Lemuria Land
Lemuria Land is a park located in the southern part of Nosy Be. Surrounded by an ylang-ylang grove with a history of more than 100 years, the park is home to abundant species of animals among which lemurs are the most famous. In the park, you can feed lemurs with bananas you take, view other endemic animals and plants including baby crocodiles and chameleons in various colors, and watch the production processes of ylang-ylang essential oil and rum at a close distance.Cute Lemurs Awaiting You
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Tips:
1. Please keep a proper distance from lemurs in case any accident occurs.
2. Please do not hug lemurs or touch their tails.
Other Diverse Flora and Fauna to View in Lemuria Land
Lemuria Land is not only home to endemic lemurs, but also a habitat for many reptiles and other animals. Here, you can take pictures with crocodile babies, observe chameleons in different colors, see geckos fighting for their territory, and walk along a stream to find wild ducks sporting. Besides, various animal specimens show you natural diversity here. Kids can climb on a giant specimen of a 200-year-old tortoise and many gorgeous butterfly specimens in a traditional house await you to appreciate.Plants take Lemuria Land as their home too. Palms, bamboo, and camphor trees constitute varied green scenery. Cash crops including coffee trees, lychees, mangoes, vanilla beans, and peppers further come as surprises for this spectacular park.
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Pleasant Journey with Flower Aroma and a Bouquet
Another two must-go places in Lemuria Land are respectively an ylang-ylang essential oil factory and a rum distillery in the southwest part of the park. From carloads of ylang-ylang to extracted fragrant essential oil, a whole production process can be watched and the air is full of flower aroma. You can also buy some essential oil products to bring you fresh and pleased feelings. In the rum distillery, rum is provided for tasting, adding a faint bouquet to your tour.Best Time to Visit Lemuria Land
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Throughout the year, the drought season from May to October is the best time to visit Lemuria Land, because in the rainy season, it’ll be not that convenient for you to walk on the dirt paths in the park smoothly and safely, and lemurs may be less active than they are in good weather.
How to Get to Lemuria Land
1. You can rent a motorcycle to travel around the island of Nosy Be, and the rental fee ranges from 40,000 to 60,000 MGA a day.2. Besides, it takes 1,000-2,000 MGA for a kilometer (0.5 miles) by tuk-tuk car, a common yellow traffic tool in the local area, and it’s convenient to get on one.
3. By taxi, it only takes about 20 minutes from the Fascene Airport in Nosy Be to Lemuria Land.
Opening Hours: 8:30-17:00, closed on every Sunday
Recommended Visiting Duration: 2 hours
Ticket Fare: 45,000 MGA, and a tip for the tour guide is excluded.
Other Notes: A boutique is open in Lemuria Land, and you can buy some specialties as souvenirs.
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