Akanin'ny Nofy Travel Guide: Top Sights in Madagascar, Tours & Travel

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Akanin'ny Nofy- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Madagascar; 4 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 4 hours

Akanin'ny Nofy, which means "the nest of dreams", perfectly captures the essence of this tranquil paradise. The reserve, better known as Palmarium or formerly "La Palmarie", is located on the eastern coast of Madagascar, about 60 km south of Toamasina. Situated on a peninsula between Lake Ampitabe and the Canal des Pangalanes, it is accessible only by boat, making it a secluded and serene destination. The reserve is renowned for its rich biodiversity, including several species of lemurs, such as the Indri, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, and the elusive Aye-Aye. Visitors can explore the lush lowland rainforest, enjoy the peaceful surroundings, and even take part in a reforestation project aimed at restoring the local ecosystem.

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Reviews of Akanin'ny Nofy

Idit Tanach

4
Reviewed: 2024-08-09

Special experience. Loved the quite uniqe location, friendly staff and the natural surroundings.
Tory Waterman

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-17

Amazing once in a lifetime experience to get up close and personal with a variety of species of lemur. The staff was wonderful and attentive. The restaurant was excellent. Our room was clean and cozy. The hotel arranged several night walks to see nocturnal animals, which I highly recommend.
Carl Nielsen

5
Reviewed: 2023-08-25

A really nice place/Hotel, very helpful guides who willingly show and tell about the fauna and animals of the area. The place is now owned by locals, I like that. The entire hotel feeds a small town of around 100 residents, each of whom individually contributes to making it all work. When you're out swimming, you'll meet a local choir that entertains on the beach. It is also possible to get out to a small island to see the rare aye aye lemur which is only active at night
Hans C.

2
Reviewed: 2022-09-17

This is for sure a beautiful place, with lovely personnel, good food and lovely bungalows but I grade 2/5 stars because of one very very concerning practice: they burn wood 24/7 to heat boilers for warm waters in the bungalows. As deforestation is one of the biggest threats to the wildlife of madagascar, it is really not done to use wood as a primary source for heating water for tourist's convenience. These wood heated boilers were scattered over the terrain and created also smoke that was present constantly which was also unpleasant. I feel that as a wildlife enthousiast going to such a place where it is never too cold, a cold shower is not the biggest problem. Heating on electricity is another option. Another practice I did not like is the feeding of the lemurs with banana's so that they come to the tourists. If you don't care about that and just want to see the lemurs, that's fine, but don't expect "the wild" over there.