Why the island works as a reward destination — and the three logistical realities to plan around.
When a client has already run the Mara and the Serengeti, the next brief is usually 'somewhere they haven't been'. Madagascar is our first answer. ## What makes it work - Ninety per cent endemic wildlife: lemurs, chameleons, fossa. - The Avenue of the Baobabs at sunset — an image that carries a campaign. - French-influenced kitchens and genuinely good wine lists. - Beaches at Nosy Be for the decompression stay. ## Three realities to plan around First, domestic aviation is thin. Schedules move, and a programme built on tight connections will bite you. We build buffer days. Second, the best lodges are small. A group of forty may need two properties in some locations, which affects how you run evenings. Third, lead time. Twelve months is comfortable; six is tight; three is a different programme. > Madagascar rewards planners who commit early. It punishes the ones who treat it like Kenya.
