Dadamanga: The 5-star Madagascar tour company chosen by you

  Awesome Madagascar Adventures - Dadamanga is great! Very responsive and detailed beforehand during the planning phase. The guides were wonderful, and the logistics were super smooth and well organized. Highly recommend them for any... read more Madagascar excursions.

  Excellent trip planning and great guides  - The planning of our trip to Madagascar was excellent. We liked the proposed hotels a lot. Changes in flight schedules were proactively managed.
The guides and drivers were excellent.... read more We received a warm welcome from Roberto.
It was a pleasure to have the company of Nirina in the South. He shared his knowledge about the country, the customs and the fauna and flora. Always kind and respectful.
In the East and the capital city we learned a lot more from Herijaona.
Besides some stomach issues we had a wonderful trip.

  Full care factor all the way - Our trip to Madagascar was amazing, but not trouble free. What was trouble free was dealing with Brett and the Dadamanga team. It started when we wanted to set up... read more our own itinerary from home, advice on trip times and alternative options when we ran out of ideas for ourselves. We designed an itinerary which was truly built for us.
When my partner was hospitalised on Reunion Island, they quickly re-arranged an alternative date for us to commence our tour. When it became apparent he needed surgery they again quickly adapted the tour to look after my nephew who was now travelling on his own. When I was able to leave Reunion they pulled out all stops to get me re-united with my nephew and then again when my partner was able to join us 2 weeks after his surgery they just made stuff happen.
The care continued throughout our 6 weeks together. Help whenever needed and more than willing to take on dodgy businesses on our behalf. Offers of help adjusting the itinerary if the medical condition made things too hard. Thankfully that was never needed, but it gave us great confidence.
On top of that the tour we had planned with them was amazing and Madagascar is a well kept secret. I have already recommended them to several travellers on the way and will continue to do so!

  Full care factor all the way - Our trip to Madagascar was amazing, but not trouble free. What was trouble free was dealing with Brett and the Dadamanga team. It started when we wanted to set up... read more our own itinerary from home, advice on trip times and alternative options when we ran out of ideas for ourselves. We designed an itinerary which was truly built for us.
When my partner was hospitalised on Reunion Island, they quickly re-arranged an alternative date for us to commence our tour. When it became apparent he needed surgery they again quickly adapted the tour to look after my nephew who was now travelling on his own. When I was able to leave Reunion they pulled out all stops to get me re-united with my nephew and then again when my partner was able to join us 2 weeks after his surgery they just made stuff happen.
The care continued throughout our 6 weeks together. Help whenever needed and more than willing to take on dodgy businesses on our behalf. Offers of help adjusting the itinerary if the medical condition made things too hard. Thankfully that was never needed, but it gave us great confidence.
On top of that the tour we had planned with them was amazing and Madagascar is a well kept secret. I have already recommended them to several travellers on the way and will continue to do so!

  Best care of unusual plan ! - This company is trustworthy, Brett arranged for us a 3 day itinerary which was based on visiting the villages around Fort Dauphin, the plan wasn't easy to follow but Brett... read more took on the task anyway, Urbain got all the hotels and cars done and the guide Sylvio was very empathetic and helpful in our unusual task. I think it is the best company, perhaps even in all of Madagascar. Brett patiently listened to our requests and tried to fulfill them. Very good contact with the company, very good car, very good hotel, very good care during the plan. Involved from the very beginning to the very end. I highly recommend. !!!

  An Adventure in Madagascar  - The first word that comes to mind, when I think about our trip is "amazing"! I knew our trip was a huge adventure for my mother and me, but... read more it surpassed both our wildest dreams. Our wonderful guide, Nambi, was with us every step of the way, and he offered a wealth of insight and personality. Each park guide was fluent in English, and the accommodations were all so different and unique. Brett and his team did a wonderful job listening to what we wanted to see of Madagascar and made it happen. We traveled by plane, boat, and vehicle across such diverse terrain. The one thing I learned that I didn't hear about in any of my podcasts, books, or videos was about the amazing food! The fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat were beyond my wildest dreams. We didn't go without a wonderful meal at each stop along the way.

