Visas: 

Visas for Madagascar are required by all foreigners.

You can get easily a short stay tourism visa valid for 30 days upon arrival in Madagascar. €31 approx. (Cash USD or Euro)

Passports: 

Madagascar requires a valid passport for six months after the date of entrance.

Health and vaccination:

Vaccinations against tuberculosis and hepatitis B are sometimes advised.  Hospitals and healthcare in Madagascar are spread throughout the country. However, services are sometimes not the same as in your country. Private healthcare is also available. Pharmacies are  limited so visitors should bring their personal medication.

There is no emergency ambulance service on the island.

Malaria is a risk in Madagascar, make sure you take the required steps to protect yourself by taking anti-malaria tablets.

Insurance:

You are required to have proof of  hospital and evacuation insurance.

Food and drink: 

The cuisine in Madagascar is quite simple. Traditionally the Malagasy eat rice, accompanying a portion of meat, vegetables and sauce. Tourist establishments serve meals with rice or fries and other choices of meals. Zebu steaks (beef) are usually delicious and served with creamy green peppercorn sauce.  Seafood is naturally abundant.  Pizza is everywhere. Chinese dishes are also available.

Malagasy cuisine includes: Romazava (a type of beef stew), Ravitoto (pork served with shredded cassava leaves), Lasary colorful chutney – usually made from lemon, mango or papaya – or sometimes tomato, peanuts or vegetables.

There is fresh food and fruit and vegetarians can easily be accommodated

Drinks:

Visitors should not drink water from taps or streams . Water quality country-wide is not safe and needs to be sterilised or boiled before drinking. So it is wise to acquire safe mineral water for drinking per day.

There are some local drinks:

Ranovola (burnt rice water, made by boiling water in a pan in which rice has just been cooked – an acquired taste that divides opinions amongst travellers).

Three Horses Beer or THB (available in bottles or cans).

Malagasy wine ( typically an average table wine ; it is produced in red, white, and rose).

Litchel (an aperitif made from lychees).

Rum (homemade flavoured rums that are available in great variety – produced with various fruits or spices.

Includes:

Breakfast, packed Lunch, dinner and water per day.

Expenses of all transport and speedboat transfers during all the trip.

Entrance tickets and guiding fees.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Hotels in Nosy be.

Excludes:

International flights.

Soft drinks & alcohol.

Tips.

Visas.

Insurance Hospitalisation and evacuation.

Personal items: medical requirements.

Day tours in Nosy be.

Items of personal nature.