Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Toiles de L'Isalo
BUNGALOW €€
( 22 245 34, 33 11 025 25;
www.hotel-toiles-isalo.com
;
d incl breakfast Ar65,000, tr
Ar75,000; ) Another series of bungalows with a pool and central restaurant overlooking
the sandstone cliffs. Cheaper than Isalo Ranch, but showing more wear.
Park Camp Sites
CAMPGROUND €
(camping Ar5000) There are several camp sites in and near the park, including
Canyon
des Makis
,
Piscine Naturelle
and the entrance to the
Namaza
circuit. Piscine Naturelle
is best equipped with showers, toilets, sheltered dining and a large cooking area. Camping
elsewhere in the park is possible if you are going on a longer trek, but you'll need to obtain
permission from the MNP office (
Click here
)
.
Hotel Berny
HOTEL €
( 7580176;
http://hotel-ranohira-ihosy-isalo.lagrandeile.com
;d&trAr62,000)Weonly
stood back in amazement when the owner of this more-than-eclectic establishment, the
aging mayor of Ranohira and a national institution, began his tour by taking us to his
homemadesewagetreatmentplant.Andyet,ifoneoverlooksthefrontyard,withitsforlorn
vehicles, piles of firewood, totem poles, ancient gas pumps and car radiator sculpture, one
findsalargestonehotelwhoseinterior isimmaculate, withTintintoilet seats andzebuhorn
paper holders to help keep you amused. Meanwhile, Berny's adjoining restaurant (open
breakfast, lunch and dinner) is the best in Ranohira, with hearty home-cooked meals at a
reasonable price. Go figure.
INFORMATION
Therearenointernetcafes.TheRelaisdelaReineistheonlyhotelwithhigh-speedinternet
access.
There are no banks or ATMs in Ranohira. The nearest bank is in Ihosy, 91km away. Be sure
to ask if your hotel takes credit cards.
For more planning advice, author recommendations and insider tips on Parc National
de l'Isalo, head to
www.lonelyplanet.com/madagascar/southern-madagascar/parc-national
-de-lisalo.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
For points north, you may be lucky enough to find a taxi-brousse travelling between Tuléar
and Antananarivo with an empty seat. You can always ask around in the hotels to see if any
empty tourist vehicles are going back to Antananarivo, too. Each morning one or two taxis-
