Andohahela ReserveYou will be collected by Air Fort services from Berenty Reserve and driven to Andohahela Reserve (approximately 1 hour's drive). Andohahela has several entrances and is vast reserve with three parks built into one (76 000 hectares). These are Malio which is a typical rainforest but at present is not accessible to the public as the road is impassable. The second is Mangatsiaka which is a spiny forest and the third is Tsimelahy which is a transitional forest. The last two are...

There are many wild sandy shores on Ile Sainte Marie, which are accessible by boat.Along the way stop off for a refreshing swim and take some memorable photos of the breathtaking scenery!

Pirate Cemetery, Ilot Madame and Ambodifotatra: 1/2 day excursion without lunch

Departures from: Soanambo, Masoandro and Chez Napoleon

Drive to the capital of Ile Sainte Marie, Ambodifotatra and hike along the lagoon for 20 minutes to the Pirate Cemetery. At high tide the transfer is by pirogue. Back in...

Nosy Be: Other places worth visiting include Lokobe, a fisherman's' village located south east of Nosy Be. Travel there with a local pirogue and walk one hour into a tropical forest. Discover fascinating fauna and flora including Lemurs, Chameleons and Boa Constrictors. Nosy Sakatia (Orchid Island), a small lush island, a short boat trip from the mainland offering excellent snorkelling, diving and moderate hiking. Nosy Komba, the Lemur sanctuary allows you to get up close and personal to these...

The Antsokay Arboretum began in about 1980, on the initiative of a Swiss amateur botanist, Hermann Petignat. The arboretum is situated 12 km south-east from the town of Toliara, about 2 km north of the Tropic of Capricorn and 3 km from the waters of the Mozambique Channel. The initial area acquired was a few plots of land composed of degraded limestone and red calcium sand. Also at Antsoakay there is a small hamlet where limestone is extracted to make quick lime. The area of 40ha is surrounded...