Majete Wildlife Reserve is one of Africa’s greatest conservation success stories. The reserve is located in southwestern Malawi, just 70 kilometres from Blantyre, but the last 18 kilometres on a dirt road slowed us down to a total drive of 3 hours. This 70,000-hectare reserve has...
We spent three nights in Liwonde National Park, not because there was so much to do, but because we had to wait for other tourists to join the safari. Covering 548 km² in southern Malawi, Liwonde National Park is famous for its lush riverine floodplains and dense woodlands. Since 2015, it...
Kirindy Forest, also known as the Kirindy Private Reserve, lies about 2.5 hours from Morondava along a rough off-road RN8 track. This remarkable dry deciduous forest is considered one of the best places in Madagascar to spot the elusive fossa — the island’s largest predator — as well as...
Our next one-hour stop was Anja Community Reserve (Anja Miray), a remarkable 30-hectare community-managed forest reserve established in 1999. Located about 13 kilometres south of Ambalavao along the RN7, this highly successful conservation project has become one of Madagascar’s leading...
In the morning, we went on a short three-hour hike in Ranomafana National Park (🎟️ 55,000 MGA, guide: 90,000 MGA, tax: 5,000 MGA), a 41,600-hectare protected tropical rainforest in southeastern Madagascar. The park’s geography is defined by steep, mountainous terrain ranging from 600 to...
Today we joined an organised one-day excursion (300,000 MGA) to Nosy Ambariovato, better known as Nosy Komba—the “Island of Lemurs.” This popular trip from Nosy Be is perfect for spotting wildlife, especially black lemurs (Eulemur macaco), experiencing local culture, and unwinding on...
Ankarana National Park, located in northern Madagascar, is a striking and rugged reserve renowned for its sharp limestone tsingy pinnacles, vast underground cave systems, and remarkable biodiversity. Covering 18,225 hectares, it encompasses dry forests and deep canyons that are home to 11...
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 Palmarium Reserve (Akanin’ny Nofy) offers one of the most reliable opportunities in Madagascar to see the elusive, nocturnal Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis). We took a boat trip (🎟️50,000 MGA) organised by Palmarium Hotel to a dedicated Aye-aye island, where these rare...
Palmarium Reserve (Akanin’ny nofy) is a 50-hectare private nature reserve on a peninsula along Madagascar’s Pangalanes Canal, renowned for its habituated lemurs, including the rare Aye-Aye, and 100,000 palm trees. Located on Lake Ampitabe, it offers close-up wildlife...