Lemuria Land, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar

4Ewan W 5:00 PM Jan 1, 2016

Good way to get Acquainted to the Wildlife of Madagascar
Visited lamuria land in the morning of a very hot day! We had an english speaking guide which walked us around the park - he spoke very good english and we were thorougy impressed. We saw many types of lemur - some of which were in cages as previous reviews have said, but these are to integrate the animals into the park, to get them used to the visitors and feeding. The cages were no small than those found in much larger zoos such as ZSL London. There were many other creatures in the park from the giant tortoises - Patrick, Napoleon and Josephine to chameleons and boa constrictors. The ylang ylang distillery was very interesting especially when smelling the combinations in the distillery. Overall a really good way to spend 2-3 hours. Fun for all the family - especially feeding the lemurs banana! Top tip take insect repellent, and water as it gets very warm as expected in the tropics.

3Brigitte B 5:00 PM Feb 17, 2020

Loved working with the people and animals
I chose Madagascar after hearing many great things about the place and how beautiful it was. I wanted to see with my own eyes. I then chose the Lemur project because this animal intrigued me and I have to be honest I loved the movie Madagascar. When I first arrived I thought the landscapes were beautiful. Unfortunately this country is very poor and can make you feel uncomfortable. If I’m honest when I fist arrived at the house as my accommodation I was not impressed and felt uncomfortable. The place was dirty, colorless and very basic. We never saw any pictures of the house but I had assumed it would be more than basic for the amount of money I paid. The rooms were spacious enough for all of us staying together and it felt cozy. The bathroom was okay but seeing cockroaches everyday was not pleasant. I even saw a rat in the kitchen one night. Some of the bathroom accessories were broken but were mostly fixed during the weeks I stayed there. One of the issues I have to comment about the house is the heat, being sweaty all the time. On a daily basis the electricity was out of power therefore no fans and water. I had a hard time sleeping at night because of the heat so after 2 weeks I decided to sleep on the floor under the fan to be more comfortable. The food was amazing since the cooks were great. I wished they prepared more in order to get seconds sometimes since the guys eat more than us. Breakfast needs to change!! Eating baguettes and an egg everyday is not appealing after 2 weeks. The Coordinator Dino, was a bit too micro-managing the house if you ask me. He made the ladies feel uncomfortable and with a sense of eavesdropping on us. He was not keen with making changes in the house and taking feedback during my stay. Little suggestions for the program to be changed: The project information should be updated with current information about the accommodation, add some pictures about the house and the surroundings, working programs are not up to date since the workload and agenda presented lacks what we do. Should change the front picture of the beach since it is not the one close to the project but one you need to pay to visit. It is misinformed because I thought that amazing beach was close to our accommodation and that was one of the reasons I came to Madagascar to see that FREE beach. Now talking about the project, I loved the environment. The Lemurs are amazing animals to see from close and how they behave. I was happy to work with them and the friendly staff. I have nothing negative to say about the project but simply because it is a good place to be they should provide more workload to do instead of sitting in a restaurant for 2 hours. I wished I could have done more. It would have been nice to learn more about the culture by helping the community and the kids in our spare time instead of sitting in a restaurant. I would recommend this place only if changes are made.