Last Updated on September 28, 2026<\/p>\n
From swimming with sea turtles to mingling with wild lemurs, here\u2019s my ultimate Nosy Be travel guide: the best things to do, island day trips, where to stay and practical tips.<\/em><\/p>\n After a week of dusty roads, dramatic sunsets backdropped by baobab trees and climbling stone forests<\/a> in Western Madagascar, we landed in Nosy Be and it felt like we\u2019d arrived in a different country. The inviting waters of the Indian Ocean, ylang-ylang fields perfuming the air, and tuktuks buzzing along palm-lined roads all reminded me more of Southeast Asia than Africa.<\/p>\n Nosy Be (pronounced noo-see bay<\/em>, meaning \u201cBig Island\u201d in Malagasy) is Madagascar\u2019s most popular beach destination, but make no mistake, it\u2019s not the crowded tourist magnet you\u2019d imagine. It has retained an authentic feel and is the gateway to an archipelago of wild, pristine islands \u2013 you can swim with giant sea turtles off Nosy Sakatia, spot black lemurs on Nosy Komba, and walk across the sandbar of Nosy Iranja, my absolute favorite island in all of Madagascar.<\/p>\n We spent a week exploring Nosy Be and its neighbors as a family and had a blast! The island itself is wonderful to explore, but there are so many tiny castaway islands surrounding it that you can easily spend a week or more here and not run out of things to do. We didn\u2019t hire a guide or driver \u2013 it\u2019s one of the easiest places to travel independently in Madagascar<\/a>, and I\u2019ve put everything we learned into this guide.<\/p>\n If Western Madagascar is the raw, rugged adventure, Nosy Be is where Madagascar shows its softer, tropical side. But it\u2019s not a polished resort island. Leave your hotel and you\u2019ll still find zebu carts on the road, villages without electricity and a pace of life that runs on mora mora<\/em> (slowly, slowly). Wild lemurs still live in the jungles dotted around the island, and villagers live off their rice paddies and banana plantations.<\/p>\n For travelers, there\u2019s plenty to do on and near Nosy Be. In a single week, you can snorkel with sea turtles, meet black lemurs in the forest, wander through ylang-ylang plantations, visit local markets and watch the sunset over crater lakes. It\u2019s also a great finale to a Madagascar trip. After the long drives on the mainland, it\u2019s the perfect place to slow down.<\/p>\n Nosy Be is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar, in the Mozambique Channel. It\u2019s about 8km off the mainland and roughly 22km across. The island\u2019s main town is Hell-Ville (officially Andoany), named after a French admiral, Admiral de Hell, not the weather!<\/p>\n Nosy Be is surrounded by smaller islands collectively known as the Nosy Be archipelago: Nosy Komba<\/a>, Nosy Tanikely, Nosy Sakatia<\/a>, Nosy Iranja<\/a>, the Mitsio archipelago and more.<\/p>\n Quick facts about Nosy Be:<\/strong><\/p>\n Most visitors fly into Fascene International Airport (NOS), around 20 minutes\u2019 drive from Hell-Ville. It\u2019s one of the few airports in Madagascar with direct international flights, so you don\u2019t have to go through Antananarivo.<\/p>\n International flights to Nosy Be<\/a>:<\/p>\n Domestic flights:<\/strong> Madagascar Airlines (formerly Air Madagascar) flies to Nosy Be from Antananarivo<\/a>, as well as Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) and Mahajanga. We flew in from Morondava via Antananarivo. Be warned that domestic flights are expensive and notorious for delays and schedule changes, so build in buffer days.<\/p>\n Search for flights to Nosy Be here<\/a> \u2708\ufe0f<\/p>\n If you\u2019re traveling overland from Diego Suarez or Ambanja, you can take a ferry or speedboat from Ankify on the mainland to Hell-Ville. The crossing is short, but I\u2019d only go for this if you\u2019re already road-tripping through Northern Madagascar and have plenty of time.<\/p>\n Most nationalities need a visa for Madagascar, which you can get as an e-visa online before you go. Since February 2026, fees are \u20ac30 for up to 15 days, \u20ac35 for up to 30 days, \u20ac40 for up to 60 days and \u20ac50 for up to 90 days. Always check the official e-visa portal before you travel, as the rules change often.<\/p>\n The best time to visit Nosy Be is from April to November, during the dry season. Expect sunny days, calm seas and temperatures around 25\u201330\u00b0C. We visited in October and the weather was perfect: clear skies and warm seas.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a scuba diver, April to December is also the best time to go diving as the seas are calmer and visibility is high. January to March brings warm water but higher rainfall and cyclone risk. From June to July, the water can be slightly chilly so make sure to book with dive operators that provide wetsuits<\/a>.