Eastern Madagascar
Tsara Guest House
Tsara Guest House is a beautiful welcoming and atmospheric property in Fianarantsoa (Fiana), Madagascar’s second largest city. Situated on a hillside with wonderful views from the garden and rooms, it makes an ideal overnight stop between the Ranomafana and Isalo National Parks.
Facilities
Tsara Guesthouse has 18 rooms of varying sizes equipped with cable TV, a safe and en-suite shower room. Each is simple but attractively furnished. The wonderful onsite restaurant serving delicious food is popular amongst visitors and locals. Evening meals are taken in the conservatory where very good French-style cuisine is served from an a la carte menu. There is also a small garden and a bar.
Optional Activities
The town of Fianarantsoa is vibrant with many craftsmen working within it and tea plantations a short distance away. Tsara Guest House is often a stop for people on the route between Isalo National Park and Antananarivo, or those on the way to Ranomafana or Andringitra National Parks.
Claire Pote
Area Specialist
If you have any questions regarding our Madagascar tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
It was lovely to meet Helen face-to-face and to devise the ideal trip with her – her enthusiasm for Madagascar certainly confirmed us in our choice of destination. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, seemed genuinely interested in their work and in interacting with tourists. Invaluable in spotting wildlife and discussing uses of local medicinal plants. [Our escort guide] was a delightful companion on our journey in Madagascar and very solicitous of our welfare. We were thrilled by the wildlife. Without the keen insight and knowledge of our guides we would certainly have failed to spot the giraffe-necked weevil and stick insects. The night walks were very productive – several mouse lemurs. The first sight of indris was an especial thrill as was the sight of a sleeping mouse lemur in broad daylight. Perhaps the most rewarding experience occurred when the lemurs came to us – six ring-tailed lemurs in Isalo, sifakas on the balcony in Anjajavy, flocks of grey-headed lovebirds on the lawn at breakfast. An excellent tour which gave us a good insight into the wildlife and potential conservation issues in Madagascar. We had opportunities to visit local communities. We were most impressed by the efficiency in ensuring a trouble-free and very enjoyable time in Madagascar. Our tour leader and driver were delightful and very hard working. We shall certainly look forward to booking a further tour with you.