Bradt - Madagascar

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Madagascar is a unique island rich in biodiversity and cultural heritage. This guide reveals its extraordinary wildlife, landscapes, and activities suited for all kinds of travellers.

Explore Madagascar’s unmatched natural wonders and vibrant culture through tailored itineraries.

As the world's oldest and fourth-largest island, Madagascar captivates with its remarkable zoological, botanical, cultural, linguistic, historical, and geological diversity. Evolution has made it a hotspot for biodiversity, with 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.

This island is home to over a fifth of the world’s primate species, including the only wild lemurs on the planet. Bradt’s Madagascar guide offers a range of itineraries to match every interest and budget, inviting you to explore tropical rainforests filled with incredible animals and plants, including around a thousand orchid species.

Discover the surreal limestone formations at Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar’s most breathtaking landscape. You can also visit the beach-lined islands near Nosy Be, perfect for scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking, whale-watching, and fishing.

Adventure seekers will find plenty to do with options like surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, rock and tree climbing, caving, river trips, mountain biking, distance running, quad biking, and hiking.

The guide also covers key highlights such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ambohimanga and the iconic Avenue des Baobabs, one of Madagascar’s most photographed landmarks.

Birdwatchers will appreciate the island’s nearly 300 bird species, many of which are endemic, including six families unique to Madagascar and its surrounding islands, often referred to as the "eighth continent."

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