Ankarana

Iharana Bush Camp

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Iharana Bush Camp?

Stays at Iharana Bush Camp start from around US$240 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Iharana Bush Camp

About Iharana Bush Camp

Rustic lake-side isolation in wild northern Madagascar, with tsingy cliffs.

If you rate rugged adventure above glamour, then Inharana Bush Camp is just the place for you. Reached via a rough dirt road, it lies 16 kilometres from the small town of Ambilobe in Madagascar's remote north, near the Mahahavy River and the Ankarana Reserve. The camp overlooks a clear lake backed by cliffs of unusual limestone formations called tsingies. It's an eco-camp, with a commitment to sustaining the environment. The accommodation is simply comfortable, the staff are friendly and the food is good. And you can get a good massage!

Ankarana , Madagascar

From $240 per person/per night

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16 Rooms

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The property

Numerous seating areas dotted throughout the thatched main building invite you to settle back to admire the view or the artworks, or to rest with a book from the library. Meals are served in the dining area; the food is sourced locally and the chef produces good, creative dishes with fish, zebu and vegetarian options. Wi-fi is available in the office, on request. There's a small pool (check its cleanliness before swimming), around which breakfast is served. Massages are offered.

The rooms

The 16 cottages, or cabanas, are built from local materials, mud, palm thatch and walls whose construction resembles a partially covered wicker basket. (You'll welcome the breezes that come through.) Each cottage has a private bathroom with a shower with running water (solar-powered) and a toilet, and an open-sided sleeping area on a mezzanine level, its large bed swathed in effective mosquito netting. Outside is a large outdoor terrace, perfect for watching the sun setting over the lake.

Activities

Exploration of the wilderness is the main reason for visiting. Take a guided hike around the massif – there's an excellent path you can climb, with metal ropes, ladders and some stairs for support – and venture into the caves. (The guides here are experts whose sharp eyes spot animals large and tiny from far away.) Head out in a 4x4 for an excursion into the mountains and nearby Ankarana Reserve, or paddle around the lake in a canoe.

Plan your stay

How to book Iharana Bush Camp

How do I book Iharana Bush Camp?

Iharana Bush Camp can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Madagascar trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Madagascar trips featuring Iharana Bush Camp or get advice and suggestions from one of our Madagascar specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Iharana Bush Camp?

Stays at Iharana Bush Camp start from around $240 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

Madagascar

Ankarana Reserve

Completely unexplored, this psychedelic region is all about tsingy, subterranean rivers and primates.