Madagascar - Northern Madagascar (Chapter)

This is the Northern Madagascar chapter from Lonely Planet’s Madagascar guidebook.

Activity junkies will be spoilt for choice, with everything from diving to kitesurfing, while all travellers will revel in the region’s diverse landscapes. The region also hosts Madagascar’s flagship cultural events, the Donia and Zegny’Zo: unique chances to discover Malagasy artists.

• witness turtles nesting or hatching at the remote and ecofriendly Eden Lodge
• maps
• watch black lemurs, boa constrictors, owls and more in Nosy Be’s stunning Réserve Naturelle Intégrale de Lokobe
• transport
• assault your senses with a visit to the Millot Plantations, where cocoa and spices are grown
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Nosy Be & surrounding islands, Hell-Ville (Andoany), Ambatoloaka, the West Coast, Mt Passot & Crater Lakes, Nosy Komba, Nosy Tanikely, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Mitsio, Nosy Iranja, Ambanja & around, Ankify, Ambilobe, Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) & around, Ramena, Les Trois Baies (The Three Bays), La Mer d’Emeraude, Joffreville (Ambohitra), Parc National Montagne d’Ambre, Parc National de l’Ankarana, Sava Region, Sambava, Parc National de Marojejy and Antalaha.