MadagasCaT now offers Guided Kayaking Holidays in the most stunning areas that Madagascar has to offer.

The waters are generally calm, the beaches empty, islands uninhabited, the mangroves filled with birdlife and there is something new to explore every day.

We also have a new website dedicated to Kayaking in Madagascar, which we invite you to visit, for more information and detailed itineraries.

We have various itineraries available, according to your level of experience, and we can tailor-make your holiday according to your expectations.

Masoala Peninsula Kayak Excursions:

Only three nine-night tours are run annually between October and December. These are highly sought after and need to be booked well in advance. The guided tour takes you along the coast of the Masoala Peninsula which forms part of the Masoala National Park - the protected area for the most pristine, primary rain forest Madagascar has left. The tour covers 100km at a gentle speed; you will explore the forest with excellent, knowledgable guides, paddle up wide fresh water rivers and shower in crystal clear cascades. See More...

Nosy Be Catamaran Supported Tour:

Mostly tranquil water - backed up by the catamaran. There are some areas that may require a little more than novice level but this is not just kayaking but fishing, snorkelling and sailing too!

Nosy Be itself holds little for the kayaker and seeker of remote solitude. Therefore in order to reach the more distant islands and bays one needs transport and therefore you are based on a luxury catamaran (see Boats) for the duration. Your boat and her experienced crew will ferry you and the kayaks to islands and estuaries not usually visited by the average tourist. You will overnight on the catamaran in a different spot each night and the boat will drop you at your "launch" site in the morning. You can paddle around islands and up estuaries exploring at your leisure the mangroves, villages and beaches that the Mitsios or the Radamas (see Itineraries) have to offer. Discover the Organ Pipes (up close and personal), the Four Brothers (circumnavigate each), Tsarabanjina, Nosy Iranja (turtles & dolphins), Barahamamay (the mangroves) and Nosy F anihy (flying foxes). Return to your boat in the evenings for icy drinks and sumptuous meals prepared by your chef before collapsing into bed, nodding off to the gentle lapping of the waters around you.

Each trip will also include a visit to Tanikely Marine Reserve and Nosy Komba Lemur Park.

The boats can accommodate up to 10 people and offer kayaking adventures complimented with comfortable accommodation at night, fresh water showers and freshly prepared meals.

Your time is your own to decide when you wish to paddle - avoid the midday heat by paddling early in the morning or in the peace of the evenings and leave the rest of the day to snorkel, fish or simply relax!

Nosy Be Dhow Supported Tour:

This one is more of an island hopper around the Nosy Be area. It is supported by a dhow from which your meals are prepared and your camp sites are set up. It's a sort of 'hop on hop off' tour so if you just cannot paddle any further there is no problem. You will explore Lokobe National Park, Nosy Komba and the lemurs, Nosy Tanikely Marine Reserve, Russian Bay, James Bond Island, Mahalina and Ankazbiravina. Accommodation is in basic bungalows or two man tents. See More...

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