Madagascar is the island of the exotics. From lemurs to dwarf chameleons to baobab forests and a host of other endemic wonders, Madagascar gives its guests the feeling of experiencing an evolutionary marvel. Many of the island’s rare creatures are found nowhere else on Earth. The geography of Madagascar is awe inspiring and the scenery will leave visitors breathless.

One of the last places on Earth to be inhabited by humans it’s also one of the most biologically diverse places left on the planet. Across this island nation can be found sandstone canyons, limestone karsts, mountains, fertile hills flowing with terraced rice paddies, forests of every kind – rainy, dry, spiny – and a laterite-rich soil that gives the country its nickname of ‘Red Island’. With thirty-one thousand miles of coastline, the sea is always close at hand, beckoning with its white sandy beaches and the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. In fact, five percent of all known plant and animal species can only be found here. Famous for the wide-eyed lemurs, it’s also home to the fossa, chameleons, brightly colored frogs, and turtles. The coast alone teems with graceful rays, humpback whales during winter, and several species of sharks.