🌍 Madagascar 9D/8N Solo Trip Guide

📅 Day 5.19: Andasibe → Antananarivo → Morondava Morning: Driver transfer to Tana for flight ✈️ Afternoon: Arrive in Morondava, check into Baobab Café (rustic charm!). Tip: Pack snacks—domestic flights have limited food. 📅 Day 5.20: Kimony + Baobab Avenue Private Driver: 500,000 AR (~¥800) for round trip. Kimony Reserve: Spot ring-tailed & brown lemurs 🐒 + giant tortoises. Skip lunch here—options are scarce! Baobab Avenue: Arrive by 2-3PM to avoid crowds. Sunset is magical! 🌅 Hitch a ride back on a zebu cart (small fee). Dinner: Bleu Soleil – grilled prawns & seafood platter 🦐 must-order! 📅 Day 5.21: Betania Fishing Village Canoe Ride: 17,500 AR/person round-trip. Village Tour: Watch teens climb 15m coconut trees 🥥. Traditional dance performance (tip expected). See ice-storage facility for fresh catch. Culture Note: Homes mix wooden huts and modern metal roofs. 📅 Day 5.22: Morondava City Walk + Crafts CEM Art Village: Buy vanilla, spices, and coconut-shell purses 🥥👜. Lunch: L’Etoile (try zebu steak!). Evening: Stroll along Mangrove Boardwalk. 📅 Day 5.23: Overnight Bus to Antsirabe Soa Trans Bus: Departs 1AM (book via hotel). The Journey: Bumpy AF + dust storms = wear a mask! 😷 Arrive 3:30PM, check into Menabe’l Hotel (nice but remote). City Walk: Monument + abandoned train station 🚂. Ignore pushy souvenir kids—they’re harmless. Dinner Avoidance: Valahara Café’s questionable paella. 📅 Day 5.24: Antsirabe → Tana → Fly Out Cotisse Bus: Double-check departure time! (Hotel messed up my booking.) Tana Pitstop: Quick Queen’s Palace visit if time allows. Flight: Late-night departure to London. 💰 Cost Breakdown Transport: ~1,200,000 AR (drivers + buses) Food: 300,000 AR (seafood feasts!) Activities: 200,000 AR (village tours + reserves) ⚠️ Solo Travel Tips Carry small bills for tips/quick buys. Dust-proof gear for bus rides (bandana + wet wipes). Learn basic French – "Combien?" (How much?) saves haggling stress. #SoloMadagascar #BaobabMagic #OffTheBeatenPath