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Fly to Fort Dauphin and transfer to your beachside hotel. Meet your guide and driver for a warm welcome meeting before beginning the journey along Madagascar’s remote south coast.

JourneyDomestic flight and airport transfer

StayAnkoba Beach Hotel

Day highlightBegin beside the Anosy coast

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Your locally based guide introduces Fort Dauphin through personal knowledge and long-standing relationships with its artisans, guides and small businesses.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

The coast offers sweeping ocean views, seabirds and the dramatic backdrop of the Anosy Mountains.

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Town tourBeach visitHery’s silversmith workshopSurf classSunset at Talinjoo

Travel west through villages, zebu country and increasingly arid landscapes. Stop in Ambovombe or Amboasary for a locally prepared lunch before continuing to the immense beaches of Faux Cap.

JourneyRemote drive through Androy

StayCactus Hotel

Day highlightFrom green coast to spiny forest

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

A meal in a local home supports the host family directly and offers an authentic taste of everyday southern Malagasy food and hospitality.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Watch the vegetation change from lush coastal scenery to cactus, succulents and the distinctive spiny forest.

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Community lunchVillage photographyZebu countryNatural swimming pool

Slow down at Cactus Hotel, where simple beach bungalows face a wild stretch of sand and a natural coastal swimming pool.

JourneyRelaxed coastal day

StayCactus Hotel

Day highlightWhite sand and a natural pool

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Spend locally in a remote area where tourism remains limited and small businesses have an important role in the visitor economy.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Look for coastal birds, dune plants and changing light across Madagascar’s southern ocean.

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Beach walkNatural poolPhotographyRelax at the hotel

Explore Cap Sainte Marie Special Reserve, including its cliffs, caves, lighthouse and windswept beaches, before continuing to the remote surf village of Lavanono.

JourneyReserve visit and coastal drive

StayChez Aveline

Day highlightMadagascar’s southernmost headland

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Local guides share the cultural and historical importance of the headland as well as its connection to nearby communities.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Search for radiated tortoises, endemic succulents, reptiles, seabirds and traces of Madagascar’s prehistoric elephant birds.

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Reserve walkSea-eroded cavesLighthouseElephant-bird history

Head to sea with an experienced local crew, try fishing, enjoy your freshly cooked catch and relax on an isolated beach before cruising back along the coastline.

JourneyFull-day local boat trip

StayChez Aveline

Day highlightCatch, cook and cruise

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

The day is run by local boat crews and fishers, keeping tourism income within the coastal community.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Watch for seabirds, dolphins, turtles and seasonal humpback whales while exploring the Indian Ocean coast.

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FishingFresh-fish lunch includedBeach picnicCoastal cruise

Choose between whale watching, surfing, snorkelling, another boat trip or a hands-on sculpture workshop with a local artist.

JourneyFlexible coastal activity day

StayChez Aveline

Day highlightSurf, snorkel or create

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Locally organised activities support water-sports guides, boat crews and artists in one of the south coast’s most isolated communities.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Seasonally search for humpback whales, dolphins, turtles and marine life around the reef and coastline.

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Whale watchingSurfingSnorkellingWood sculpture classSilver ring workshop

Follow sandy roads north through remote coastal villages before arriving at Itampolo in time for sunset beside the sea.

JourneySandy-road coastal drive

StayHotel Sud Sud

Day highlightSunset in a fishing village

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Observe the daily rhythms of a fishing village as boats launch, nets are repaired and fresh catches return to shore.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

The route offers seabirds, reef views, dune vegetation and the chance to see marine wildlife offshore.

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Sunset drinkVillage walkBeach timeCoastal photography

Choose between whale watching, surfing, snorkelling, fishing, kite surfing, windsurfing or a relaxed boat-and-beach day.

JourneyFlexible activity day

StayHotel Sud Sud

Day highlightA wild day on the water

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Activities are arranged through local operators and the hotel, supporting guides, fishers and water-sports providers.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Seasonally look for humpback whales, dolphins, turtles, seabirds and reef life.

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Whale watchingSurfingSnorkellingFishingKite surfing

Continue north to Ambola and settle into a tranquil beach retreat surrounded by white sand, hammocks and open sea.

