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Oh, just one more question: I will arrive late at night (22:25). When can I expect the PCR test result at the earliest? The next day? So I can travel onward on day 2? Also, are SIM cards available at...

Yes, NIO, I did read your report and many thanks for that! However, I still have some lingering questions. First of all I am not clear about the quarantine rules.

-Do I have to stay locked up in...

I haven't seen any news since 24th February and would like to know about entry rules into Mada. Also, I wonder why there hasn't been any updates since one month already.

Hi Amadeuss,

Congratulations with your successful trip! I envy you. Please tell us what were / are the complications before and during your trip and upon arrival, if any, Corona-related or...

OK, OK, I now understand. You don't want to give priority to the sun for penetration.

Wouldn't using an eye mask seem somewhat easier? Weighs 4 grams.

Thanks Manfield. Serena is an excellent hotel. I had room 204. However, as Neddy has insisted, prebooking with Booking has its disadvantages. I will report later. My main question remains unanswered...

Thanks a lot, Neddy. That's very helpful. I will look it up when in Nosy Be. Like you I don't like prebooking. However, is it a good idea to arrive late in the afternoon at Nosy Be without any...

Sorry, but the euro sign didn't show up. I saw it on internet for 45 euros!! That's about 180 k AR! By contrast, Neddy quoted a price as of 50-60 k AR!!Hope I made my point now.

Neddy,

You have been so kind to provide an overview of some accommodations in Nosy Be. You quote Hotel Ylang-ylang for 50-60 k. However, on the internet they advertise a double room for 45! Could...

Hi,

I am planning a one month trip to Madagascar, including a one week stay in Nosy Be during the last week of April. Should I be worried about the rain that time of year in Nosy Be? I can stand...

Unfortunately, I have no such information for Tana. Good luck in Tamatave!

Since no phone number could be posted, I here offer address information for those interested. The guide's name is Honore (with accent aigu). He is working for a Travel Agency, located at: 1, Rue de...

Just returned from a close to 4 weeks trip. At Ivato AirMada office I paid 336 for Tana-Sambava-Tamatave-Tana. Sambava and Anthalaha were a big disappointment. Tamatave was OK and so was Tana. When I...

I will land in airport of Tana, Ivato, and will try to buy a ticket at the airport office of Air Mada in order to proceed as soon as possible to Sambava. Therefore I plan to find a hotel in Ivato for...

Thanks Amadeuss. I have done the Cotisse ride Tana-Tamatave several times. It is just that minivans are not my cup of tea, let alone taxi-brousse. Especially at night, it's like 8 hours in a MRI...

Thanks a lot for your helpful suggestion, NME! I may consider it. However, I just hate these long rides in a cotisse minivan. How many hours is Majunga-Diego by Cotisse? And by daytime, or at night?...

I am contemplating a 3-week stay. My primary interest is going to Sambava / Antalaha. I explored a flight itinerary Tana-Sambava-Tamatave-Tana. Would cost me €666 with AirMadagascar!! Is that fare...

This is the first time I am exploring ISG Ethiopia. Your report was a great delight, almost of literary quality. Some lines are quotable, and surely I will find occasion to quote them haha!
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How to get to Antsirabe? Is it easily accessible from Tamatave?

Thanks Amadeuss. Yet I am left with doubts and questions. So Sambava and Antalaha are to be avoided for mongering? Dead places? What to make then of the multitude of Tonga ads, especially from...

Thanks, Amadeuss. However, I have seen exorbitant AirMad fares on internet. E. g. For a multiple itinerary ticket Tana-Toamasina; Toamasina-Sambava; Sambava-Tana Euro 905!! I would very much like to...

I 'traveled' in Mada last June. Took Cotisse from Tana to Tamatave, which was recommended on this site. Yes, Cotisse is well organized and offers probably the best overland service. Even so, after...