Travel to Madagascar - Travel2mada.com

The West

2010-03-05T12:09:21Z

Day1 : Antananarivo-Morondava After breakfast, transfer to the airport and board the flight to Morondava, western part of Madagascar. Lunch at a local restaurant in front of the beach. In the afternoon, visit of the fishermen's village of Betania and the mangrove by pirogue . Accomodation in hotel Day 2: Morondava-Belo sur Tsiribihina By 4WD (...)

The South

2010-03-05T11:44:42Z

Day1 : ANTANANARIVO-RANOMAFANA Drive across the highlands through a beautiful landscape with rice fields and eroded hills. Stop at Antsirabe to visit of different crafts workshops : stonecutters, zebu horn products, and lunch…have an insight into the working and Malagasy daily life. Continue on to Ambositra, the center of Madagascar (...)

The North

2010-03-05T11:41:21Z

Day 1 Antananarivo –Diego Suarez: Morning airport transfer and board the flight to Diego Suarez . Upon arrival meet hotel representative and proceed to the drive Joffre Ville the adjacent to Montagne d'Ambre reserve. Visit of Amber Mountain with picnic lunch. Day 2 Diego Suarez-Ankify: Morning drive to the Ankarana national park. The landscape (...)

Lemur tour

2010-03-05T11:37:23Z

Day 1 Antananarivo - Andasibe Drive to Andasibe . Stop en route to visit the Mandraka reptile farm. Nocturnal visit of the Mahatsinjo reserve . Day 2 Andasibe Morning visit of Analamazaotra special reserve to see the Indri Indri, the biggest lemur in Madagascar and to hear their territorial calls. Afternoon visit of Andasibe village to (...)

Baobab tour

2010-03-05T11:17:33Z

Day 1 Antananarivo- Morondava: Airport transfer and board the flight to Morondava. Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon visit of the mangrove by pirogue . Dinner and overnight in hotel Day 2 Morondava: Day excursion to Andranomena reserve. It is a wonderland of baobabs, like a triple baobab, a manlike baobab and a womanlike (...)

The East

2010-03-05T11:09:34Z

The Eastern region will show you part of the highland with its deforested hills before taking you into the remnant lush evergreen rainforest to encounter some of the rarest fauna and flora such as lemur, palm tree, orchids. You will also meet the welcoming population of the area.Boat trip along the Canal des Pangalanes and pristine beaches (...)

MTTC

2010-03-05T09:25:59Z

Welcome in the website www.travel2mada.com We offer • Travels • Family holidays • Honeymoon packages • Organised or tailor made tours • Excursions and itineraries for individuals or group tours such as wildlife, birding, hiking, trekking, general discovery, adventure and some more… We specialize in facilitating personalized, individual and (...)

Fleurs

2010-03-04T07:53:54Z

Les orchidées de Madagascar Les orchidées comptent près de mille espèces dans la Grande île dont 90% sont endémiques. Ces orchidées qui font rayonner tous leurs resplendissements dans les forêts malgaches trouvent leurs originalités respectives à travers la taille très variée, des formes singulières et des couleurs très panachées. Pour donner un (...)

Plantes grasses

2010-03-04T07:45:33Z

Elles y constituent une forêt entière en raison de conditions climatiques très dures et de caractéristiques de sols très pauvres, réduit au sable. Cependant, cela n'empêche pas leur présence dans les autres parties de la Grande île comme la partie orientale plus humide et l'ouest avec de climat plus sec. Les plantes grasses de Madagascar sont (...)

Baobabs et arbres

2010-03-04T07:43:16Z

La plus remarquable des espèces végétales de la Grande île est le Baobab ou « Reniala » qui signifie littéralement « mère de la forêt » en malgache. Le baobab a pris une autre dimension à Madagascar par rapport aux autres pays où il existe. Sur les huit espèces de Baobab de la planète, six ne sont présentes que dans la Grande île, qui enregistre à elle (...)

Masoala

2009-09-25T10:16:44Z

LOCATION The Masoala National Park on the peninsula of the same name is a complex of protected areas composed of park land, with 2300 sq km, and Marine Park, which covers 100 sq km. The park consists of seven units of protected area and it is even regarded as the greatest of the Big Island. It spreads over an area of almost 250 000 ha. The (...)

Malagasy gastronomy

2009-09-25T10:02:58Z

Madagascar imports for consumption while exports to France, in the form of luxury rice and recently to the United States and Italy in the form of red rice with more natural taste. Even though it has other grains such as corn or sorghum, and tubers (cassava, yams and potatoes), the Malagasy feels hungry and weakened without his plate of rice. (...)

Malagasy culture

2009-09-25T09:48:50Z

Thus, we will not tell you that you act with your own risks and dangers, but let's have enough with the evoked the mythical character of Rakamisy who wished to marry someone originated from the highlands (implied: with all the loads of responsibilities that such an engagement involves). In fact, the great speeches of the most eloquent speakers (...)

