Swimming under a curtain of water in a waterfall hidden in a dense tropical jungle is an extraordinary experience.
The African folk dance of the RAVINALA women's association in the quiet and friendly Ambanoro, visited by few, will also remain a special memory. Especially, if you try the Lemur, or Crocodile dance together with the native women!
The hustle and bustle of the local market, with its cavalcade of colours and scents, will enchant anyone. In this one-day trip, we bring it all together to give you a taste of the historical, cultural and gastronomic aspects of Nosy Be, with a touch of the exotic.
Then we arrive in Hell Ville, the capital of Nosy Be. Refreshments, tea, coffee at our office in the main square, then we head to the covered city market across the square...
spices, oils, fruits, a wide variety of seafood, all kinds of weavings and much more. There will be plenty of time to browse and buy souvenirs, fruits, spices and oils. But you can also wander into the surrounding streets, where the market continues endlessly all the way to the old port of the coast.
ime trade centre and port for Arab and Indian spice and slave traders. We will visit the first village and cultural heritage of Nosy-Be: the Ghost house, Indian house, Madagascar's first mosque and the old Indian cemetery. There we will gain insight into the folklore traditions of Nosy-Be through the RAVINALA Women's Association.
Here, a short 10-minute walk through the jungle leads to the waterfall. You will have about an hour and a half to two hours to admire this natural beauty and take a dip in the waterfall's cool waters. You can even jump off the cliffs into the lake. We are always accompanied by some locals, mainly children who are very friendly and helpful. They are happy to show us where we are allowed to jump from, but they are also careful not to violate the sanctity of the place.
We can pick you up anywhere in Nosy Be also other than the hotels on this list. Fossa Travel also has special permition to pick up the guests directly in the port deck when a cruiser ship arrives. Whether we pick up you up from your hotel or bungalow, or you come to our office, the departure is always from our office in the main square of Hell-Ville. There we will take whatever you may need (e.g. snorkel equipment and tanks, sunscreen, hammock, etc.) and host you for a Malagasy tea, coffee or refreshment juice before departure while explaining the day's programme.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.