One week in Antananarivo

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park is about 140 km east of the capital and easy to get to. A visit there will be rewarding in terms of wildlife seen.

In Tana itself, a wander around the market in Analakely at one end of the Avenue de l'Indépendence gives a feel for the atmosphere of the place. The walk up to the Rova, the former royal palace is interesting - some old colonial buildings and views over the city - though the building itself doesn't have much to offer since the destructive fire.

The zoo at Tsimbazaza is possibly worth a visit, although the way in which the animals are kept doesn't match modern (western) standards and can be offputting. It's a pleasant park, popular with local people.

His business contacts there would normally have suggestions for him.

Thanks for that marogisa, I'll pass it onto him.

I hope that this information is not too late to be useful. The lemur zoo, twenty-two km west of Tana, was highly recommended to me and Bradt's guide speaks highly of it. I didn't have time to visit it myself, but you might inquire about it.

Thanks Rangoon but he's coming home tonight! He seems to have had a good trip though so he must have found plenty of stuff to do. Cheers.