Between ocean and mountains, the tip of the Deep South — wild bays and sea wind.
At the very tip of the South, Fort-Dauphin (Taolagnaro) clings between the Anosy mountains and a string of spectacular bays. Lokaro, Sainte-Luce, Evatraha: coves and peninsulas that are still nearly empty, reached by dugout canoe or 4×4.
The Nahampoana Reserve and the steady wind that delights surfers complete the picture of a region that has stayed off the main tourist routes.
Adventure
Tour · East & Highlands & South
Antananarivo → Sambaina → Antsirabe → Ambalavao → Isalo via the Anja Reserve → Toward Tuléar → Anakao → Itampolo → Lavanono → Berenty → Fort-Dauphin → The East coast by bivouac → Manakara → The Pangalanes Canal → Ranomafana Park → Ambositra
The best time to discover Fort-Dauphin: April → December.
Recommended time on site: 2 to 3 days.
Domestic flight Tana → Fort-Dauphin, or the RN13 by 4x4.
Lokaro Bay is reached by dugout canoe: a full day, picnic included. The wind is constant — a windbreaker is enough, temperatures stay mild year-round.
