Life flourishes on Nosy Ankao, an exotic private island 3.5km off Madagascar’s northeastern tip. The island, with its aquamarine bays, pearl-white sandy beaches and winding waterways, forms part of a private five-island archipelago - a 15 000-hectare marine reserve. Fourteen palatial villas are strung along the pristine tropical shoreline. Not only do you get the best of an ultra-luxurious beach lodge experience, with warm waters teeming with colourful marine life, but also a bit of a bush experience with the likes of lemur trekking and turtles nesting on the island’s beaches.
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The 14 heavenly villas are scattered along the western beachfront (imagine the Indian Ocean sunsets) and you can choose from a one, two or three-bedroomed luxury abode. The lodge is only a few years old, so expect your villa to be shiny and fresh. The indoor and outdoor living spaces are modern with a low-impact, high style design. All the villas have clean lines and contemporary facilities that match their natural environment.
Chinzombo and North Island architects, Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, hand-crafted the heavenly villas. Expect the best of the best.
The conservation-minded will be pleased to know that Time+Tide support efforts to reduce net-fishing in the area, as well as monitor wildlife movements, including the four species of turtle that nest here.
Just because it’s one of the most luxurious lodges on the continent doesn’t mean the Wifi works…
Start with a recommended trip or create one from scratch
Miavana by Time & Tide 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 Miavana by Time & Tide 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.
Stays at Miavana by Time & Tide start from around $3.7K, or US$3.7K, 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.
Wild, exotic and completely off the radar until a few years ago, Nosy Ankao has to be seen to be believed.
