Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha
Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha is located in the western region of Madagascar, just 1km from the own of Bekopaka. The hotel comprises several individually appointed bungalows and a variety of room types to ensure that there is something perfectly suited to every traveller’s needs.
Just 17km from the town of Bekopaka is the entrance to Tsingy de Bemehara National Park. The park is known for its unique geology boasting forests of ‘tsingy’, which are spiky limestone karsts, a type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, springs, creating an otherworldly landscape for visitors to discover. Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha is perfectly situated for guests to use the hotel as a base for their adventures in the western region.
Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha, Madagascar
Le Grand Hotel Tsingy du Tsingy de Bemaraha is located 1km from the centre of Bekopaka, a town in the western region of Melaky. Just 17km from the entrance to Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, the town of Bekopaka is perfectly located to be a base for those who want to explore the world-renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The park is known for its unique geology boasting forests of ‘tsingy’, which are spiky limestone karsts, a type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, and springs, creating an otherworldly landscape for visitors to discover.
Getting to Bekopaka is an adventure in itself, as the roads in the surrounding area are accessible only by 4×4. From Morondava, follow the RN8 for 92km to Port Bac Tsimifana where ferries take cars across the river to Belo sur Tsiribihina. From Belo, the drive towards the Manambolo river crossing is mostly dirt track and can be a little bumpy! The crossing only takes around 30 minutes and the ferries land at Bekopaka, and Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha is just 1km by road.
- Swimming pool
- Individually appointed bungalows
- On-site restaurant
- Free WiFi
- 1km from the town of Bekopaka
- 17km from Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
- 24-hour electricity provided by solar power
The town of Bekopaka is in the west of Madagascar, in the Melaky region, and benefits from a tropical savannah climate. The region has temperate days, with a daily temperature of 25°C, and the warmest month on average is January with an average temperature of 27°C.
The western coast of Madagascar is much drier than the eastern coast, with very little rain between the months of May and November. The months of December to April are a pronounced warm rainy season, with high humidity and incredibly warm days, with an average daily temperature of 30°C.
The Bungalows are individually situated across the grounds to create an intimate sense of peace and solitude. The buildings are traditional to Madagascar, with thatched roofs and redwood doors and shutters. Each bungalow has a furnished entrance terrace, perfect for enjoying the warm days.
The bungalows each comprise a living area, bedroom and tiled bathroom with shower and sink. The bungalows are available as a single, triple or family and can house up to 4 guests.
Available with a mezzanine for extra accommodation, the standard rooms are situated within a redbrick building complete with white-washed shutters and decorative columns. Each standard room has a private entrance, a fully tiled bathroom with a shower and is furnished with locally made bamboo pieces.
The Standard Rooms can accommodate up to 3 guests.
The Luxury Suites are ideal for families or larger groups travelling together. Each Suite is an individually appointed white-washed bungalow with a thatched roof and a private entrance with a furnished veranda for guests to relax on in the warm evenings.
Each Luxury Suite has a separate living area with comfy sofas, a kitchen, a full bathroom and bedrooms. The Luxury Suites can accommodate up to 4 guests.
Covering over 1,500 square kilometres, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park is one of Madagascar’s most unique national parks. The two limestone plateaus at the heart of the park are known as Great Tsingy and Little Tsingy, and the razor-sharp limestone spires and pinnacles are interspersed with areas of dry deciduous forest, savannah, lakes and mangroves, which create an astounding variety of habitats for the park’s flora and fauna to thrive in. The park is home to 11 different kinds of lemur, the western falanouc and the endangered leaf chameleon which only exists in Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.
The two limestone plateaus have created a fantasy landscape- thousands of limestone spires and pinnacles in a series of valleys and gorges- formed over 200 million years as the limestone plateaus have been eroded by groundwater. The needle-like structures were formed as the erosion happened both vertically and horizontally.
The dramatic topography of the park’s badlands means that the conventional jeep safaris are impossible. For this reason, the park remained largely unvisited by tourists until the late 1990s, when a network of aerial suspension bridges was built and made it possible for visitors to climb from one peak to the next. Today, several routes exist that can be explored with the help of a trained guide and a climbing harness. These trails are challenging in places and a head for heights and relatively good fitness levels are required.
The onsite masseuse offers a variety of treatments from the Wellness Room, perfect for soothing sore muscles after a long day of hiking through the national park. The Wellness Room uses locally made products, including scented oils that are infused with local flora for peak relaxation.
Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha is powered completely by solar power generated by the panels across the property. Hot water provided across the hotel is also solar heated.
Children of all ages are welcome at Le Grand Hotel du Tsingy de Bemaraha