Things to do & places to visit in Toamasina Province, Madagascar

Toamasina Province #3 destination in Madagascar 2023. The average rating score is 4.27 based on 2.273 traveler reviews, of 50 attractions. Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo, current date and time: Friday, April 26, 2024, 18:52.

Toamasina Province Weather Statistics view more »

General weather summary in April

80°F - 75°F

Temperature Highs - Lows

Pleasantly warm with a gentle breeze

Feels like

47%

Chance of rain

239.0 millimeters

Amount

9.9 mph

Wind speed

82%

Humidity

11.7

Daylight length

5:51 AM

Sunrise

5:33 PM

Sunset

53%

Cloud cover

Sleeveless shirt

What to wear

Top things to do (47)

Top destinations in Toamasina Province 18

See more 6 destinations »

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Masoala National Park (102 reviews)
- Masoala Adventure, Trekking, snorkeling, kayaking....
National Parks

I went to visit Masoala National Park which is the largest national park in Madagascar and where the primary rain forest meet the sea. It was great, We have been lucky to have a guide called Velomasy fidelis Elysee ([email protected]) he took as on tour to visit all around. visit village, trekking, snorkeling, river trip, kayaking...we had such a wonderful time. Elysee is one of the best guide in Madagascar, he helped us to well arranging our tour from arrival to departure to Madagascar, he knows what you need on your trips. he made our dreams trues. I would highly recommend Elysee guide when you wish to visit Masoala National Park See more..
5.0 Soul of Madagascar Tours (25 reviews)
- Will translate your interests into an itinerary and execute it
Friday: 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM Multi-day Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours

Madagascar is not an easy place to travel independently. It is highly recommended to use the help and coordination of a local guid or a travel agency. Enock, the owner of Soul of Madagascar Tours, has a very good personal communication skills. Enock knows how to translate your needs and interests into an itinerary and to execute it. Highly recommend. See more..
5.0 Masoala Nature Guide and Tours Organize (14 reviews)
- An excellent guide!!
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Multi-day Tours • Eco Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours

As a solo female traveler, I pick my guides very carefully, and I was not disappointed with my choice for a 2 day stay, including overnight camping on Nose Mangabe for a very reasonable rate (approximately £125 total). Jean Emile speaks excellent English, is so informative about the plants, animals, insects etc. He was great company and extremely patient with this old girl. He amazed me with his knowledge and especially his ability to find the wildlife on our hikes on the island. He organised everything I needed for the park, from permits, transfer boat, a tent with comfortable mattress & sleeping bag, and he is even a great cook so I enjoyed all the meals he provided. I am very happy to recommend Jean Emile to anyone who wants to see this amazing part of Madagascar, for short trips or long hikes through Masoala National Park. See more..
5.0 Visit Masoala (10 reviews)
- Second time in Masoala with Lauriot
Multi-day Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours

My husband and I had been to Madagascar in 2016 and liked it so much that went there again this year. The first time we spent only 4 days in Masoala, which was great. This time we decided to spend a whole week there. As the first time, Lariot ([email protected]) organised everything for us. Instead of staying in a lodge in the Tampolo area as we did the first time, this time we hiked from Cap Masoala to Maroantsetra. Pristine nature, lots or animals... Everything you read about it (and more) is true. The scenery was unbeatable and so were the logistics as well. Lauriot organised the transportation, the accommodation, the cook and the delicious food, porters... Unforgettable experience that we can just recommend. Contact: Lariot, [email protected] See more..
5.0 Rando Sainte Marie Madagascar (8 reviews)
- BELLA
Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours • Bike Tours • Motorcycle Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours

GRANDE. in bici dappertutto , nei posti più nascosti e naturali.
AGO grande conoscitore dell'isola. Posti meravigliosi See more..
5.0 Crazy Lemur (6 reviews)
- Genial !
Friday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours • Surfing & Windsurfing • Climbing Tours • Gear Rentals

On adoré! L’endroit, l’accueil, l’ambiance (même en fin de saison), la musique, les burger, tout est chouette ! Merci ! See more..
5.0 Princesse Bora Jungle Spa (4 reviews)
- Incredible island paradise ‼️‼️
Spent 1-2 hours Spas

A unique experience awaits you in this serene and intimate place. Start with a revitalizing citrus bath in a traditional pirogue. Continue with a wild honey body scrub which softens skin. Complete with a relaxing massage with ivahona oils. All our products are home made with plants to give you tonus and health. See more..
5.0 Masoala Travel Guide (4 reviews)
- Juberson is an amazing guide, extremely customer oriented
Observation Decks & Towers

