Andrafiabe Caves & Western Grand Tsingy
Grottes d'Andrafiabé
Long caves and a vast stone forest in the northwest of Ankarana, rarely visited, suited to adventurous overnight trips from a campsite.
The western section of Ankarana is based around camps such as Camp des Anglais. The nearby Andrafiabe caves are among the longest caves open to visitors in the park. They have wide passages, stalactites and underground river sections, and deeper inside, bats and blind cave creatures live there. The surrounding Grand Tsingy is bigger and more wild than the eastern stone forest. The west can only be reached in the dry season by four-wheel-drive vehicles along dirt tracks, and a night's camping is usually required. It suits experienced adventurers. A park guide is required, and visitors should bring their own tent, headlamp and drinking water.
Opening hours
Dry season (park guide and 4WD vehicle required)
Nearby sights
- Lac Vert
- Tsingy Rary & Ankarana Suspension Bridge
- Petit Tsingy
- Perte des Rivières
- Bat Cave (Grotte des Chauves-souris)