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Montagne d’Ambre

Rainforest, waterfalls and tiny chameleons above Diego.

Best time to goApril → November Recommended duration1 to 2 days Trips2

An hour from Diego Suarez, Montagne d’Ambre National Park is a pocket of rainforest sitting atop an extinct volcano. Easy trails, waterfalls, crater lakes: a cool walk with binoculars around your neck.

It’s the realm of chameleons — including the brookesia, barely bigger than a fingernail — and crowned lemurs crossing the forest paths.

What to see and do

Montagne d’Ambre National Park

Trips that pass through here

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 Montagne d’Ambre?

The best time to discover Montagne d’Ambre: April → November.

How long should you stay in Montagne d’Ambre?

Recommended time on site: 1 to 2 days.

How do you get to Montagne d’Ambre?

40 km from Diego Suarez via Joffreville.

What tips are there for visiting Montagne d’Ambre?

Pack a warm layer: the highland forest is cool in the morning. Chameleons are best spotted with a local guide — hire one.