Madagascar

The South

Madagascar

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Derek Schuurman Product Manager Madagascar and Alternative Africa

"Now, more than ever, it is evident that carefully managed tourism provides vital revenue needed to support conservation initiatives under way in Madagascar. Thanks to employment opportunities created in areas of biological significance, permanently resident communities are able to appreciate that it can be better having wildlife roaming free, than in cooking pots over fires fuelled from their forest homes."

The South Holidays

The island’s most beguiling and unusual region is its semi-arid South, much of which is comprised of the ‘spiny desert’, a harsh land of thorny octopus trees interspersed with an assortment of bloated, drought-resistant plants such as Baobabs, Moringas and tall Pachypodiums. The people of this region – particularly the Antandroy and Mahafaly – are known for their elaborate and colourfully painted tombs, of which fine examples can be seen either along the RN7 near Sakaraha or in the Ifotaka Community Forest area.

Locations within The South

Berenty Private Reserve

Madagascar’s best-known reserve is famous for the habituated Ringtail lemurs and 'dancing' Verreaux’ sifaka dwelling in the gallery forest.

Ifaty

Ifaty offers a special combination of birds, baobabs and beaches. It is best known for its remarkable spiny bush, where the two locally protected parcels at Mosa Forest and Reniala, offer visitors the chance to see rare wildlife, birds and amazing flora. Snorkelling and diving are easy to arrange at the hotels - or go out with the local Veso fishermen. The road from Tulear to Ifaty was tarred in September 2016 so access is easy.

Ifotaka Community Forest

Explore sacred gallery forest and healthy spiny forest; see Ringtails, Verreaux's sifakas and White-footed sportive lemurs.

Isalo National Park

A wonderful place for walking and hiking, Isalo has spectacular rock formations, diverse landscapes and extraordinary succulents.

Salary, Ankasy and Mikea National Park

With dazzling, turquoise waters, deserted white-sand beaches and inland, the remarkable spiny and baobab forest of Mikea National Park, the Salary-Andranovona region is a superb location at which to end any busy tour to Madagascar.

Tsimanampetsotsa National Park and Anakao

Anakao is a remote and relaxed Veso fishing village south of Tulear. As it is well away from the tourist beaten track, it makes for a great place at which to end a trip to Madagascar. Inland from Anakao in arid south-west Madagascar, Lake Tsimanampetsotsa National Park protects a milky blue soda lake, chalk caves and remarkable spiny bush. Flagship animals include the locally common (nocturnal) Grandidier's vontsira and Ringtai lemur (shy here).

Zombitse-Vohibasia Forest National Park

The last remaining stand of transition forest where the dry southern and western floristic domains merge, Zombitse has long been included in most wildlife itineraries for Madagascar as a stop between Isalo and Tulear.