Madagascar · Nosy Be Island 🌴 | Independent Travel Guide ✈️

The yard is filled with vanilla bean orchids 🌿, and the small island across is home to many sea turtles 🐢. "All the waters of the world will reunite, The Arctic Ocean and the Nile will merge in the damp clouds. This ancient, beautiful metaphor becomes sacred at this moment, Even wandering, every path will lead us home." ✨ About Nosy Be Island 🌍 1️⃣ Accommodation & Transport 🏍️ Opposite Hotel La Caravelle, you can rent motorcycles for 40,000–60,000 Ariary/day 💰. Nearby, a Chinese restaurant 🥢 helps exchange Ariary. Hôtel Robinson Crusoé (alley nearby) – Friendly owner, 40,000–50,000 Ariary/night (cheap beachfront option! 🏖️). Their yard is full of Madagascar vanilla orchids 🌱. Haïre Hôtel (near port) – Staff are meh 😒, but WiFi is fast 📶 (good for transit, 37,000 Ariary). Right by the main road, and a local market 🛒 (weird stuff for sale!). 2️⃣ Getting Around 🚌 Hell-Ville’s Grand Bazar market 🏪 → Left side has buses to Madirokely (resort area) for 3,000 Ariary. Tuk-tuks 🛺 in front charge 8,000 Ariary (scammers ask 20,000–50,000 😤). Bus ends at Chanty Beach 🏝️ → Small hut sells boat tickets (20,000 Ariary) to Nosy Sakatia Island (tons of sea turtles! 🐢 + resorts). 3️⃣ Island Hopping ⛵ Tropical Diving 🏊 → Boats to Nosy Iranja Island (negotiate 100,000–140,000 Ariary round-trip, includes lunch 🍽️). 4️⃣ Transport Tips 🚖 Hell-Ville → Airport: 10,000–15,000 Ariary (they’ll quote foreigners 60,000–80,000 😑). Hell-Ville → Madirokely: 5,000–8,000 Ariary. Solo rides: ~1,000 Ariary/km 🚗, 500 Ariary/km if shared. Bargain hard! 💪 5️⃣ Flights & Visas ✈️ Nosy Be Airport has international flights (sometimes cheaper than the capital!). Visa extension: 80,000 Ariary (2 months). Domestic flights sell out fast—book early! ⏳ 6️⃣ Wildlife & Scams 🦎⚠️ Lemuria Land 🏞️ – See lemurs, tortoises, chameleons 🦎 (no need to go far!). Tourist scams are common—stay sharp! 🔍 #Madagascar #NosyBe #TravelPhotography 📸 #Wanderlust 🌍 #BeachVibes 🏖️ #WildlifeEncounters 🐒 #TravelTips 💡 #IslandLife 🏝️