The Avenue of the Baobabs, the Tsingy de Bemaraha and sunsets over the Mozambique Channel.
The Malagasy West is a land of extremes: century-old baobabs lined up along laterite tracks, the limestone cathedrals of the UNESCO-listed Tsingy de Bemaraha, and lazy rivers — the Tsiribihina, the Manambolo — paddled down by dugout canoe at the pace of Sakalava villages.
The Avenue of the Baobabs at dawn or dusk, crossing the Tsiribihina by ferry, the Great and Small Tsingy of Bemaraha, the Baobabs in Love, and Kirindy Forest to watch for the fossa, the island’s largest predator.
People come to the West for adventure: the tracks have to be earned, and nights camping under the stars are the reward. It’s the playground of 4×4 tours and long river descents.
Tour · Highlands & South & West
Tana- Morondava → Morondava → Discovering the Manambolo Gorges and walks in the Small Tsingy → Taking on the Great Tsingy → Bekopaka → Morondava → Belo sur Mer → Manja → Andavadaoka → Free day by the sea → Salary → Tuléar → Isalo National Park → Isalo → Ambalavao → Fianarantsoa → Ranomafana → Antsirabe → Antananarivo and return flight
The best time to discover Morondava & the West: April → November.
Recommended time on site: 5 to 8 days.
Flight Tana → Morondava, or RN34/RN35 by 4x4 (2 days).
The Tsingy de Bemaraha are only accessible in the dry season (April to November). Save the sunset at the Avenue of the Baobabs for the end of your tour — it's the highlight. Good physical fitness is recommended for the via ferrata routes in the Great Tsingy.
