Isalo national park is very different to the other parks I visited in Madagascar, in that its not a forest. There are alot of wide open spaces and almost desert like scenery. It has a bit of a grand canyon feel to it, it's quite...More

A great hike, walking up in the morning to see the rock formations and canyons, then lunch at a campsite with ring tail lemurs for company. Then up the canyon to the natural swimming pool for a refreshing swim before heading home. The local guide...More

The only sad thing about Isalo is that it was once surrounded by lush forrest ALL of which has been cut. There is barely a tree left. However, this further emphasizes the dramatic picture of rock formations which, guides will tell you, remind of a...More

This National Park was one of our favorites of our 10-day tour of highlights of Madagascar. We did a 3-4 hr walk through the stunning canyons leading to the blue and black pools, and finished off with a short 350m walk up to a third...More

Definitely woth a visit, walking through the green canyon is beautiful, the cascade is beautiful as well and the varying landscape from green to rocks and desert like views.

A must do walk through the desert with lemurs and a walk along the river in a gorge. Swimming under a waterfall. The local guide showed us all animals and insects of the area.

This 315-square-mile park features sandstone formations, canyons, buttes and occasional water features, such as a waterfall and pools. As I walked along an unshaded trail under the blazing sun, I felt as if I were back hiking in the American Southwest. But the unusual plants...More