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Mad'Arbres - Mad´hazo
Mobile: + 261 (0)33 12 343 17
Web: http://www.madarbres.org
e-mail: madarbres@yahoo.fr 
This association proposes tree climbing and offers a unique experience allowing you to climb in total safeness without damaging the fragile balance of the ecosystem. The climbing technique is very easy to control, so everybody (including children older than 7) can enjoy this great experience.

Where to sleep (Prices from 2011)

Budget accommodations 

Hotel Orchidées
Phone: 56 832 05
In the village centre, nice and quiet. Basic rooms with hot water and shared bathroom.
There is a cheap and good restaurant as well, it’s better to order in advance!!

Middle class hotels

Hôtel Mikalo (former Buffet de la gare)
Phone: 56 832 08
Just at the village entrance, camping is possible.
Seven basic chalets plus seven comfortable bungalows,some of them pretty new.
Chalets for 10 €, bungalows between 15 and 28 € 

Hôtel Feon’ Ny Ala
Phone:+ 261 20 56 832 02
It is the first hotel driving from the National Road and the nearest to the Park entrance. It is located next to the forest by a small lake, so you can hear the indri call from your bed!
30 bungalows (with shared bathrooms from 8 €; with private bathroom from 20 €  to 30 €).  Big chalet for 7 people also available. Camping possible.
Tasty and inexpensive food.

Grace Lodge Andasibe
Phone: + 261 (0)32 05 308 66
Mail: gracelodge@blueline.mg
Web: http://www.grace-lodge.com
Comfortable hotel about 1 km from the RN2 between Andasibe Village and the National Park. All bungalows are charming and nicely decorated and have private bathrooms with hot water.  The lodge has a pool and a wonderful garden. Good choice!
Double bungalow  28 €, familiar bungalow for four people 36 €, apartment 40 €


High end accommodations 

Vakôna Forest Lodge
Phone: 20 22 624 80
Mail: vakona@moov.mg
Web: www.hotelvakona.com
Located 6 Km from Andasibe Village, this is by far the best accommodation in Andasibe.  The 28 bungalows (10 for 4 people, 3 twin, 8 double and 7 triple) have all comforts and the lodge has table tennis, billiard, pool and satellite TV. It offers several activities, such as nature walks, riding, canoes tours, etc. Unbeatable location in the middle of the forest and excellent food and service.
Double bungalow for 76 €, triple for 80 € and 4 people for 88 €.

Transportation

There are several daily taxi-brousses between Tana and Tamatave driving along the RN2 and passing “almost” through Andasibe. They drop you at the T-junction, from where you need to walk 2 km until the park entrance and 2 km more until you reach Andasibe village. This is the best option if you are staying at Feon `Ny Ala, which lies only 300 meter from the main road.
Most people staying at Andasibe village take a taxi-brousse to Moramanga and there they change to a local taxi-brousse to Andasibe, which drop you directly at yout hotel.

Brickaville

The origin of the name of the town is linked to Mr. Charles Bricka, who was director of Public Works department at the times of the French colony. Mr. Bricka contributed to the construction of the railroad Tananarive - East Coast (TCE). Now, Brickaville is a small city very famous for its sugar cane and orange plantation. It is also a common stopping place for travellers on taxi-brousse to Tamatave.