News about Tourism in Madagascar
Special tourist packs are planned to facilitate participation in the Pirate Festival, according to the organizers. After the resounding success of the first edition in 2023, this event, which has become unmissable, returns with a rich and diverse program, highlighting the fascinating history of the pirates, once masters of these lands. Sainte-Marie Island, a true…
Emirates launched flights to Madagascar on September 3, 2024, providing more choice and connectivity for travelers, and promoting tourism and business travel to the country. For Madagascar’s Ministry of Tourism, this strategic connection not only strengthens cultural and economic ties between the Big Island, but also propels the country onto the international scene by bringing…
In Madagascar, tourism and air travel go hand in hand. They are today among the major victims of Covid-19. The main access to the island is by air, tourism for wealthy Malagasy people is not enough. With a peak of 375,000 tourists in 2008 and another of 350,000 in 2019, Madagascar remains a modest tourist…
Joel Randriamandrato, Madagascar’s tourism minister, in Antananarivo, March 16, 2019.© Florian De Paola The Tourist Echo: how is tourism doing in Madagascar?Joel Randriamandrato : We have new ambitions for tourism in Madagascar (the minister was appointed following the election of President Andry Rajoelina on January 8, 2019, editor’s note). We have never managed to reproduce…
The Radisson Hotel group in Madagascar demonstrates a sustained commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, as demonstrated by its recent successes. The obtaining of the prestigious Green Key certification by the Radisson Blu Antananarivo Waterfront as well as the renewal of the certifications of the Radisson Serviced Apartments and Radisson Tamboho clearly illustrate this commitment…
