Ile Sainte Marie (Sainte Marie Island)
Ile Sainte Marie (Nosy Boraha), a 57 km-long island off Madagascar’s east coast, is an authentic tropical island with lush vegetation interspersed with many small villages. This island is beautiful, offering the ultimate escape from civilisation.
The hotels along its coast range from basic to classy establishments with all necessary modern facilities. The lush surroundings bring to mind images of an enormous tropical garden. It’s ideal for honeymoon couples or anybody with a romantic flair.
Ile Sainte Marie boasts numerous white sandy beaches and secluded coves, fringed with coconut palms. The coral reefs offshore offer excellent snorkelling and scuba diving. In August and September, hump-backed and other types of whales migrate here and are a huge attraction. The roads beckon mountain bikers and most hotels hire bicycles and snorkelling gear.
Ile Aux Nattes is a small island south of Ile Sainte Marie. Off its idyllic beaches are some of the best reefs in the Malagasy region. This is a wonderful option for budget travellers. Boat transport to and from the nearby Ile Sainte Marie is easy to arrange. No cars on the island!
Link to Ile Sainte Marie excursions
Nosy Be
Nosy Be island is situated eight kilometres off the north-west coast of Madagascar and has about 60 000 inhabitants. The volcanic island has an area of 300 km². Several smaller islands are located nearby, including Nosy Komba, Nosy Mitsio, Nosy Sakatia and Nosy Tanikely. The island's main town is Hellville. Nosy Be means "big island" in Malagasy. Its tropical climate makes it a leading sea, sun & sand destination. The average temperature is 25-30º Celsius. There are eleven volcanic crater lakes on the island.
To make the most of your time on Nosy Be, be sure to visit some of the surrounding islands. Deservedly the most popular of these, is Nosy Tanikely, a marine reserve offering world-class snorkelling and diving. The best beaches are Andilana and Amporaha on Nosy Be itself and on the private islands Tsarabanjina and Nosy Iranja. Some of the fauna of Nosy Be is remarkable, two for their small size, the world's smallest frog (Stumpffia pygmaea) and chameleon (Brookesia minima). Visit the Lokobe Reserve located south east of Nosy Be. Nosy Sakatia (Orchid Island) is a small lush island, a short boat trip from Nosy Be offering excellent snorkelling, diving and moderate hiking. A visit to Nosy Komba, the Lemur sanctuary allows you to get up close to the animals. For the more energetic, Nosy Be offers a multitude of dive schools, motorbike, quad bike and bicycle hire. Link to Nosy Be excursions
Madagascar: (IT03 A) Hotel Anjajavy ****
Situated 120 km north of Mahajanga is the luxury Anjajavy Hotel. It is built on a peninsula in a large bay and surrounded by a 450 hectare reserve of dry deciduous woodland - perfect for nature lovers! There is no road to...[more]
Bungalow , full board
With flights from Johannesburg
with private charter 7 nights €3765376537653388
with scheduled charter 8 nights * €3769276927692492
From Antananarivo
with private charter 7 nights €3395339533953055
with scheduled charter 8 nights * €2423242324232180
* 6 nights Anjajavy, first and last night in Tana
Madagascar: Ile Sainte Marie - Baboo Village ** (IT07 A)
A taste of local life greets you as you are transferred to the hotel by pirogue from Ile Sainte Marie (10 minutes). Baboo Village is a small quaint hotel with 14 reed/thatch chalets, some with en-suite facilities and others with...[more]
Standard room, dinner, bed and breakfast
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €906906906815
14 nights €1236123612361112
From Antananarivo
7 nights €914914914822
14 nights €1244124412441119
Madagascar: Ile Sainte Marie - La Crique ** (IT07 C)
A small rustic hotel situated on the west coast of Ile Sainte Marie (one hour's drive north of the airport). Situated in a picturesque bay surrounded by rocks and corals and perfect for snorkelling, La Crique has 11 traditional...[more]
Standard room, dinner, bed and breakfast
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €916916916824
14 nights €1246124612461121
From Antananarivo
7 nights €924924924831
14 nights €1254125412541128
Madagascar: Ile Sainte Marie - Princesse Bora Hotel and Spa ***+ (IT07 E)
A short transfer from the airport by traditional oxcart (cars or rickshaws are available for the less adventurous!) The hotel offers an excellent restaurant specialising in seafood and French cuisine. All 20 rooms have a safe,...[more]
Confort Villa, dinner, bed and breakfast
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €102110211021918
14 nights €1541154115411386
From Antananarivo
7 nights €102910291029926
14 nights €1549154915491394
Madagascar: Nosy Be - Amarina Hotel **** (IT06 A)
