Southern Madagascar
Isalo Rock Lodge
A luxurious retreat set in a truly stunning position overlooking Isalo National Park, Isalo Rock Lodge offers wonderful modern accommodation and facilities and excellent service. The 60 air conditioned rooms are stylish and modern with spacious ensuite bathrooms and each features a mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities, safety deposit box, hair drier and direct dial telephone. The lodge has a swimming pool with views over the massif, a pool bar and restaurant serving wholesome Malagasy/European cuisine and solar powered lighting is available 24 hours.
Facilities
Restaurant, swimming pool, massage room, laundry service, free Wi-Fi (in reception only), private ensuite bathrooms, air-conditioning, mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, hair drier and direct dial telephone.
Local Wildlife
The locally endemic Benson’s rock thrush is one of the top birds to see here alongside more common endemics such as Madagascar lark, Madagascar cisticola and the lesser vasa parrot. Lemurs here include ring-tailed, verreaux’s sifaka and red-fronted brown lemur and reptiles include the stunning jewel chameleon, huge Oustalet’s chameleon and spiny-tailed iguanids are particulary common. There is also a spectacular locally endemic frog species; the Malagasy rainbow frog which can be spotted during the wet season. There is some exceptional botany too, including pachypodium, pandanus, endemic feather palm and various aloes, one of which is endemic.
Optional Activities
Wildlife watching and hikes in Isalo National Park.
Alan Godwin
Area Specialist
A 15 min walk from the lodge along a steep trail (with built in steps ) takes you to seclued natural swimming pool, while another trail leads to a viewpoint ideal for watching the sunset and cocktails/champagne can be arranged here on request.
If you have any questions regarding our Madagascar tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Loved it all! 17 species of lemurs, loads of reptiles and endemic birds. Did masses of photography. Highlights included male giraffe necked weevil, witnessing an indri howling and Verreauxs sifakas jumping through the trees in gorgeous early morning light. [Our guide] was great as were local guides. Very happy with the itinerary. We wanted it to be a wildlife holiday as that is our primary interest, but found the landscape variety and tribal dimensions very rewarding too.