Eastern Madagascar

Stretching almost the entire length of Madagascar from north to south, Eastern Madagascar covers an extremely diverse range of landscapes and climates. The hilly and forested north is home to a great variety of lemur species, which can be best seen in the Parc National d’Andasibe Mantadia, three hours east of Antananarivo. At the coast, the Canal des Pangalanes is an absolute must-do for the more adventurous traveller. The bustling waterway provides a livelihood for numerous fisherman, whose traps you will pass through on your way up the canal, which terminates at Tamatave, one of Madagascar’s largest sea ports. A short flight north of here will bring you to Ile St Marie, an idyllic, palm fringed atoll. Time has almost stood still here and most of the island’s roads are unmade but it does give the visitor a fantastic insight into Madagascan life as it is really lived and there is also the opportunity excellent whale watching from July to November.