The Amarina Hotel is situated in the northwest of Nosy Be at Amporaha. Amarina Hotel is the ideal venue for clients looking for complete tranquillity as the hotel is very isolated. All 58 rooms are sea facing and are equipped...[more]
Superior room, full board
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €1769176917691592
14 nights €3049304930492744
From Antananarivo
7 nights €1777177717771599
14 nights €3057305730573057
Madagascar: Nosy Be - Chanty Beach ** (IT06 C)
Chanty Beach offers a total of five air-conditioned rooms/bungalows in the grounds of a privately owned Creole villa. Bungalows and rooms have ceiling fans, ensuite bathrooms (showers only), mosquito nets, telephones, safes and...[more]
Standard room, bed and breakfast
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €746746746671
14 nights €1386138613861247
From Antananarivo
7 nights€754754754678
14 nights €101910191019917
Madagascar: Nosy Be - Constance Tsarabanjina **** (private island) (IT06 L)
Tsarabanjina is a private island with a calm sea filled with a variety of fish and lobsters. It is a place renowned for its diving and ideal for navigation. The island also offers you one more of daylight than the mainland so...[more]
Superior room, full board
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €2105210521051894
14 nights €4045404540453640
From Antananarivo
7 nights €2368236823682131
14 nights €4031403140313627
Madagascar: Nosy Be - L'Heure Bleue ** (IT06 D)
L’Heure Bleue is a charming hotel set in lush tropical gardens and offering an enticing swimming pool. 11 comfortable sea-facing wooden bungalows built on a hill overlooking the famous Madirokely/Ambatoloaka Bay. All...[more]
Bungalow, dinner, bed and breakfast
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €104310431043938
14 nights€1593159315931433
From Antananarivo
7 nights €106810681068961
14 nights €1601160116011440
Madagascar: Nosy Be - Nosy Be Hotel *** (IT06 G)
Nosy Be Hotel is situated on the west coast of Nosy Be Island, about 10km north from the main town Hellville. The hotel is surrounded by two hectares of lush gardens and a medium sized sandy beach in front of the pool /...[more]
Standard room, fully inclusive
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €1173117311731055
14 nights €1873187318731685
From Antananarivo
7 nights €1181118111811629
14 nights €1881188118811692
Madagascar: Nosy Be - Nosy Iranja **** (private island) (IT06 E)
Located 45 kilometres south of Nosy Be Island is the magnificent Nosy Iranja, one and a half hours by speedboat from Nosy Be. Nosy Iranja Be and Nosy Iranja are two tropical islands connected to each other by a white sandbank and...[more]
Deluxe Suite, full board
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €2140214021401926
14 nights €3740374037403366
From Antananarivo
7 nights €2148214821481933
14 nights €3748374837483373
Madagascar: Nosy Be - Royal Beach Hotel *** (IT06 N)
The Royal Beach hotel is situated on the South West coast of Nosy Be on Madirokely beach, which is about 20 minutes by car from the main town of Helville. The hotel is situated on the beachfront with access to the local markets...[more]
Standard room, B&B
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €109610961096986
14 nights €1708170817081537
From Antananarivo
7 nights €110411041104993
14 nights €1716171617161544
Madagascar: Nosy Be - Vanila Hotel ***+ (IT06 M)
With another extra 16 rooms and the new spa, Vanila Hotel & Spa is really a delight. The spa is offering clients a taste of Asia, Morocco and Malagasy treatments. There are four outside Jacuzzis opening onto the garden, a...[more]
Air-conditioned Ocean Room , fully inclusive
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €1417141714171275
14 nights €2356235623562120
From Antananarivo
7 nights €1426142614261283
14 nights €2357235723572121
Madagascar: Nosy Komba - Tsara Komba *** (IT06 K)
Tsara Komba is situated on Nosy Komba (the Lemur Island) on a golden beach surrounded by crystal clear waters. To get to Nosy Komba you leave Nosy Be's Hellville harbour by speedboat which takes 30 minutes. Tsara Komba has six...[more]
Bungalow, full board
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €2063206320631856
14 nights €3239323932392915
From Antananarivo
7 nights €1807180718071626
14 nights €3242324232422917
Madagascar: Nosy Sakatia - Sakatia Lodge *** (IT06 H)
Sakatia Lodge has its very own NAUI approved dive centre, affiliated to DAN SA, and caters for beginners and advanced divers. The numerous dive sites around Sakatia vary in depth from six meters to fifty meters, consisting of...[more]
Ocean View Bungalow, dinner, bed and breakfast
With flights from Johannesburg
7 nights €993993993893
14 nights €1433143314331289
From Antananarivo
7 nights €958958958862
14 nights €1358135813581222
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