Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Central Madagascar
Includes ยป
Why Go?
The classic tourist route from Antananarivo (Tana) takes you south along the RN7 through
Central Madagascar, a high plateau stretching all the way to Fianarantsoa. You'll twist and
turn through these highlands, a region of scenic hills and rice paddies that resists general-
isation. Here you'll find a potpourri of traveller's delights: bustling market towns clogged
with colourful
pousse-pousse
(rickshaws), a famous railway line, small villages of distinct-
ive two-storey mudbrick homes with porches and thatched roofs, a mountain stronghold of
lemurs, the legacy of French colonialism, national parks with landscapes ranging from thick
jungle to wide-open grandeur, and some of the best trekking Madagascar has to offer. For
many people this is their introduction to the country, and it's a good one, with a variety of
attractions linked by a gentle road as well as friendly residents.
When to Go
Jul-Sep
Famadihana
ceremonies take place in the Antsirabe area; visitors may be invited
to attend.
Apr-May
Countryside is greenest following the end of the rainy season.
