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Madagascar

Madagascar is an island of lemurs, giant baobabs and landscapes found nowhere else on Earth, and a destination that rewards planning. This guide covers the highlights properly: the Avenue of the Baobabs near Morondava, the indri of Andasibe-Mantadia, the royal hilltop of the Rova and the free-roaming lemurs of Lemurs' Park in Antananarivo, the limestone needles of the Tsingy de Bemaraha in the dry season, a boat day from Nosy Be to Nosy Komba and Nosy Tanikely, the canyons of Isalo, the rainforest of Ranomafana, whale watching off Ile Sainte-Marie from July to September and the multi-day circuits that tie it together. The rainy season begins around November, so the guide is plain about timing, then matches each stop with a base, from central Antananarivo to the beaches of Nosy Be.