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Madagascar
Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island and one of the most biodiverse places on earth, often called…
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Discover the most beautiful islands in the Indian Ocean and across Africa, each with its own character, mood and journey style.
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Mauritius
Mauritius is a polished Indian Ocean island of turquoise lagoons, white beaches and world-class resorts, with easy logistics…
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Réunion
Réunion is a spectacular volcanic island - a slice of France in the Indian Ocean, just off Mauritius.…
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Seychelles
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 granite and coral islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, famed for…
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Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a tropical spice island off the coast of Tanzania, ringed by powder-white beaches and turquoise water…
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Lokobe
Lokobe is a protected rainforest reserve on the south-eastern side of Nosy Be, home to black…
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Nosy Ankao
Nosy Ankao is a remote private island off the north-eastern coast of Madagascar, reached only by…
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Nosy Be
Nosy Be, the Big Island, is Madagascar's main island gateway and the beating heart of the…
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Nosy Komba
Nosy Komba is a lush volcanic island a short boat ride from Nosy Be, famous for…
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Nosy Sakatia
Nosy Sakatia is a small, tranquil island a short boat hop off the north-west coast of…
Mauritius 4 areas
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Mauritius East Coast
The east coast is the polished, tranquil side of Mauritius, with wide protected lagoons, powder beaches…
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Mauritius North Coast
The lively north around Grand Baie is the most convenient and social part of Mauritius, with…
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Mauritius South Coast
The dramatic south is the wild, scenic side of Mauritius, framed by the UNESCO-listed Le Morne…
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Mauritius West Coast
The warm, sunny west around Flic en Flac and Tamarin is known for spectacular sunsets, dolphin…
Réunion 4 areas
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East & Highlands
The lush windward east - waterfalls, vanilla and sugar country, the highland forests above Sainte-Anne and…
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Réunion South Coast
The wild south runs from clifftop Petite Île to the black-sand coves and lava flows of…
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Réunion West Coast
The West Coast is Réunion at its most relaxed - a protected coral lagoon at L'Hermitage,…
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The Cirques
Three vast collapsed calderas - Cilaos, Mafate and Salazie - ring the island's heart with cathedral…
Seychelles 3 areas
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La Digue
La Digue is the laid-back island of ox-carts, bicycles and towering granite boulders, home to Anse…
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Mahe
Mahe is the mountainous main island of the Seychelles and the arrival point for almost every…
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Praslin
Praslin is the greener, more relaxed second island of the Seychelles, home to the UNESCO-listed Vallee…
Zanzibar 4 areas
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Nungwi and Kendwa
The north of Zanzibar around Nungwi and Kendwa is the liveliest and most convenient beach area,…
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Pemba Island
Pemba is Zanzibar's lush, remote sister island, largely untouched and cloaked in clove plantations, with some…
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Stone Town
Stone Town is the historic, UNESCO-listed heart of Zanzibar, a maze of coral-stone alleys, carved doors,…
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Zanzibar East Coast
The east coast is Zanzibar's classic barefoot stretch, running from kitesurfing-famed Paje and Jambiani up to…
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293 on Komba
Volcanic island setting Private beach for swimming and snorkelling Solar-powered eco operations Spa and…
From€ 250per night
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Anjajavy le Lodge
Relais & Chateaux member with Environmental trophy 750-hectare private nature reserve Coquerel sifaka lemurs…
From€ 600per night
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Ankazberavina Ecolodge
Snorkelling on pristine coral reefs Sea turtles nesting on the beach Lemurs chameleons and…
From€ 200per night
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Antoremba Lodge
Beachfront bungalows with ocean views Dolphin sightings and 150-metre private beach Snorkelling at Nosy…
From€ 180per night
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Baraza Resort & Spa
All-suite Zanzibari-Arabic villas Richly decorated interiors Persian-influenced spa All-inclusive indulgence Quiet east-coast beach
From€ 700per night
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Breezes Beach Club & Spa
Relaxed east-coast beach club Zanzibari-style rooms Good spa and dive centre Several restaurants and…
From€ 350per night
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Adventure
Cirque de Mafate Trek
Trek into Mafate, the caldera reachable only on foot or by helicopter, staying in…
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Scenic
Helicopter Flight over Cirques & Volcano
The single best way to grasp Réunion - a scenic flight over all three…
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Adventure
Island Hopping by Boat
Hop between the islands of the Nosy Be archipelago by boat, from Nosy Komba…
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Water
L’Hermitage Lagoon Snorkelling
Réunion's largest stretch of protected coral lagoon, a warm shallow aquarium of parrotfish, surgeonfish…
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Wildlife
Lemur Trekking
Meet Madagascar's famous lemurs up close, from the friendly black lemurs of Nosy Komba…
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Wildlife
Lokobe Forest Walk
Explore the protected Lokobe rainforest on Nosy Be with a local guide, on day…
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