Nosy Tanikely Island

Nosy Tanikely, Marine Park with the status of a National Park 

In Malagasy, Nosy Antanihely «The Island of The Small Earth». The island is recognized for its remarkable marine and land biodiversity. Despite its small size of 341ha, this island has the status of a National Park. One of the main sources of income for the island’s population is tourism. The island is located 8.5 km South of Nosy-Be and East of Nosy Komba.

Please visit this page if you want to discover both islands, Nosy Tanikely and Nosy Komba on the same day…

Other interesting species living on the Nosy Tanikely Island are reptiles, turtles, geckos and chameleons.

There are two nice beaches on this Island, Ouest Beach and Principale Beach.

Wonderful place if you want to dive or do snorkeling
The coral reef and underwater life here are very diverse and colorful

Summary
Beach, Chameleons, Diving, Geckos, Island nearby Nosy-Be, Lemurs, Reptiles, Small Village, Tropical Rain forest

We are going to visit
Nosy Tanikely «The Island of The Small Earth» 

Departure:
08:30 Our guide will meet you in front of your hotel or accommodation space

Duration
7 Hours and 30 minutes

End of Tour
16:00

Transportation
You will be picked up by car. Transfer between Nosy-Be and Nosy Tanikely is by boat from Ambataloaka Beach

Please Note 

  • We board the boat directly from the beach. This applies both ways to the island and from the island.  A towel can be useful to have on departure. We recommend bringing sandals if you do not want to walk barefoot.
  • Safety at sea is important to all of us. Please follow all instructions given by the crew of the boat, use life jacket, avoid smoking as long as you are in the boat, etc

Price €60

This is a guided tour. The price is per person

Tickets

Transfer by car and the motorboat crossing to and from the island are included

Meals included

Lunch + Drinks with or without alcohol.

At Nosy Tanikely, the good chefs will prepare a traditional Malagasy lunch for all who join us on this tour. It is a set menu. The lunch here is typically  made with fresh ingredients from the sea combined with chicken or other meat, all depending on the season

Lunchtime

Location (s)

On our maps, we show you one or more of the main locations we are going to visit on the tour.

Please be aware that some of the tour destinations aren’t always included on the map display

2 islands In One day!

This is a boat tour to the islands Nosy Tanikely and Nosy Komba. At first sight, we will meet lemurs, reptiles, turtles, geckos, and chameleons. After a couple of hours we sail on to Nosy Komba, enjoy a nice lunch, and relax at the beach before the boat takes us back to Nosy-Be in the afternoon

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2 islands In One day!

This is a boat tour to the islands Nosy Tanikely and Nosy Komba. At first sight, we will meet lemurs, reptiles, turtles, geckos, and chameleons. After a couple of hours, we sail on to Nosy Komba. There we will stay 3 hours, enjoy a nice lunch, and relax at the beach before the boat takes us back to Ambataloaka Beach at Nosy-Be Island. Arrival at Ambataloaka in the afternoon