<\/p>\n NOTE: Be sure to check the latest travel advice and updates though. We traveled Madagascar in October 2025 during the military coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, as protests and curfews spread nationwide, but Nosy Be felt a world away from it all and we weren\u2019t affected.<\/p>\n I recommend at least 5\u20137 days in Nosy Be. That gives you enough time for two or three island day trips, a day exploring Nosy Be itself and some well-deserved beach time. Boat trips are weather-dependent, so having extra days means you won\u2019t miss Nosy Iranja if the sea is choppy.<\/p>\n If you want to split your stay between two islands (which I highly recommend), spend 4 nights on Nosy Be and 3 nights on Nosy Komba like we did. Nosy Komba was maybe too quiet for us, but we did day trips from there too.<\/p>\n Tuktuks (called bajaj<\/em> locally) are by far the best way to get around Nosy Be. They\u2019re everywhere: waiting outside hotels, buzzing along the main road and lined up in Hell-Ville. We didn\u2019t hire a driver or guide for our week on Nosy Be. We just hired tuktuks outside our hotel to take us wherever we wanted to go.<\/p>\n A few tips for hiring tuktuks:<\/p>\n Taxis (often old Renault 4s or small sedans) are available for airport transfers and longer trips. Your hotel can arrange an airport transfer, usually for around 40euros..<\/p>\n You can rent scooters and quads in Ambatoloaka. Roads on the main loop are paved but full of potholes, zebu and kids walking to school, so I\u2019d only recommend this for confident riders.<\/p>\n To reach the neighboring islands, you\u2019ll need to go by boat, either on an organized day trip or a private boat transfer. Most boats leave from the beaches at Ambatoloaka, Madirokely or Andilana, or from the port in Hell-Ville. Note that most boats don\u2019t have a roof, so expect sun and spray! Search for boat tours here<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of our favorite days on Nosy Be was simply hiring a tuktuk and doing a loop of the island. You pass through ylang-ylang and sugarcane plantations, fishing villages, and roadside stalls selling pineapples and grilled corn. You\u2019ll see kids waving at you as you drive past.<\/p>\n Our tuktuk loop:<\/strong> Hell-Ville market \u2192 Lemuria Land and ylang-ylang distillery \u2192 Mont Passot for sunset. We hired a tuktuk for half a day and paid 30 euros for him to bring us to various spots and wait there.<\/p>\n The central market in Hell-Ville (Bazary Be) is the beating heart of the island\u2019s capital, and one of the best places to see everyday Malagasy life. It\u2019s loud, busy and full of color.<\/p>\n Inside you\u2019ll find mountains of tropical fruit, piles of dried fish, bundles of fresh herbs, and stalls selling vanilla pods, wild pepper, cinnamon and cloves. Nosy Be is famous for its spices, and the prices here are a fraction of what you\u2019d pay back home. Look out for bottles of rhum arrang\u00e9, local rum infused with vanilla, ginger, lychee or coconut.<\/p>\n This was where Kaleya tried her first jackfruit and she was immediately hooked! We bought an entire jackfruit back and ate it all up in a day. After the market, we also wandered along Hell-Ville\u2019s main street, lined with crumbling French colonial buildings, caf\u00e9s and little boutiques. It\u2019s also a good place to use the ATM and pick up supplies.<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Go in the morning, when the market is at its busiest and the fish and produce are freshest. Keep an eye on your belongings in the crowds.<\/p>\n You can\u2019t visit Nosy Be without understanding why it\u2019s called \u201cThe Scented Isle,\u201d and the best place to do this is at the sprawling ylang-ylang plantations right next to Lemuria Land.<\/p>\n Ylang-ylang is a tropical tree with droopy, star-shaped yellow flowers, and its essential oil is a key ingredient in some of the world\u2019s most famous perfumes (yes, including Chanel No. 5). The flowers are picked by hand early in the morning, when their scent is strongest, then steam-distilled in huge copper stills.<\/p>\n On a tour of the ylang-ylang distillery<\/a>, you\u2019ll walk through a century-old ylang-ylang grove, watch the distillation process up close and learn how many kilos of flowers it takes to make just one liter of oil. There\u2019s also a small rum distillery<\/strong> with tastings for the grown-ups.<\/p>\n Right next to the distillery is Lemuria Land<\/a>, which was a huge hit with Kaleya. The animals are thriving in a protected, semi-wild environment, and many aren\u2019t afraid to get up close.