Western Madagascar
Lodge de la Saline
This environmentally conscious lodge has been constructed using two-thirds natural materials and 100% recycled wood. Services are largely powered by solar energy, and an organic farm provides a lot of the produce served in the restaurant. Located in the Delta, the lodge is in close proximity to the Salines of the Salinere Company, which are open for public visit all year round. During harvest season, guests are offered the chance to experience a day as a real salt worker, learning the history, traditions and harvesting methods.
There is a wide variety of accommodation available at the lodge, with options including four person villas; two-person cottages or bungalows; and camping tents set up under shaded canopies. Although they are not luxurious, the accommodation here offers perfectly sufficient comfort in a spectacular area, and is very eco-friendly.
The restaurant offers tasty dishes assembled using organic produce from the farm at the heart of the lodge. Additionally, the location in the Delta grants access to the sea, providing ultra-fresh seafood for guests to enjoy. The bar is open 7am – midnight, offering a range of beverages as well as tapas dishes and bar snacks. Drinks and nibbles can be enjoyed on the terrace overlooking the lagoon, or with friends around the billiard table.
Facilities
Bar, restaurant, pool table, swimming pool, laundry service, childcare, spa/wellness centre, medical office, 24 hour solar powered electricity and water, WIFI and satellite TV.
Optional Activities
Birdwatching, visiting the salines, Fleur de sel harvest initiation course, excursions to nearby beaches, whale watching trips, visiting traditional Vezo villages, Canoeing in the Mangroves, and visiting the fascinating endemic flora of the protected area.
Alan Godwin
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.