Trips to the Pangalanes Canal

Can you imagine embarking on a journey that allows you to traverse almost half of the eastern coast of the island, sailing through the Pangalanes Canal, in Madagascar? This part of the country is sparsely populated, so here you will find an authentic culture in which the ethnic group descended from the Malay travelers - the antambahoaka - survives thanks to fishing. You will see them working in traditional and reddish canoes, carved directly from the trunk of eucalyptus trees, along this 665-kilometer canal, of which only 430 are navigable!

"There are areas of Madagascar that can only be accessed through the canal, which ensures the authenticity of their society"

Traveling the Madagascar canal is living a great adventure, in which sailing is the least of it, when considering the number of challenges that present themselves along the way. You'll have to find ways to reach your destination, overcoming - among other things - shallow areas on foot. As you explore the villages along its banks and meet its inhabitants, it will seem as if, suddenly and as if by magic, you have crossed the Indian Ocean to Malaysia or some other Southeast Asian country. Because, although you might not expect it, this part of Madagascar is a true "must" on your trip.