Top 10 Things to do in Toliara, Toliara Province

October 9, 2021 Jeremy Dunfee

Toliara (also known as Toliary, [tuliˈar]; formerly Tuléar) is a city in Madagascar.
Restaurants in Toliara

1. Namatours Viaggi Solidali

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Namatours Viaggi Solidali

Namatours is a tour operator that organizes solidarity and voluntary travel in Madagascar. Group and individual tours with private vehicles, cycling and trekking to discover 50 national parks, 450 km of coral reefs, tropical beaches, rainforests, baobabs, lemurs, chameleons, whales. Volunteer experiences with non-profit organizations working in Madagascar in close contact with local populations.

2. Yacht Endless Summer - Day Cruise

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Yacht Endless Summer - Day Cruise

Join us onboard Yacht Island Style for a 1/2 day or full day yacht trip around the coastline of Tulear. See another side of Tulear, impossible to imagine from land! It's a tropical paradise with warm, clean waters, just a few minutes out of Tulear. Escape the hustle and bustle of Tulear town, relax onboard, sip on a cool drink, catch a fish, see flamingoes, surf, snorkel, picnic on the beach

3. Sainte Luce Reserve

Toliara 614 Madagascar http://www.sainte-luce-reserve.com
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Sainte Luce Reserve

Part of the last remaining absolute coastal forest in the south east of Madagascar, the reserve is managed as a non-profit social enterprise to protect flora & fauna in consultation with local people. Rich in wildlife, you can encounter lemurs, reptiles, and more. Our forest is primarily exotic and rare ebonies and other rare woods. Simple cabins like camping in a shelter, crisp white linen on a mattress on a traditional mat on the floor, inside a mosquito net. You can explore the 17km of beach and endless forest full of wildlife either with or without a guide.

Reviewed By 1997Domanello-27 - Richmond, United States

My experiences included: -Designing observational research methods for collared brown lemurs and teaching the Malagasy staff to gather data. -Creating educational resources and presenting information to villagers primarily focused on sea turtle conservation. -Planting and maintaining a fruit farm to increase the reserve’s sustainability. -Gathering propagules and planting mangroves to regenerate depleted riverbanks. -Relocating native seedlings from forest trails into the plant nursery and then back into the main forest. -Mapping land to plan for future reserve projects such as: a bamboo plantation to be used as supplies, thereby reducing the reserve’s reliance on lumber. -Building a new enclosure for a pair of rescued radiated tortoises. As a student, I was hesitant to make the investment, but this experience was well worth it. It has opened many doors for me and helped me to earn two funded field positions later this year. If you are a student considering volunteering here at the reserve, it really does help. For everyone else, if you are considering coming, then come! Camp lies between the windy reserve and the pristine stretch of littoral forest that is home to seemingly endless biodiversity. 4 lemur species, chameleons the size of your little finger, beautiful birds of all kinds, tenrecs, nile crocodiles, boas, and rare plant species. The experience is entirely immersive and this is part of what makes it so great. I stayed with the Malagasy staff at the reserve a vast majority of my staff. The guide speaks English, but everyone else speaks Malagasy and this makes learning the language come more quickly. I was able to use over 200 words by the end of my stay. I could write a book on my time at Sainte Luce, but the point is that there is no better way to see Madagascar than to live with the people, and work on this beautiful reserve. So go to St. Luce!

4. Betania Fishing Village

Toliara Madagascar
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Betania Fishing Village

5. Antsokay Arboretum

Rn7, Toliara 601 Madagascar +261 34 07 600 15 [email protected] http://www.antsokayarboretum.org
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Antsokay Arboretum

The Antsokay arboretum is a botanic garden with a collection of over 900 plant species from the southwest of Madagascar, 90% are endemic to the region and 80% have medicinal properties. Among these many succulent species are recognized as endangered.Visit also include opportunity to see creatures you can see no where else in the world. Not just chameleons, boas, tenrecs or birds but also other endemics such as the mouse lemurs which are the main night visit attraction of the arboretum.

Reviewed By marcdejong99 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Great garden with 900 species of endemic trees and plants! Beautiful and very warm;-)! Great guide which explains all varieties of different species like baobab and elephant trees and more. Also saw small snake, several geckoes, birds, small and large lizards. Nice small pool and restaurant at site.

6. Honko Community-Based Mangrove Reserve

Ambondrolava, Toliara 601 Madagascar +261 32 70 465 04 [email protected]
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Honko Community-Based Mangrove Reserve

Located on the road between Tulear and Ifaty, this community-based mangrove reserve offers the unique opportunity to take a guided boardwalk tour of southwest Madagascar's mangroves and explore its unique flora and fauna. This site is particularly noted for its wetland bird diversity (at least 37 species)! We offer various guided tours in English, French and Malagasy. Contact us for more info!

Reviewed By chasemarta - Chapel Hill, United States

We had a very informative tour of the project and learned about the different types of Mangroves (I believe that they have 7 different types there). We walked out into the area and saw the small trees that had been recently planted as well as some of the older trees. We also learned about some mangroves take the salt out of the water by their leaves and others by their roots. We also saw the different types of grasses that are being harvested by the community: the flat grass is used for construction and the round stemmed grass are used for crafts. This is a very worthwhile project and well worth the visit. You can also sign up to volunteer there.

7. Musee Rabesandratana

Avenue De France, Toliara Madagascar
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Musee Rabesandratana

8. Musee Cedratom

Boulevard Philibert Tsiranana, Toliara Madagascar
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4.0 based on 12 reviews

Musee Cedratom

9. Anakao Express

Toliara Madagascar +261 34 60 072 61 http://www.anakaoexpress.com/
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Anakao Express

10. L'Univers de la Pierre

Rue des Arcades, Toliara 601 Madagascar +261 32 02 532 02 [email protected] http://www.universdelapierre.com
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