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Backpacking Madagascar: 7 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Madagascar, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Antananarivo, Madagascar1

    Antananarivo

    Analamanga

    Hilly stairway capital.

  2. Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar2

    Avenue of the Baobabs

    Menabe

    Iconic baobab-lined road.

  3. Andasibe-Mantadia, Madagascar3

    Andasibe-Mantadia

    Alaotra-Mangoro

    Home of the indri lemur.

  4. Nosy Be, Madagascar4

    Nosy Be

    Diana

    Fragrant tropical island.

  5. 5

    Tsingy de Bemaraha

    Melaky

    Razor-sharp limestone forest.

  6. 6

    Ifaty

    Atsimo-Andrefana

    Reef and spiny forest coast.

  7. Antsirabe, Madagascar7

    Antsirabe

    Vakinankaratra

    Highland spa and rickshaws.

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