Group trip Madagascar with Mario Passoni

When? 

From the 18th of November to the  27th of November, 2025

Who can participate? 

This trip is ideal for everyone, the important thing is to know how to swim, have a spirit of adventure, and love nature. For children, we recommend ages 10 and up. The excursions that we will carry out are simple and within everyone's reach and you don't need to be trained. 

Why choose this trip? 

The main difference with other similar trips is that part of your fee will go as a donation to support a conservation project in Madagascar. In this way, in addition to having a wonderful holiday, you will do something concrete to protect what you love. 

In addition, a naturalist will accompany you throughout the journey and, thanks to insights and excursions, will make you appreciate the wonders of the place even more. 

Cost of the package 

from 2.890 Euro* per Person  (instead of 3.290 Euros)
(excl. flights)
*Interdive trade show special valid until December 15th, 2024

You will find the services included in the tour price below.

Let's go! 

Meeting of the participants approximately 3 hours before flight departure at the airport, boarding, and take-off operations with destination Nosy Be. 

Day 1: Welcome to Nosy Be! 

Arrival at Nosy Be. Customs formalities and reception by our representatives at the airport and transfer to the hotel, the La Plage Hotel. 

Arrival at the hotel, room assignment, free lunch, some rest, and briefing. The time of the briefing will be decided once on site, according to the time of arrival in Nosy Be. 

Presentation of the Manta Diving Nosy Be staff, who will accompany us on our excursions, and a detailed explanation of the weekly program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 

Day 2: Diving and discovering Nosy Tanikely and Nosy Komba

After an excellent breakfast at the hotel, departure at a time to be agreed on-site.

Arrival at the Marine Park of Nosy Tanikely is characterized by a picturesque lighthouse (reachable in a few minutes by walking) which dominates the landscape. 

Landing on the island and introductory briefing on the protected marine area.

We will make two dives in the crystal-clear waters teeming with vibrant marine life and/or alternatively Tanikely Island offers a suggestive walk up to the sighting point of flying foxes (large bats).
 

Departure from Nosy Tanikely at approximately 13:00/13:30, with destination Nosy Komba which will be reached after about 20' of navigation. Lunch (included) in a characteristic Gargotte based on typical Malagasy dishes. 

After diving and lunch, visit the small village of the island dedicated to handicrafts and the small park built by the Capuchin friars where it will be possible to meet macaque lemurs, tortoises, chameleons, boa constrictors, etc. 

It will then be possible to devote oneself to the purchase of some local handicraft souvenirs with the local currency (the tablecloths embroidered by the women of the village are beautiful). 

Then we will navigate to return to the La Plage Hotel. After dinner, the first biology night shows on marine biodiversity. 

Day 3: Diving and Mont Passot

In the morning, you'll make two dives around Nosy Be, immersing yourself in the vibrant underwater world.

In the afternoon departure from the hotel passing through villages, and landscapes with Teak trees and Cassava plantations, to go and visit the 3 main volcanic lakes of Nosy Be, populated by crocodiles considered sacred by the animist religion because they are the reincarnation of the ancestors, sometimes visible, on the shores of one of the lakes.

Before sunset time, we will reach the highest peak of the island (about 330 meters) with a 360° view of the whole archipelago.

We will admire a sunset of incomparable beauty down to the last ray which will reflect on 7 of the 11 volcanic lakes on the island.

Aperitif dedicated to the second biology show on terrestrial biodiversity to also talk about the next day's excursion and the Lemur conservation project.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

 Day 4: Lokobe Nature Reserve 

After breakfast, depart by minibus directly from the hotel for a day in direct contact with the nature of Nosy Be immersed in the primary forest of the Lokobe Nature Reserve. 

Reaching the fishing village of Ambatusavavi a short walk through a mangrove forest will bring us to the beach. Here we will board the traditional wooden outrigger pirogues made from trunks by skilled local craftsmen. 

Paddling through the mangroves we will reach the shores of the village of Ampassipoi, the gateway to the Lokobe Nature Reserve. For those who want it, a change of clothes, some fruit, and a sip of water before continuing our journey on foot to enter the tropical forest of almost 800 hectares, the only original primary forest on the island of Nosy Be. 

A beautiful light-trek to observe and photograph a unique flora and fauna in Nosy Be: dwarf chameleon, leaf gecko, boa constrictor, diurnal and nocturnal lemurs, and over 40 species of birds such as the paradise flycatcher and the pygmy kingfisher in their natural habitat. 

We will also discover the plants with their medicinal properties which will be indicated and explained by the Malagasy guide (authorized by the reserve) who has known them since birth, they will take you to a reality very far from our habits. 

After this adventure, we will refresh ourselves with a typical Malagasy lunch (included) based on rice and seafood. 

After a little relaxation on the beach and a refreshing dip, if the tide permits, we will go back up in the pirogue for the return. 

Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 

Day 5: Diving and the turtles of Nosy Sakatia 

Departure from the hotel after breakfast with time to be agreed upon. Experience the wonders of Nosy Sakatia with a full-day excursion featuring two captivating dives. Delight in the vibrant underwater world of coral reefs and exotic marine species. Our naturalist will accompany you to discover pristine beaches, coves, and sea turtles. 

Lunch (included) will be in a typical local Gargotte which we will consume on a characteristic table on the beach in the shade of palm trees and banana trees. 

After lunch, the day is not over! 

In the afternoon, the Chelonia mydas (green turtles) await you to take a very interesting snorkel with them. 

Return to the hotel and dinner. 

Day 6: Offshore diving

Embark on an exhilarating half-day offshore diving adventure, exploring remote dive sites renowned for their pristine beauty and diverse marine ecosystems.