Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Where to stay and eat
Baie d'Iharana
(16 rooms)
m
032 07 131 46/032 05 131 49;
e
mcmahvo@moov.mg
.
Italian-owned upmarket hotel set in a beautiful garden with super views of the bay from
comfortable AC rooms with balconies. The spacious dining room has ocean views. Easy
beach access. Excursions organised, including to Daraina. €€€€
Sol y Mar
(20 rooms) 88 063 56;
m
032 62 493 98/032 41 969 90;
e
solymar-
hotel.vohemar@blueline.mg
;
http://hotelsolymar-vohemar.ifrance.com
. Very pleasant en-
suite bungalows, some with ocean views. Frogs in the toilet at no extra charge. Superb
meals. €€€
Floride
(5 rooms)
m
032 04 590 68. Simple rooms with shared facilities. €€
AMBILOBE TO AMBANJA (AND ON TO NOSY BE)
RN6 is now a pretty good road so this route is popular with travellers heading for Nosy Be
- but there is plenty to see in the area so it is a shame to rush. The Ambilobe to Ambanja
section is 102km.
AMBANJA
This is a pleasant little town set amid lush scenery. There's a BOA bank, a
post office, several pharmacies and a cybercafé called Fiesta near the covered market.
Getting there and away
Most people stopping at Ambanja are on their way to or from
Nosy Be. Ankify (the ferry departure point for Nosy Be) is 22km away but takes about an
hour because the last 16km is on a very bad road; transport costs 4,000Ar.
Taxi-brousses
runnorthandsouth:Antsiranana(5hours/20,000Ar),Antsohihy(4hours/
20,000Ar), Mahajanga (14 hours/50,000Ar) and Antananarivo (16 hours/60,000Ar).
Where to stay and eat
Auberge Eco-Ethnique Alamita
(15 bungalows)
m
032 02 043 57;
e
robi-
an@moov.mg
;
www.mangrove-madagascar.com
. Situated some distance north of town in
the mangroves of Ambaro Bay this lodge is surrounded by nature. €€€€
Diamant 10
(6 rooms & 1 suite) 86 502 59. En-suite rooms with AC & fridge. €€€
Palma Nova
(10 rooms) 86 900 41;
m
032 48 140 49;
e
palma_nova@yahoo.fr
.
Peaceful setting 1km from centre. Dbl, twin & trpl en-suite rooms, some with AC. Bike
hire. €€€
Meridien
(10 rooms) 86 500 11;
m
032 47 782 29;
e
houshm@yahoo.fr
.
Nice
place; en-suite (cold water) rooms with TV, some with AC. €€€
