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Nosy Be lies off the northwest of Madagascar and has a near-perfect climate 鈥� sunshine with brief showers that are often at night.
The soils are fertile and sugar, pepper and ylang-ylang are all grown for export.
Hell-Ville
There is one busy town, Hell-Ville, where the roads are packed with ancient Renault taxis, zebu-carts, bicycles and pedestrians. Tourist shops jostle for space with local stalls that sell everything from chilli peppers to mangrove crabs caked in mud. North of Hell-Ville the road winds around the west coast where a few hotels cluster around sandy beaches.
Beaches of Nosy Be
Nosy Be鈥檚 beaches are ideal for swimming as they shelve gradually, staying shallow for miles out to sea, but they are peaceful and hassle-free, with pirogues lying abandoned in the sand and dhows floating past offshore.
The calm waters of the Nosy Be region in North West Madagascar are also well suited to sailing.
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Suggested itineraries featuring Nosy Be
Our itineraries will give you suggestions for what is possible when you travel in Nosy Be, and they showcase routes we know work particularly well. Treat them as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
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Masai Mara & South Africa with a Madagascar cruise
Mozambique, South Africa, Madagascar and KenyaView this tour
Places near Nosy Be
- Nosy Komba 12 miles away
- Ankify 18 miles away
- Baobab Beach 21 miles away
- Nosy Mitsio Archipelago 37 miles away
- Ankarana Special Reserve 65 miles away
- Amber Mountain National Park and Joffreville 84 miles away
- Joffreville Ambohitra 87 miles away
- Northern Madagascar 93 miles away
- Anjajavy Private Nature Reserve 134 miles away
- Maroantsetra 176 miles away
- Nosy Mangabe 181 miles away
- Masoala National Park 202 miles away
- 脦le Sainte-Marie 272 miles away
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Accommodation choices for Nosy Be
We've selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit Nosy Be. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. Our specialists always aim to suggest properties that match your preferences.
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Hotel Vanila
Nosy Be
Ideas for experiencing Nosy Be
Our specialists seek out authentic ways to get to know the places that could feature in your trip. These activities reflect some of the experiences they've most enjoyed while visiting Nosy Be, and which use the best local guides.
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Madavoile Cruise
Madavoile Cruise
Madavoile is a small privately owned yacht chartering company, who operate out of Crater Bay on the island of Nosy Be.
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