To our surprise, the access road to Manambato was closed. After some calls, we found out a car that could wait on the other side of the road block and would drive us to Orania Lodge, from where the boat usually goes to Palmarium Reserve. So that was the extra cost of 70,000 MGA and a...
Our journey from Andasibe to Manambato via Brickaville was a memorable drive through Madagascar’s lush eastern landscapes. Covering roughly 170 km, the trip took us about 6 hours, depending on road conditions and stops along the way. The road winds through dense rainforest, small...
Once a quiet forest village shaped by colonial-era railway development, Andasibe gradually grew as travellers and researchers were drawn to the surrounding rainforests of Madagascar. Over time, its proximity to protected areas such as Andasibe-Mantadia National Park made it one of the...