FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS :

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The best way to get to Madagascar is by air. So far air Madagascar and air France are the only long haul flight from Paris which is convenient for travelers from Europe and from the United States. Of course you can come via South Africa, Nairobi, mariutus, reunion, Bangkok.

Broadly speaking the dry months are between Mid Aprils to Mid November. Keen naturalists should go from late august to end of December. With the climate change the weather is not predictable so you just tell when do you plan to come and I will advise you what it will be like and select the areas accordingly.

Yes, a visa is required by everyone except for Malagasy citizen.

It can be issued at the airport in Antananarivo upon your arrival or you can obtain it from Malagasy embassy near you. You will require a valid passport with 6 months and round trip international air tickets.

30 days entry visa is about 28 euro but if you apply more than 30 days then you will be charged around 37 euro or more.

It is essential that you take out sufficient travel insurance from your country.

I recommend you to bring Euro, US dollars or Pounds in notes. Visa card is most easy one to change at ATM machines at every major city you will pass.

The local people speak Malagasy, which belongs to the Malay -Polynesian family of languages. French is only use for an administrative paper work. Few speak English.

Yes, cyber café can be found in every big place or at high standard hotel. You might get a wifi internet connection if you have your lap top with you or you can purchase a prepaid local sim card by Telma or Orange company to have 4G internet connection on your mobile phone.

Yes, mobile phone is very popular and works well at most of the accessible places. We have orange, telma and airtel operators so you can choose one of it which suite for you.

Travelling to any country in the world does involve a certain amount of risk. It is however very important to utilize local knowledge to avoid areas of high risk. Visit mada tours has been conducting tours for over 16 years and we have never had a serious incident.

Visit mada tours has been the premiere English speaking local tour company in Madagascar since 2003. We have the experience and the commitment to provide you with the trip of a lifetime. We can offer you a quality holiday at an affordable price and will show you places you could not see while travelling alone or on a large coach tour and with visit mada tours, you can pay your trip on line with facilities .

Your tour at Visit mada tours can be booked from anywhere in the world and at anytime you have internet access. Bookings can be made online via our website or by phone. You can hold your booking by email us your all full name with your international flight detail and 30% of deposit. Please phone or email us if you need any assistance or have any questions.

Book early! Many tours fill quickly so you should contact us as soon as possible. We would be happy to help you choose the trip that is right for you. Contact us anytime to check availability for our tour.

You will pay our final balance at the same day you arrive when we meet in antananarivo at your hotel and we prefer to have it in euro or us dollars cash.

Visit mada tours can help you to plan your trip with your needs. This is a FREE service supplied to you by our travel experts. You just let us know what you want to see or places you would like to visit then we will email you our draft itinerary including your request.

No, visit mada tours does not arrange or provide yet any international flight ticket to the clients.

Yes, you can book and purchase your all domestic flight tickets through our agency. The advantage that you will buy your local ticket from us, because you can change or modify the dates easily.

The trip at visit mada tours can be paid by visa card or master card or even by bank transfer too. We take Euro, US dollars and Ariary cash if you are already in Madagascar.

Only in Antananarivo is not good to take picture of the people without their permission but out of tana is no problem. People are very happy if you take them a photo and promise to post it.

A menu (entrance, resistance, desert) costs from 10 euro up to 25 euro per person at restaurant.

The fee for the local guide at national park is various which depend on circuits you will trek. From 12 euro up to 30 euro for 1 to 3 people.