Northern Madagascar
Namoroka Tsingy Camp
This is a brand new safari-style tented camp which opened in August 2024 and is the exclusive accommodation option in this area. This part of northwestern Madagascar showcases razor-sharp limestone formations, collectively known as tsingy. The seldom visited but stunningly beautiful 220 km² Tsingy de Namoroka National Park, complete with its narrow canyons, vertical limestone spires and biodiverse forests is located here.
There are six ecosystems including tsingy, cave systems, dry forest, bamboo forest, riverine forest, wetlands. Marosakabe cave system could be Africa’s largest cave system, with around 113km of explored caves so far. Peculiar blind fish, cave geckos and bats reside in these subterranean depths.
There are three and four night all-inclusive activity packages available. Guests reach the camp from either a private charter flight to Soalala Airstrip, or by boat from Mahajanga to Soalala. From Soalala it is a 2 hrs 30 minute drive. Namoroka Tsingy Camp has partnered with NGO Wildlife Madagascar to support scientific research and conservation in the area.
Facilities
Tents with a large private outdoor living area, four poster bed with mosquito netting, desk, luggage rack, closet, en suite bathroom, 24/7 hot water, electricity.
Local Wildlife
Ten lemur species including; Von der Decken's sifaka, aye-aye, red-fronted lemur, grey bamboo lemur, Tsiombikibo sportive lemur, grey mouse lemur, Peters' mouse lemur, Coquerel's giant mouse lemur, pale fork-marked lemur, fat-tailed dwarf lemur.
Fossa, tailless tenrec, small Indian civet, 21 species of bat, over 100 bird species.
Nile Crocodile, Oustalet's chameleon, Angel's chameleon, western girdled lizard, elegant mabuya, Gravenhorst's mabuya, collared iguana, giant Madagascan velvet gecko, fish-scale gecko, Malagasy giant hognose, Malagasy cat-eyed snake, brown mantella, western bright-eyed frog, warty frog.
White-faced whistling duck, helmeted guineafowl, common quail, Malagasy turtle dove, Namaqua dove, Madagascar green pigeon, crested coua, Coquerel's coua, giant coua.
Alan Godwin
Area Specialist
The main rainy season is between January and March with the camp only open from May until November.
If you have any questions regarding our Madagascar tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Tour guide was perfect (Excellent++). Attentive and caring. Outstanding person. Became part of the family. Give her an award!!! Local guides very enthusiastic and knowledgeable and pleasant people to be with. Helen’s enthusiastic and sparkling voice was a pleasure to hear on the ‘phone. All questions answered in detail and printed information sent was helpful. You guys really cared. Very attentive in Madagascar and went well. Very pleasant and good driver. No corners cut and a well planned trip with all details covered. Perfect for us. Due to good guides and spotters we saw 16 species of lemurs and plenty of them. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to see so many species and so close to us. Marvellous – very emotional. Lemurs are such wonderful gentle creatures. This trip was so well-designed for people like us. I will never forget this trip in my life. What a humbling experience it was. Some time in the future we will be back to see these special animals. In the mean time I look to our video footage of our time with the lemurs of Madagascar. Helen Cox – well done. Your company is at the top of our list.