How about a trip to Madagascar Coastal

It wasn’t long ago the north of Madagascar was a sparse, open, rural and little visited region of the world, and while visitor numbers are still low compared to many other regions in the southern Indian Ocean, there are some rather nice hotels popping up, located on rather nice beaches, blessed with rather nice year-round weather, making your trip here well worthwhile!  The other coastal regions are similar from an infrastructure perspective, but with perhaps less in the way of “options” for the fastidious traveller.  The south is a region of expansive white sand beaches, (with Ifaty having some genuinely world class offerings), but not a great deal else other than national parks.  If you like sparse and remote with patience-testing journeys on some very poor roads, but with epic sands and heavenly weather, then southern Madagascar could be for you!  Given the east coast is easily Madagascar’s wettest region, it should come as no surprise that it is festooned with rainforests, large rivers, and some incredibly difficult-to-access places. There are some terrific beaches, some old ruins, whale watching and wildlife exploring to do, all within fairly close proximity to most of the small number of hotels here. Stray away from the trodden path (path being the operative word here) and you’ll be in need of a guide, a good vehicle (be it 4×4, boat or other), and some resilience.  Western Madagascar is a curious place.  Relatively remote from the rest of the country, yet it has some of the most unique geographical features on earth, situated within a number of large and well visited national parks that really should be seen on your trip to this island, some wonderful beaches and a whole host of wildlife. That being said, once you’re here, it’s all relatively accessible, albeit on fairly decent-length drives. If you want to travel more than 100 miles though, this is at least a days adventure as the roads here, even some of the main ones, can be in shocking condition. If you’re prepared for this, then by all means, you’ll have a splendid time here and it really is like no other place on earth. If you’re a little impatient and just want to “get to places as fast as possible”… this could test you! A lot!  In summary, coastal regions of Madagascar are like nowhere else on earth in many ways, remote and isolated, difficult to get to and a real test of your patience, but once you’re there, you’ll see and do things you’ll struggle to see and do anywhere…