Last Updated on: 8th February 2025, 01:08 am
Are you planning on visiting Madagascar? Here’s what you need to know! Located off the eastern coast of Africa, Madagascar is the fourth largest island and the second largest island country in the world, with a population of over 32 million. I spent three weeks there with Native Eye Travel and was surprised by how few tourists there were and how difficult the country was to travel around. The roads are so awful that it can take up to eight hours to go 250 kilometres (155 miles)! This is the tour I took and loved every minute – yes, even those long, often extremely uncomfortable bus journeys. Before you assume anything, I just want to let you know I paid for this trip myself. I had been wanting to go to Madagascar for a long time. Despite being ravaged by corruption, poverty, deforestation, and natural disasters, Madagascar is a beautiful destination. Once you get there, it’s cheap, and your tourist money can really make a positive impact. There are few tourist crowds; instead, the country is filled with cute lemurs, colourful chameleons, striking landscapes, and friendly locals with smiling faces.
