Northern Madagascar
Sahamalaza Campsite
Accommodation will be provided in a large tent with a double sized mattress, sheets and pillows. It is reccommended to bring your own sleeping bag though for extra comfort. There is one shower with a bucket supply (no running or hot water) and one basic western style toilet at the campsite. Please note that there is no electricity at the site, but solar panels and torches are used for lighting. Simple meals are served under a shed like construction and soft drinks can be brought in but there are no facilities on site to purchase any drinks. The campsite is on a raised hill, 5 minutes’ walk from the park entrance.
Facilities
Tents with mattress, sheets and pillows provided. Bucket showers and communal dining room. There is no electricity at the site, but solar panels and torches are used for lighting.
Local Wildlife
The Sahamalaza Iles Radama National Park and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is of great importance for its unique habitats and wildlife both terrestrial and marine. Half of this national park consists of thriving coral reefs and mangroves with the rest dry deciduous and littoral forest. The park is most famous for rare lemurs, as it is home to two highly endangered species, the Sahamalaza sportive lemur, which is endemic to the just this park and the blue-eyed or Sclater’s black lemur.
Please note that there is no permanent accommodation in the park, so a camping set up is arranged.
Optional Activities
Wildlife walks in the forested National Park and boat trips to explore the marine habitats.
Claire Pote
Area Specialist
This park is very remote and is best accessed from the comfortable lodges of Eden Lodge near Nosy Be or Anjajavy. Access is 3 hours by boat to the village of Marovato, followed by a 2 hour walk and 1 hour drive by 4WD to the campsite and Park entrance. At least one night is necessary to see the lemurs.
If you have any questions regarding our Madagascar tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
It was lovely to meet Helen face-to-face and to devise the ideal trip with her – her enthusiasm for Madagascar certainly confirmed us in our choice of destination. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, seemed genuinely interested in their work and in interacting with tourists. Invaluable in spotting wildlife and discussing uses of local medicinal plants. [Our escort guide] was a delightful companion on our journey in Madagascar and very solicitous of our welfare. We were thrilled by the wildlife. Without the keen insight and knowledge of our guides we would certainly have failed to spot the giraffe-necked weevil and stick insects. The night walks were very productive – several mouse lemurs. The first sight of indris was an especial thrill as was the sight of a sleeping mouse lemur in broad daylight. Perhaps the most rewarding experience occurred when the lemurs came to us – six ring-tailed lemurs in Isalo, sifakas on the balcony in Anjajavy, flocks of grey-headed lovebirds on the lawn at breakfast. An excellent tour which gave us a good insight into the wildlife and potential conservation issues in Madagascar. We had opportunities to visit local communities. We were most impressed by the efficiency in ensuring a trouble-free and very enjoyable time in Madagascar. Our tour leader and driver were delightful and very hard working. We shall certainly look forward to booking a further tour with you.