Must-see attractions in Northern Madagascar

  • Nosy Lonja

    Northern Madagascar

    The small island of Nosy Lonja, in the middle of the Baie des Français, is known in French as Pain de Sucre (Sugar Loaf), as it resembles the much larger…

  • Tsingy Meva

    Northern Madagascar

    This tsingy extends from the northern part of Ankarana and into the southern part of the Parc National de Montagne d'Ambre. It's a two to three hour hike…

  • Grotte des Chauves-Souris

    Northern Madagascar

    The impressive Grotte des Chauves-Souris (bat) cave has superb stalactites and stalagmites, and thousands of bats (eight species, including Commerson's…

  • Grotte Squelette

    Northern Madagascar

    This cave can be reached in about two to three hours of hiking. It gets its name from the skeleton of a local warrior that was found in the cave. There…

  • Petits Tsingy

    Northern Madagascar

    An easily accessible area of tsingy, these karst formations are close to the Grotte des Chauves-Souris or Bat Cave. The plants here are xerophytes,…

  • Tsingy Rary

    Northern Madagascar

    The hike here takes three to four hours and is not difficult. Here you notice the difference between the limestone and volcanic rocks. Birds to look out…

  • Takhtanjania Site

    Réserve Spéciale Anjanaharibe Sud

    The 'living fossil' tree Takhtanjania perrieri lives only in this spot. Discovered in 1909 but not seen again until 1994, the tree grows to about 9m and…

  • Ranomafana Hot Springs

    Réserve Spéciale Anjanaharibe Sud

    A series of hot springs that can be reached via the Ranomafana Trail.