Masoala travel guide is a local tour guide organizer in Masoala national park.We’re organize too transfer by speedboat at Masoala and nosy Mangabe also anywhere (soanierana ivongo, st Marie island …).Masoala travel guide have experienced in this: bird watcher’s tour, amphibians and reptiles, trekking.Our team can help you for advice planning your trip and we’re fluent in English or French See more..
5.0 FANILO TOURS (1 review)
- Cruise on the Pangalanes Canal- a must when visiting Toamasina
City Tours • Shopping Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours

We had a wonderful time with Fanilo Tours, cruising the Canal des Pangalanes During the 4 hour trip, we stopped at 2 traditional Betsimisarika villages, where we had the opportunity to explore on foot and learn a little of the colorful history of the area, including the construction of this tranquil 645 km waterway. Our English and French speaking Malagasy guide was knowledgeable and personable, happy to respond to my barrage of questions about the local customs, as well as the exotic tropical vegetation lining the banks of the canal. A highlight of the trip was a 10 minute stroll from the canal across the peninsula to a gorgeous white sand beach on the Indian Ocean. Thank you Fanilo Tours for a fun experience! See more..
5.0 Madagasitsara Travel By Hasina (1 review)
- Amazing trip awesome tour guide
4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours • Sightseeing Tours

Cant stress enough how amazing this trip was and how friendly and fluent in english tour guide was 5 ⭐️ See more..
5.0 Mananara Nord National Park (1 review)
- Wildlife experience on extreme road
National Parks

The real park is in the village of Antanambe. Out of the beaten track! Between Mananara and Soanierana Ivongo. It is highly recommended to rent a high-lifted 4X4 from Tamatave or Antananarivo. The price is higher but the road is very difficult even extremely difficult. There is a taxibrousse that goes from Tamatave to Mananara but I do not recommend that experience as it is tough even for local people. The landscape is amazing and the endemicity of wildlife is very high. It is a very exceptional place with cloves, waterfall, lemurs, etc. From Antanambe, you can join Sahasoa by boat or by 4WD. There is a small island called Nosy Atafana that is amazing for snorkelling and excursion which is a marine park included to the Mananara national park. In Mananara city, you can visit the ilôt Roger to see the aye-aye! See more..
5.0 Masoala Claret Tours (1 review)
- Wildlife and honeymoon trip
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Multi-day Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Photography Tours • Kayaking & Canoeing

I can't praise Claret enough as he guide us and Organized my 5 days Masoala honeymoon and wildlife Safari in Masoala He know s perfectly Masoala area and it's wildlife in , he replied all of our questions and he made us stay comfortable in the Masoala lodge and discovered the Masoala National park, we had a nice picnic lunch on the Paradise beach we feel like we owns the wide golden sand beach to Nosy mangabe reserved and whit sand beach to Masoala His team also fantastic and flexible We reaky enjoyed our time with Claret and his team and the organization just perfect I highly recomend Clare to be your Tour guide and just Google Masoalaclaret You can find him Perfect guide See more..
5.0 Rainforests of the Atsinanana (1 review)
- Amazing 5 nights stay
National Parks

My husband and I stayed 3 nights in Masoala National Park, and 2 nights on Nosy Mangabe island in end March 2010. We were the only tourists at that time. In Masoala Park, we spotted Red Ruffed Lemur, Sportive Lemur, Lowland Streaked Tenrec, Ring-tailed Mangoose, Brookesia Superciliaris, Brookesia Peyrierasi and many other reptiles (mainly frogs) which we do not have the names, after hours of walk in the rain forest and with the help of the expertise of a highly professional guide. Three Red Ruffed Lemur seem to live close to our accommodation, Chez Arol, and were spotted twice during our three nights stay. On Nosy Mangabe island, we spotted Black and White Ruffed Lemur, White Fronted Brown Lemur, Rufous Mouse Lemur, Fruit Bats and several Leaf-tailed Geckos, among others. Dolphins were spotted while we sailed from Masoala to Nosy Mangabe. A group of White Fronted Brown Lemur seems to visit the campsite on the island regularly in mornings. We did not see any sign of Aye-Aye during our two nights stay. People say Aye-Aye are well hidden in the deep forest. It was far easier to spot lemurs on Nosy Mangabe than in Masoala. Nosy Mangabe seemed to be well protected. We were explained that logging of rosewood in Masoala forest has been a problem. We were also told that people used to hunt wild animals for food. Co-existence of humans and nature seems to be a challenge. Our host encourages tourists to visit these area, since it stimulates local economy and would motivate local people to protect the nature. It was a wonderful stay for us, this place is very special. The rain forest is an irreplaceable asset of the globe. We admire people who are making efforts to find a way for coexistence between people and nature and wish the efforts will be successful. See more..
5.0 Madagascar Adventure Discovery (1 review)
- Masoala trip
Multi-day Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Photography Tours
This was an excellent tour in the north. Pascal was the perfect guide in our trip in Madagascar, he shared his vast knowledge of the history of both Malagasy culture and the large various ecosystems that exist on the island. Pascal is expert guides of fauna and flora in park, and the not only wildlife that he saw us incredible was amazing but he lead us for snorkeling in marine reserve and kayaking. The food and lodging was perfect for me as well, that trip is unforgettable in my dream. See more..
4.5 Things to Do in Toamasina Province (724 reviews)
- Great to see lemurs in natural setting
Friday: 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours National Parks