JourneyRemote drive north

StayDomaine de Ambola

Day highlightWhite sand and peaceful luxury

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Domaine de Ambola has supported nearby nomadic fishing communities and partnered with local school initiatives.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Look for marine life, coastal birds and the arid vegetation of Madagascar’s southwest.

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School visitWhale watchingBoat tripSnorkelling

Explore one of Madagascar’s most extraordinary protected areas, combining a saline lake, caves, sinkholes, limestone formations and rare spiny-forest habitats.

JourneyGuided national park excursion

StayDomaine de Ambola

Day highlightFlamingos, caves and spiny forest

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Local knowledge and community involvement are central to understanding the park’s cultural and ecological significance.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Search for flamingos, ring-tailed lemurs, Verreaux’s sifakas, radiated tortoises, chameleons and endemic birds.

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Flamingo lakeCaves and sinkholesWildlife walkRelax at Ambola

Board a speedboat from Ambola to Tulear, meet your 4×4 and continue to the relaxed beach setting of Ifaty.

JourneyAround 90 km by speedboat

StayVovo Telo Lodge

Day highlightCross the coast by sea

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

The crossing uses local boat operators and introduces the Vezo fishing culture of Madagascar’s southwest.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Watch for seabirds and marine life during the crossing before entering baobab and spiny-forest country.

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Speedboat journeyTulear transferPool and beachSeafood dinner

Choose between Tulear, Antsokay Arboretum, Ifaty beach, Reniala Reserve, Honko mangroves or the Saradrano community and cave.

JourneyFlexible southwest exploration

StayVovo Telo Lodge

Day highlightMangroves, reefs and Saradrano

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Meet fishers and algae farmers in Saradrano or explore the community-managed Honko mangrove reserve.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Snorkel coral reefs, search for wetland birds and explore endemic plants adapted to the southwest’s heat and drought.

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Saradrano communityHonko mangrovesAntsokay ArboretumPirogue snorkelling

Begin with an optional early-morning bird walk before exploring Reniala’s baobabs and extraordinary spiny forest.

JourneyEarly bird walk and reserve visit

StayVovo Telo Lodge

Day highlightBirdlife among ancient baobabs

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Knowledgeable local guides reveal how plants, wildlife and people are connected within this fragile landscape.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Look for long-tailed ground rollers, subdesert mesites, reptiles and endemic spiny-forest species.

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Sunrise bird walkReniala ReserveBaobab photographySpiny-forest walk

Fly from Tulear to Antananarivo and transfer to Nosy Manga, with time to relax or begin exploring the capital.

JourneyDomestic flight from Tulear

StayNosy Manga

Day highlightReturn to the highland capital

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Use your final city stay to support local markets, restaurants, guides and craft sellers.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Reflect on the ecological contrasts between the arid south coast, marine habitats and Madagascar’s cool central highlands.

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Analakely MarketAndravoahangy MarketSakamangaPalace tour

Spend a final day exploring Madagascar’s capital, choosing between markets, the Rova, the Photography Museum, restaurants and city viewpoints.

JourneyFlexible capital-city day

StayNosy Manga

Day highlightMarkets, history and city life

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Markets and locally guided visits offer a final window into Malagasy history, craft and modern urban life.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

The emphasis is cultural, with opportunities for street, architecture and highland landscape photography.

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Analakely MarketPhotography MuseumRova tourFinal shopping

Transfer to Ivato International Airport for your departing flight after an unforgettable journey along Madagascar’s wild south coast.

JourneyInternational airport transfer

StayOnward travel

Day highlightFarewell to Madagascar

MIREMBY COMMUNITY MOMENTS

Say farewell to your guide and driver after a journey shaped by Malagasy expertise and locally led experiences.

WILDLIFE & PHOTOGRAPHY MOMENTS

Take home memories of tortoises, flamingos, baobabs, reefs, dunes and the immense southern coastline.

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Airport transferDeparting flight

South Coast Adventure

Wild coast.
Spiny forest. Ocean.

Discover Madagascar’s untamed south coast.

'Experience Madagascar with those that call it home'

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South Coast Adventure

Wild coast.Spiny forest. Ocean.

Discover Madagascar’s untamed south coast.

'Experience Madagascar with those that call it home'

Hours

Contact

Wild coast.
Spiny forest. Ocean.