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Nosy Be

The Scented Isle: ylang-ylang, beaches and emerald waters off the North.

Best time to goApril → December Recommended duration3 to 5 days Trips3

Nosy Be is the great island of the Northwest, set on a warm, translucent sea. Here you travel between ylang-ylang and sugarcane plantations, fishing villages, and beaches that change color with the tide.

It is also the starting point for boat trips: Nosy Iranja and its sandbank linking two islets, Nosy Komba and its lemurs, and the Nosy Tanikely marine reserve for snorkeling.

What to see and do

Lokobe Reserve by Dugout Canoe

Trips that pass through here

Tour · North

Panorama of the North: between parks and lagoons

Arrival in Nosy Be → Lemurs at Lokobe → Nosy Be → Ambanja → Andrafiamena Andavakoera Park → Anivorano Nord → Diego Suarez → Iharana “Ankarana Massif” → Iharana → Nosy Komba

Duration14 days
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Guaranteed departures

Tour · North

North — from Nosy Be to the Red Tsingy

Arrival in Nosy Be (international flight) → Visit to the Millot plantation → Visit to the Tsingy de l'Iharana → Visit to the Red Tsingy → Visit to the Three Bays → Visit to Eastern Ankarana → Visit to Nosy Tanikely → Visit to Nosy Iranja → Free day → Transfer to Nosy Be airport

Duration12 days
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Tour · North

From Diego Suarez to Nosy Be: great bays, tsingy, forests and lagoons

Antananarivo → Diego Suarez: the Emerald Sea → Diego Suarez → Joffre Ville → Andrafiamena Andavakoera Park → The Road to the Tsingy → Iharana « Ankarana Massif » → Iharana → Nosy Be

Duration12 days
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Frequently asked questions

When to go to Nosy Be?

The best time to discover Nosy Be: April → December.

How long should you stay in Nosy Be?

Recommended time on site: 3 to 5 days.

How do you get to Nosy Be?

Domestic flight Tana → Nosy Be, or ferry from Ankify.

What tips are there for visiting Nosy Be?

Head out to sea early in the morning: the wind often picks up in the afternoon. Nosy Iranja is best seen at low tide, when the sandbank emerges. Book domestic flights several weeks ahead in high season.