What’s the deal?

This Madagascar beach holiday offers you an affordable 7-night stay at the 3-star Sakatia Lodge. Enjoy a pristine white sandy beach, clear aquamarine water and a comfortable stay on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Please Note: Diving and optional activities not offered by the lodge as part of your stay are charged separately.

Where is it?

Sakatia Island, Madagascar

When is the best time to do it?

The best time to enjoy this tropical beach holiday in Madagascar is during the country’s summer months to make the most of the warm weather and fun in the sun.

Activities on offer:

• Boat rides: during which you may encounter dolphins and whales.
• Snorkelling
• Diving
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Quad biking
• Scenic walks
• Birding

What to bring?

• Insect repellent
• Suitable beach holiday clothing and items suited to the season in Madagascar
• Spending money in local currency
• Camera/Video Camera

Included:

• International flights (from Johannesburg)
• Internal Malagasy flights (Air Madagascar)
• All accommodation
• All meals as indicated (Dinner is a three course meal. Should the client wish for a 4-course meal a supplement applies)
• All airport-hotel transfers

Excluded:

• Meals not indicated
• Drinks
• Gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Internet access
• Airport taxes
• Visa fees

Sakatia Lodge Facilities:

NAUI approved dive centre:

Affiliated to DAN SA - catering for both beginner and advanced divers. The various dive sites around Sakatia, Madagascar, vary from six meters to fifty meters in depth. These dive sites consist of walls, drops, coral reefs, sand and pinnacles.

Restaurant/Bar:

Madagascar’s Sakatia Lodge offers a beautiful lounge/bar area as well as separate restaurant, all of which overlook the ocean.

Other Facilities:

Sakatia Lodge, Madagascar, has Wi-Fi

Credit Card facilities: Only Visa Card accepted at a charge of 4%

The lodge makes use of a generator for electricity. The generator is switched off between 24:00 to 09:00.

Bungalow Facilities:

• Eight brick and thatched bungalows
• En-suite bathroom
• Four of the bungalows are face the ocean and are more spacious than the rest.
• There is one room suitable for the elderly guests or guests in wheelchairs, allowing easy access from the beach.

Please Note: There is no air-conditioning but all rooms have fans.

Itinerary:

7 nights

Day 1: Fly to Antananarivo (Tana), the lively Malagasy capital in the Central Highlands. On arrival proceed through customs and immigration and make your way to the domestic terminal. Check in for your flight to Nosy Be. On arrival you are met by the hotel representative and transferred by car and by boat to Sakatia Lodge, where you will be staying for 7 nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 8: Check out of the hotel and the hotel representative will transfer you to the airport in time to check in for your flight to Antananarivo. On arrival make your way to the International departures hall and check in for your flight to Johannesburg

Please Note:

Transfers from the airport to the hotel are by car from the airport to the Chanty Beach Guesthouse (30 minutes) and then from there by boat to Sakatia Island t (30 minutes). By using the boat you will be required to wade into the water so dress appropriately and take plastic bags for your luggage.