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Mandrare River Camp, Madagascar

After the requisite overnight stay in the capital, Anatanarivo, I flew south to Fort Dauphin. From Ft Dauphin it is a 3 1/2 hour scenic drive on the most unbelievably rutted road to the Berenty (Mandrare) area. While the Berenty Lodge in the Berenty Reserve has been the only game in town, Mandrare River Camp proved to be an excellent alternative. Located on the bank of the Mandrare River, this camp is operated like a safari lodge. The three night package includes daily activities, meals, drinks and laundry as well as the 15 minute return Cessna flight, sparing guests the grueling 50 mile/3 ½ hour return drive. The camp’s seven permanent tents are situated on private land and from the camp guests head off in their four wheel SUVs to explore the countryside. The local Antandroy Tribe has granted camp visitors access to its lands with included the Sacred, Spiny and Gallery Forests. On the Mandrare slideshow you will view the lodge, the visit to Ifotaka village, the stately fony baobab amidst the sisal fields at sundown and Saturday market day where one can buy everything from fried tenrec, raffia rugs, rope tobacco, zebu and other assorted livestock and even “fripperie” our equivalent of the Goodwill bins.

 
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