Canyon des Makis & Canyon des Rats
Canyon des Makis
Two neighboring narrow sandstone canyons, the Lemur Canyon and the Rat Canyon, filled with streams and ferns, where you often see ring-tailed lemurs and Verreaux’s sifakas.
The Canyon des Makis (Lemur Canyon, also called Canyon des Singes) and the Canyon des Rats (Rat Canyon) are about 10 kilometers north of Ranohira. You reach the entrance by vehicle along a dirt road and then walk along the stream valley. The canyon walls are steep, and the bottom is shaded and cool. The stream runs through ferns and bamboo groves. It is a great place in Isalo to spot lemurs, birds and frogs. Near the entrance are rice fields and Bara villages. The round trip takes half a day and requires a guide and a four-wheel-drive vehicle. The dirt roads are hard to drive in the rainy season, and you should wear shoes that can get wet for the river crossings.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cascade des Nymphes & Namaza
- Piscine Noire & Piscine Bleue
- Isalo National Park
- Piscine Naturelle
- La Reine de l'Isalo
- La Fenêtre de l'Isalo
- Grotte des Portugais
- Ilakaka