Reviews

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Jennifer T
Oct 07, 2026
A great trip to Nosy Be. All arrangements worked well - great accommodation, on time transfers, and friendly people. Thank you.
Journey in Nosy Be Island - JENNIFER THOMSONI- Inv. MG02-658/INV/2026
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Karen K
Oct 04, 2026
We had an amazing trip (west-east extended combo). Everything was well organised by Cactus tours. Big shout out to Rojo, organising it all, and to Liansoa and Ndimbi, our 2 guides. There were 5 of us (parents and 3 adult boys). Great range of places and sites and the accommodation was definitely better than expected, especially on Ile Sainte Marie, where we spent the last few days. Saw lots of wildlife, learned a lot about Madagascar, visited lots of villages and markets and met lots of lovely people. Overall an amazing trip, would love to go back, and if we did, we’d definitely use Cactus Tours again!
Extended Combo East – West Tour
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John L
Oct 03, 2026
The Madagascar Birding Express is an eight-day trip that allows you to have a chance of seeing many of the birds of Madagascar, lemurs and other wildlife, including chameleons. It doesn't visit either the north or the south of the country, but you have a chance of seeing all the endemic bird families (which we did). We also saw many other species and 11 species of lemur. The guides were excellent and the transport as comfortable and rapid as possible in the difficult travelling experience of Madagascar.
Madagascar Birding Express Tour
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Tom L
Sep 04, 2026
We had the best trip we could have imagined. We travelled from Tana to Mantadia, travelled to the Tsiribihina river and did a rivertrip with camping, went to Tsingy, Kirindi and Morondova, then to Nosy Be for a total of 3 weeks. The planning, the comfort, the food, the people, the smiles, the striking beauty of Madagascar, the wildlife (sooo many lemurs!!!)… We loved every part of it. Special thanks to Elsa for arranging everything to toughtfull and perfect for us. The itinerary and pricing was very transparant. Thank you Aina for being our amazing and friendly guide and teaching and showing us so much. Thanks to our drivers who were always attentive, smiling and making sure we got to our destination in a safe way. Last but not least thanks to our local guides who seemed to know every secret Madagascar was keeping. We highly recommend cactus tours to everyone who has a sense for adventure and wants to explore Madagascar in a way that feels very authentic and special. Tom and Naomi
The Madagascar Custom Journey
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Sampangiramaiah M
Aug 20, 2026
Berenty is fantastic! The superior rooms are beautiful, the lemurs magical, great bird photography, Lambert was an excellent local guide, it was a wonderful five days!
Journey in Berenty Reserve