Our stop at Nosy Komba Lodge was like being in the show The White Lotus. You can't explain it until you experience the lodge and the tranquil surroundings of the island. It was a wonderful point for relaxation and beaches, during our twelve-day visit.

To experience Madagascar is to immerse yourself in the people and culture of the area. Dadamanga captured this for us and more! It is hard to tell people about your trip because it is beyond what words can describe. If you are looking for the best Madagascar experience, choose Dadamanga.

  Madagascar - Country of wonder!  - We have just completed a four week trip through Madagascar organised from being to end by Dadamanga and we could not recommend them more highly - they were exceptional!
From... read more our initial contact with Brett in 2019, through many emails, to finally arriving at Antananarivo where we were met by Roberto, to our travels to the west with Theo, the glorious beach breaks at Anakao and Nosy Komba to our travels with Stephan in the east everything was extremely well organised. The hotels were great considering the remoteness of some of the locations, the wildlife from Lemurs, chameleons, snakes, frogs, birds were incredible, the landscapes constantly changing, and the warmth and hospitality of the Malagasy truly enriched the experience.
Madagascar is not an easy country to travel within and we had days of long drives on very bad roads but we always knew at the end of the day we would arrive somewhere unique and special which made the long dusty roads worthwhile.
The local guides used at the National Parks and in our Tana site seeing days were all very good with lots of local knowledge and the ability to spot wildlife that we would never have seen on our own.
Many reviews will advise not visiting Antananarivo as it is a big crowded city with bad traffic but our few days there were worth it especially the cooking class at Tana Kitchen which was an absolute highlight.
We cannot thank our two wonderful drivers Theo and Stephan enough for their patience with endless questions, their excellent driving in very tough conditions and their friendly and caring manner which made it hard to say goodbye at the end of our trip.. The Dadamanga team were contactable if needed and quickly responded with a couple of queries during the four weeks of our adventure.
This was a trip of a lifetime with many memories created and the trip was made as easy and stress free as possible due to the care and attention of the entire Dadamanga team. We intend to adapt the Malagasy saying when we get home “Mora Mora” - take it easy!

  Magical adventure  - I’m grateful to have been a part of the group tour experience. I knew that I needed a tour operator for visiting Madagascar, and wasn’t keen on traveling alone,... read more but also knew that my usual travel partners wouldn’t really appreciate this destination. The tour Dadamanga designed was a great mix, with highlights for me including the Tsiribihina River trip, sunset at the Avenue of the Baobabs, several of the lodgings, Mad Zebu restaurant, and the glorious highland scenery—plus lemurs, of course.
There were a few adventurous bits (4wd getting stuck in the sand, another needing to be towed by a passing group of road angels, non-motorized car ferry, primitive camping on the riverbanks) but it was a great time! I had developed plantar fasciitis a few days before the trip and was thus a bit limited in walking properly, but our guide and the local guides were very helpful.
I appreciated the descriptions in the itinerary that gave me a good idea about what lay ahead; I would probably include a bit more detail on the loo situation but otherwise it was a well-written overview that was honest about some of the driving days.
Truly a great time!

  Reliable and Responsive - Brett is a wealth of knowledge of Madagascar, totally putting me at ease with his advice and experience. He and his team are efficient and respond quickly to dispel any... read more fears that you might have about transferring your money to an account in Africa. The tours are customisable depending on available time and clearly set out in an itinerary. They welcome customers to tweak their trips and build that into the itinerary for a bespoke service. Whilst speaking to other travellers and drivers there, Dadmanga's prices are on the more expensive end but you do get the service to match along with reliable vehicles and an English-speaking driver who is constantly by your side. Important factors when visiting Madagascar (a real diamond in the rough).