Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SLEEPING & EATING
Tsara Komba
LODGE €€€
( 86 921 10;
www.tsarakomba.com
; s/d full board €330/500; ) With just eight bun-
galows, this stunning lodge is about as exclusive and secluded as you get. The polished
wooden rooms come with king-size beds and a porch looking out to the sea. The garden is
a work of art, as is the food served in the dining room with panoramic views. Tsara Komba
has a fantastic program of activities, including walks on Nosy Komba, visits of the cocoa
plantations in Ambanja, day trips to Nosy Be and all the usual sailing and snorkelling trips
in the area.
Jardin Vanille
LODGE €€€
( 032 07 127 97;
www.jardinvanille.com
;
d with half/full board Ar440,000/520,000)
This lovely lodge offers cute and comfortable Malagasy-style bungalows located on Nosy
Komba's lovely Anjiabe beach. The restaurant serves a rotating, and very fine, menu and
overlooks the sea. Numerous excursions, including snorkelling, diving and fishing trips,
can be arranged, along with Nosy Be transfers.
Chez Jojo
HOTELY €€
(Ampangorina; mains Ar7000-20,000; lunch) Right at the western end of Ampangorina
village, in a dining room overlooking the sea, Chez Jojo serves simple but copious dishes,
with excellent grilled fish and calamari.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
and cost around Ar90,000 in combination with Nosy Tanikely. A chartered pirogue from
Hell-Ville costs around Ar120,000 for the day, a speedboat Ar210,000.
Nosy Tanikely
Nosy Tanikely is 10km west of Nosy Komba. It is a protected
marine reserve
(admission
Ar10,000; 8am-5pm) and one of the best snorkelling sites in the area, with coral, nu-
merous fish and sea turtles.
Snorkelling is best in the morning, before the wind picks up. Although the reserve offi-
cially opens at 8am, you are allowed to come earlier - just stick around until the reserve
officials arrive so that you can pay your admission fees. Snorkelling equipment is available
from the reserve's cabin for Ar10,000.
