Tsingy de Bemaraha is a far drive, but this is so worth it. There are several Tsingy, which are unique rock formations in Madagascar. You can see the Small Tsingy, where you can walk on the rocks without extra equipment. You can combine this with a canoe trip on the Manambolo river. You can do the Grande Tsingy on a different day (maybe possible on 1 day, but can be very rough). The Grande Tsingy is the highlight of the park and you have to climb with extra equipment, which is provided. The views are fantastic and the climb is great. You will be on several hight around the rocks and you will pass a hanging bridge. Both hikes start and end with a part through the forest, without seeing the Tsingy. For both hikes there are moments where someone with vertigo will be a bit afraid, but it is not extremely scary. Don't let vertigo be the reason not to visit this amazing park. In the village there are also night hikes available to find chameleons and snakes. There are also some great lemurs you can spot like Decken's sifakas, Rufous brown lemurs and in the night Peters night lemurs. This park was one of my absolute highlights of the trip through Madagascar.

We did the four day tour from Morondava. Looking back, just doing big tsingy is enough, unless you have kids, as little tsingy is much easier. The big cutieThe way up is interesting, seeing the day to day life. There are some scammers around who will try to get you to pay $800+ for a tour. The real price is only around $75 per day for the car. Hotels in the town and nearby are 50,000-75,000 Ariary. Food in town, outside of the hotel is only 15k or so. If you're on a budget, just tell the driver you want to eat at local places and you'll likely get the exact same plates for much less than the restaurants that cater to tourists We went with Nari (+261345879202), who was a nice, chill dude. Can recommend.

A great hike and climb in the unusual landscape of the stone forest of the Tsingy de Bemaraha. We put on our safety harness and began our hike shortly after 8 AM. There were no other vehicles in the parking area. As we entered the forest, our guide pointed out a red-fronted brown lemur, a white lemur and a jumping rat. The forest becomes a forested canyon then the stone forest. There are built in steps, cables, caves, crawling and ladders. The observation platforms, cantilevered rock formations, sky bridges and “cathedrals” are fantastic. We spent 3 hours and 40 minutes on the hike. The road from Morondava to the park is a brutal, nine hour ride on a dirt road and two river crossings by ferry. Our guides Naina and Depot kept us safe and informed. Amazing.

This review is strictly for camping in Oliha with Gilbert. He was amazing and the trip was a blast! The scenery was incredible, and the team Gilbert put together was so fun! I felt like we were a bunch of long-time friends taking a trip together. I suggest camping the Oliha for a minimum of 2 nights. I would have loved a third! This was definitely a highlight of my 10 weeks in Madagascar!