History of Madagascar version MTTC

2009-08-19T07:38:08Z

The language supports this argument by pointing out the similarities between many lexical items and grammatical Malagasy language and those of Sumatra and Borneo. In addition, Bantu of East Africa have spread to both Madagascar and Comoros and the meeting of these two trends has created a population that, by osmosis and miscegenation, by facts (...)

Climate in Madagascar

2009-08-19T07:15:48Z

By its geographic location, Madagascar is usually said of a tropical climate because most of the country lies between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. It is of course warmer as a whole than the countries of the so-called temperate zone, but depending on latitude and altitude of locations considered and depending on the season, it (...)

Mahajanga

2009-04-29T08:52:23Z

Mahajanga or Majunga Founded about 1700 by Arabic who established there a well sheltered port and a prosperous commercial counter, it was called a long time Majunga but has never lost its Arab and Swahili seal. The strongest concentrations of Arabic, Moslem Comorians and ipso facto of mosques are found there. Change is thus much more (...)

Antsiranana

2009-04-29T08:52:04Z

This port was used by the French fleet of the Indian Ocean then transformed into building site and as naval repair. It is the third harbor of Madagascar and the second beautiful large bay of the world. Its overland road access is still rather difficult because after having traversed nearly two thirds of the National Highway 4, the visitor (...)

Antsirabe

2009-04-29T08:08:42Z

This one is a very pretty and very clean city, could be the cleanest in Madagascar. Its broad large avenues are shaded and bordered by jacaranda trees. During the flowering season, these colorful plants make the city even more charming with all the jacaranda trees purple flowers layers associated with rickshaws, dominated especially by the (...)

Anjajavy

2009-04-29T07:52:28Z

Anjajavy is situated 120km in the North of Majunga on the West coast, where the soft swell of the Channel of Mozambique will be rocking you during your stay. The name of “jajavy, comes from a kind of mangrove trees, with almost incorruptible wood being used to build the boutres, the wooden boats which celebrate the durability of the trees. The (...)

CRISE POLITIQUE ET SECURITE A MADAGASCAR

2009-03-27T12:06:02Z

Pendant cette période troublée, jamais la communauté française (et occidentale) ne s'est sentie menacée de quelque manière que ce soit. Ces évènements ont démontré à quel point les malgaches sont des gens pacifiques, il suffit d'observer le même genre de conflit dans un autre pays d'Afrique ou d'ailleurs, immanquablement cela amène à une guerre civile (...)

Humpback whales

2008-10-22T14:06:16Z

The humpback whales have very long pectoral fins. Many criteria make it possible to easily recognize the humpback whales like their massive body, an entirely black upper part and a rather whitish lower part … At the time when they get ready for a dive; they show their large black and white color caudal fin. This fin presents an undulation on (...)

Andasibe

2008-10-22T13:11:37Z

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION This area has two names: Andasibe-Mantadia and Périnet. The source of this latest one comes from the French engineer Périnet who took part in the railroad construction connecting Tananarive to the east coast of the island. Starting from Antananarivo, going eastwards following the National Highway 2 , through some remnants (...)

Voyage de Noces

2008-08-08T19:04:19Z

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Lemurs

2008-07-17T19:01:44Z

LEMURS Madagascar is especially known by the existence of its lemurs. Thus lemurs symbolize and represent Madagascar and the Malagasy people according to the different tourist articles sold everywhere like tee-shirts, tables and internet sites…. In fact this endemic primate survived only in Madagascar. May be because of the existence of (...)

Birds

2008-07-17T19:01:39Z

BIRDS Ornithologists will be spoiled with 107 endemic species among the 294 species listed in Madagascar. A little story, the island sheltered the largest bird of the world: Aepyornis maximus called elephant bird. Giant, massive bird with 3m height and weighs about 450kg, its eggs can be estimated between 9 to 12kgs. This bird called “vorombe” (...)

Reptiles&Amphibians

2008-07-17T19:01:33Z

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS 98% of reptiles and Amphibians are endemic in Madagascar. CHAMELEONS – Chameleons: Chameleons are varied and innumerable; there are about 346 listed species. They become thus the second symbol of Madagascar after lemurs. Chameleons are in the same family as the lizards, the geckos and the iguanas. They are different (...)

Marojejy

2008-06-22T17:12:49Z

MAROJEJY NATIONAL PARK GEOGRAPHY The national park of Marojejy which covers the solid mass of the same name is located in the North-East of Madagascar. From the Indian Ocean, the escarpment of this solid mass quickly reaches an altitude of 2132 m because of the very high slopes. It is noted that as altitude increases such are also the angles (...)

Ranomafana

2008-06-22T15:01:47Z

The National park of Ranomafana Located at 400 km South Eastern of Antananarivo and at 60 km of Fianarantsoa, this national park of a total surface of 43549 ha holds its name from the village of Ranomafana (hot water). The relief is mountainous and broken, with an altitude varying from 400 to its climax at 1417 m high. The park is covered by (...)