A true paradise for nature lovers, the Andasibe Mantadia National Park enjoys a rich and incredible flora and fauna. Located in the Rural Municipality of Andasibe, this Protected Area is the most visited in Madagascar because of its proximity to the capital: 135 km for around 3 hours by road. See more..
4.5 The Mitsinjo Reserve (95 reviews)
- wonderful!
Nature & Wildlife Areas

we stayed 5 days in andasibe, and went to 4 parks, this was my best day in here , the park is good , we saw a lemur very near , we took a 4 hours trekking in day , and same day took a night safari , because our guide is wonderful , he can speak English very good , and he is always the first one to find the animals in night safari , the most amazing thing is :he found a tiny frog in the wild at least 5 meter from us when we walking on the main road in the whole dark.thank you for the park have wonderful guide here, we enjoyed. our guide: Divana See more..
4.5 Analamazaotra Special Reserve (94 reviews)
- Another great park close to Vakona - can be busy
Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks • Forests

We visited this park whilst staying at Vakona Lodge. Out guide purchased the tickets and arranged the local park guide for us, to start with we found it quite busy with lots of other people all trying to watch and follow the same lemurs. However as our walk progressed everyone seem to head off in different directions and the second half of our walk was much quieter. We spent around 3.5-4 hours in the park & saw numerous types of birds, Sifaka lemurs, brown lemurs and Indri lemurs. Hearing the indri song up close was amazing and by this point it was just us and our guides! We also had a young lady with us that was a trainee guide, she lives in the local village and is training to be licensed as a national park guide - great to see and hear about the initiatives in place to introduce and teach the new generations about the wildlife around them. See more..
4.5 Bora Dive & Research (70 reviews)
- Top diving
Scuba & Snorkelling

Super dive and watersports centre. Great people super safe diving, drop tank, radio check, anchour bouy, current lines, equipment in top condition, all aqua lung. stuff to see even if fished out. Go eastbif weather ok and humpback whales in season. Can't recommend this place enough. We've done 30 dives and 1 open water course over 3 separate trips. 5/5! See more..
4.5 V.O.I.M.M.A. Community Reserve (57 reviews)
- Excellent park
Spent 2-3 hours National Parks

Well maintained trails really help the trek through the forest to see the creatures. Lemur of course are the stars but do not overlook the other critters. Frogs, insects, chameleon and even a snake. Three hours just about wore me out but so worth it. Do not miss this one. See more..
4.5 Rent 501 (29 reviews)
- Great experience
4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours

Pleasant and entertaining adventure, with a strong local color of nature, life and people in Madagaskar. See more..
4.5 Le Lémurien Palmé (24 reviews)
- Amazing
Scuba & Snorkelling • Gear Rentals • Dolphin & Whale Watching

From there we was on whale safari. In 2,5 hours we saw about 40 whales, Capitan is perfect, boat too. Waves is significant from time to time, but to se a whales, from a close distance, 20-30m around You is extra-terrestrial... See more..
4.5 Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve (21 reviews)
- The Paradize for naturalist
Islands • Nature & Wildlife Areas

Nosy Mangabe is a historical place! It was the refuge for the pirates during the silk road and the slave trade! At present time, Nosy Mangabe is a protected area that often considered as part of Masoala National Park. In terms of distance, Nosy Mangabe is one hour from Maroantsetra while Masoala is about two hours and half by boat. It is a good place to see the aye-aye if you have the authorization to stay there at night. During the day time, it is a quite place with nice beach. Animals are easier to find in Nosy Mangabe as it is an island but the trail is relatively more challenging. See more..
4.5 Farankaraina Tropical Park (6 reviews)
- Quite an adventure just to get there!
Spent More than 3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

