
🌎 Madagascar 🇲🇬
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📍 Anja Community Reserve
✈️ Ivato Airport (TNR)
🚗 495.7 KM
⏱️ 19 hours, 28 minutes
Anja Community Reserve is a highly accessible and renowned ecotourism site in Madagascar, located just off the main RN7 highway near Ambalavao. While the reserve's walking trails, featuring rocky paths and some climbs, are not wheelchair accessible, they are manageable for most visitors with moderate fitness. A local guide is mandatory for all visits, ensuring a rich interpretive experience and directly supporting the local community's conservation efforts. The best time to visit is during the dry season (April to October) for easier hiking and optimal lemur viewing, though it's open year-round. Expect an approximate cost of 10,000-20,000 MGA for entrance plus a separate guide fee (20,000-40,000 MGA depending on duration). A typical visit lasts between 1.5 to 3 hours, allowing ample time to observe its famous, habituated ring-tailed lemur population, explore the unique granite rock formations, and discover chameleons. Visitors should bring water, sun protection, and sturdy walking shoes.