Tsingy of Bemaraha

2008-06-22T14:50:18Z

The NATIONAL PARK OF TSINGY OF BEMARAHA GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION The park is located in the Western center of Madagascar. The best means to reach it is by road starting from Morondava. First 4 WD is needed to face the 200km dirt road before getting at Bekopaka, the Southern entry of the park. The road lasts a little long but the landscape (...)

Andringitra

2008-04-16T17:18:02Z

ANDRINGITRA This solid mass of 31160 ha located in the old Province of Fianarantsoa and now included in the area of High Matsiatra, is in the valley of Namoly about 97 km from Fianarantsoa. It is formed with a granitic solid mass resting on a crystalline rock and sandstone; it is supporterd in the West by the gneiss of Amborompotsy and in (...)

Ankarafantsika

2008-03-28T12:26:22Z

ANKARAFANTSIKA GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION The national park of Ankarafantsika is located about 450km North West from the capital Antananarivo. If you start from Majunga towards Antananarivo, the park is located after 115km for approximately about 1h and half drive. The park is crossed by the National Highway N° 4 for 17Km and offers a famous (...)

Andohahela

2008-03-28T11:47:10Z

ANDOHAHELA: the national park The National park of Andohahela is located at only 40 km North-East from Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro). Covering a surface of 76.020 ha, the Park is situated in the mountainous zone of the famous chains of Anosy, which is an obstacle for the trade winds and create a magic place of climatic contrasts making it (...)

Amphibiens

2008-03-28T10:50:05Z

Les grenouilles à Madagascar Nocturne et diurne, les grenouilles sont aussi impressionnantes de par ses habitudes , sa taille et sa couleur . Il est vrai qu'elles sont moins colorées qu' en Amérique centrale mais on peut trouver de très belles espèces comme les Mantelles . La petite grenouille Mantella Aurentiaca . Arboricole, elle mesure environ (...)

Reptiles

2008-03-28T10:41:58Z

LES REPTILES LES CAMELEONS Comme les caméléons sont variés et innombrables, Ils comptent environs 346 espèces recensées. Ils deviennent ainsi le symbole de Madagascar comme le lémurien. Les caméléons sont de la même famille que les lézards, les geckos et les iguanes. Ils sont diversifiés , allant d' une toute petite taille de 5cm ( Le Brookesia thieli (...)

Oiseaux

2008-03-28T10:20:36Z

LES OISEAUX Pour les 107 espèces endémiques sur 294 espèces recensés à Madagascar, les ornithologues seront gâtés. Pour la petite histoire, l' ile a abrité le plus grand oiseau du monde : l' Aepyornis maximus ou oiseau éléphant. Oiseau géant , massif avec une hauteur de 3m et pèse environs 450kg, ses œufs peuvent être estimer entre 9 à 12kgs . Cet oiseau (...)

Lémuriens

2008-03-28T09:08:18Z

LES LEMURIENS Madagascar est surtout réputé par l'existence de ses lémuriens. Les lémuriens symbolisent et représentent donc Madagascar et les Malgaches si on juge par les articles touristiques qui se vendent partout comme le tee shirt, les tableaux, les marqueteries, les sites internet …. Ce sont des primates endémiques qui n' ont survécu qu' (...)

LES LEMURIENS

Le climat

2008-03-28T07:59:45Z

Elle est bien entendu plus chaude dans son ensemble que les pays de la zone dite tempérée mais selon la latitude et l'altitude des endroits considérés et selon la saison, elle présente des différences sensibles, allant d'un climat océanique chaud et humide à une steppe semi désertique. On n'y a jamais vu de chute de neige, mais le massif montagneux de (...)

Gastronomie

2008-03-28T02:50:05Z

Madagascar importe pour sa consommation alors qu'il en exporte vers la France, sous forme de riz de luxe et depuis peu vers les États-Unis et l'Italie sous forme de riz rouge plus naturel et plus savoureux. Même lorsqu'il dispose d'autres céréales telles que le maïs ou le sorgho, et de tubercules (manioc, igname, patates), le malgache se sent affamé et (...)

Akanin ny Nofy

2008-03-23T16:53:05Z

AKANIN NY NOFY The charming name of Nest of dream - which in Malagasy means “Akanin ny Nofy”, is a haves of peace located on the Eastern coast of Madagascar. It is established on about fifty hectare, in edge of one of the several lakes which form the Channel of Pangalanes, a channel which goes from Tamatave to Farafangana being stretched along (...)

Zombitse-Vohibasia

2008-02-20T15:55:27Z

Le parc national de Zombitse – Vohibasia est connu pour être la vitrine de la richesse ornithologique malgache. Il offre une opportunité relativement rare à tous les ornithologues et aux amateurs d'oiseaux de se familiariser avec les plus beaux oiseaux de Madagascar. Une grande partie des oiseaux présents dans le parc n'existe nulle part ailleurs. (...)