<\/p>\n Here you can see several lemur species, including black lemurs (the males are jet-black and the females are russet-brown) and ring-tailed lemurs. The local guide at Lemuria brought some bananas and got the Black Lemur so excited it stood perched on Kaleya\u2019s shoulders to eat the bananas.\u00a0<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also find giant tortoises (one of them is said to be around 200 years old!), baby crocodiles, and plenty of colorful chameleons and geckos.<\/p>\n At 329m, Mont Passot is the highest point on Nosy Be, and the viewpoint at the top is one of the best places on the island to watch the sunset. From the top, you get 360-degree views over the island\u2019s volcanic crater lakes (which are sacred to locals and said to be home to crocodiles) and out to the surrounding islands.<\/p>\n The road to the top is bumpy but doable by tuktuk. There are usually a few stalls selling drinks and souvenirs at the summit. Bring a flashlight or headlamp for the ride back down, since it gets dark very quickly after sunset.<\/p>\n On the southeast tip of Nosy Be, Lokobe National Park<\/a> protects the island\u2019s last remaining patch of primary rainforest. It\u2019s home to black lemurs, the nocturnal sportive lemur<\/strong>, Malagasy tree boas and loads of chameleons.<\/p>\n Getting there is half the adventure: you take a traditional wooden pirogue from the village of Ambatozavavy, paddling for about an hour along the coast and through the mangroves to Ampasipohy village, the park\u2019s main entry point. From there, a local guide leads you on a 2\u20133 hour walk through the forest, often followed by lunch in the village.<\/p>\n This giant banyan tree near the village of Mahatsinjo is said to have been planted in 1836 by a queen of the Sakalava people. Its sprawling aerial roots now cover an enormous area. It\u2019s still a sacred site where locals come to make offerings, so you\u2019ll need to cover your shoulders and knees (sarongs are provided at the entrance) and take off your shoes. A small entrance fee goes to the community. It\u2019s an easy stop on a tuktuk loop of the island.<\/p>\n Nosy Be\u2019s beaches aren\u2019t all postcard-perfect, but Andilana Beach on the northwest coast is the island\u2019s best. Its long stretch of white sand and calm, clear water are ideal for swimming, especially for kids. It\u2019s also a great sunset spot. On weekends, local families come to picnic here, which makes for a lovely atmosphere.<\/p>\n Other beach areas:<\/p>\n The real magic of Nosy Be lies in its surrounding islands. Here are the ones we visited, and why each one is worth your time.<\/p>\n If you only do one day trip from Nosy Be, make it Nosy Iranja<\/a>. Often voted one of the most beautiful islands in the world, Nosy Iranja is actually two islands connected by a dazzling 1.5km strip of white sand. This was the absolute highlight of our trip.<\/p>\n At low tide, the sandbar emerges from the sea and you can walk from one island to the other, with turquoise water lapping on both sides. It was, hands down, the most stunning place we visited in all of Madagascar: pristine, remote and completely unspoiled.<\/p>\n The larger island, Nosy Iranja Be, has a small fishing village and a hilltop lighthouse with awe-inspiring views of the coast. The smaller island, Nosy Iranja Kely, is a protected nesting site for hawksbill and green sea turtles, which lay their eggs on the beach between roughly May and October.<\/p>\n Nosy Iranja practical info:<\/strong><\/p>\n Just off the west coast of Nosy Be, the small island of Nosy Sakatia<\/a> is where we had one of the most unforgettable wildlife encounters of our trip. The seagrass beds here attract giant green sea turtles. We aren\u2019t talking about one or two turtles. We are talking about massive, ancient creatures grazing in water that is only waist-deep.<\/p>\n Because the water is so shallow and calm, this is the perfect snorkeling trip for kids and nervous swimmers. Kaleya wasn\u2019t afraid at all and had the best time snorkeling with turtles here. Beyond the turtles, Nosy Sakatia has a small village (Antanambe), ylang-ylang plantations and a few groups of black lemurs in the forest.<\/p>\n Nosy Sakatia practical info:<\/strong><\/p>\n A short boat ride from Nosy Be, Nosy Komba<\/a> (meaning \u201cLemur Island\u201d) is a steep, forested volcanic island famous for its habituated black lemurs. In the village of Ampangorina, a small community-run lemur park lets you see them up close.\u00a0 You\u2019ll also find chameleons, boas and tortoises.