Lokobe Nature Reserve

Tour Description

Departure from your hotel at 8:30 a.m., a car will take you to the fishing village of Ambatozavavy, a 30-minute drive southeast of Nosy-Be.

Once in the village, you will continue the tour by canoe for a 45-minute crossing during which a mangrove forest, traveler's tree (Ravinala), and a wild forest will offer magnificent scenery while you enjoy the pleasure of a stroll accompanied by the guide and the rower.

Upon arrival at the village of Ampasipohy, the entrance to the park, you will be given a 15-minute break to give you the opportunity to prepare for the journey. Within the forest, a rich array of flora and fauna awaits your eyes, which our expert guides will be happy to share with you. The medicinal properties of our plants and the endemic flora of our fauna are all worth exploring, with encounters with macaque lemurs, boa constrictors, chameleons, and more.

• Visit: Chameleon, Uroplatus Gecko, Boa constrictor snake, Macaco lemurs
• Duration: One day
• Departure: From your hotel
• Number of people: Guests, Guide, and canoeists
• Means of transportation: Car and traditional canoe
• Lunch: Dishes specially prepared by a young women's association

About the Lokobe Nature Reserve

Lokobe Nature Reserve is unique on the island of Nosy Be, where lush forests and mangroves combine with the calm and peaceful landscape of Ampasipohy. Reaching the Lokobe Nature Reserve from Ambatozavavy by traditional pirogue makes this excursion the most authentic among many others.