Palmarium Hotel

Eastern Madagascar


The Palmarium Hotel is adjacent to the private Palmarium Reserve on Lac Ampitabe and is accessible only by boat. The bungalows are expensive at this package-tour destination and they lack much privacy, but the lemurs that crash dinner are great company, and there is a nice bar to hang out in that knows how to make a decent mojito.

Rates include entry into the reserve. Set-menu meals are Ar50,000.


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