Village Tourism

LoginSave

Ambodimanga village, 10.5km south of Andapa, is one of several villages participating in this project. Help with agricultural chores, watch dancing, learn to cook rice Malagasy-style and generally take part in village life. You can also stay in a traditional house. Contact the Office Régional du Tourisme de la SAVA in Sambava to book a stay.

The entrance fees include transfers from Andapa, fee for the women's associations for folk dancing, a guide, entrance to the plantations and full board and lodging in the village.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Sign for Marojejy National Park with clouds over mountains. 813983598 Park, Rainforest, Trail, Cliff, Mountain Range, Hill, Marojejy, Sky, Madagascar, Landscape - Scenery, Tree, Forest, Sight, Cloud - Sky, Africa, Summit - Meeting, Natural Parkland, Green Color, Nature, Mountain, Outdoors, Peak, Rock - Object, No People, Horizontal, Photography, Natural, Mountain Peak, Jungle, Grass, Rock, Green, Top, Footpath

    Parc National Marojejy

    21.38 MILES

    This is one of Madagascar’s flagship parks. Consisting of more than 550 sq km of pristine mountainous rainforest, it covers the Marojejy massif, an area…

  • Réserve Spéciale Anjanaharibe-Sud

    Réserve Spéciale Anjanaharibe-Sud

    6 MILES

    A place of outstanding beauty and solitude, this little-visited 286-sq-km reserve is the northernmost outpost of the black indri. It is also home to the…

  • Réserve National d'Antanetiambo

    Réserve National d'Antanetiambo

    7.33 MILES

    Just 6km north of Andapa, this reserve is supported by the Lemur Conservation Foundation and run by Désiré Rabary. You can spot northern bamboo lemurs and…

  • Takhtanjania Site

    Takhtanjania Site

    10.47 MILES

    The 'living fossil' tree Takhtanjania perrieri lives only in this spot. Discovered in 1909 but not seen again until 1994, the tree grows to about 9m and…

View more attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Réserve Spéciale Anjanaharibe-Sud

6 MILES

A place of outstanding beauty and solitude, this little-visited 286-sq-km reserve is the northernmost outpost of the black indri. It is also home to the…

2. Réserve National d'Antanetiambo

7.33 MILES

Just 6km north of Andapa, this reserve is supported by the Lemur Conservation Foundation and run by Désiré Rabary. You can spot northern bamboo lemurs and…

4. Takhtanjania Site

10.47 MILES

The 'living fossil' tree Takhtanjania perrieri lives only in this spot. Discovered in 1909 but not seen again until 1994, the tree grows to about 9m and…

5. Parc National Marojejy

21.38 MILES

This is one of Madagascar’s flagship parks. Consisting of more than 550 sq km of pristine mountainous rainforest, it covers the Marojejy massif, an area…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "madagascar/sava-region/andapa/attractions/village-tourism/a/poi-sig/1623086/1342848",
  "position": "superzone"
}