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 Serge T 
 
 
 
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Madagascar is extraordinary — and Vivy helped us experience the real island
Madagascar was perhaps the biggest surprise of our entire journey. Before travelling, many people think primarily of lemurs and beaches. In reality, the island is far richer and more complex than that: extraordinary landscapes, baobabs, dry forests, lemurs, chameleons, unique geology, remote villages and an enormous variety of environments that change completely as you move across the country. But what stayed with us most strongly were the people. Madagascar faces obvious economic challenges, yet we encountered an extraordinary degree of warmth, dignity, humour and generosity everywhere we went. There is a Malagasy concept called Fihavanana — a sense of kinship, solidarity and human connection — and after travelling through the country, we began to understand what that word really means. Our journey was also far from a standard tourist itinerary. We asked Vivy Travel to organise a highly specialised programme involving Antananarivo, Mahajanga, a visit to the remote celestite workings at Sakoany, private aviation, boats, local permissions and finally Anjajavy. The logistics behind Sakoany in particular were complicated. This is not a normal tourist attraction that can simply be booked online. Access, transport, tides, local contacts and arrangements on site all had to come together. We appreciate how much work was required behind the scenes to make it happen. The person who made the Madagascar journey especially memorable for us was Franci, our guide. Franci was with us from the beginning of the Madagascar programme until the moment we boarded our next flight. He was not simply somebody who accompanied us between hotels and excursions — he became our connection to the country. He helped us understand Madagascar, its people, its traditions and the realities of everyday life. He was endlessly patient with our questions, always attentive and always present when something needed to be solved. Whether we were dealing with airports, boats, remote roads, Sakoany or simply discussing life over a meal, Franci made us feel looked after without ever making the experience feel artificial. And, just as happened with our guides elsewhere in Africa, somewhere along the way the relationship changed. By the end of the journey, Franci felt like a friend. We also greatly enjoyed seeing Madagascar’s extraordinary wildlife — lemurs at remarkably close range, chameleons, giant tortoises and many species found nowhere else on Earth. Anjajavy in particular showed us how spectacular Madagascar can be when nature conservation and thoughtful tourism come together. Madagascar remains surprisingly underrated as a destination. It is not always an easy country to travel through, and that is precisely why a capable local team matters so much. But for travellers who are curious, patient and interested in more than conventional luxury tourism, it offers experiences that are almost impossible to reproduce anywhere else. We are grateful to Axel, Franci and the Vivy Travel team for putting together such an unusual journey and for making a very complicated programme work. We arrived interested in Madagascar. We left genuinely attached to it.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Carol B 
 
 
 
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The Viviane Original Madagascar experience
Very wonderful experience with Viviane Original Madagascar , with her we got to experience the historical and religious history of Antananarivo. Would highly recommend her.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Inka B 
 
 
 
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18 Tage Rundreise durch Madagascar
Wir waren 18 Tage mit Vivy Travel in Madagaskar unterwegs. Unser Guide Tsiory war überragend und hat uns sein Land, die Kultur sowie die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt beeindruckend näher gebracht. Unsere Reise war wirklich toll und hat unsere Erwartungen übertroffen. Alles war perfekt organisiert und wir haben uns zu jeder Zeit sicher gefühlt. Unser Fahrer Rado hat uns quer durchs Land gefahren, was auf Grund der Straßenverhältnisse nicht immer einfach war. Wenn wir Wünsche hatten, wurden sie auch ganz spontan noch umgesetzt. Besonders schön fanden wir auch, dass wir so viel Spaß mit Rado und Tsiory hatten. Wir haben wirklich viel zusammen gelacht. Unser Fazit könnte also nicht besser ausfallen. Wer mit dem Gedanken spielt, Madagaskar zu besuchen, ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Hanaa G 
 
 
 
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The best companions ever... Vivy travel agency
All what we have seen there was just super well organized, friendly, welcoming and ready to help at any time I advise to try with them and go on a trip
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Juan Pablo P 
 
 
 
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Excelente experiencia, el tiempo que demora el tour es totalmente aprovechado
Una muy buena experiencia en este tour. El objetivo inicial era visitar el parque de los lemures. En este tour no solamente visitamos el parque, sino que también fuimos a la parte alta de la ciudad. Respecto al parque, excelente el tiempo transcurrido, y el recorrido por la ciudad muy bueno. El guía, fue puntual en la recogida y muy amable como también preocupado de dar a conocer detalles de la vida diaria de la ciudad. 100% recomendable.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 WMH 
 
 
 
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Multi-day private tour -- fantastic
I can't say enough good things about my experience with Vivy Travel, who organized trip for me to a village outside of Antsirabe in order to see a Famadihana ceremony. The owner/trip planner for Vivy - Axel - was incredibly well-organized and went above and beyond to take care of every last detail. Meanwhile, my guide, Tsiory, was superlative: tactful, proactive, and deeply knowledgeable about Malagasy culture. I've traveled all over the world and have seen all manner of tour companies -- Vivy Travel is among the best.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Gautam S 
 
 
 
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Responsive and thorough trip planner
I found Vivy Travel (I worked with Axel) to be very responsive and very thorough in the information they provided, including recommendations that fit outside the scope of the trip we booked with them. My friend and I did a 7 day trip to Masoala, which is far off the beaten path. We were very happy with how the trip unfolded (despite weather related adjustments) and how on top of everything Axel was. There were also a number of trips that I asked Axel to propose which we didn't end up taking. But he was able to give a number of ideas for things well off the tourist paths and that I would never have found just searching on the Internet. I'd happily recommend their services.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 KEI 
 
 
 
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素敵な旅をありがとう
They arranged safe and pleasant trip.The guide is very kind and trustworthy.l really enjoyed this trip.I hope our paths will cross again next time.Many thanks to Vivy Travel and "Malagasy Mendy";) 安全で快適な旅を手配してくださいました。数日間専用車で移動しながら観光したのですが、ガイド兼ドライバーさんも親切で信頼できる人で、とても楽しい旅になりました。また行ける機会があれば次回もお願いしたいです。