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The Cirque Rouge (Red Circus) near Mahajanga is a stunning, protected natural amphitheatre featuring eroded cliffs in vibrant shades of red, pink, ochre, and white. These unique geological formations were caused by intense erosion of sedimentary rocks. Located about 12 km from the city...
We spent two nights in Mahajanga (Majunga), known as the “City of Flowers.” It is a vibrant, hot, and cosmopolitan port city on Madagascar’s northwest coast. Founded by Arab traders around 1700, it is a key historical trade hub featuring a mix of Comorian, Arab, Indian...
Ankarafantsika National Park (136,513 ha), established in 2002 near Mahajanga, is a premier biodiversity hotspot that protects one of Madagascar’s last remaining dense dry deciduous forests (🎟️ 55,000 MGA, guide 50,000 MGA). Located between the Betsiboka and Mahajamba rivers, the park...
The drive from Toamasina to Mahajanga via Antananarivo is roughly 920 km in total, and it took us two full days’ drive with an overnight in Antananarivo and Beamilaka. The scenery shifted dramatically: we started with a lush, humid coastal rainforest, climbed into the cool highlands...
The next afternoon and night, we spent in Toamasina (historically Tamatave). It is Madagascar’s primary seaport and the nation’s second-largest city, serving as its commercial gateway. Founded in the 18th century, it became a major trading hub in 1817 under King Radama I and...
Our original plan was to drive from Manambato to Mahambo to catch the next-morning boat to St Marie Island with El Condor, but unfortunately, the weather turned bad. We were informed that the first boats might go again after Easter. We got that bad news in the middle of nowhere, some...