Miavana by Time & Tide
Location
With 85% of its species found nowhere else on the planet, Madagascar is a wildlife paradise. It’s also a melting pot of cultures, from its Austronesian Borneo settlers to its African, Arab and French additions. Malagasy culture – including its food – is as fascinating as its ecosystems.
Accommodation
Each has a private plunge pool, an open-plan lounge, indoor and outdoor dining areas, a kitchenette, indoor and outdoor showers, and a study that can be converted into a children’s room. As if that weren’t enough, there’s also a personal butler service, and each villa comes with electric bikes and a golf buggy.
The Activity Centre is where all the water sports and other excursions are arranged, and with 100 team members dedicating themselves to guests, you can rest assured that things always go smoothly here. Want the whole place to yourself? Miavana can also be booked for exclusive use, and you can bring 40 friends.
Experiences
- Take a guided walk around the forests of the island with an expert guide. You’ll be searching for the lemurs that have been reintroduced and discovering other wonders such as orchids, geckos, sunbirds, hoopoes and giant land crabs.
- Spend many fascinating hours in the on-site natural history museum – the Cabinet de Curiosities – which houses a butterfly collection, an extinct elephant bird egg, a pygmy hippo skeleton, antique manuscripts, and ancient armour.
- Quadbike or e-bike excursions are ways to explore the island. Perhaps aim to visit the lighthouse.
- Water-based adventures include snorkelling, scuba diving, paddleboarding, kitesurfing and fishing. .
- With its own heliport, the resort is the place to venture out on helicopter excursions to have an aerial perspective on paradise.
- There are cultural tours to a local community where you can learn about Malagasy traditions and modern life.
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
In 1990 we encountered Africa and fell in love with its awesome beauty. Ever since, we’ve been exploring the planet, seeking out its treasures; spreading the word and sharing our passion so that you too can experience the best of the wild world.
Over 30 years we have discovered the finest properties and most reliable partners and developed an appreciation for the nuances of each region. Our knowledge and understanding continually evolves through travel and our network of deep relationships.
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