Madagascar is unlike anywhere else on the continent — over 90% of its wildlife exists nowhere else on Earth, and its coastline ranges from private-island luxury to quiet, undeveloped beach towns.
Whether you're chasing lemurs through rainforest reserves or doing nothing at all on a private atoll, Madagascar rewards travellers willing to go a little further off the usual route.
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Madagascar split from mainland Africa around 88 million years ago, and the isolation shows — the vast majority of its plant and animal species, lemurs included, exist nowhere else on the planet.
The east coast's rainforest reserves are the main draw for wildlife-focused travellers, while the northwest's private islands, including Nosy Be and its surrounding atolls, offer a beach experience closer to the Seychelles than mainland Africa.
Getting around does take a little more planning than better-connected islands — internal flights and boat transfers are common — but the payoff is a country that still feels genuinely uncrowded.
If a picturesque, still relatively undiscovered destination interests you, our Madagascar holiday packages cover both the rainforest lodges and the private island stays.