Farankaraina would be the least touristy of the 3 reserves in the Maroantsetra area, after Masoala and Nosy Mangabe island. None of these places receive many tourists so, as you can imagine, being the least touristy of the 3 means that if you go to Farankaraina you are almost guaranteed to be the only tourist there. When it comes to wildlife this park isn’t quite as impressive as some of the other parks in Madagascar but getting there is quite an adventure in itself…. even more so now since bridges along the route to get there were destroyed in the last cyclone in spring 2018. You now have an extra pirogue crossing and have to wade through a waist deep river along the final part of the route. I booked my trip with Nico tours who organised everything for me including my own personal guide, Pascal, who carried all the food and camping gear we needed on his dirt bike. With the exception of a chain on the bike breaking during the river crossing all went pretty smoothly. So if you’re looking for an easy hassle-free destination then this probably isn’t a place that will interest you, but if you’re looking for a real adventure, to get away from all the typical tourist destinations and relax on a beautiful secluded beach adjoining a very nice forest then this is somewhere you should definitely consider visiting. See more..
4.5 Phare de l'Île aux Prunes (5 reviews)
- Adventure!
Lighthouses

This island has one inhabitant who maintains the lighthouse. The day we visited there were 2 fishermen and our small tour group. The short trek through the forest was delightful and the bats were amazing. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke English fairly well. You will never have an opportunity to see the inner workings of a lighthouse as well as this and the view is spectacular. The snorkeling was marvelous and the beach is loaded with beautiful shells. Be prepared for primitive conditions on the boat. Don't forget a hat and sunscreen. We were treated to fresh caught poached fish, rice, and fresh coconuts from the island trees but this may not suit every palate so bring your own snacks and water. Bring waterproof bag for cameras and phones. See more..
4.5 Nulle Part Ailleurs (2 reviews)
- Unique à Tamatave
Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops
Artisanat malgache, teeshirterie See more..
4.0 Vakona Private Reserve (433 reviews)
- We have to admit - we loved Lemur Island
Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

We read a number of mixed reviews and articles about Vakona Island prior to the trip and was a little hesitant about it. I felt like we shouldn't have enjoyed it, but i have to admit - we loved it! Being able to see the lemurs up close is an amazing experience, yes the guides do tempt them a little to come and out and see you or jump on you but they all appeared to be in good condition and healthy. If they were not living on the island that i expect they wouldnt have survived in the wild, so whilst its not a 'natural' experience its still fantastic. And you will have plenty of other opportunities to see lemurs in their natural environment throughout the rest of your trip. See more..
4.0 Parc Ivoloina (114 reviews)
- Exquisite park with knowledgeable guides
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nature & Wildlife Areas

I have returned for a second visit as my 1st last year was so wonderful. The guides are so knowledgeable and are able to show you things like minute silver frogs that we would have walked straight passed. The park should be commended for their education projects aimed at local school children and communities as this is such important work. The sanctuary is beautiful and very well maintained even after heavy rains. I suggest that you don’t try drive by yourself unless you have a 4x4 or high vehicle as the roads are bad, especially during rainy season. They have a number of different lemur species, along with frogs, snakes and the exquisite giant chameleons. While the park is relatively small, it is very well worth going for the beautiful tropical scenery, very knowledgeable guides and animals. See more..
4.0 Piscine Naturelle d’Ambodiatafana (78 reviews)
- great adventure
Bodies of Water

Go ther on scooter, the road is fine, most of the trip. the view is outstanding. Nice ballade through small villages and then super beach. Small nice restaurant available See more..
4.0 Fort Manda (53 reviews)
- Fort Manda
Historic Sites

A really interesting part of Madagascar's history the only surviving fort along the coast with most of its cannons, really well run tour done by a local gent with little government backing, well preserved piece of history worth stopping at for an hour or so. See more..
4.0 New York New York Bar Lounge Shisha Tapas (11 reviews)
- Best PUB/BAR so Far.....
Friday: 5:00 PM - 3:00 AM Spent More than 3 hours Bars & Clubs

WE ARE OFFERING Lounge Bar Different types of wine cocktail Champagne With An urban atmosphere of muted color brightness . As the name of our establishment the decor Our Indicates met in Support of the City of New York ( with Yellow Taxi , Status of liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge , ...). Possibility to eat on site Panini , smoke fish dish , Pizza ... See more..