Lokaro Bay
This is no doubt the most popular excursion from Fort Dauphin, and it is not uneasy to guess why. The site is truly amazing! The most agreeable way to reach this place is by hiring a boat from Lac Lanirano, located 5 km from Fort Dauphin, on the road to Sainte-Luce.
All travel agencies in Fort Dauphin will be pleased to arrange this day trip for you. The departure time is usually 8 am. First, you get on a motorboat and drive until Evatra, a village of 1,500 inhabitants. Of course, it would be much preferable if you would take an ordinary pirogue (this is, by the way, also cheaper).
The magnificent, lush aquatic vegetation made of pandanus and ravenala trees is best enjoyed in the traditional (and more uncomfortable) means of transport. If you have missed the chance of exploring the Pangalanes channel, this is much like it!
In Evatraha, you will have to get out of the boat and walk the three kilometres to Lokaro Bay, where a fantastic spectacle will await you. The aroyos lead on Lake Ambavarano, and it may land near the small fishing village of Evatra. Then a journey on foot of 2 hours can be achieved by a scenic trail along the coast, the Bay of Lokaro.
Lokaro is located approximately 40 km northeast of Tulear. If this place is not paradise, it certainly looks very much like it.
The stunning, beautiful beaches, the breathtaking sunsets, the rocky islets reflecting their shadows on the shallow turquoise waters… every picture is a postcard.
Visitors to this remote place are struck by the fabulous scenery: pristine littoral forests, rushing streams, green hills, inland waterways, natural swimming ponds, and palm-fringed lakes. All these stretch from the mountains on the horizon down to the long stretches of fine white sand.
In addition to this, Lokaro boasts the only substantial coral habitat in the southeast of Madagascar and offers superb snorkelling opportunities.
