Things to do in Manjakandriana (2025): Top nearby activities,popular attractions,itinerary planning,weather,accommodation,food,transportation,and more - all you need to know (updated August 2025) | Trip.com
yangduoduo17:“I visited this reserve on my first day in Madagascar. Named after its founder, Ander Peyrieras, this small zoo is located on the way to the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. The pattern of my visit was similar to almost everything else I saw in the country. My domestic guide (Nichol Moses) brought me to the site and I toured the site with him and a local guide. The area contains a variety of chameleons, geckos, frogs, moths, snakes, and other various animals that even someone with superficial reading would recognize from a Brat or Lonely Planet guidebook. The animals and insects are kept in various species-specific cages and greenhouses. Our guide took us on a "highlights tour" that lasted over an hour.”
yangduoduo17:“Don't look down on this place. Backward countries also have historical sites, although this one is a work from the colonial era. In fact, this palace existed before the colonial era. It should be a relatively simple one, and it should be made of wood. It was after the arrival of the colonists that they transformed it into a stone building in accordance with European customs, perhaps by wrapping the original wooden structure inside.”
yangduoduo17:“We rented a car with a driver to visit this place and other places around Tana. The guide was great, spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about the UNESCO World Heritage. As others have mentioned, this palace, revered by the Malagasy people, was packed with students. The guide was well paced and gave us time to ask questions and give feedback. The scenery was stunning. Highly recommend this tour to get a brief history of Madagascar.”
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juki235:“This is the former site of the Prime Minister's Office on the island of Madagascar. Now the Prime Minister's Office has been converted into the Madagascar History Museum. Many precious historical materials and cultural relics are collected and preserved here, which can illustrate the development history of Madagascar. It is worth visiting to learn about it.”
多多:“I have heard a lot of negative and positive things about this place, I had to realize it myself and I was not disappointed with my visit, the place is very well maintained and very clean, it will help you spot these famous Nile crocodiles, which are impressive for their size and their weight, as well as birds, lemurs, chameleons, snakes, etc. Plantation trees, cacti and fine flowers. It takes about 2 hours to walk and I will not regret it. It is located near the Ivato Avant airport. From the dirt road on the left side of the airport, coming from Tana, will take you there, all the jungle taxis pass about 200 m from the farm and about 3 km from the main road, the last 200 m of the walk will cost you about 10 euro cents in local currency, so at Ariari, ask the manager and he will tell you when to get off, if you take a taxi, sometimes about 8 euro + the tour price is about 7 euro, you will get the formule entry + meal for about 13 euro so, a good visit”
juki235:“Madagascar is the island with the richest flora and fauna in the world, and the Andasibe National Forest Reserve here has rich flora and fauna. Especially the animals here, many of which are unique to Madagascar and are very precious. It is really worth visiting and exploring.”
Opening hours: 08:00-16:00 (admission ends at 16:00)
多多:“My trip covered the east and west of Madagascar, but not the south and north, so I didn't see any ring-tailed lemurs. When I learned that there were ring-tailed lemurs in this park, I specially found a morning to come and see them. Here you can see six to seven different kinds of lemurs, and the key point is that you can observe them up close, which is different from ordinary national forest parks.”