Top Things to do in Antsiranana (Diego Suarez)
Top Restaurants in Antsiranana (Diego Suarez)
7 Things to Do in Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), Madagascar including Tsingy Rouge Park, Les Trois Baies, Ankarana Reserve, Montagne de Francais, The three bays, Windsor Castle, Grand Cercle de Diego.
Restaurants in Antsiranana (Diego Suarez)
1. Tsingy Rouge Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By Pauli_Roth - Khartoum, Sudan
Tsingy Rouge was a beautiful experience since it was our first tsingy in Madagascar. From Diego Suarez it is quite a while, around 3h. Since the roads are terrible, car rental is impossible and if you find one, it is not worth the risk. The tsingy was beautiful, something different and interesting how it was created but it was a bit small, meaning it took around half an hour to walk and see it all. The rest we spend in the car. Therefore, I would recommend to combine the trip - leave early morning from Diego Suarez, visit Tsingy Rouge and continue to the Ankarana park which has big gray tsingy and stay a night or two and continue to Nosy Be or wherever else you like...
2. Les Trois Baies
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
3. Ankarana Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 219 reviews
Reviewed By Maria_the_Snorkeler - Moscow, Russia
The trip to Ankarana Reserve was a wonderful, unforgettable experience despite blazing heat. Almost right at beginning of the path, I had a close encounter with a crested coua eating fruit and a lovely rufous-colored male Malagasy paradise flycatcher with very long tail feathers, soon followed by a couple of buttonquails. Then we proceeded to a stunning place, the lost rivers. Three river beds and the hole where they end and where the water disappears during the rain season look like creations of a fantastic architect, the river beds smoothly and evenly paved with stone, the hole being perfectly rectangular, and the Amphitheatre made by two of the three river beds and looking as if made by Ancient Romans. The more surprising are the fossils of marine creatures on the rocks that prove that it had been the ocean floor once. Madagascar is the island of miracles, indeed. Another stunning sight is tsingy with each individual rock looking like a sculpture. Actually it was near the tsingy that I was lucky to take pictures of the elusive Madagascar lesser cuckoo which is easy to hear but very difficult to see. Unfortunately, my excursion did not begin early and the wildlife was not very active. Nevertheless, I saw crowned lemurs resting high up in the tree and peeking at me, and two Ankarana sportive lemurs. Other birds I saw at Ankarana Reserve that day included a couple of crested ibises, greater vasa parrots, Madagascan cuckoo-roller, hook-billed vanga, and Frances's sparrowhawk (see pictures). During this walk, I made more pictures of crested coua and only when I looked at these pictures later I saw that it was holding some prey, I think it’s a small chameleon (see the picture). It was also very interesting to watch a male paradise flycatcher perform in front of a female, displaying his impressive plumage – long tail streamers (hugely elongated middle tail feathers). Another interesting sight was the nymphs of flatid leaf bugs Phromnia rosea with their waxy “feathers.” During the night walk near the entrance to the park I saw quite a few animals including leaf-tailed gecko, short-nosed chameleon, and sportive lemurs (see pictures). Ankarana Reserve is a wonderful place to see but I suggest starting earlier to see even more wildlife and enjoy cooler air. Next time I will spend at least two days in Ankarana.
4. Montagne de Francais
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By Russ1970meyer
A Must see in this Part of Madagascar. Incredible views, beautiful walks in an unspoiled Natural scenary. Great Memories and pictures for the Future!
5. The three bays
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Kristina G
We travelled to the three bays on the advice of our tour guide not really knowing what to expect, but having arrived we were completely astounded. The landscape is spectacular, the roughness of the seas compared to those of the northwest had created the most amazing shoreline and the Beaches were pristine. We got the impression that hardly anyone visited there, despite it being one of the main attractions, and we had the beach to ourselves. There were a few local women who tried to sell us souvenirs and we allowed them to paint our faces and we bought some ylang-ylang off them for which they were very grateful. It was probably due to our low expectations of the place but it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip
6. Windsor Castle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By voyagesmundo - Brussels, Belgium
OK … getting there isn't easy, there are 2 access points, one is a half a day hike the other is probably 2 hours hike. We did the long hike. We left Suarez early, crossed over by Boat, saw turtles swimming in the crystal clear sea - really magical.
Then the trek starts, up the hill, through the cave, over the plains and on and on … it was hot and tough going - we probably bit off more that we could chew !! But the trip was amazing, you finally climb the hill and are rewarded by the most spectacular views. Fantastic picnic at the top - fuel to continue the remaining 3 hours walk.
7. Grand Cercle de Diego
Overall Ratings
4 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By omacor3 - lyon
Vous avez le choix : machines à sous , jeux traditionnels , bar , restaurant , et karaoké en fin de semaine
