Rule #1: If you’re going to an island full of lemurs, you bring bananas! And lots of them!
Located adjacent to Vakona Lodge, near the Andasibe-Mantadia Nat’l Park, exists a little gem for the animal lover: Lemur Island.
We actually enjoyed the small furry primates pulling on our arms and climbing all over us to get at the small pieces of bananas our boat-men handed to us.
The lemurs ate the fruit out of our hands.
We were lucky enough to meet and interact with:
the Ring-tailed Lemur
Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur
the Bamboo Lemur
and the Diademed Sifika (who was a little shy)
There are two fees to explore Lemur Island:
10,000 MGA (about €3) per person for the short boat ride to the island that you can walk around.
20,000 MGA (about €6) per person for the longer boat ride around the island where you will get to interact with the ring-tailed lemur.
😍😍😍😍amazing!! How did you find Madagascar? I fancy it a loooott,but I’ve heard different opinions ab it, that is not safe( you can be robbed, maybe worse) at all to explore it, walk around without guide etc. If you could help me with some info, I w appreciate a lot. You’re doing such wonderful things and we so grateful you share your experiences with all of us. Cheers!
Hi Ana! We absolutely fell in love with Madagascar! There are definitely some challenges with getting around as the roads need some improvement. However, the wildlife is spectacular and the lemurs are just as playful and fluffy as you’d expect! The landscape is beautiful and the locals are friendly, especially the children! It is worth going if you are thinking about it!