Are you going to spend your next vacation on the Red Island? Do you want these to be an exceptional trip? For this, preparations are necessary before departure, but what? The answer in the article.
Choose the best time to leave
As the climate plays a big role in what your stay may be like, you need to take into consideration when to go. In Madagascar, intense rains are expected from December to March. Unless you are on vacation to enjoy the rain, the period from April to November is the perfect option to stay there. Be careful though! The high season (June, July and August) is included in this interval. If you travel to Madagascar during this time, expect more expensive plane tickets.
Have at your disposal all the necessary administrative formalities
At a circuit in Madagascar, a visa that you can obtain from the Madagascar embassy in your country and a passport valid for 6 months with a complete blank page are required. If you want to rent a rental car without a driver, you must have an international driving license. And if you are traveling with your children who are still minors, make sure that they also have a passport, unless they already appear in your passport.
To get vaccinated
No vaccinations are required for your trip to Madagascar, but if risk areas are included in your itinerary, vaccines against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus and polio are recommended. If you plan to travel to off-the-beaten-track areas of the island where sanitary conditions are really poor, two vaccinations (typhoid and rabies) are strongly recommended.
Equip yourself with basic medications
If you fall ill during your getaway to Madagascar, rest assured, your trip will turn sour. To escape the worst, only drink bottled water while avoiding ice cubes in restaurants, and take basic medications with you. This includes mosquito repellent, medicines for malaria, diarrhea, and insect bites, antiseptics, antibiotics, dressings, disinfectants and of course sunscreen. But before gathering this basic pharmacy, it is always better to seek the advice of your doctor.
Equip yourself with practical accessories
Certain objects will be of great help to you during your stay in Madagascar. We can cite, among other things, a headlamp or a flashlight to illuminate you in the event of a power outage (this is common in Madagascar), spare batteries, a Swiss army knife, a sleeping bag, and plastic bags for protect your belongings from humidity, etc. So don’t forget to put them in your luggage.
Take small gifts
Madagascar is a poor country. To facilitate contact with locals, nothing better than offering them small gifts. So remember to bring a few items that are likely to be offered as a thank you: pens, games, notepads, clothes, beauty products, perfumes, etc.
News 06/03/2015
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