Open Data · Updated September 2026

Madagascar Tourism Open Data

Ma'Tour Guide Madagascar provides an open dataset on Madagascar tourism: travel budgets, visa prices, seasonal calendar, whale and lemur watching. This data comes from our fieldwork and operator pricing for 2025–2026, and is free to reuse with attribution.

License: CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International)
You may copy, redistribute and adapt this data, including for commercial use, provided you credit the source. See the attribution example below.

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All the tables below, as individual CSV files, structured JSON, or a complete archive.

Full JSON ZIP Archive (CSV + JSON)

1. Daily budget by travel style

Style	Budget / day (€)	What it gets you
Backpacker	€30–50	Simple guesthouse, local food, shared taxi-brousse, 1 park entry
Mid-range	€80–150	Comfortable lodge, restaurants, 4x4 with driver, several parks
Comfort	€150–300	Good eco-lodge, all meals, private vehicle + guide, domestic flights
Luxury	€300+	High-end resorts, premium lodges, private circuits

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2. Sample 15-day itinerary (cost by stage)

Days	Itinerary	Estimated cost / pers.
1–2	Antananarivo	€80
3–4	Tana → Antsirabe → Ranomafana	€150
5–7	Ranomafana → Isalo	€250
8–9	Isalo → Toliara/Ifaty	€120
10–11	Flight Toliara → Tana → Morondava	€350
12–14	Morondava → Bekopaka → Tsingy	€400
15	Return to Tana	€180

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3. 2026 visa price by length of stay

Length of stay	Approximate price
Up to 15 days	~€30
16 to 30 days	~€35
31 to 60 days	~€40
61 to 90 days	~€50

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4. Monthly calendar (weather, crowds, verdict)

Month	Weather	Crowds	Verdict
May – June	Dry, pleasant	Moderate	⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
July – September	Dry, whale season	High	⭐⭐ Very good, pricier
October	Dry, starting to heat up	Moderate	⭐⭐ Very good
November – April	Rain, possible cyclones (Jan–Feb)	Low	⚠️ Varies by region

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5. Best season by region

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6. Humpback whale watching

Destination	Peak period	Indicative price
Sainte-Marie	July to September	€40–80 (3–4h outing)
Nosy Be	August to September	€40–80 (3–4h outing)
Nosy Iranja	July to September	€40–80 (3–4h outing)

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7. Lemur parks: where to see which species

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8. Detailed costs (flights, accommodation, food, transport, parks)

Five complementary tables for a detailed, line-by-line budget:

Flights (CSV) Accommodation (CSV) Food (CSV) Local transport (CSV) Parks & activities (CSV)

How to cite this source

Please credit Ma'Tour Guide Madagascar with a link to this page when reusing this data, for example:

Source: Ma'Tour Guide Madagascar (matourguidemadagascar.com), CC BY 4.0 https://matourguidemadagascar.com/articles/madagascar-tourism-open-data.html

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this data free and open to use?: Yes, under CC BY 4.0: free reuse, including commercial use, provided you credit the source.
How often is the data updated?: At least once a year, and whenever a notable change occurs (for example the visa fee increase in February 2026). The last-updated date appears at the top of this page.
Where do these figures come from?: From our fieldwork, local operator pricing, and aggregated traveler data for 2025–2026. These are ballpark figures to help with budget planning, not contractual rates.
Can I suggest a correction or an additional data point?: Yes, gladly — contact us via WhatsApp or the quote form, and we'll update the dataset.

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