Bienvenue! Welcome to Madagascar.

Try hiking in the spectacular national parks, or diving on the coral reefs, or just take time out with the locals. Your eco-tourist dollars will help preserve this truly unique place on earth.

Madagascar is still known by many only due to the recent Pixar movie. While those animals never even make it to Madagascar, nor do most of those animals even exist in Madagascar, there is a reason they chose to name the movie after this country. The name brings up images of strange and unfamiliar animals, exotic and distant lands, all with a touch of harshness to let us know that there are still a lot of unknown and unexplored parts in the country and many dramatic differences in terrain, lifestyle and culture.

Its diversity is endless, a stunning mix of people and places to meet and things to see and do. The Malagasy, of African-Asian origin and 18 ethnic groups, speak a language whose nearest relatives are in Borneo and Polynesia. Isolated for so long, the plants and animals have evolved into many unique, even bizarre species. Taking a tour in Madagascar through its varied landscape is rewarding, as it goes from lush tropical rainforests, to high and dry and cool, even cold, mountain plateaus. The culture reflects the combination of its indigenous African-Asian, French colonial, Christian, and Muslim influence.

There is a wide range of places to stay in Madagascar to suit any budget. If you'd prefer to choose your hotel in Madagascar based on its location, click on our Madagascar map first. There is excellent accommodation choices in Antsirabé, Nosy Bé, Fort Dauphin and Antananarivo. And while in Madagascar, why not visit some other fascinating African destinations, such as Tanzania, Kenya, Mauritius, Swaziland, or South Africa.

The whl.travel network is made up of local partners in each country and we are proud to be the local partner for Madagascar. We have worked in tourism in this country for 20 years and are fully committed to both sustainable tourism and to working to ensure that local accommodation providers benefit from the industry. So choose your luxury or budget Madagascar hotel and Madagascar tour and relax. Madagascar hotels will do the rest.