Madagascar Holidays

Yes, a visa is required — but it's easy to get online or on arrival at the airport.

• e-Visa online — apply at least 10–14 days before departure
• Visa on arrival — passport, return ticket and hotel booking required
• Cost: €35 for 30 days, €40 for 60 days, €70 for 90 days
• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of your trip

No direct flights — one stopover required, total journey around 14–18 hours.

• Best connections: Nairobi (Kenya Airways), Addis Ababa (Ethiopian Airlines), Paris (Air France)
• Main airports: Antananarivo (TNR) and Nosy Be (NOS)
• Flights from Warsaw — from €600–900 depending on season and route

The dry season is best — climate varies significantly by region of the island.

• April–October — dry season, best for most regions
• July–September — humpback whale watching season off the coast
• November–March — rainy season and cyclones, best avoided

Madagascar is a planet in miniature — 90% of its wildlife exists nowhere else on Earth.

• Avenue of the Baobabs in Morondava — one of the island's most iconic natural sights
• Ranomafana National Park — lemurs, chameleons and tropical rainforest
• Nosy Be — beach resort with diving and snorkelling in the Indian Ocean
• Tsingy de Bemaraha — stone forest, UNESCO World Heritage Site

No mandatory vaccinations for entry, but several are strongly recommended by travel doctors.

• Recommended: Hepatitis A & B, typhoid, yellow fever (if transiting through a risk zone)
• Malaria: prophylaxis tablets essential — the entire island is endemic
• Consult a travel medicine specialist 4–6 weeks before departure

Flights are costly, but life on the island is very affordable — one of the cheapest day-to-day budgets among exotic destinations.

• Return flights from Poland — from €600–900
• Good hotel — from €30–60 per night, restaurant meal from €3–8
• Tours and national parks — budget an extra €100–200