Nosy Be
Fly to
Antananarivo
flying time
14 hours 20 minutes (via Johannesburg)
time difference
GMT +3 hours
Visas
Issued on arrival
Health Requirements
Yellow Fever certificate required if arriving from an endemic area
Best time to travel
April - November
Weather
Due to the size of the country, Madagascar experiences a range of climatic conditions. The heaviest rainfall tends to fall on the east coast and in the north particularly through the cyclone season between December and March. The highlands and parts of the south west remain fairly dry year round although sharp showers can be experienced in Fort Dauphin area.
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Situated off the north west coast of Madagascar, Nosy Be has an almost near perfect climate. The ylang-ylang blossoms fill the air, along with the pepper and vanilla which are grown for export, giiving this island it nickname the "Perfumed Island". Although the island is much more developed than the mainland, it provides you with a taste of everything that makes Madagascar so unique. With its lemurs, chameleons and various other species it is an ideal location for those who are limited on time. The beaches along the shoreline are beautiful but can be difficult for swimming as they are very shallow even at high tide.
Suggested Nosy Be Accommodation
Amarina Hotel
Amarina Hotel is built on the beautiful Anporaha beach, which is 950m long and located on the north west coast of Nosy Be, in a tropical garden facing the Ambohiday lagoon...
Constance Tsarabanjina Lodge
Tsarabanjina is one of the islets of the Mitsio Archipelago. Fringed by white sandy beaches with extraordinary birds, lush vegetation and encircled around by coral reefs...
Vanila Hotel & Spa
The Vanila Hotel and Spa is located on the island of Nosy-Be near the sea on the north-western coast of Nosy Be Island, situated in the North of Madagascar...
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Guest Testimonial
Quite simply excellent. If I could say one thing it is that Egypt is the place to go right now, as there were virtually no tourists at some of the sights and that,I should think, is quite rare!
- JW, Gloucestershire
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