7 night guided kayak safari nosy be
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This 7 night kayak safari in Nosy Be has become super popular!
Accommodation in on Yacht Vingilla, a 15 metre sailing boat with 3 cabins.
For two nights you sleep ashore.
Day One: Arrival in nosy be
You will be welcomed at the international arrival hall at Nosy Be Airport.
Please look out for a sign with your name after you exit the restricted area with your luggage. You will then be led to your vehicle for your private transfer.
Transfer to Nosy Sakatia where you board your yacht that will act as your hotel, restaurant and place of rest for the next week.
Overnight at Nosy Sakatia - on board.
day two: nosy sakatia to russian bay
Start your day with a 10 km paddle around the island of Nosy Sakatia.
Snorkel with the turtles before setting sail to Russian Bay (4 hours).
Overnight in Russian Bay - on board.
Day 3: Marotogny,
A beautiful fishermen village along the Mozambican channel
Today you do 20 km paddling from Russian Bay to Marotogny with a stop at Nosy Antsoa Lemur Island.
Overnight at Marotogny on board.
Day 4: Nosy iranja
A 20 km open sea paddle from Marotogny to Nosy Iranja
Enjoy sundowners on the beach before overnighting in at Chez Olivia
Day 5: Sailing Nosy Iranja – Ankazoberava Island (3 hours)
Relax and spend some time snorkelling around this island.
We return by paddling 10 km from Ankazoberava Island to Russian Bay
Overnight in Russian Bay on board.
Day 6: Tanikely Marine reserve and nosy komba
Sail to Tanikely Marine Reserve for some amazing snorkelling and kayaking around this marine reserve.
You have the option of kayaking all or part of the way to Nosy Komba
Overnight on Nosy Komba on board
Day 7: NOsy komba
Option 1: 12 km kayaking along the East coast of Nosy Komba with a stop on the sand bank in front of Antitorono Village
Option 2: Trek through Nosy Komba Island (4/6 hours), visit the summit (+ 600m) with amazing viewpoint, visit of an eco-farm
Overnight at Floraly Hotel
Day 8: return to nosy be airport
Say your goodbyes and transfer back to Nosy Be Airport for your flight out.
Price based on four people in the group - ZAR 22 175 per person (R20.94/euro).
Includes all meals, airport transfers, accommodation, drinks, park entrance fees, bottled water, double seated kayaks & paddles.
Excluded flights, tips, items of a personal nature, travel insurance.
T’s & C’s
“We had a super trip with Vincent and his team. Vincent was there to pick us up at the airport and took us to Chanty Beach for transfer to the Vingila. There we met ABD the skipper and chef, and Victoria who were really lovely. We were often treated to pancakes and fruit for breakfast with two cooked meals (lunch and dinner), all Malagasy cuisine. The food was really well prepared, very tasty with everything from ‘braai’d’ fresh fish, to fresh ceviche of Spanish Mackerel that we caught off the boat, to various smoked and fresh fish pasta/rice dishes as well as other meals of chicken and ‘zebu’ (beef). One evening we had fresh crabs collected from a village in Russian Bay, with crab salad the next day with the left overs. We had never tried crab and that was a real treat!
Early Monday morning our kayak guide, Alex, joined us and we set off for a test paddle around Sakatia Island. We asked to stop at one of the beaches along the way and Alex organized for someone to cut open some coconuts to experience fresh coconut water. Most amazingly, we then happened upon baby turtles hatching and heading to the sea – so amazing!! Bucket list stuff.
From there we sailed across to Russian Bay and then did various days of kayaking onwards. We really enjoyed the kayaking – it’s a much closer and ‘slower’ way of getting past various landmarks so allows you to experience the view/sights for longer. Crossing open seas also feels very adventurous and luckily the wind and swell was never too hectic to get too worried.
In between kayaking session or being on the islands we would then sail or motor to the next mooring destination, very relaxing just being out on the open water puttering along. The boat was quite small but easily fit the 7 of us on it with enough beds and places to sit or chill. At Nosy Iranja we spent the night in one of Olivia’s cabins, quite rustic but a nice change. Also our only shower of the week Apparently they can rig a shower of sorts on the boat but we ended up just pouring fresh water over ourselves after a swim to get the salt off.
The week was very good value for money. All drinks (from water to soft drinks, beer, wine, cocktails, rum!), food (lots of it! And snacks during the day) and any day trips and park entry fees were included (including the hike around Nosy Komba and lunch at Akiba). So its rustic and busy but for an active family / group of people who are not too fussy about accommodation and showering, definitely an amazing experience.“ B.C June 2024
