A trip to Nosy Be also referred to as perfume island, is more impressive and rewarding. You will see lazy lemurs, Ylang Ylang plantations, rum distilleries, and intricate coral reefs that are practically begging to be explored. It is known to be the largest island on the northwest coast of Madagascar.
Duration: 4 hours
Category: Mini-Adventure
Operating days: every day
Departure time: 0830 hours
Special instructions: please contact across Africa tours & travel to confirm your departure details at least one week before your first day of the visit.
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Nosy Be Port
An hour before departure time.
Experience the intriguing remains of Marodoka, a 17th-century Arab-Indian village.
Tour a ylang-ylang distillery, where oil is extracted from these sweet-smelling flowers to create perfumes and lotions.
Roam a small zoo and observe spirited lemurs, chameleons, and an exotic orchid garden.
Contemplate the over-two-century-old Sacred Tree, a revered cultural site of the Malagasy people.
Search for the perfect souvenir at a market whose offerings include intricate wood carvings, embroidery, baskets, and spices.
Explore the eastern side of the island with a visit to historic Marodoka and other notable landmarks on this excursion that combines both culture and relaxation. Settle in for a leisurely drive with a photo stop before arriving at the remains of the 17th-century Arab-Indian village of Marodoka, whose giant banyan trees seem to stand as a silent memorial to those who once lived here. Continue to a ylang-ylang distillery, where you’ll learn how oil is extracted from these flowers and used in the production of perfumes and lotions, then briefly visit a compact zoo to see the resident lemurs reptiles, and chameleons, as well as a stunning orchid garden. Discover the over-200-year-old Sacred Tree, one of the island’s most important cultural sites of the Malagasy people, and pause at a souvenir market to browse a wide variety of goods, including intricate woodcarvings, embroidery, raffia baskets, and spices. Enjoy a soft drink and observe the daily life of the inhabitants of the small fishing village of Ambatozavavy.
