
🌎 Madagascar 🇲🇬
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📍 Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park
✈️ Morondava Airport (MOQ)
🚗 1343.9 KM
⏱️ 2 days, 8 hours, 47 minutes
Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its razor-sharp limestone pinnacles (tsingy) and unique ecosystems. Accessibility is challenging, typically requiring a 4x4 vehicle from Morondava after flying in, with travel often taking multiple days on rough roads, making organized tours highly recommended for simplified logistics. Guided visits are mandatory for all circuits within the park due to the technical nature of navigating the tsingy, which often involves harnesses and ladders; solo exploration is not permitted. The park is subject to strict seasonal restrictions, generally open from April/May to October/November, and closed during the rainy season when roads become impassable. A typical visit inside the park spans 1-3 days to explore both the Petit and Grand Tsingy, while the entire trip from a major city like Antananarivo can last 4-7 days. Approximate costs are significant due to expensive transportation (4x4 rental, flights), park entry fees (around $12-15/day), and mandatory guide fees ($7-12/day), easily totaling several hundred to over a thousand USD per person. Visitors should possess a good level of physical fitness for climbing and scrambling, and bring sturdy hiking gear, gloves, plenty of water, and sun protection.