Safari to Morondava
Morondava
is an authentic port town
in western Madagascar
access to Kirindy and Bemaraha
Set on the west coast of Madagascar, Morondava is a reasonably pleasant and laid-back port.
The town is set on the north side of the Morondava River estuary, with the old town being almost on an island, surrounded by mangrove forests.
The majority of the hotels are located on a peninsula that has a broad beach to the seaward side and the Canal Hellot to the east.
The main reason to pass through Morondava is to visit the Avenue of the Baobabs, Kirindy Forest and the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.
Given the remote location, it may be a surprise to discover that Morondava can get really busy with tourists flocking to the infamous Avenue of the Baobabs and Kirindy, especially when cruise ships anchor offshore and deliver literally hundreds of people into the area at a time.
But most of the time it’s a reasonably sleepy backwater.
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Morondava only tends to feature in trips because it is the start and end point for relatively hardcor overland expeditions to the Avenue of the Baobabs and the tsingy areas of Bemaraha.
The usual stay duration is 1-2 nights.
Seasonality
The best time to visit Morondava is generally considered to be during the long Apr-Nov dry season.
However if you are planning to combine with the Bemaraha area then you should probably focus on the latter part of the dry season, Jun-Nov, when the roads have had plenty of time to dry out and become passable.
During the Dec-Mar rainy season Morondava remains accessible and the precipitation is not usually too heavy, but temperatures and humidities can climb to uncomfortable levels.
Getting there
The coastal town of Morondava is usually accessed by scheduled flights from the capital Antananarivo, but can also sometimes be reached by air from Tulear, further south on this same western coastline.
Where to stay
The majority of people fly from the capital Antananarivo into the local airport and spend the night in Morondava either end of a road trip inland to Bemaraha and back.
rarely more than an overnight stop
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