259,850 international tourists visited Madagascar in 2023, an increase of more than 97% compared to 2022. In December 2023, the Big Island recorded 30,718 international visitors, thus exceeding the number of visitors in December 2019 (25,319 tourists recorded), a flagship year for tourism. According to data from the Ministry of Tourism and Crafts, the top…
The first figures for this year show a sustained pace for the number of tourist arrivals on the Big Island. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Crafts, the first two months of 2024 saw twenty-two thousand tourists arrive on the national territory, or one thousand two hundred and fifty international visitors in January and…
The Ministry of Tourism and Crafts plans to organize educational tours to welcome 400 outgoing tour operators this year with the aim of raising awareness and promoting the Madagascar destination. This project will be presented to Bulgarian tour operators during the Holiday & Spa international tourism fair, where Madagascar is present as a partner country.…
The Whale Festival in Sainte-Marie is also a celebration of local culture. From July 13 to 21, Sainte-Marie Island will host the seventh edition of the Whale Festival, highlighting the theme “Excellent products of Malagasy gastronomy”. This year, the festival will highlight the artisanal products that enrich Malagasy cuisine thanks to their quality and the…
Press conference on the “Festikite” festival 3rd edition, yesterday. The landscape and magnificent beaches of the Big Island will serve to welcome more tourists, but in a different way. In fact, the country is now focusing on sports tourism. A momentum that was taken a few years ago, at the end of the Covid years.…
