Tamana Hostel

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From the bright mural in reception to the cool, blond wood, rope and white cotton of the rooms, this place is a winner. The huge house has two dorms (one with 15 beds, one with six) and some private rooms with bathroom and sea views, a kitchen for guests, a bar and restaurant and a roof terrace with knockout views.

The bar and restaurant (7am to 11pm,Tuesday to Saturday) has a limited menu (cheeseburger Ar14,000, smoked fish salad Ar15,000). The bar sometimes hosts slam poetry or live music events.

Each dorm bed has an individual fan, light, mosquito net, lock box, and electrical outlet.

Tamana has a sustainable approach using no plastics and has lots of furniture made from found objects.

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1. Lemuria Land

0.94 MILES

This is a truly beautiful plantation full of ylang-ylang trees climbing up the hillsides, with mangroves along the river. The entrance fee includes the…

2. Sacred Banyan Tree

1.45 MILES

On the coast beyond tiny Mahatsinjo village, there's an enormous sacred banyan tree planted by the Queen of the Sakalava tribe in 1836. Nowadays, the…

3. Ambondrona

5.48 MILES

On a small bay just north of Madirokely, Ambondrona is more tranquil than its southern neighbours, with lovely views of the mainland hills across the sea.

4. Lemur Park

5.85 MILES

In this small park, the black lemurs are wild, but locals feed them bananas so that the animals will eat off your hand or jump on your shoulder for that…

5. Parc National Marin de Nosy Tanikely

5.99 MILES

Nosy Tanikely is a protected marine reserve 10km south of Nosy Be. It's one of the best snorkelling sites in the area, with coral, numerous fish and sea…

6. Mont Passot

6.23 MILES

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7. Andilana

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8. Millot Plantations

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