Eastern Madagascar
Saha Forest Camp
A relatively new and friendly camp built into the side of a hillside overlooking rice paddies in Anjzorobe. Accommodation is in comfortable and tastefully decorated, tented cabins.
Wonderfully prepared Malagasy meals are taken at the restaurant with a wonderful vista over the forest. Temperatures may become quite cool, especially in the evening and early mornings. A range of activities are offered including forest walks in search of the local lemurs which include the black morph of indri, diademed sifaka and eastern woolly lemur. Chameleons, frogs and geckos are also abundant and the area offers oustanding birding with many endemic species present. Other activities on offer include village visits and a tour of the traditional farming practices.
Facilities
Restaurant, private bathrooms with hot water, living area and terrace.
Local Wildlife
The black morph of the indri is a local speciality here, and other lemurs include the beautiful diademed sifaka, eastern woolly lemur and Goodman's mouse lemur. Chameleons, frogs and many geckos are also abundant and the birding is excellent with local specailities including Madagascar wood rail, Meller's duck, Madagascar snipe, grey emutail and the very rare slender billed flufftail.
Optional Activities
Forest treks, night walks, cultural tours and village visits.
Alan Godwin
Area Specialist
Take a night walk to see nocturnal lemurs, reptiles and amphibians and fascinating insects.
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.