Bend your luggage, equip yourself, rent a car 4×4 (offroad preferably) and you are ready to browse the tracks in red dirt Madagascar, but above all, no mistake season.

The best season for browse the Big Island

The peak tourist season is between July and October. During this period, the climate is favorable. It should however expect strong winds in the north of the island and showers in the east, especially towards October.
You can also schedule your trip between April and June. It's the offseason between the rainy season and the dry winter. The temperature is mild. Note that the hurricane season extends from November to March.

From North to south, from east to west

It's not just the laterite tracks ahead, there is also the sand along the coastline. There will be times when you leave your vehicle for a trip by canoe at the discretion of the watercourse or to a well defined direction, national park, for example.
You will pass through tropical forests, scenic spots and villages. You put aware of the history of the Malagasy communities, perhaps to the point of recognizing their Afro-Asian origin. You embrace their culture.
Here is an example route from North to South : you will make a detour to the Bay of Antsiranana, you will pass through valleys and Sambirano Ifasy, and eventually you will take the National Road 7 which will lead you to Antsirabe. Rice fields in the waters of Town form an authentic landscape, to photograph.
Starting from the capital, Antananarivo, join Tamatave, the capital of the Atsinanana region - that is to say the Eastern region. On the way, you can explore the national reserve of Andasibe. If you spend a night, the cries of lemurs wake you in the morning.
You will leave the East to direct you to Morondava outskirts. The Pangalanes and legends surprise you. You could stay on the beach Jungle Nofy. You will pass from dream to reality by discovering the Tsingy of Bemaraha. Alley Baobab also amaze you.