ALQUILER DE COCHES – las siguientes agencias de alquiler de autos operan en Antananarivo: Faniry Madagascar Tours: +261 33 43 827 77 Harris Madagascar Turismo: +261 33 12486 88 Hertz: +261 20 23 254 54 Avis de Loxea: +261 32 05 276 00 Madagascar en coche: +261 34 07 748 64 Madagascar Alquiler de coches: […]
Palacio Andafiavaratra (9 Lalana Printsy Ratsimamanga, Antananarivo 101): este palacio con torreón de paredes rosas, ubicado en la cima más alta de la capital, fue la residencia del Primer Ministro Rainilaiarivony de Madagascar, quien gobernó el reino de la isla a fines del siglo XIX. El palacio ahora es un museo. La mayor parte de […]
Ambohimanga (Ambohimanga Rova): Ambohimanga es una colina y un asentamiento real fortificado tradicional en Madagascar, ubicado aproximadamente a 24 kilómetros al noreste de la ciudad capital de Antananarivo. Encaramado en lo alto de las doce colinas sagradas de Imerina, a 12 millas de la ciudad, Ambohimanga es el lugar de nacimiento del reino de Merina […]
Madagascar, an island nation located off the coast of southeast Africa, stands out because of its people, as well as its unique eco-system. The local population is a mix of African and Asian descent (mainly from Malaysia and Indonesia, who were said to have migrated to Madagascar via canoe as far back as 200 BC). […]
Madagascar, una nación insular ubicada frente a la costa del sureste de África, se destaca por su gente, así como por su ecosistema único. La población local es una mezcla de ascendencia africana y asiática (principalmente de Malasia e Indonesia, de quienes se dice que emigraron a Madagascar en canoa desde 200 AC). Las comunidades […]
Usambara Mountains – located 9 hours (491 km) southeast of Arusha, the Usambaras consist of two mountain blocks; the smaller is the East Usambaras lying closer to the coast with slightly higher rainfall. This block is less populated and its primary attraction is the Amani Nature Reserves, approached from Muheza, with its botanical garden, butterfly […]
Tarangire National Park – located three hours (140 km) southwest of Arusha, Tarangire National Park deserves much more and should be added to any Tanzanian eco-tourist itinerary for two reasons: First, not only does Tarangire boast a variety of wildlife as exotic as its landscape, but the park is also home to Tanzania’s largest population […]
Selous Game Reserve – located 17 hours (1,000 km) south of Arusha, Selous is Africa’s oldest and biggest game reserve, and one of its last great wilderness areas. Measuring twice the size of Switzerland, it is the largest protected wildlife sanctuary in Africa and is widely accredited as being the most pristine wilderness. This UNESCO […]
Ngorongoro Crater – located 4 hours (191 km) west of Arusha, this is a deep volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20 km across, 600 meters deep, and 300 sq. km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. The Ngorongoro Crater is also part of a […]
Kahawa Shambani Afrika Coffee Tour (Uru West Village, Moshi Rural District, Kilimanjaro region) – located 2 ½ hours east of Arusha, just south of the Mt. Kilimanjaro Park, tourists can take part in this coffee tour (conducted by the farmers themselves). Visitors will come across a coffee farm, be able to pick coffee berries, hear […]