This is a must-see if you are in Madagascar! The drive there will not be easy, but it is completely worth it! You will pass through some lovely villages. Trust the locals on where to stay and then ju…Full review by MaitreyeeDasgupta
Mar 20, 2025
A stunning trip through the forest with the amazing wildlife and the beautiful grey tsingy. A big and very special thank you to Simone, who gave the best tour. He knew about every plant, every tree a…Full review by isabella h
Jan 6, 2025
Getting here is not easy or fun. The road is a roller coaster in places with thick dust near the rivers. It will take a full days driving and you will question your life choices at some points. The …Full review by Paul S
Hi! We are planning a trip in January 2020. Is it possible to visit Tsingy in January? If so, what tour operators would you recommend? Thank you in advance and safe travels!
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One cannot visit (or even reach) the tsingy in the rainy season, and January is certainly part of the rainy season. I think the road and the tsingy only reopen in May.
I joined big and small tsingy last month. But I can't figure out which circuits I've been. Are there anyone who can tell the all differences among circuits? And as far as I know, big tsingy includes one big and small circuit for each. Is that right? Thanks in advance.
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The Big Tsingy has the suspension bridge and to get to it, you have to walk 45 minutes through the forest. It also has ladders. The Small Tsingy can be assessed just from the car park.
Does anyone know how much is the "ferry crossing toward Bekopaka? And how is the gas price there? Thanks
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I doubt that you will be able to drive a hire car from Morondava to Bekopaka. I would only attempt the drive if you are very comfortable using low range 4WD through several …
I doubt that you will be able to drive a hire car from Morondava to Bekopaka. I would only attempt the drive if you are very comfortable using low range 4WD through several kilometres of soft loose sand, tackling ares of mud on poorly cambered slopes, happy with a narrow single lane 4x4 track with multiple blind corners and no views due to brush growth, oncoming overloaded trucks plus the odd zebu cart parked in the middle of the road, blow outs in the road surface, massive corrugations....and have adequate insurance and a satelite phone. The week before we travelled this road three single tourist vehicles were ambushed at gunpoint and robbed of passports, cash and electronic equipment. There is talk of making tourist vehicles join a ‘military convoy’ between Belo-Sur-Tsiribihina & Bekopaka for security reasons. Bear in mind that the ‘road’ becomes impassable during the wet season. I would suggest hiring a 4WD with driver in Morondava even if you share with other travellers to offset the costs. The 187km takes 8-10 hours. You will require a vehicle to transport you to the trail heads at Tsingy de Bemaraha NP & with your own vehicle you can then stop at the Avenue des Baobabs & Kirindy enroute. The driver will fill up in Belo on the north bound and southbound journeys - there appeared to be no gas services beyond here although you probably could find some in a 44 gallon drum with a hand pump if you asked around...... This region really is remote and services are sparsely separated. It is well worth the effort to visit it though.
is reserve open in early december? which is the nearest domestic airport to fly into?
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Not sure about the airport or the timeframe of the park, I flew into Tana, went south and caught a float trip down a river to get to the coast, then took an overland jeep to the park. …
Not sure about the airport or the timeframe of the park, I flew into Tana, went south and caught a float trip down a river to get to the coast, then took an overland jeep to the park. Watch the rainy season, it makes travel tough! Plan a 4 wheel rive jeep with other support vehicles (several traveling together). We winched and pushed and fought the mud all the way.
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