{"id":311,"date":"2026-07-02T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/kirindy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:07:35","slug":"kirindy","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/madagascar\/travel-notes\/kirindy\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirindy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kirindy<\/h2>\n

Kirindy Forest is a must for wildlife lovers. This dry deciduous forest is one of the few places where you might spot Madagascar\u2019s top predator \u2014 the fossa<\/strong> \u2014 along with mouse lemurs, chameleons, and giant jumping rats.<\/h4><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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  1. Things to do<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. To: Morondava<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. To: Tsingy du Bemaraha (Bekopaka)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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      Go on a night walk \u2014 <\/strong>Join a guided night walk to see the forest come alive after dark. You might spot the tiny mouse lemur, owls, reptiles, and \u2014 if you\u2019re lucky \u2014 the elusive fossa.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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      To: Morondava<\/h2> \t

      Distance & time<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Approx. 60 km | around 3 hours<\/p>\n

      Route<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Start your drive south from Kirindy.<\/li>\n
      • After about 1.5 hours, you’ll reach Baobab Avenue.<\/li>\n
      • About 30 minutes later, you\u2019ll hit asphalt again and continue through the city to your lodge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Stop at the restaurant overlooking Baobab Avenue to enjoy a drink and take some stunning pictures.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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          To: Tsingy du Bemaraha (Bekopaka)<\/h2> \t

          Distance & time<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Approx. 140 km | around 8 hours<\/p>\n

          Route<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Depart early (latest 8 AM) from Morondava.<\/li>\n
          • Follow the rough road north towards Bekopaka.<\/li>\n
          • You\u2019ll pass two ferries en route (each approx. \u20ac16 per car).<\/li>\n
          • Stop for early lunch in Belo sur Tsiribihina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            • Try Mad Zebu in Belo for a memorable meal\u2014its chef is a former 3-star Michelin cook, an unexpected gem in such a remote area. Restaurant Karibo is another solid option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":580,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-311","guide","type-guide","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"feed_page_to_atlas":true},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide\/311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guide"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/170"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide\/311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3040,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide\/311\/revisions\/3040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}