<\/p>\n We didn\u2019t just visit Nosy Komba on a day trip; we stayed here for 3 nights. Manja Kely Lodge<\/a>, with beautiful, spacious wooden bungalows perched on the hills of Nosy Komba, was a huge contrast to our resort on Nosy Be. There are no roads on this island, you need a boat to get from one end to the other, but the star-lit skies and calm silence truly made us feel like we were in paradise.<\/p>\n Nosy Komba practical info:<\/strong><\/p>\n Tiny Nosy Tanikely is a protected marine national park, and it has some of the best and easiest snorkeling in the archipelago. You can walk straight in from the beach and within minutes you\u2019ll be swimming among clownfish, parrotfish, sea turtles and colorful coral in water no deeper than about 6m.<\/p>\n The calmer southern side is best for beginners. Watch out for long-spined sea urchins on some parts of the reef. You can also walk around the whole island in about 30 minutes and climb up to the lighthouse for views.<\/p>\n Nosy Tanikely practical info:<\/strong><\/p>\n From around September to December, gentle whale sharks gather in the waters around Nosy Be, making it one of the best places in the world to swim with them. Boats head out in the morning to look for them, and when one is spotted, you slip into the water to snorkel alongside the world\u2019s biggest fish. Alberto actually saw a whale shark while scuba diving, so if you\u2019re planning to dive, you might just get a chance to see them without spending on a whale shark snorkel tour.<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Choose an operator that follows responsible guidelines: no touching, a limited number of swimmers in the water and keeping a distance. Sightings are never guaranteed.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll be approached by boat operators on every beach, and there are dozens of tour companies on the island. Prices and quality vary hugely, so don\u2019t just go with the cheapest option. Ask about life jackets, what\u2019s included (lunch, snorkel gear, park fees) and the size of the boat.<\/p>\n We booked our day trips to the neighboring islands through MadaAssist<\/a>. I simply sent them a WhatsApp message with what I\u2019m interested in and they were very responsive, and immediately sent me a few options. Prices were competitive and I paid through an online system which made it very easy and convenient. Highly recommend them!<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Book Nosy Iranja early in your stay, so you have spare days to reschedule if the weather turns.<\/p>\n
\nMy Nosy Be Travel Guide<\/span><\/h2>\n
Why Visit Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nWhere is Nosy Be?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nHow to Get to Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
By Air<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nBest Time to Visit Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nHow Long to Spend in Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nHow to Get Around Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
By Tuktuk<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\nBy Taxi or Private Driver<\/span><\/h4>\n
By Scooter or Quad<\/span><\/h4>\n
By Boat<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nBest Things to Do on Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Explore the Island by Tuktuk<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\n2. Visit the Central Market in Hell-Ville<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\n3. Learn How Ylang-Ylang Oil is Made at the Distillery<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\n4. Meet Lemurs, Tortoises and Chameleons at Lemuria Land<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\n5. Watch the Sunset from Mont Passot<\/span><\/h4>\n
6. Hike Through Lokobe National Park<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\n7. Visit the Sacred Tree of Mahatsinjo<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\n8. Relax on Andilana Beach<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nBest Day Trips from Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
Nosy Iranja: The Most Beautiful Island in Madagascar<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\nNosy Sakatia: Swim with Giant Sea Turtles<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\nNosy Komba: The Island of Lemurs<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\nNosy Tanikely: Snorkeling in a Marine National Park<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/figure>\nSwim with Whale Sharks<\/span><\/h4>\n
Other Islands to Consider<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nHow to Book Day Trips in Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nWhere to Stay in Nosy Be<\/span><\/h3>\n
Nosy Be<\/span><\/h4>\n
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