Top Things to do in Ranomafana
The 5 Best Things to do in Ranomafana, Fianarantsoa Province
Discover the best top things to do in Ranomafana, Madagascar including Varibolo Resto and Kayak Tours, Centre ValBio Research Campus, Ranomafana Arboretum, Station Thermale, Laurel Robbins.
1. Varibolo Resto and Kayak Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Guided kayak tours with expert local Malagasy guides. Can speak English, French, and Malagasy fluently. The tour includes a kayak + paddle rental, life preserver, helmet, and a 2-3 hour guided tour. The kayaks are inflatable Sea Eagle kayaks, perfect for calm and small patches of white water. Varibolo Resto serves Malagasy/American cuisine next to the park entrance for breakfast lunch and dinner.
2. Centre ValBio Research Campus
3. Ranomafana Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By 771helenh
We chose to visit this arboretum instead of another interesting but very hot and humid trek in the rain forest and we made the right decision as the forest was full of tourists and we would have had to walk well beyond our capabilities to get to see any lemurs before large groups gathered. In contrast we were the only 2 visitors in the arboretum and had a very helpful guide (Christof) for a 90 minute guided tour. There is a great collection of trees which is still being added to and many chameleons. Views over the river are good. As an added bonus it is a community project with entrance fees being reinvested in it. Thoroughly recommended.
4. Station Thermale
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By timlE8378FW - Cologne, Germany
It was a great experience after a 8h tour through the Ranomafana NP to lay in the warm water of Station Thermale. Very close to the city center, not very grounded, clean and very well kept.
5. Laurel Robbins
Laurel has been observing primates in the wild and in captivity for almost 20 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Primatology, has taught educational programs about primates at the Calgary Zoo in Canada, and currently volunteers with primates weekly at a sanctuary in Munich, Germany and leads trips to Madagascar to see lemurs. She's also researched howler monkeys in Belize, volunteered with chimpanzees at a sanctuary in Spain and observed countless primates in the wild.
