Madagascar through the people who call it home
Madagascar is a country of remarkable contrasts, where rainforests, coastlines, wildlife and diverse cultures come together. Miremby creates journeys that help travellers experience each of these through the people and communities who call the island home.
Locally led and community-focused, each journey goes beyond Madagascar's well-known attractions. From visiting local communities and learning about Malagasy traditions to spotting lemurs, exploring rainforests and discovering the island's unique landscapes, every journey is centered around the places and people that make Madagascar unlike anywhere else.
Drawing on more than a decade of conservation experience and local knowledge, Miremby brings together wildlife, culture and community, helping travellers gain a deeper understanding of the country.
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The experiences listed are examples of what can be included in a tailor made itinerary customised to your interest
Beyond travel, Miremby is committed to creating lasting positive impact. Through the Miremby Foundation, the team supports grassroots projects identified by local communities themselves, investing in initiatives that strengthen local livelihoods while creating long-term social, environmental and economic benefits. Every journey contributes to a future where both people and nature can thrive.
At the heart of Miremby is a belief that local communities should have a say in how tourism happens. The team works alongside communities to ensure they decide how visitors interact with them, creating respectful cultural exchanges that reflect local traditions and priorities. By employing local guides, partnering with locally owned businesses and working directly with communities, every journey helps ensure more of the benefits of tourism remain in the places travellers visit.
Madagascar is home to wildlife found nowhere else on Earth and conservation is an important part of every journey. Drawing on more than a decade of conservation experience, Miremby introduces travellers to the island's remarkable biodiversity while supporting initiatives that protect its unique ecosystems.
Miremby was founded by Tsiraiky and Bethany, who brought together two complementary perspectives on Madagascar.
Born and raised in a small village in Madagascar, Tsiraiky grew up immersed in Malagasy culture and community life, building trusted relationships that continue to shape Miremby's experiences today. Bethany brings more than a decade of experience in wildlife conservation, with a passion for protecting biodiversity while supporting community-led development.
Together, they created Miremby to share the real Madagascar with curious travellers while ensuring tourism creates lasting benefits for both people and nature.
After my amazing experience in 2023 I asked Miremby to organise a month long trip for my 60th birthday with family and friends and they did not disappoint. After a visit to Andasibe to see Indri We travelled from the west coast to the east and then down to Fort Dauphin. We experience dry spiney forest, lush canyons in Isalo NP, saw rare lemurs at Ranomafana NP and explored the Pangalanes canal and river crossings of the remote south east coast. True to their word Miremby always put conservation and community at the centre of the trip - we visited community reserves in Ifaty and on the RN7 - visited a Tanala village in Ranomafana to learn about how the setting up of the national park impacted their lives, had an amazing home stay where we saw local breakfast donuts being made, shared food with a family and visited the school to donate copy books for students. In Fort Dauphin Miremby worked with a local provider to organise a beach picnic employing local fishermen to cook for us so they can earn more from their catch. We also visited a local silversmith to see how he makes traditional silver bracelets and earrings. Their business is making a real difference to the communities they visit with clients and the trip was a positive and uplifting experience for us. The accommodation we had was carefully chosen and was always comfortable and often luxurious (Isalo Rock Lodge and Mantadia Lodge). A few touch elevated the trip. We all received a high quality insulated water bottle and water was available on the 4x4 to fill up as often as we needed avoiding us buying plastic water bottles and keeping us hydrated! We also were gifted a large tote to keep essentials handy in trips. Rama the driver was exceptional and put our comfort first at all times making long drives bearable. A mix of time travel, nature immersion, cultural exchange and photographers paradise. I'll definitely be back!
We booked a 2-week-long road trip through Madagascar with Miremby and it was everything that we had dreamed off. In these 2 weeks they offered us the perfect balance between adventurous activities and scenic relaxation. We all really loved the "community led tours" aspect of the agency. In my opinion, this aspect really made for an experience that is impossible to book with any other agency. Because besides getting to see all the beautiful nature / landscapes, we also got a look into the country's culture and the lifestyles of the local people, which really added so much more value to the tour.
I had a fabulous trip to southern Madagascar with Miremby in December 2024. The tour ranged across a wide variety of habitats and landscapes, from rainforest to dry spiny forest to the stunning rocky outcrops and lush canyons of Isola Park. Our local guides had an uncanny ability to spot wildlife, so we had the privilege of seeing many animals and plant species that are unique to this magical island. MIremby prides itself on being community led and I loved that they took us to wildlife parks owned by the local community. A trip to a fishing village gave a fascinating insight into the daily lives of people who make a living from cultivating seaweed. All this while staying at a carefully curated selection of hotels, some of them world class. A superb tour and fantastic value
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