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Destinations in Madagascar

From the highlands to the shores of the Indian Ocean, a first look at the places that make the Great Island so rich.

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View of Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar
Antananarivo

Madagascar's hillside capital, home to a royal palace and lively, colourful markets.

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Beach on Nosy Be
Nosy Be

The "perfumed island" — dreamy beaches paired with colourful reefs just offshore.

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Indri indri in the Andasibe rainforest
Andasibe-Mantadia

Home turf of the Indri indri, the largest living lemur, deep in a lush rainforest.

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Canyons of Isalo National Park
Isalo National Park

Spectacular canyons, natural swimming pools and a landscape unlike anywhere else in Madagascar.

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Avenue of the Baobabs near Morondava
Avenue of the Baobabs

Madagascar's most photographed spot, just outside Morondava.

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Namorona River in Ranomafana National Park
Ranomafana

Steamy rainforest, natural hot springs and some of the best lemur-spotting in the country.

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Antsirabe's main avenue with the railway station in the background
Antsirabe

The highlands spa town, famous for its colourful rickshaws and volcanic lakes.

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Diego Suarez bay and its sugarloaf islet, northern Madagascar
Diego Suarez

At the island's northern tip: a vast bay, trade-wind beaches and Amber Mountain.

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Dugout canoes on the Île aux Nattes lagoon, Sainte-Marie
Sainte-Marie (Nosy Boraha)

The island of humpback whales, quiet lagoons and pirate legends.

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Ifaty beach and Vezo canoes, southwestern Madagascar
Tulear and Ifaty

The sunny deep South: lagoon, coral reef and spiny forest at the end of the RN7.

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Seafront at Morondava, west coast of Madagascar
Morondava

The gateway to the baobabs, Kirindy forest and the Bemaraha tsingy.

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General view of Fianarantsoa and its hills
Fianarantsoa

The capital of Betsileo country: old town, vineyards, tea and a legendary train to the coast.

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Forest of limestone pinnacles at the Tsingy de Bemaraha, Madagascar
Tsingy de Bemaraha

A UNESCO-listed maze of limestone pinnacles at the end of the western tracks.

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Amber Mountain chameleon (Calumma amber), endemic to Amber Mountain National Park
Amber Mountain

Highland rainforest, waterfalls and miniature chameleons, an hour from Diego Suarez.

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Red-tailed sportive lemur in a hollow trunk, Kirindy Forest
Kirindy Forest

The best chance of spotting a fossa, and unforgettable night safaris.

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White sand beach and pirogues under the coconut palms, Île aux Nattes
Île aux Nattes

A car-free islet south of Sainte-Marie: turquoise lagoon, coconut palms and pirogues.

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The deep green waters of Lake Tritriva in its crater, near Antsirabe
Lake Tritriva

A deep green crater lake, the finest excursion around Antsirabe.

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