Backpacking in Madagascar Index

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Madagascar was a special country for me as it was, is my 100th UN-listed country that I have visited which brings my own personal list which includes 7 territories to a total of 107.

This page is the index page for all blog posts tagged under Madagascar.

Manoir Rouge: Best hotel for that late flight at Ivato International Airport

The Hotel Manoir Rouge is a great little hotel not far from the Ivato International Airport that serves Antananarivo, Madagascar. I stayed here before my 2:40 am flight to Kenya

How to get to Ivato International Airport using public transport

This is probably only for die-hard travellers, if you don't mind squeezing in and having your backpack balanced on your lap, you can take a Taxi-Brousse from Tana to the Ivato International Airport

Backpacking in Madagascar: Antsirabe to Morondava with Soatrans

If you want to see the Avenue des Baobabs and can't get a flight, I highly recommend using Soatrans to travel to Morondava

Backpacking in Madagascar - Visiting The Famous Avenue of the Baobabs

The Avenue des Baobabs, I feel my Madagascar journey is now complete

Backpacking in Madagascar: Antsirabe, A Great Place to Break the Journey

Antsirabe was a stopping point on my Madagascar journey. I had to wait a few extra days for a seat on the Soatrans bus to Morondava and I found the Best Coffee in Madagascar

Backpacking in Madagascar: My Top 8 Sights in Fianarantsoa

Sometimes on the road less travelled, there ain't much in the way of places of interest. Fianarantsoa is a bit like that but with a half-decent hotel, it makes a good place to break the journey.

Getting Cash on Arrival at Ivato International Airport in Madagascar

Complete Guide to get yourself some Malagasy Ariary on arrival at Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Off The Beaten Track in Madagascar - Tamatave to Manakara

I spent 9 days travelling down the east coast of Madagascar, from Tamatave to Manakara including 2 full days on a cargo boat on the Canal des Pangalanes in what has been my most adventurous travels in years

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Backpacking in Madagascar: Waiting for the train in Toamasina

Backpacking the delights of Tamatave in Madagascar

Travelling by Train from Toamasina to Brickaville in Madagascar

Train services run by Madarail between Toamasina Tamatave and Moramanga have been reintroduced and I ride it between Toamasina and Brickaville

Backpacking in Madagascar - Top 9 Sights in Antananarivo

Backpacking the Capital of Madagascar

Backpacking in Madagascar: Visiting the Lemurs' Park near Antananarivo

Just outside of the crazy capital at the Lemurs' Park, you can get close up and personal with lemurs which is an endangered species due to hunting and deforestation