Parc National de Mananara-nord Getting there & around

Getting there & away

The park’s remoteness makes it very hard to get to. For visits to Nosy Atafana, you can hire a boat from Mananara or Antanambe. Boat transfers to Nosy Atafana take about 2½ to three hours (one way) from Mananara, and about 30 minutes from Sahasoa. However, boats (Ar250, 000) are expensive. The park is planning to buy a boat of its own, which will bring the cost down considerably. If you go to Nosy Atafana from Mananara, you’ll need to call into Sahasoa on the way to pick up your guide (this must be arranged in advance with the park office in Mananara).

For visits to Ivontaka Sud, you’ll need to get to Sahasoa – five hours in a 4WD, six hours by bike, or a long day on foot.