attention to phantom cars, ox carts while taking a bend... if you choose to drive to Andasibe, and Eastern region, in general.I know, landscape is fascinating, road in Tana-Toamasina route is superb but really curvy. Even in daylights, other "drivers" may surprise you....
Road trip by 4*4, taxi-brousse
Norali Says: They are my favourite transportation means to hop from a city to another since they allow you to see landscapes. Besides, travelling by taxi-brousse with other passengers is a good way to know about Malagasy people since this transportation means is used by Malagasy of all...
Norali Says: - Plastic bags for your garbage (camping, pick-nicks..)- BTW, you have to buy the entry ticket, either at ANGAP bureau (Tana) either at Maison d'accueil du Parc - Good tough shoes with a firm grip- Rain coats, windbreakers, hatGood to know:Warmest months: Nov - Jan (26 -...
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orchids, birds, indri, chamilions
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Andasibe? Perinet? Brilliant whatever you call it!
Andasibe (formerly known as Perinet) is probably Madagascar's most accessible and best touristed national park, and it's not hard to see why. From a wildlife perspective, this was the high point of......
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