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Uniflora Travel Tours
Lot IBG 44 Amboasarikely - Antananarivo 101 - MADAGASCAR
Tél: +261 20 22 258 91 - GSM: +261 32 07 807 73
Email: unifloratt@moov.mg

Useful informations for travel to Madagascar

:: Formalities
♦ Visa
One valid passport (validity running at least over 6 months after the end of the trip) and visa of stay will be necessary. The visa is delivered by Consulates or Embassy of Madagascar in overseas, also at the Airport of Antananarivo.

Documents to enclose

- About 65 € of fees and tax stamp

♦ Embassy of Madagascar

4, avenue Raphaël
75016 Paris
Tel: 01 45 04 62 11
Fax: 01 45 03 32 47

♦ The currency

Since 2005, the Malagasy franc has been replaced with the “Ariary”. 1 Euro is equivalent to about 2. 200 Ariary (this rate is given as an indication since it is changeable).
Credit cards are not much used in Madagascar. However, they are accepted in hotels of international range and in the banks of main cities. You can take out Ariary with bank cards and also with VISA, MASTERCARD and AMERICAN EXPRESS.
It is also useful to have traveler checks or cash in Euro or in US dollars.

♦ Language

Malagasy population speaks more or less well the French all over the Island. The English and German are only spoken by minority.

:: Health

Travel to Madagascar does not present any big risk but preventions against malaria diarrheas and cholera are recommended.
Vaccines are not inevitable but we suggest you to be updated with vaccines against hepatitis and jaundice.

:: Climate

(There are two seasons in Madagascar)
♦ The summer from November till March

Rainy season, warm with risk of cyclone in the coast. Average of temperatures:30°C in the coast and 25°C in the Highlands.

♦ The winter from April till October.

Dry season. Pleasant (only in the Highlands) and also well sunny. Good period for tourism.
Average of temperatures: 25°C in the coast and 18°C in the highlands.

:: Télécomunications

The National Company of telephone, TELMA, practically covers all Malagasy territory. It is also possible to call all over the world from the main cities. Madagascar has also at his disposal two cellular networks: Orange and Zain
The country is supplied with Internet. Cybers are available in the most big cities.

:: Drinkable Water and Electricity ♦ Drinkable water Do not drink any kind of water. Bottled fizzy water (Cristal, Visy Gasy, Ranovisy) and springs water (Olympiko, Eau Vive) can be easily found in the country. ♦ Electricity The current voltage is 220 Volts. In little cities electricity is often supplied with generators. We suggest traveling with flashlights everywhere you go. :: Time Difference GMT + 3 hours French time in Summer: + 1h French time in Winter: + 2h

:: Equipments to Plan
As equipment, plan : boots for trekking, raincoat, pull over, jacket, short, sun cream, sun glasses, lotion against mosquitoes, mask and tuba for divers.