Northern Madagascar
Namoroka Tsingy Camp
This is a brand new safari-style tented camp which opens 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.
Five rooms will be available from August 2024, with an additional four tents being available from 2025.
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
Thanks to everyone at Reef and Rainforest for making our holiday so memorable. I came home feeling like we had great experiences in Madagascar and that our itinerary had been really well planned to ensure we saw a great variety of what the country is about. Ian and the team were fantastic while we were away in fixing the one small issue we had but then ensuring we had day use of the hotel in Tulear, that we were on time for the plane and in upgrading some of our accommodation. The attentiveness of the company while we were away was really unusual for a tour company and showed how much you care about ensuring people have a truly great holiday.