Down south is the personal domain of colourful coral and bristly forests where even if the plant life isn’t too welcoming, the exotic birds certainly are. Fort Dauphin is an entrancing little town with ship wrecks mid-bay reminding all and sundry of the island’s pirate past. Dubbed the ‘Lobster Capital’, sea food is literally a way of life, and this town also has some of the best nightlife in the territory

The south-west coast of Madagascar has a great diversity of coral and near the town of Toliara is known for its spiny forests, cactus-like trees inhabited by exotic birds. The Mahafaly, Masikoro and Bara tribes, famous for the design of their tombs.

Fort Dauphin
Set on a small peninsula backed by high mountains and bordered by long, sandy beaches, Fort Dauphin is beautifully located of all the destinations in Madagascar and has an eye catching feature of shipwrecks in the bay. It is a lively and popular town amongst travelers containing a vibrant nightlife. Known as the lobster capital of Madagascar, it also has a variety of restaurants, many offering delectable seafood dishes. The town is also the gateway to Berenty and Andohahela Reserves and to the bizarre spiny desert

Isalo National Park
Isalo is an interesting park where large eroded sandstone outcrops protrude from the relatively flat landscape in architectural formations. The bird life is interesting qarticularly in the Canyon de Nymphs. A visit to Monkey Canyon, is recommmended - a productive gully through the great massif. A short hike is needed for a short while, clambering across rocks and vegetation.

The Spiny Desert
The spiny thicket or "spiny desert" is a globally distinctive eco region with 95 percent of the plant species endemic to this region. The thicket has small leaves and spines and are woody and rather than succulent. This ecoregion is also home to six species of primates representing four of the five endemic Madagascar families, including the charismatic ring-tailed lemur or maki, Verreaux's sifaka and the regionally endemic Microcebus griseorufus. Several endemic animals are restricted to the dry south of Madagascar including the Grandidier's mongoose and the Madagascar radiated tortoise or sokake.

Baobab Alley
Famous Baobab alley near Morondava, is where you will see some of the world's tallest Baobab Trees. The baobab symbolizes Madagascar, with its thick trunk they are able to reach heights of up to 25m. The crown at the top of the tree is flat and the branches are mainly horizontal and look like roots pushing towards the sky. There are seven species of baobabs, some more than 1000 years old. The smallest species grows to 5 m in height and the most imposing can reach 30 to 40 meters. Like a number of other Malagasy trees, the baobab is used in many ways. Its leaves and fruit are use to manufacture oil, its peel made into ropes and the sap goes into the manufaturing of paper. The trunks contain thousands of water liters, serving as "real" reservoirs.