Mangrove Excursions
Mangily Scuba offers a half-day excursion to visit the
mangroves of Ambondrolava, halfway between Tulear and Ifaty/Mangily. Since
2008, the NGO Honko and Reef Doctor has been managing a restoration and conservation project of
the mangroves as well as providing sustainable income and environmental
education to the local population. Come and learn about the ecology of the
mangroves and local bird life in the region with a tour by a locally trained
guide on the boardwalk snaking its way through the
mangroves. Honko also offers a cultural tour of the village in which one may
learn about the planting and processing of ‘vondro’ or a straw-like material used
primarily in the building of the local houses. Visit and support a small,
sustainable community project in the southwest of Madagascar!
7:30- Departure
from Mangily by car
8:00-11:30-
Tour of the mangroves by foot or pirogue, a cultural tour of the village, and a tour of the fish farm
11:30 - 12:15 - Departure
12:30-13:00 -
Arrive in Mangily
Price Guide:
Minimum 2 persons - Maximum 4
persons: 180,000Ar or 45 euro// per person
*Prices includes: entrance/ all excursion fees and car transfer
** Ariary prices subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuation