For those who have already traveled to Madagascar, one of the destinations that would be to undertake would be to do the famous western coastal track which connects Morondava, the capital of Menabe to Toliara, the city of the sun.
In all and for all, this track is done in about 22 hours but this without any stop, so no interest. The best is probably to make stops and stops for visits.
Before any adventures in this area of the island, if you had confined yourself to more or less civilized places with a semblance of asphalt and small shops at every little corner, here it is worth lingering before the departure to make some preparations.
Whether you are driving or, a fortiori, behind the wheel, you have to prepare for your trip. On this axis, the human density is one of the lowest on the island, so it will take a minimum of precaution to venture there.
Once you have visited the most attractive points of the Morondava region such as the famous Tsingy du Bemaraha, the famous Baobab Alley and the small fishing village of Betania and its beaches, you have the option of returning to the heights of the island or sink once again into the wild corners of the West.
You will need to fill up with water, fuel and glean some information on the condition of the track. The all-terrain car must be in top form otherwise it will be stressful in the middle of the bush in the event of a breakdown.
This track is quite technical because apart from the poor condition on certain portions, it will also be necessary to take into account the rising waters at certain water points, especially when crossing rivers and fording rivers. The crossings of the flood zones of the salars and the edges of the mangroves. For these cases, it will be necessary to find out about the tide calendar which is available on the net.
In concrete terms, the most classic stages will be Belo sur Mer, Manja, Morombe, Andavadoaka and Salary. Of course, these points can change according to your niche and especially according to your expectation of discovery. In any case, personally, the most beautiful beaches on the island are located on this axis.
From Morondava to Belo sur Mer, total change of scenery and fording river and river, crossing the Ankisira salar (pay attention to the tide calendar) before the dhow beaches. On site, you can visit the dhow construction workshops.
From Belo sur Mer with a short passage to Manja. Start the day early enough. Passage through the hinterland and the thorny. The portion of the track is one of the toughest of the trip. Passage of the Bevoay ferry and its long sandbank where many cars get stuck in the sand due to lack of experience but don't worry, many hands will be there to get you out of trouble. Arrival at the end of the day at the edge of the beach. Morombe is best known for being a crossing point when making the journey between Morondava and Toliara.
From here, the track takes you to a unique setting. Mangroves, marshes, sands and above all the most beautiful baobabs in the region. There is even a place called the baobab garden. Andavadoaka is quite quick to reach, you can easily continue the track to Salary and its dream lagoons. The coral and white sand and the sea, azure blue and clear. Just a dream. Take advantage of stops in these little corners of paradise. Salaray itself deserves several days of hitchhiking because the place is so breathtaking.
Last part of this journey will be from Salary to Toliara. There we leave little by little the comfort of the beautiful coastal landscapes to return to civilization.
If one day you want to discover this part of the island, we would be delighted to serve you.
Madagascar. From Morondava to Toliara by the coast.
06/02/2020
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