South East Coast

Mandrare River Camp

Madagascar

Spiny forest lunar landscape

Three hours drive north west of Fort Dauphin, in southern Madagascar, Mandrare River Camp is a unique tented camp that provides excellent access to the ‘Spiny Forest’ – home to an abundance of wildlife and the fascinating Antandroy tribe that inhabits this arid landscape.

Mandrare River Camp is set in the grounds of an old colonial plantation house opposite the sacred ancestral forests of the Antandroy Tribe. Located on the banks of the Mandrare River and shaded by tamarind trees, the seven simple, yet stylish, safari tents are fully equipped with ornate, handcrafted furniture, 4-poster beds and en-suite bathroom with bucket showers that can be filled on request. All tents have a verandah overlooking the river and there’s a terrace right on the river’s edge where you can relax in the... 

You will love

  • Abundance of wildlife
  • Spiny Forest lunar landscape
  • Sacred Ifotaka Forest
  • Antandroy Tribe insight
  • Lac Anony sand dunes

An absolutely fantastic travel company - every one of the many trips they have organised for us over 22 years have been faultless and fabulous.

Judith & Roger Williams

Thank you for putting together the ancestral adventure of a lifetime. I cannot speak highly enough of the trip. The transfers went smoothly, the accommodation was excellent, the drivers were amazing as they manoeuvred through the traffic and every tour guide had a great deal of knowledge and information. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The contrast of poverty and riches of the country was striking, from the beggars in the street and struggles of the poor to the spectacular, impressive sights of the forts and monuments. There were so many highlights. A moment in time that will never happen again.

Jenny Kidd

Exellent and wonderful, reaching way above expectations.

Elizabeth Mackintosh

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