Things to do in Madagascar

An island that split from mainland Africa some 88 million years ago, producing lemurs, baobabs, and thousands of species found absolutely nowhere else on Earth.

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What's worth your time in Madagascar

See indri lemurs in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Nature

The largest living lemur species, known for an eerie, far-carrying call that echoes through the rainforest at dawn.

Photograph the Avenue of the Baobabs at sunset

Culture

A dirt road near Morondava lined with centuries-old baobab trees, silhouetted dramatically against the evening sky — one of Africa's most iconic landscapes.

Hike through the Tsingy de Bemaraha limestone forest

Adventure

A UNESCO-listed maze of razor-sharp limestone pinnacles, navigated via via ferrata cables and rope bridges in one of Madagascar's most remote parks.

Spot chameleons and reptiles in Ranomafana National Park

Nature

A rainforest reserve home to a dozen lemur species and some of the world's smallest and most colorful chameleons, best explored on a night walk.