region
Antananarivo and the highlands
Sleep in Antananarivo for one or two nights, do the hill and market in a day, then go east to Andasibe for lemurs with a driver.
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Rules in force · 4
- Madagascar ↗Check visa and e-visa rules for your passport on Madagascar's official e-visa portal before booking.
- Madagascar ↗Book a travel-clinic visit several weeks ahead; ask about malaria prevention and whether a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for your route.
- Madagascar ↗Hire a car with a driver for road trips; self-drive is rarely practical and driving after dark is unsafe.
- Madagascar ↗Do not buy or export wildlife, tortoise shell, precious stones without a certificate, or protected plants; enforcement at the airport is strict.
The highlands are one base and a few slow trips. The city's sights are close on the map but steep and crowded; the lemur forest at Andasibe is a half-day east by road. Keep one bed, use a driver, and hold a buffer night before any flight.
Where to sleep
Antananarivosleep base
Isoraka for a first night; hill and market by taxi.
Ambohimangaday trip
The royal hill north of the city; check road and opening hours.
Andasibeovernight
Indri lemurs in the rainforest; half a day east by road, so overnight.
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Antananarivo 1, Andasibe 2
- Do not book a tight connection between the road east and an international flight.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambohimanga | Antananarivo | 60 min | unknown | Hotel-booked car; check the opening hours first. |
| Andasibe | Antananarivo | 210 min | unknown | A long road; overnight rather than a day trip. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Antananarivo hotel and take a small bag east.