East

Destinations

Andasibe

Andasibe

Andasibe region is not far from the Capital, specifically, located in Alaotra Mangoro. With a total surface of 154 km², the park comprises the Analamazaotra Indri special Reserve and the National Park of Mantadia Analamazaotra (Périnet); both are protected areas. With a tropical atmosphere, Andasibe Park shelters an exceptional biodiversity for many types of local species to develop and live freely such as the boa manditra which is the biggest chameleon of the Island, also more than 100 bird species and lemurs like the Indri Indri, 13 other lemurs are found there.

  • Indri 1 - Indri 2 Analamazaotra
  • Distance: 3 to 8 Km
  • Duration 2 to 6 h
  • Level easy - intermediary - diffucult
  • Tsakoka Circuit
  • Distance: 2 to 8 Km
  • Duration 3 h
  • Intermediary level
  • Mantadia Trekking
  • Distance: 15 Km
  • Duration 10 h
  • Difficult level
Masoala

Masoala

Masoala is the wettest and largest special reserve of Madagascar associated with Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve. It is found in the province of Antsiranana.
​Masoala is a particular area as the edge of its forest meets the sea which is not that common in other regions of Madagascar. It houses the greatest density of animal species in the entire Island and even in the world as it comprises for example around 3,001 fish species, other numerous kinds of lemurs such as the aye-aye which is the highlighted species within the park and specimens like small frogs or the Leaf-tailed gecko, a strange lizard which thanks to its disguise melts perfectly into the background. The park has at the same time beautiful beaches and amazing rainforests, coastal forests, mangrove forests and flooded forests which are parts of the Park’s beauty.

  • Antalaha and/or Maroantsetra Trekking
  • Distance 109 Km
  • Duration 3 to 5 days
  • Circuit spot level
  • Visit of the peninsula of Masoala
  • Distance 250 Km
  • Duration 11 to 15 days
  • Sport level
  • East cap circuit
  • Distance 190 Km
  • Duration 7 days
  • Sport level
Mananara Nord

Mananara Nord

North Mananara is classified among the UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and is found 250 km north of Tamatave, in Analanjirofo region. It is particular for its coral riffs which compose the marine area and its rainforests constituting the terrestrial one.

  • Island Antafana circuit
  • Distance 16 Km
  • 40 min by speedboat + 1 h by canoe
  • Easy level
  • Verezanantsoro Circuit
  • Distance 20 Km
  • Duration 24 h
  • Difficult level
  • South Ivontaka Circuit
  • Distance 16 Km
  • Duration 1h and a half
  • Difficult level
Zahamena

Zahamena

This beautiful mix of both tropical and costal atmosphere presents the wealth of the park’s ecosystem. On the one hand, tropical rainforests are home to diverse mammals such as the Indri, the aye-aye or the brown mouse lemur and other types of fauna. On the other hand, the marine reserve which extends around 1000km² holds a variety of marine animals as the humpback whale, over 180 kinds of fish and even dugongs.

  • Ankosy Circuit
  • Distance 6 Km
  • Duration 3 h
  • Difficult level
  • Landscape Bemoara Circuit
  • Distance 5 Km
  • Duration 3 h
  • Difficult level
  • Ambarihely Circuit
  • Distance 4 Km
  • Duration 2 days and a half
  • Intermediary level